Education //
The University of Illinois at Chicago | August 2009 – May 2011
Master of Fine Arts Degree with a concentration in New Media Arts / Electronic Visualization
The Ohio State University | September 2005 – December 2008
Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honors and Distinction with a concentration in Art and Technology Magna Cum Laude
Professional Experience //
Assistant Professor of Digital / Hybrid Media + Art | Fall 2012 – Ongoing (Upcoming)
Southern Methodist University Dallas, Texas
Focusing on Creative Computation, Interactive Art, Physical Computing, and integrating this with the understanding and practice of contemporary art and theory within a broader scope of digital and video art. Curriculum and courses will cover the topics of interactive art, performance, video, live image processing, 3D Modeling / Animation, Bio & Nature Art Practices. Personal scholarly research focused on interactive art and interspecies communication / collaboration.
Technology Camp Instructor | April 2012-August 2012
Adler Planetarium, Chicago, Illinois
Lead curriculum developer and instructor for Technology Camp and Technology Camp 2.0 at the Adler Planetarium. In coordination with the Senior STEM Educator, this position entails developing robotic systems using the LEGO NXT system that revolve around Math, Science, Technology, and Engineering in a Space themed camp.
Electronic Arts Instructor | Marwen April 2012-May 2012
Instructing 6th-8th grade students in the basics of electronic art through a custom created curriculum. The class culminates in a group exhibition at the end of the 7 week session course.
Adjunct Assistant Professor | University of Illinois at Chicago January 2012-May 2012
Adjunct Assistant Professor for Introductory Physical Computing Course within the New Media Arts / Electronic Visualization department within the College of Art.
Visiting Adjunct Professor & Artist in Residence | August 2011- December 8, 2011
Southern Methodist University Dallas, Texas
Visiting Professor specializing in teaching Physical Computing in the Center for Creative Computation within the department of art. Artist in residence producing artwork and participating in a lecture series. Also advising both BFA and MFA students.
American Robotics Academy | August 2011-December 2011
Lead Instructor, Dallas, Texas
Teaching K-12 students the basics of robotics and the convergence of art and technology through after school programs, museum programming, and other publicly planned creative activities where the American Robotics Academy is partnered. Work also done through their non profit sector.
Guest Lecturer: University of North Texas, Denton, Texas | October 2011
Guest lecturer in the Introduction to New Media course specializing in presenting sound based interactive works and other personal and collaborative projects. Class taught by Professor Mike Morris.
Instructor of Record for Introduction to Responsive Arts August 2010-May 2011
The University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
An introduction to the theory and practice of responsive arts. Through hands on exercises, students learn to design interactive interfaces and responsive environments using the arduino microcontroller. Survey lectures focus on current practices history, and theory of New Media Arts.
Guest Lecturer: DePaul University (Main Campus) | November 2010
Chicago, Illinois
Guest lecturer to the Liberal Arts and Sciences department to discuss my work to a sculpture class taught by Professor Jeff Carter.
Guest Lecturer: Loyola University (Main Campus) | April 2010
Chicago, Illinois
Guest Lecturer to the Biology Department to discuss my work and its relation to a Bioart seminar being taught by Professor Hunter Cole.
Teaching Assistant | Spring Semester 2010
The University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Teaching assistant for the Spring 2010 Introduction to Responsive Arts course under the main instruction of visiting lecturer Christopher. Responsibilities include assisting students with instruction, construction, lab activities, and programming difficulties.
Cosi Columbus Center of Science and Industry | August 2008-August 2009
Exhibit Technician- Columbus, Ohio
Assisting in maintenance and repair of science exhibits including various electronic, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and audio/visual devices. Help with the fabrication and installation of new, permanent, and temporary exhibitions as well as overseeing immediate guest concerns. Member of the fire brigade.
Teaching Assistant | September 2008-May 2009
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Teaching Assistant for the Fall 2008 3D Animation class. Responsibilities include providing help with instruction and assistance to students in the course under Ken Rinaldo, Associate Professor of Art at The Ohio State University. Guest lecture for 3D modeling taught by Ken Rinaldo.
Guest Lecturer Hot Media: Animal Sounds | 2009 Chicago, Illinois.
Guest Lecturer in the Hot Media Series at Gallery 400
Guest Lecturer Professor Protégé | 2009
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Guest Lecturer at the Professor Protégé with Ken Rinaldo.
The Lima News | June 2005 – January 2008
Staff Photographer / Intern, Lima, Ohio
Photographed spot news and local events for daily publication. Trained to excel in public interpersonal management, inter-office communication, and critical time management. Edited photographs and captions for layout and daily design.
Roharik Productions | September 2007 – January 2008
Photographic Assistant Intern, Columbus, Ohio
Assisted in studio and on location set up, including but not limited to lighting, props, document management, and participation in architectural and modeling photo shoots. Photographs from assisted shoots were features in Vogue, Teen Vogue, and Elle magazines.
