About
I use photography, moving pictures, paint, drawing, collage and clay. My expressions involve geography, perception and the tools of art making. Creative restiveness connected to the rough journey and joys of the sublime in the material world.
I am interested in creative minds especially experiencing and participating in various forms of art in community, and the individual within the human family. I use my own documentary style to learn and create work about artists.
My work has been published in many magazines, exhibited in museums, galleries and unconventional places internationally. I produce multi-media art shows and zines with friends and exceptional artists.
I am interested in creative minds especially experiencing and participating in various forms of art in community, and the individual within the human family. I use my own documentary style to learn and create work about artists.
My work has been published in many magazines, exhibited in museums, galleries and unconventional places internationally. I produce multi-media art shows and zines with friends and exceptional artists.
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Solo Exhibitions and Presentations
2023 Reduce Psychic Tension solo photo show Heavy Manners Library, Los Angeles, CA
2022-23 Reduce Psychic Tension solo photo show Wave Collective 440 Haight st San Francisco, CA
2020 Research and Recreation Plant Material, Los Angeles, CA
2019 Current Project Survey Unearthen Studio, Los Angeles, CA
2018 California Water Doodle Corvus Ra Gallery, Berlin
2018 Punk House Solo Photo Show Thank You for Coming, Los Angeles, CA
2018 Punk House Solo Photo Show Trashzone, Yokohama
2018 Punk House Photo & Series of Presentations & potluck & New Publication. Cactus, Tokyo
2018 Punk House Photos & Talks Stoke Newington Literary Festival, London
2007 If you Lived here, you'd be home now Get this Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2007 Punk House Six City Book Tour & Film presentation
2023 Reduce Psychic Tension solo photo show Heavy Manners Library, Los Angeles, CA
2022-23 Reduce Psychic Tension solo photo show Wave Collective 440 Haight st San Francisco, CA
2020 Research and Recreation Plant Material, Los Angeles, CA
2019 Current Project Survey Unearthen Studio, Los Angeles, CA
2018 California Water Doodle Corvus Ra Gallery, Berlin
2018 Punk House Solo Photo Show Thank You for Coming, Los Angeles, CA
2018 Punk House Solo Photo Show Trashzone, Yokohama
2018 Punk House Photo & Series of Presentations & potluck & New Publication. Cactus, Tokyo
2018 Punk House Photos & Talks Stoke Newington Literary Festival, London
2007 If you Lived here, you'd be home now Get this Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2007 Punk House Six City Book Tour & Film presentation
Group Exhibitions
2021 Zoo Group B&W Photocopy Group Show collage. Curated by Peter Hurley, Hit Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2019 Gary Panter's Evolving Joint Show and Fringe Music Emporium sculpture. Curated by Byron Coley & Gary Panter.Rozz Tox Art, Florence, MA
2019 Subjectively Speaking, I. Solo Performance in concept created by Saara Untracht-Oakner. Saara Untracht-Oakner with Alex Knost, Verge Bliss. Costa Mesa Conceptual Art Center 1930 Placentia Ave. Costa Mesa CA
2016 No New Friends Photos. Sunday, Los Angeles, CA
2010 Wonderers, Photos. Curated by Matthias Geiger. Justine Kurland, Cutter Collective,Richard Gilles,Joel Sternfeld, Kyer Wiltshire Richard L. Nelson Gallery, University of California, Davis.
2009 Group Show, Photos. curated by Helen Jones & Sarah Rice, Through the Music Gallery, Brattleboro Vermont
2008 Punk House + Trashtopia, Multi-media built environment. Firehouse City Gallery, Burlington, VT ( holds the record for most visited exhibition )
2008 Tinderbox Art Show Multi-media. Curated by Jacob Berendes. Happy Birthday Mike Leslie Junk Shop, Worcester, MA
2004 Bridgin’ the Gap Sculpture. curated by Mariko Jones, Glass House, Pomona, CA
2003 Group Exhibition Sculpture. curated by Rollo,https://www.dacenter.org dA Center for the Arts, Pomona CA
2021 Zoo Group B&W Photocopy Group Show collage. Curated by Peter Hurley, Hit Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2019 Gary Panter's Evolving Joint Show and Fringe Music Emporium sculpture. Curated by Byron Coley & Gary Panter.Rozz Tox Art, Florence, MA
2019 Subjectively Speaking, I. Solo Performance in concept created by Saara Untracht-Oakner. Saara Untracht-Oakner with Alex Knost, Verge Bliss. Costa Mesa Conceptual Art Center 1930 Placentia Ave. Costa Mesa CA
2016 No New Friends Photos. Sunday, Los Angeles, CA
2010 Wonderers, Photos. Curated by Matthias Geiger. Justine Kurland, Cutter Collective,Richard Gilles,Joel Sternfeld, Kyer Wiltshire Richard L. Nelson Gallery, University of California, Davis.
