February 2009 Archives

testing : audio wall drawings

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I'm finally getting around to testing out some multi-channel audio pieces designed to work as wall drawings. I use 6" raw speaker components and 16-gauge black speaker wire mounted straight onto the wall. I did a few of these in 2005-06 and have been dying to work on some more.

commission for Drug Free Sport lobby

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AtA-NCDFS-sketch-1circle.jpgI found out yesterday that I was awarded the commission to create art for the lobby of the National Center for Drug Free Sport. I'll be working with Josh Shelton of el dorado architects to create a new video piece. I proposed a multi-channel video "frieze" above the reception desk, using circular masks on the video monitors, but I have a feeling the design will change quite a bit before it's over. It's going to be a fairly quick project and will probably be completed in 4-8 weeks.

This is a direction I've wanted to take my work for some time, so I'm very excited to get started.

previewing commission site: NCDFS

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A couple of days ago I toured the site for the new Art Through Architecture commission for which I've been shortlisted. It's an addition on the National Center for Drug Free Sport building which el dorado is rennovating. Based on what I saw in the finsihed section of the building, this new addition is going to be absolutely beautiful.

Here's hoping they decide on adding some video to the space.

review in THE Magazine

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There is a very nice review of the Vacant Spaces exhibition at Marty Walker Gallery in the new issue of THE Magazine. The writer Patricia Mora has some very kind things to say about my video Lawn Ornaments.

Art Through Architecture

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Art Through Architecture, a new initiative begun by the KC chapter of the American Institute of Architects and the Charlotte Street Foundation, finally has their website up and running. I have been one of the artists chosen to be included in their initial database.

The mission of AtA is to support artists and the arts community in the Kansas City area and to enrich architectural practices and architect-client relationships by providing architects and clients with incentives and tools to collect, commission, place, and integrate artwork by Kansas City artists into their processes and projects.


mention on ArtKC365 blog

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Op Eyes was mentioned on Steve Brisendine's new ArtKC365 blog last Thursday. He makes some interesting analogies to ancient Egyptian art.