Education
Master of Fine Arts, 2005 – Southern Illinois University
Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1994 – Columbus College of Art and Design
Professional Experience
2014 – Present SUNY Fredonia – Associate Professor, Film and Video Arts
2007 – 2014 SUNY Fredonia – Assistant Professor, Film and Video Arts
2006 – 2007 Kenyon College – Visiting Assistant Professor
2005 – 2006 University of Virginia – Lecturer Studio Art
2002 – 2004 Southern Illinois University Carbondale – Teaching Assistantship
2001 – 2002 Southern Illinois University Carbondale – Director, Big Muddy Film Festival
Exhibitions – Curated/Invited
2017
Stuttgarter Filmwinter - Festival for Expanded Media, SIGINT, Stuttgart, Germany
International Video Art House Madrid, IVAHM Festival, SIGINT, Madrid, Spain
IVAHM Festival, We Stood Before Our Decisions Unsure, Madrid, Spain
Univ. of Buffalo, Dept. of Art, Ill at Ease: Dis-ease in Art, 13.1.20.20 [7][13], Buffalo NY
Univ. of Buffalo, SCREEN Projects, Sua Cancroma, Buffalo, NY
SciArt Center, The Void and the Cloud, SIGINT, online show
2016
Paratissima Art Fair, To The Stars, SIGINT, Turin, Italy
Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, Amid/In WNY Part 7, Morphology Series, Buffalo NY Springville Center for the Arts, Artists of the Southtowns / Southern Tier, Springville NY
2015
Islip Art Museum, Compendium, Morphology Series, East Islip, NY
Weeks Gallery, Southern Tier Biennial, Regional Survey of Contemporary Art Morphology Series, Olean, NY
Fosdick-Nelson Gallery, Institute of Electronic Arts residents show Typology/Morphology, Morphology Series, Alfred, NY
2014
Limner Gallery, Biological Show, Morphology Series, Hudson, NY
Hi-Temp Gallery, Mise-en-Scene In Matter and Mind, Threshold Series, Buffalo, NY
Burchfield Penney Art Center, FrontYard, Lake Series, Buffalo, NY
2013
Westbeth Gallery, Re:Formed, Threshold Series, New York, NY
Walsh Gallery, Cell Mates, Threshold Series, South Orange, NJ
Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, Vascular Modes, Threshold Series, Buffalo, NY
2012
Art Gallery of New South Wales - 18th Biennale of Sydney, Steadfast, Sydney, Australia
Erie Art Museum, 89th Spring Art Show, Removed, Erie, PA
Erie Art Museum, 89th Spring Art Show, Steadfast, Erie, PA
Here We Are: 15+ Buffalo Based Artists Today, Morphology Series, Buffalo, NY
2011
Buffalo Arts Studio – 20th Anniversary Show, Removed, Buffalo, NY
2010
Beyond/In WNY Biennial, Steadfast, Buffalo, NY
2009
Boundary Waters Treaty Celebration, The Third Coast Steadfast, Buffalo, NY
2008
IDEAs Exhibition, Reveries from Cistae memoria, Savannah, GA
Festival Screenings – Juried/Curated
2017 Mobile Innovation Network Australasia [MINA] Festival, Video Sketch 23(B), Melbourne, AU
Buffalo International Film Festival, SIGINT, Buffalo, NY
EPOS Intl. Film Festival, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Reveries from Cistae Memoria Tel Aviv, IL
Montreal Underground Film Festival, SIGINT, Montreal, CA
Noisefloor Festival, SIGINT, Staffordshire, UK
Martinique International Film Festival, SIGINT, official selection – online festival
Lisbon International Film Festival, SIGINT, official selection – online festival
Intl Short Film Festival, Music & Fashion Parachute Light Zero IV Edition, SIGINT, Paris, FR
2016
Romeinse Katakomben Museum, End(less) Intl. Film Festival, SIGINT, Valkenburg, NL
2015
Athens International Film and Video Festival, Adrift, Athens, OH
Athens International Film and Video Festival, I Carried A Walking Stick, Athens, OH
2012
Big Muddy Film Festival, Removed, Carbondale, IL
Athens International Film and Video Festival, Removed, Athens, OH
2011
Big Muddy Film Festival, Steadfast, Carbondale, IL
2010
Athens International Film and video Festival, Steadfast, Athens, OH
2007
Boston Underground Film Festival, Transfiguration, Boston, MA
Athens International Film and Video Festival, Transfiguration, Athens, OH
Humboldt International Film Festival, Transfiguration, Humboldt, CA
S.U.R.G.E. Film Festival, Transfiguration, Olympia, WA
YBOR Festival of the Moving Image, Transfiguration, Tampa, FL
MAKOR, Reveries from Cistae memoria, New York, NY
The Crystal Theatre Missoula, Reveries from Cistae memoria, MT
Out North, Reveries from Cistae memoria, Anchorage, AK
Central Cinema, Reveries from Cistae memoria, Seattle, WA
