b.1974.San Diego.California.
MFA candidate in Intermedia - Arizona State University 2014
MA candidate in Interdisciplinary Studies (Geography & Agricultural History) - Arizona State University 2015
BA - Geography- The Evergreen State College, 2006
I focus my research on human-animal relationships, and human geographies, via commodity structures and sustainable actions within traditional communities. My art practice employs natural utilitarian animal materials such as wool and beeswax, expended industrial items, and performativity to communicate in both traditional, and community-based modes of art engagement. Primarily working with sheep and wool production as both a source material and historical research base, I travel to isolated farm regions throughout the world investigating communities, textiles, natural food production, alternative commodity systems, and human-animal histories through my work as a sheep shearer. The result is both a visually artistic, and analytical reference to engage the public with a historic subject that informs the trajectory of the human condition.
Yep, I really am a sheep shearer.
MFA candidate in Intermedia - Arizona State University 2014
MA candidate in Interdisciplinary Studies (Geography & Agricultural History) - Arizona State University 2015
BA - Geography- The Evergreen State College, 2006
I focus my research on human-animal relationships, and human geographies, via commodity structures and sustainable actions within traditional communities. My art practice employs natural utilitarian animal materials such as wool and beeswax, expended industrial items, and performativity to communicate in both traditional, and community-based modes of art engagement. Primarily working with sheep and wool production as both a source material and historical research base, I travel to isolated farm regions throughout the world investigating communities, textiles, natural food production, alternative commodity systems, and human-animal histories through my work as a sheep shearer. The result is both a visually artistic, and analytical reference to engage the public with a historic subject that informs the trajectory of the human condition.
Yep, I really am a sheep shearer.
