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I am fascinated by the failing promises made to me within our American culture. Fast food restaurants, shopping centers, amusement parks, and other mainstays of our culture all fall short of their portrayals. These places promise convenience and gratification within a culture obsessed with reward and success. The more I observe these promises, the more I am intrigued by their power.
Through my work I explore these promises and portrayals within our culture. I am drawn to the locations we frequent and attracted to the products we purchase. We knowingly purchase unfulfilling items out of convenience not quality, and repeatedly give into product packaging and accessible advertising. As we travel, the experiences we have anticipated fall flat when we arrive at our destinations. Reality hits when roadside attractions disappoint, amusement parks are overcrowded, shopping centers are static, and restaurants are artificial.
My work mocks the promises within our American consumer culture. My intention is to glorify the familiar products, signs, architecture, and attractions that we seek out, buy into, and believe in. By simplifying and isolating these subjects, I introduce playful imitations that celebrate the appeal and failure of their originals.
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Massachusetts College of Art |
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Boston, Massachusetts USA |
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2008
• (October) Tinlark Gallery,
Los Angeles, CA
2004
• Chris Mateer, Seigfred Gallery,
Athens, OH |
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• Summer Artists Residency, The Cooper Union, New York, NY, USA |
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• Visiting Artist Honorarium, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA |
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• Teaching Fellowship, Scholarly Travel Award, Athens, OH, USA |
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• Vail Visiting Artist Honorarium, Denison University, Granville, OH, USA |
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• Teaching Fellowship, Scholarly Travel Award, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA |
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• Best of Show: Drawing, Tricycle Shop’s Diorama Show, The Union, Athens, OH, USA |
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• Teaching Fellowship, Scholarly Travel Award, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA |
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• Teaching Fellowship, Scholarly Travel Award, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA |
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• Foundation Auction Award: Sculpture, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA, USA |
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2007
• The Affair At The Jupiter Hotel, Portland, OR
(courtesy of Tinlark Gallery,Los Angeles, CA)
• Faith, Diesel Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
• Drawing No Conclusions, Urban Institute for
Contemporary Arts, Grand Rapids, MI
• Glorious Food, 402 Gallery, New York, NY
• Juried Show, Contemporary Artists Center,
North Adams, MA
2005
• Real Art pARTy, Real Art Ways, Hartford, CT
2004
• Summer Artists Residency Exhibition, School of
Art, The Cooper Union, New York, NY
• Chris Mateer, Dustin Ogdin, Michael Tanzillo,
Roy G Biv Gallery, Columbus, OH
• Twisted: A New Look At Everyday Life,
OHT Gallery, Boston, MA
• Salt City 2003, Coyne Gallery, Syracuse
University, Syracuse, NY
2003
• New Prints Autumn 2003, International Print
Center New York, NY, NY
• Already Played: Schopf Gallery on Lake,
Chicago, IL
• Slop Art, Center of Contemporary Arts,
St Louis, MO, St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN,
University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA,
• Small Works, Roy G Biv Gallery, Columbus, OH
• Ex Libris, University of Alaska, Anchorage, AK
• Icon, Seigfred Gallery, Athens, OH
• Corny-Copia Portfolio, Massachusetts College
of Art, Boston, MA
• Postal Impressions, Hopkins Center for the Arts,
Hopkins, MN
2002
• Paper-Prints, Shanghai University College of Art,
Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts, and The Central
Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China
• Fusion/ Fission, Denver International Airport,
Denver, CO
• Food Chain, Printmaking Council of New Jersey,
Somerville, NJ
• Clay & Prints, Espai Augusti Massana Gallery,
Barcelona, Spain
• Love & Sex, Printmaking Council of New Jersey,
Somerville, NJ
• 15th Parkside National Small Print Exhibition,
University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, WI
• Plain Arts IV International Exhibition, Pittsburgh
State University, Pittsburgh, KS
• Water Tower 2002, Louisville Visual Art
Association, Louisville, KY
• Ugly: A Drawing Exhibition, The Ridges,
Athens, OH
• Tricycle Shop’s Diorama Show, The Union,
Athens, OH
• Two, Seigfred Gallery, Athens, OH
2001
• Frogman's Exchange, University of South Dakota,
Vermillion, SD
• Tricycle Shop's Postal Art Show, The Ridges,
Athens, OH
• One, The Ridges, Athens, OH
2000
• Made of Wood and Cloth, The Cultural Center of
Fine Arts, Parkersburg, WV
• Tricycle Shop's Postal Art Show, The Ridges,
Athens, OH
• Celebrating the Arts in the Community,
Federal Reserve Gallery, Boston, MA
1999-2000
• City of Boston's ParkARTS Living Room
Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, Ryan’s Playground,
Dorchester, MA, Boston Common, Boston, MA
1998
• Group Show, Oni Gallery, Boston, MA
• All New England Color Show, So. Shore Art
Center, Cohassett, MA
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"Pieces Strike At Contradictions In Sports, Consumerism" |
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Exhibits Provide New Viewpoints On The '50s/ Multiples |
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Short North Gazette, 2004 |
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Autumn 2003 Exhibiton Essay |
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International Print Center, NY, NY, 2003 |
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