2006
Athens International Film and Video Festival, Reveries from Cistae memoria Athens, OH
Big Muddy Film Festival, Reveries from Cistae memoria, Carbondale, IL
Black Maria Film/Video Festival, Reveries from Cistae memoria, Jersey City, NJ
Humboldt International Film Festival, Reveries from Cistae memoria, Humboldt, CA
Microcinema’s Independent Exposure, Reveries from Cistae memoria, (Traveling)
Nextframe Film Festival (Traveling), Reveries from Cistae memoria, Philadelphia, PA
Visions Film Festival, Reveries from Cistae memoria, Blacksburg VA
Winnipeg International Film Festival, Reveries from Cistae memoria, Winnipeg Canada
Video Medeja Novi, Reveries from Cistae memoria, Sad Yugoslavia
Rice Cinema: Rice Media Center, Reveries from Cistae memoria, Houston, TX
Modified Arts, Reveries from Cistae memoria, Phoenix, AZ
Central Cinema, Reveries from Cistae memoria, Seattle WA
Hypogean, Reveries from Cistae memoria, Bastrop, LA
111 Minna Gallery, Reveries from Cistae memoria, San Francisco, CA
Axiom Theatre, Reveries from Cistae memoria, Houston, TX
2005
Flicker Film Festival, Soulmaker, Evanston, IL
Virginia Commonwealth Student Film Festival, Day Film #2, Richmond, VA
2004
Humboldt International Film Festival, Soulmaker, Humboldt, VA
2003
Athens International Film and Video Festival, Subtleties of a Life, Athens, OH
2001
Athens International Film and Video Festival, please…no…, Athens, OH
2000
Wexner Center for the Arts - Ohio Short Film Showcase, please…no…, Columbus, OH
1995
Visions of US Festival, communicating media communicating confusion, Los Angeles, CA
Three Rivers Arts Festival, communicating media communicating confusion, Pittsburgh, PA
1992
Athens International Film and Video Festival, communicating media communicating confusion, Athens, OH
Exhibitions and Screenings - Non Curated/Juried
2017 Hallwalls Members Show, Machinations of the Oligarchy, Buffalo NY
2016 Hallwalls Members Show, Morphology Series, Buffalo NY
2015 Hallwalls Members Show, Morphology Series, Buffalo NY
2014 SUNY Fredonia Faculty Exhibition, Threshold Series, Fredonia, NY
2013 Hallwalls Members Show, Threshold Series, Buffalo, NY
2012 Hallwalls Members Show, Lucky 13, Threshold Series, Buffalo, NY
Marion Art Gallery, MARK 11- 2012 Alumni Show, Morphology Series, Fredonia, NY
2011 Marion Art Gallery, Then and Again, Artifacts from the film Criquet, Fredonia, NY
2009 SUNY Fredonia, Faculty Exhibition, Sculpture work, Fredonia, NY
2008 SUNY Fredonia, Faculty Exhibition, Transfiguration, Fredonia, NY
2005 University of Virginia Faculty Exhibition, Day Films # 1-3, Charlottesville, VA
University of Virginia Faculty Exhibition, Subtleties of a Life, Charlottesville, VA
2003 Southern Illinois University Soulmaker, Premier, Carbondale, IL
2002 Gallery 1101, Subtleties of a Life, Video/Sculpture Installation, Carbondale, IL
2001 Surplus Glove Factory Gallery Space, Group sculpture show, Carbondale, IL
Licensed Work
2017 Delete-TV, SIGINT, delete-tv.com
2016 Sony Pictures, Baby Baby Baby, Directed by Brian Klugman, Uncle Jack Productions, Praying Mantis material
2014 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation The Nature of Things with David Suzuki, episode title Decoding Desire produced by Merit Motion Pictures Praying Mantis material
New Scientist magazine, The Cure For Love issue
2013 National Geographic Television show Animal Taboo, Beyond Productions producers International Syndication Praying Mantis material
2012 Huffington Post Image for article on sexual cannibalism
Commissioned Work
2014 Ethos New Music Society promotional video, 3:45 min., High Definition
2012 SUNY Fredonia School of Music Recruitment Video, 9 min., High Definition
2011 Boonies International Film Festival Promo commercial, 30 sec. High Definition
2003 Police Deaf Near Far, David Rush, various video segments for theater production, DV
Residencies and Workshops
2015 Institute for Electronic Arts – Visual Arts Residency
Institute for Electronic Arts – Time-Based Arts
2012 Squeaky Wheel – Regional Artist Access Residency
2011 New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) – MARK 11 program
Grants
2016 Individual Development Award, SUNY Fredonia, for Morphology Series
2015 Instructional Incentive Award, SUNY Fredonia, to purchase drone accessories
