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Profile:
Highly motivated and adaptive freelance artist using mediums including but not limited to: newspaper collage, oil paints, acrylic paints, spray paints, colored pencil, ink and permanent marker in an effort to make pop culture based art that comments on society. Art frequently consists largely or reused and recycled items including newspapers, book pages, plastic, electrical wire & conduit, cardboard, old doors and vinyl records.
Skills:
More than ten years experience in collage-based art with a background in drawing & painting. Other areas of skill include live band and industrial photography as well as tattoo design. Able to mix different artistic mediums to create works of art that cross physical boundaries.
Awards:
Explorations: New works by New artists September 2010 The Art Center, Highland Park, IL (2nd place)
Commissions:
Newspaper Collage August 2012, John Burks. Commissioned to create a newspaper collage based on the Obama campaign and 2008 Election.
Newspaper Collage August 2012, Cory Roop. Commissioned to create a freelance interpretation of the “Absurdity of Religion” using collage as a medium.
Newspaper Collage January 2012, Amanda Van Heck. Commissioned to create a Blackhawks themed Chicago Flag newspaper collage.
Mixed Media Sculpture 2011, DJ Pa-Vinyl. Commissioned to create a replica of a club DJ for Chicago-based musician DJ Pa- Vinyl out of electrical conduit, LP’s , 45’s, and I-Pads
Oil Painting 2011, Top Mouse Comics, Commissioned to create a limited edition cover for Nemeton, the second comic book in a series of four.
Custom Collage 2011, Cory Roop. Commissioned to create a newspaper collage with mixed media depicting the city of Chicago in a post- apocalyptic state.
Custom Collage 2010, Charles Berman. Commissioned to create a newspaper collage based on the Chicago flag, depicting the key aspects of the city and its culture.
Custom Large scale Collage 2010, Ben Willocks. Commissioned for custom, large scale newspaper collage depicting the American flag.
Custom Large scale Collage 2010, Chris Cochico. Commissioned for custom, large scale newspaper collage depicting an Octopus under water.
Performance Photography 2009, Mr. Russia (Band). Live shots taken at the Metro, Chicago December 2009
Performance Photogprahy, Punchline (Band). Live shots taken at the Metro, Chicago June 2009
Tattoo Design 2009, Brian Van Heck. Custom tribal tattoo design.
Performance Photography 2008, Mr. Russia (Band). Live shots taken at the Empty Bottle, Chicago Dec. 2008
Performance Photography 2008, The Get Go (Band). Live shots taken at Angels & Kings, Chicago Dec. 2008
Performance Photography 2008, Punchline (Band). Live shots taken at the Metro, Chicago November 2008
Custom Oil Painting 2007, Jeremy Loveless. Commissioned for custom oil painting displaying a montage of rock album covers featuring Guns N’ Roses, Lamb of God & Metallica,
Custom Oil Painting 2007, Charles Gatz. Commissioned for custom oil painting displaying a montage of rock album covers by the band Nightwish.
Solo Exhibitions:
Selections from America: A Portrait, Nothin’ Less coffe shop. Chiago, IL May 20112
America: A Portrait, Envision Gallery, Flourish Studios Chicago, IL March 4th to April 4 2012
Shadows & Confines, Dolce Casa Café, Chciago, IL October 2011
Selected Photography and Collages, Classic Cinemas, North Riverside, IL September 2011
Shadows & Confines, Café Sel-Maire, Chicago, IL June 2011
Selected Works, Pick Me Up Café, Chicago, IL May 2011
Selected Works, Beans & Bagels Chicago, IL November 2010
Group Exhibitions:
Modular 22, 22 Berwyn, IL October 2012
Citizens For Greener Evanston’s 4th Annual Green Art Show, Noyes Cultural Center, Evanston, IL Sept. 2012
Explorations: New Works by New Artists, The Art Center, Highland Park, IL August 24th to October 1st 2012
Chicago HIP, Google Offices, Chicago, IL June 21st 2012
Selections from America: A Portrait, Filter, Chicago, IL June 2011 to August 2012
Fable Festival, The Brown Elephant, Cchiago, IL May 2012
Chicago Fringe Artists Networking Night (CFANN), Chicago, IL April 2012
Pop-up Art Show, 46th Ward Alderman James Cappleman's office, Chicago, IL Nov. 2011 to Feb. 2012
Pop-Uptown, Chicago, IL October 2011
Pop-up Art Show, 46th Ward Alderman James Cappleman's office, Chicago, IL Aug. 2011 to Oct. 2011
Explorations: New Works by New Artists, The Art Center, Highland Park, IL September 2011 (2nd place)
The Next Wave Art Salon, Elgin, IL September 2011
Obbityfest 2011, New Rock Theatre, Chicago, IL July 2011
Summer Solstice Art Exhibition, Stage 773, Chciago, IL June 2011
Art Walk, Simone’s - The Lab Chicago, IL May 2011
Art Show, Nothin’ Less coffe shop, Chiago, IL May 2011
CHIRP Record Fair, Chicago, IL April 2011
Chicago Fringe Artists Networking Night (CFANN), Chicago, IL April 2011
Lincoln Park Art Faire, Chicago, IL September 2010
Winter Arts and Crafts Exhibition, Evanston Arts Center, Evanston, IL December 2004
Private Collections:
Mrs. Amanda Van Heck, Chicago, IL
One 24x26 Newspaper Collage, July 2012
Ms. Veronic Stefaniak, Itasca, IL.
One black and white photograph from Shadows and Confines 8x10, June 2012.
Mr. and Mrs. Gail Chandler, Vernon Hills, IL.
Four black and white photographs from Shadows and Confines 8x10 single prints January 2012
Mrs. Brittany Lewis, Chicago, IL.
12”x36” Mixed Media Collage November 2011
Mrs. Margie Guidarelli, Wilmette, IL.
One 8x12 black and white photograph from Shadows & Confines October 2011
Mr. Cathy Clark Evanston, IL.
One 8x12 black and white photograph from Shadows & Confines October 2011
Mr. Alfredo Peralta, Chicago, IL.
Newspaper collage/oil painting September 2011
Ms. Carol Bobrow, Northfield, IL.
One 8”x11” black and white photograph from Shadows & Confines August 2011
Mr. Cory Roop, Downers Grove, IL
18”x36” mixed media collage June 2011
Mrs. Olga Bernard, Chicago, IL
8”x10” Mixed media Collage April 2011
Mr. Michael Ilnicky, Brookfield, IL
36” X 36” Mixed media collage April 2011
Mr. Michael Ilnicky, Brookfield, IL. Two Black and white photographs from
Shadows & Confines April 2011
Mr. Cory Roop, Downers Grove, IL
Mixed media collage, three separate pieces November 2010
Ms. Amanda Meehan
18”x20” newspaper collage December 2010
Mr. Charles Berman, Naperville, IL
Newspaper Collage November 2011
Ms. Annie Wassmann, Chicago, IL. Two black and white photographs from
Shadows & Confines September 2010
Mr. Christopher Cochico, Skokie, IL
Large scale newspaper collage 2010
Ms. Lauren Paulson, Evanston, IL. One black and white photograph from
Shadows & Confines 2010
Mr. Ben Willocks, Chicago, IL
Large scale news paper collage 2010
Mr. Eliese Paulson, Boston, MA. One black and white photograph from
Shadows & Confines 2010
Mr. Charles Gatz, Naperville, IL
Oil Painting 2007
Mr. Jeremy Loveles, Naperville, IL
Oil Painting 2007
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