Artist Statement
Drawing with my daughter Flora
I think everyone should make and appreciate art. This website is to share my passion for art and to better connect with my collectors and fellow artists. My wife and daughters are now making art as well and we want to share the adventures and challenges of being a family of artists. Art and the creation of art is very important, but the American consumer culture has pushed everyone to consume, not create. We want everyone to make art and we hope that by sharing our story and our art we will influence others to pick up some paint brushes and create art!
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2012: Another Day of Pain, Octane Gallery, Nashville, TN
2006: Everything’s Rotten, Kulture Gallery, Raleigh, NC
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2011:
11th Annual Art Prowl, invitational group exhibition, Cookeville, TN
Against the Grain, invitational group exhibition, The Gasoline Gallery, El Segundo, CA
Greaserama, invitational group exhibition, Kansas City, KS
2010:
No New Tale to Tell, national juried exhibition, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY
Hi-Octane Art Show, invitational group exhibition, The Quarter Bar, Gulfport,
2008: Pin-Ups and Pistons, invitational group exhibition, The Gallery at East Atlanta Tattoo, Atlanta, GA
Greaserama, invitational group exhibition, Kansas City, KS
Rock-N-Rods, invitational group exhibition, Kustom Thrills Tattoo, Nashville, TN
Pins and Needles, invitational group exhibition, Kustom Lane Gallery, Victoria, Australia
Monster Mayhem, invitational group exhibition, The Gallery at East Atlanta Tattoo, Atlanta, GA
2007:
When Robots Ruled the World, invitational group exhibition, The Gallery at East Atlanta Tattoo, Atlanta, GA
Kustom Kulture Art Show, invitational group exhibition, The Fly Art Gallery, Shelbyville, TN
2006:
Low Brow Art Show, invitational group exhibition, DRKRM Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Live Fast: Denver Kustom Kulture Show, invitational group exhibition, Denver, CO
Loyal to None: Chopper Happening, invitational group exhibition, Asbury Lanes, Asbury Park, NJ
2005:
Brushes, Needles, and Burnouts….the Worst Show Ever, invitational group exhibition, Kustom Kulture Gallery, Baldwin, NY
2004:
Curated Exhibition: Flies, Warts, and Burning Rubber: Traditional Hot Rod and Monster Art Show, group art show, The Cinderblock Gallery, Louisville, KY
2003:
Pop, Rock, and Roll: Popular Culture in Contemporary Art, group art show, Claypool-Young Art Gallery, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY
Fender Bender: Artworks Inspired by the Automobile, group art show, The Cinderblock Gallery, Louisville, KY
2001:
Curated Exhibition: Ate Up! (7 Hot Rod Artists), Semantics Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
2000:
Group Show, invitational group exhibition, The Artery, Newport, KY
Cincinnati Big Pig Gig, “MerSOWdes” and “CyBOARg,” commissioned sculptures on the streets of Cincinnati, OH
1999: M.F.A. Show, “Von Tingler’s Revenge,” Tangeman Gallery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
1998: Aggregate, group art show, Machine Shop Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
1997:
Show 20 at 840, group art show, 840 Gallery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Blood, Sweat, and Tears, Two Person Show, Grandview Gallery, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
1996: Group Scholarship Show, Grandview Gallery, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
· 2010: “No New Tale to Tell,” online review of exhibition, image featured in article, Morehead State University News
· 2010: Article promoting workshop at Cumberland Art Society, Herald-Citizen and Cookeville-times.com
· 2008: BlackTop Graffiti Magazine, Featured Artist
· 2006: Rod & Kulture Magazine, Featured Artist
· 2005: Burnout Magazine Issue #26, “Brushes, Needles, and Burnouts” article
· 2005: Tattoo Revue Issue #123, “Brushes, Needles, and Burnouts” article