2014 New York State Council for the Arts Finishing Funds for Morphology Series
New York State Council for the Arts Presentation Funds for SUNYWide Film Festival
2013 Carnahan-Jackson Humanities Fund for SUNYWide Film Festival
2012 New York Foundation for the Arts Film/Video Fellowship
New York Foundation for the Arts Strategic Opportunity Stipend for travel to Sydney
2011 Carnahan-Jackson Humanities Fund for SUNYWide Film Festival
Instructional Incentive Award, SUNY Fredonia, to purchase DSLR cameras
2010 Scholarly Incentive Award, SUNY Fredonia, for production of Criquet
Instructional Incentive Award, SUNY Fredonia, to purchase field-recording equipment Individual Development Award, SUNY Fredonia for production of Lake Series films
2009 Carnahan-Jackson Humanities Fund for SUNYWide Film Festival
2008 Individual Development Award, SUNY Fredonia
International Digital Media and Arts Association (IDEAs) Industry Scholarship
2006 Faculty Development Grant for creative project, Kenyon College
Awards and Honors
2012 New York Foundation for the Arts Film/Video Fellowship (see also Grants)
2011 Honorable Mention – Experimental Category, Big Muddy Film Festival, Steadfast
2006 Jury Citation, Black Maria Film/Video Festival, Reveries from Cistae memoria
Melinda Stone’s Juror’s Choice Award, Humboldt ISFF, Reveries from Cistae memoria
1st Place Independent Stop-Motion Graphics Vision Film Festival, RFCM
2nd Place Animation, Athens International Film & Video Festival, RFCM
2nd Place Nextframe Film Festival, RFCM
2004 Honorable Mention, Narrative, Humboldt International Film Festival, Soulmaker
2003 Fotokem grant for lab services, SIUC departmental competition
2002 Robert Dennis Cinematography Award, SIUC departmental competition Soulmaker
2001 Kodak Product Grant, SIUC departmental competition Soulmaker
1995 2nd Place, Visions of US Festival, communicating media communicating confusion
Artist Presentations
2017 Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, Members’ Show, artist talk, Buffalo, NY
2013 Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, Vascular Modes, Artist Interview documentary
2012 18th Biennale of Sydney Artist Presentation, Sydney Australia
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Art After Hours, artist talk, Sydney Australia
2011 Edinboro University, Screening of Short Films and Q&A, Edinboro, PA
Boonies International Film Festival, Filmmaker screening and Q&A, Warren, PA
Faculty Artist in Discussion and Performance, The Creators Next Door: Fredonia, NY
2010 Buffalo Arts Studio, Beyond/In WNY artist talk, Buffalo, NY
2008 SUNY Fredonia, Visiting Artists Program, Fredonia, NY
2006 University of Virginia, Department of Art guest speaker, Charlottesville, VA
Publications/Catalogs
2017 Labocine SEXUAL SELECTION - February Issue #7,
Labocine 10 Short Science Films Celebrating Tiny Details Usually Unseen
Make8elive ISSUE #11: HA HA,
2016 Labocine Filmmaker Spotlight:
Amid/In Western New York regional survey exhibitions catalog
2015 SciArt in America - Interview and cover image
SciArt in America - Second Anniversary Issue
Institute of Electronic Arts, Typology/Morphology, residents’ show catalog
Islip Museum of Art, Compendium show catalog
2014 Stigmart Video Focus Video Art Review - Interview
2012 18th Biennale of Sydney All Our Relations show catalog
2011 Buffalo Arts Studio 20th Anniversary Show catalog, Removed, Buffalo NY
Then and Again Show catalog, Artifacts from the film Criquet, Fredonia NY
2010 Beyond/In WNY exhibition catalog, Steadfast, Buffalo NY
2008 iDMAa IDEAS exhibition catalog Reveries from Cistae memoria
2006 The Journal of Short Film DVD Volume 5 Fall Reveries from Cistae memoria
Independent Exposure DVD Fall 2006 Edition Reveries from Cistae memoria
Independent Exposure DVD Best of 2006 Ed Reveries from Cistae memoria
Press and Reviews
2015 New York Times, Islip Exhibition Explores How Science Influences Art
2013 ArtVoice Issue v12n4,
Filmthreat.com Review by David Finkelstein, Steadfast
2012 Buffalo Spree Jan. 2012
Megaphone Oz, by Goran Tomic,
18th Biennale of Sydney Review, Sharne Wolff
Sydney Biennale 2012 Review“all our relations”
18th Biennale of Sydney Review
Top Ten: Sydney Biennale 2012, Dr. Su Ballard, Senior Lecturer in Art History at the University of Wollongong, Australia.
