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I've started a little blog and finally a Facebook Fan Page.
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| Upcoming show |
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I'll be at the Three Rivers Arts Festival June 8th-12th in Booth C86 (near the fountain in Gateway Center).
3D works only, no photography or paintings. |
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| Benefit Auction |
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April 2nd 2011. The Society for Contemporary Craft annual benefit Auction.
Pittsburgh, PA |
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| Benefit Auction |
February 2011 |
The Mary Lou Zeek Gallery is presenting their annual 100 Artists Show, benefiting CERF (Craft Emergency Relief Fund). The show is titled "Plate It Up" and artists were requested to make their version of a plate.
This is my donation "Miss Ohio", a ceramic piece finished in acrylic. The title comes from a Gillian Welch song.
Bidding ends February 18th, 2011.
Mary Lou Zeek Gallery
335 State Street
Salem, Oregon 97301
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| Fifty Robots! |
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My series of Robots has hit the 50th milestone with this guy smashing his guitar. Details here. |
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| Teapots |
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A couple new Industrial Teapot pieces.
Now on display at the Chautauqua Institution in the Strohl Art Center. Show runs through July 19th. |
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| Upcoming Show |
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I'll be at the Three Rivers Arts Festival again this year. June 9th-12th, Booth #88. |
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| Teapots |
April 2010 |
The Morgan Glass Gallery invited me to make a piece for their teapot show. It's one of the few shows where they display works in all media, not just glass.
The piece on the left was purchased for a collection being assembled for a museum of nothing but teapots! |
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| New Design |
Dec 2009 |
The latest robot has a micro-chip that blinks lights to sounds, makes him look side to side and gently pulses his eyes on and off. More info on him can be found here. |
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| Art in Public Spaces |
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The Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh installation is up. Pieces are viewable from the 2nd floor waiting room / registration area and from 45th street outside. |
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| Best of 2009! |
Oct 09 |
The Scottsdale Civic Center Robot installation was just voted "Best Invasion" of 2009 by the Phoenix New Times. |
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| New Design |
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A new piece commissioned for a private residence.
Built from a 1968 Electrolux vacuum and numerous miscellaneous parts. Lit using LED bulbs. |
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| Magazine Spot |
July 09 |
A nice piece of free advertising from an article in this Summer's NICHE Magazine.
It's a great magazine that I read even before being interviewed. You can also read the article online here. |
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Show
Five pieces in "Now I Am The Master" |
June 09 |
A show of current work of twelve past recipients of the Three Rivers Arts Festival's Emerging Artist Scholarship. I received my award in 2002.
Opens June 3rd, 09
Closes July 17th, 09
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| Art in Public Spaces |
March 09 |
The temporary installation of Robots in Arizona is temporary no more!
The city of Scottsdale is purchasing the group for their collection. Their permanent home TBA. |
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| Installation Review |
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The Phoenix New Times just ran a nice review of the Scottsdale installation. You can read it online here. |
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| Art in Public Spaces |
January 09 |
The new Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh is placing 7 pieces in their entrance corridor! The new hospital opens this spring. Pieces will be viewable from inside and from the street.
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| Magazine Spot |
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Robot 15, featured in Mazda's "Zoom Zoom" Magazine. I believe it was distributed in Europe and Canada. |
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Commissioned
Award |
December 08 |
This was a custom piece made for a cool tech
company in California. It's being used as an internal award
at the
office.
Stands about 17inches tall, antenna, eyes and mouth all
light up. |
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| Public Art Project |
Scottsdale Arizona-
On view at the Scottsdale
Civic Center from December 2nd
through April 10th. A grouping of 5 of my illuminated mixed
media robots in various forms of flight. |
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Society for Contemporary Craft |
Through the end of August 08. Showing with Joshua
Longo & Eva Funderburgh.
Reception - July 25, 2008 5:30-8 pm
Pittsburgh, PA |
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KEEN Foot ware Award |
March 08- My Robots and found object sculptures
have won a grant from KEEN Foot ware! The entries had to "..show
a personal connection with sustainability, positive environmental
change, and/or raise environmental awareness."
By the way, I've worn their shoes for years, they're great. |
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NICHE Magazine |
February 08- My Robots are a finalist for the
2008 NICHE Awards |
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Donated piece for "What's Inside" the
benefit auction at Mary
Lou Zeek Gallery in Salem, OR. Proceeds go towards disadvantaged
children.
Acrylic painted pine box. Bidding ends February 29th,
2008.
**Piece has already sold |
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