· 2004: The Courier Journal, Louisville, KY, Cinderblock Gallery promoting Flies, Warts, and Burning Rubber Show
· 2000: Cincinnati Enquirer, Pig Parade: Cincinnati Big Pig Gig, Interviews promoting “MerSOWdes” and “CyBOARg”
· 2000: The Big Pig Gig: Celebrating Pigs in the City, Orange Frazer Press, Wilmington, OH
2012: Another Day of Pain, Octane Gallery, Nashville, TN
2006: Everything’s Rotten, Kulture Gallery, Raleigh, NC
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2011:
11th Annual Art Prowl, invitational group exhibition, Cookeville, TN
Against the Grain, invitational group exhibition, The Gasoline Gallery, El Segundo, CA
Greaserama, invitational group exhibition, Kansas City, KS
2010:
No New Tale to Tell, national juried exhibition, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY
Hi-Octane Art Show, invitational group exhibition, The Quarter Bar, Gulfport,
2008: Pin-Ups and Pistons, invitational group exhibition, The Gallery at East Atlanta Tattoo, Atlanta, GA
Greaserama, invitational group exhibition, Kansas City, KS
Rock-N-Rods, invitational group exhibition, Kustom Thrills Tattoo, Nashville, TN
Pins and Needles, invitational group exhibition, Kustom Lane Gallery, Victoria, Australia
Monster Mayhem, invitational group exhibition, The Gallery at East Atlanta Tattoo, Atlanta, GA
2007:
When Robots Ruled the World, invitational group exhibition, The Gallery at East Atlanta Tattoo, Atlanta, GA
Kustom Kulture Art Show, invitational group exhibition, The Fly Art Gallery, Shelbyville, TN
2006:
Low Brow Art Show, invitational group exhibition, DRKRM Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Live Fast: Denver Kustom Kulture Show, invitational group exhibition, Denver, CO
Loyal to None: Chopper Happening, invitational group exhibition, Asbury Lanes, Asbury Park, NJ
2005:
Brushes, Needles, and Burnouts….the Worst Show Ever, invitational group exhibition, Kustom Kulture Gallery, Baldwin, NY
2004:
Curated Exhibition: Flies, Warts, and Burning Rubber: Traditional Hot Rod and Monster Art Show, group art show, The Cinderblock Gallery, Louisville, KY
2003:
Pop, Rock, and Roll: Popular Culture in Contemporary Art, group art show, Claypool-Young Art Gallery, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY
Fender Bender: Artworks Inspired by the Automobile, group art show, The Cinderblock Gallery, Louisville, KY
2001:
Curated Exhibition: Ate Up! (7 Hot Rod Artists), Semantics Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
2000:
Group Show, invitational group exhibition, The Artery, Newport, KY
Cincinnati Big Pig Gig, “MerSOWdes” and “CyBOARg,” commissioned sculptures on the streets of Cincinnati, OH
1999: M.F.A. Show, “Von Tingler’s Revenge,” Tangeman Gallery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
1998: Aggregate, group art show, Machine Shop Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
1997:
Show 20 at 840, group art show, 840 Gallery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Blood, Sweat, and Tears, Two Person Show, Grandview Gallery, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
1996: Group Scholarship Show, Grandview Gallery, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
· 2010: “No New Tale to Tell,” online review of exhibition, image featured in article, Morehead State University News
· 2010: Article promoting workshop at Cumberland Art Society, Herald-Citizen and Cookeville-times.com
· 2008: BlackTop Graffiti Magazine, Featured Artist
· 2006: Rod & Kulture Magazine, Featured Artist
· 2005: Burnout Magazine Issue #26, “Brushes, Needles, and Burnouts” article
· 2005: Tattoo Revue Issue #123, “Brushes, Needles, and Burnouts” article
· 2004: The Courier Journal, Louisville, KY, Cinderblock Gallery promoting Flies, Warts, and Burning Rubber Show
· 2000: Cincinnati Enquirer, Pig Parade: Cincinnati Big Pig Gig, Interviews promoting “MerSOWdes” and “CyBOARg”
· 2000: The Big Pig Gig: Celebrating Pigs in the City, Orange Frazer Press, Wilmington, OH