Art Asia Pacific
18th Biennale of Sydney Review, Rob Garrett Curator
Pacific Standard Online Blog review on praying mantis sexual cannibalism video.
Press and Reviews continued
2012 Buffalo Spree, Buffalo’s actuelle-garde
2010 Art in America International Review, Steadfast,
“Beyond/In Western New York: Alternating Currents” December 2010
Canadian Art, “Beyond/In Western New York: Buffalo Stance” Online -
Wall Street Journal, “The Show That Ate Buffalo” December 22nd
Buffalo News, “Beyond/In WNY A Mini-Review” December 10th
Buffalo Spree “Bigger! Better! Beyonder-er!” September 2010
2007 Filmthreat.com Review Reveries from Cistae memoria, by David Finkelstein
Filmography
2017 Video Sketch 21(C), 7:00 min., High Definition
Video Sketch 11(A), 3:46 min., High Definition
DESIRE [4]OF Y(U),4:40 min., High Definition
Sua Cancroma, 7:20 min., High Definition
We Stood Before Our Choices Unsure, 15:00 min., 3K resolution
The Scientist Lament – Preproduction Feature Narrative
2016 SIGINT, 3:48 min., High Definition
3.1.22.21.19, 7:20 min., High Definition
Video Sketch 29(B), 6:30 min., High Definition
Video Sketch 13(C), 3:00 min., High Definition
Video Sketch 84(A), 3:15 min., High Definition
2015 I Carried A Walking Stick That Helped Me Go Nowhere, 4 min., High Definition
2014 Adrift, Lake Series, 11 min., High Definition
13.1.20.20[7][13], 5 min., High Definition
Falling Up, 1:45 min., High Definition
2013 5.6.6.12.15, 3 min., High Definition
9.14.8.15.18.18.5.19.3.15, 4 min., High Definition
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, 2 min., Morphology Series, High Definition
23.9.16, 8min., Morphology Series, High Definition
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, Lake Series, 8 min., High Definition
2007 Transfiguration, 7min., DV
2005 Reveries from Cistae memoria, 11min., 35mm/video
Day Film # 4 06.23.05, 2 min., DV
2004 Day Film #1 01.17.04, 2.5 min., DV
Day Film #2 02.16.04, 3.5 min., DV
Day Film #3 03.04.04, 3.5 min., DV
Handy New Friends, 3 min., High Definition
2003 Soulmaker, 13 min., 16mm
2002 Subtleties of a Life, 9 min., DV
2000 Please…No…, 7 min., DV
1999 O.K.R.A. Test 1, 4 min., DV
3-5, 1 min., DV
1992 communicating media communicating confusion, 6 min., Hi8
1991 Thanksgiving Day, 7 min., Hi8
Countdown News, 30 min., Hi8
1990 Desire Understanding, 5 min., Hi8
Professional Organizations/Membership
2015 – Current SciArts Center
2012 – Current Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center
2008 – 2010 University Film and Video Association
2008 – 2009 Squeaky Wheel Film & Media Arts Center
Professional Service
2017 Arts Services Initiative, Artists Samples, CVs and Resumes, workshop presenter
2016 New York Foundation for the Arts, Fellowship Informational workshop presenter
2015 New York Foundation for the Arts, Video and Film fellowship awards panelist
Empire State Development’s Roundtable, Growing the Post-Production and Visual Effects Talent Pipeline in New York State
2011 Boonies International Film Festival, Juror w/ Kevin Jerome Everson & Dorthea Braemer
2010 Carol Fielding Student Grant Juror, University Film and Video Association
2009 Carol Fielding Student Grant Juror, University Film and Video Association
University/Departmental Service
2007- Present – Various Capacities and Durations
SUNYWide Film Festival Director/Founder
SUNYWide Film Festival advisory board member
Film Studies Minor coordinator
Film Studies Minor advisory board member
Media Arts Club/Cinema Alternatives, Faculty Advisor
University Senate – Department Representative and ad hoc subcommittees
Technology Committee Chair
Media Arts Lab Coordinator
Curriculum Committee member
Articulation Liaison
Provided Graphic Design work for Marion Art Gallery
Technology Consultant Marion Art Gallery
Created promotional Videos for Film and Video Arts and Animation programs