2009 Group Show, Photos. curated by Helen Jones & Sarah Rice, Through the Music Gallery, Brattleboro Vermont
2008 Punk House + Trashtopia, Multi-media built environment. Firehouse City Gallery, Burlington, VT ( holds the record for most visited exhibition )
2008 Tinderbox Art Show Multi-media. Curated by Jacob Berendes. Happy Birthday Mike Leslie Junk Shop, Worcester, MA
2004 Bridgin’ the Gap Sculpture. curated by Mariko Jones, Glass House, Pomona, CA
2003 Group Exhibition Sculpture. curated by Rollo,https://www.dacenter.org dA Center for the Arts, Pomona CA
Collaborations
2023 10 Ceramic sculptures. opens February 10. UNEARTHEN Los Angeles CA
2022 Prints Risograph prints created with Saturn Moon Milner, Minnesota St Project, San Francisco, CA.
2018 GALAXIES 12x12 Music for 12 guitars, Thurston Moore. On stage assistant as conductor, production. Barbican Hall, London Thurston Moore: GALAXIES 12x12 | Barbican
2021 Produced Cherry Season, multi-media presentation and print zine with photographer/filmmaker Ernesto Mendez. Folsom st theater San Francisco, CA
Workshops and Presentations
2022-Current: Clay workshops at Minnesota st Project
2021-Current: Risograph workshop lead at Minnesota st Project, San Francisco CA
2019 Project Survey and Proposal at Islington Mill, Salford UK
2008-2010 Darkroom & 35mm photo instructor. Insight photography program, Brattleboro, VT
2022-Current: Clay workshops at Minnesota st Project
2021-Current: Risograph workshop lead at Minnesota st Project, San Francisco CA
2019 Project Survey and Proposal at Islington Mill, Salford UK
2008-2010 Darkroom & 35mm photo instructor. Insight photography program, Brattleboro, VT
Residencies
2023 Stove Works Artist-in-residence, Chattanooga, TN
2021 Metro Film and Arts foundation - I developed the artist residency for the film archive. San Francisco, CA
2020 LEVEL FIVE Artist-in-residence/postponed, Brussels BE
2018 CTRI Residency Providence, RI
2018 Pine Island Press Artist-in-residence, Portland, OR
2023 Stove Works Artist-in-residence, Chattanooga, TN
2021 Metro Film and Arts foundation - I developed the artist residency for the film archive. San Francisco, CA
2020 LEVEL FIVE Artist-in-residence/postponed, Brussels BE
2018 CTRI Residency Providence, RI
2018 Pine Island Press Artist-in-residence, Portland, OR
Publications
2021 Cherry Season, photos of two season in the Dalles by Ernesto Mendez. Published by Abby Banks
2020 Skate Snake, photos in volume 1. Published by Tiago Babtista, Lisboa Portugal.
2020 Mt Baldy Artistic Research and Recreation non-scientific explorations of the San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California self published
2018 California Water Doodle , hand processed 120mm color film & hand-painted, experiments in printing, CA landscapes.
Published by Pine Island Press
2018 HANDZINE, hand painted-photos in Bandelier National Park NM. published by Pine Island Press
2016 I Want You Around, photos of 5 years on the road. Self Published
2007-2017 Photos published in multiple major magazines, websites, newspapers, albums (LP's) and advertising materials featuring my photography for bands, musicians, visual artists and comedians: press photos, and album art.
2007 PUNK HOUSE, photodocumentary of punk houses’ across America. published by Abrams NYC.
1994-1997 DORK WORLD creator and editor. published by me on Xerox machines
2021 Cherry Season, photos of two season in the Dalles by Ernesto Mendez. Published by Abby Banks
2020 Skate Snake, photos in volume 1. Published by Tiago Babtista, Lisboa Portugal.
2020 Mt Baldy Artistic Research and Recreation non-scientific explorations of the San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California self published
2018 California Water Doodle , hand processed 120mm color film & hand-painted, experiments in printing, CA landscapes.
Published by Pine Island Press
2018 HANDZINE, hand painted-photos in Bandelier National Park NM. published by Pine Island Press
2016 I Want You Around, photos of 5 years on the road. Self Published
2007-2017 Photos published in multiple major magazines, websites, newspapers, albums (LP's) and advertising materials featuring my photography for bands, musicians, visual artists and comedians: press photos, and album art.
2007 PUNK HOUSE, photodocumentary of punk houses’ across America. published by Abrams NYC.
1994-1997 DORK WORLD creator and editor. published by me on Xerox machines
Press
2008 NY Times “Anarchy Rules: The Dishes Stay Dirty” by Penelope Green
Education
Claremont High school, awarded graduating Class Artist
Mt. San Antonio community college, Museum studies
Goddard College, earned BA in Fine Arts, sculpture
Studied for 1 year clay sculpture with Betty Davenport Ford
Workshop intensive with ceramic artist Paul Soldner
Completed Neon workshop sign design & build with Lili Lakich
2008 NY Times “Anarchy Rules: The Dishes Stay Dirty” by Penelope Green
Education
Claremont High school, awarded graduating Class Artist
Mt. San Antonio community college, Museum studies
Goddard College, earned BA in Fine Arts, sculpture
Studied for 1 year clay sculpture with Betty Davenport Ford
Workshop intensive with ceramic artist Paul Soldner
Completed Neon workshop sign design & build with Lili Lakich