Honors & Awards //
Phoenix Gallery, New York, New York, Honorable Mention Emerging Artists Competition | April 2012
Creative Divergents Winter Showcase, Honorable Mention | March 2012
Parsons Journal of Information Mapping | October 2011
ACRE (Artists Cooperative Residency & Exhibitions Project: Residency in Stueben, Wis | July 2011
Image of Research Finalist: University of Illinois at Chicago | February 2011
College Art Association Professional Development Fellowship | January 2011
Provost Award for Graduate Research: The University of Illinois at Chicago | November 2010
Awesome Foundation Grant Award Finalist: The Awesome Foundation Boston, Massachusetts | August 2010 Juror’s Choice Award (Juror: Joe Amrhein of Pierogi Gallery in Brooklyn, New York) Axis Gallery 5th Annual Juried Exhibition, Sacramento, California | July 2010
ACRE (Artists’ Cooperative Residency & Exhibitions Project: Residency in Steuben, Wisconsin | July 2010 Abraham Lincoln Retention Fellowship: The University of Illinois at Chicago | 2010-2011
Abraham Lincoln Fellowship: The University of Illinois at Chicago |2009-2010
Mark of Distinction at The Ohio State University | 2008
Research Scholarship The Ohio State University | 2008
Ohio Arts Council Award | 2008
Greater Columbus Arts Council Award | 2008
Fergus Gilmore Scholarship | 2008
Brian Bradesca Memorial Scholarship | 2008
Aida Carnasas Show Award | 2008
Fegus Gilmore Portfolio Award | 2008
Selected Exhibitions //
Pine Feather Period, Chicago Artists Coalition, Chicago, IL | November 2011-January 2012 Aurora Dallas Arts District, Dallas, Texas | October 2011
Union Arts Gallery, Becoming Human, Chicago, Illinois | October 2011
Creative Divergence Winter 2011 Showcase, Online | September 2011 – December 2011 Circus Surreal Emerging Artist Exhibition, The Observatory, Chicago, Illinois | September 2011 Chopped and Stretched, Drift Station Gallery, Lincoln, Nebraska | October 2011
The Billboard Art Project Chicago, Illinois | September – October 2011
Tracks Series: Caladan Gallery- Cambridge, Massachusetts | July 2011 *
Streaming Festival Sixth Edition: Plat Du Jour. Collaboration w/ localStyle (Marlena Novak & Jay Alan Yim)| June 2011 NEXT Fair: ACRE Booth #28, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, Illinois | April 2011
Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition, Gallery 400, Chicago, Illinois | April 2011
HOST: Hyde Park Art Center, Jackman Goldwasser Catwalk Gallery, Chicago, Illinois. | Upcoming March 2011 * Prodigious Partnerships: Roxaboxen Gallery, Chicago, Illinois|Upcoming December 17, 2010*
Art Kudos International Juried Exhibition (online) | August 2010
Axis Gallery 5th Annual Juried Exhibition, Sacramento, California | July 2010
Flow Exhibition: Caladan Gallery, Juried Exhibition, Cambridge, Massachusetts | 2010
Aspect Ratio: The Plaines Project Chicago, Illinois | 2009
ImageOhio9 : Roy G Biv Gallery, Juried Exhibition Columbus, Ohio | 2009
Mahan Gallery: Inside the Artist’s Studio, Juried Exhibition Columbus, Ohio | 2008
Subsequent Sight Exhibition Columbus, Ohio | 2008 *
Bachelor of Fine Arts Graduate Juried Exhibition Columbus, Ohio | 2008
The Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition, Juried Exhibition Columbus, Ohio| 2008
Fergus Gilmore Exhibition: Hopkins Hall Gallery, Juried Exhibition Columbus, Ohio 2008
Agora: Junctionview Studios, Juried Exhibition Columbus, Ohio | 2007 & 2008
Seed: Silver Image Gallery Juried Exhibition Columbus, Ohio | 2008
Locovore Bot: Silver Image Gallery, Juried Exhibition Columbus, Ohio | 2008
Digigravitation: Silver Image Gallery, Juried Exhibition, Columbus, Ohio | 2007
Digescape: Silver Image Gallery, Juried Exhibition Columbus, Ohio | 2007
Bit Babble: Silver Image Gallery, Juried Exhibition Columbus, Ohio | 2007
Technology Expanding the Horizon: Hopkins Hall Gallery, Juried Exhibition featuring work by Vito Acconci, Lori Nix, Erwin Worm, Viki Goldberg, Dimitry Bulatov, Peter Garfield, and Ricardo Dominguez Columbus, Ohio | 2006
Electro Polyglot: Silver Image Gallery, Juried Exhibition Columbus, Ohio 2006
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Technical Abilities //
Arduino • Pure Data • MaxMsp & Jitter • Adobe Photoshop • Basic Stamp 2 • Final Cut Pro • Cinema 4d & Maya / 3D Modeling and Animation • Processing • Wood Shop Certified (Cosi, UIC, OSU, SMU) • Adobe Dreamweaver • iMovie • Logic Pro • Audacity • Garage Band
Press //
The Midtown Monthly, Sacramento, California, August 3, 2010 •The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, California, August 14, 2010 • The Lantern, Columbus, Ohio, November 2008
Publications //
Parsons Journal for Information Mapping Volume 3, Issue 4 • Moebius Journal Upcoming Fall 2011• Interactive Electronics for Artists and Inventors by Ken Rinaldo: Over the course of 2011 I will be contributing arduino lessons and examples to Rinaldo’s open source online book.
Professional Organizations //
Rhizome • College Art Association • Chicago Artists Resource • Dorkbot Chicago, Illinois
Conferences & Symposium //
College Art Association 99th & 98th Annual Conference | 2010 & 2011
Mobile Art && COde Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 2009 & 2011
Galleries //
Chicago Artists Coalition : Artist Showing with the CAC for the 2011-2012 season in various curated shows