Upcoming exhibits:
opening July 20, 2012:
40 Under 40: Craft Futures, Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC
opening Fall 2012:
Andy Diaz Hope and Laurel Roth: 2012, Bergarde Gallery, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Against the Grain, Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC
and
Unnatural Variations, Akus Gallery, Eastern Conneticut University, CT
Dissecting Nature, Quint Contemporary Gallery, San Diego, CA
The Eloquence of Trees, Gail Severn Gallery, Sun Valley, ID
I use art to examine biological ramifications of human behavior and humankind’s drive to modify itself as well as its environment. By playing with the convergence of biology and product design to create new cultural artifacts, I try to question social constructions of need, design, and individual desire.
In the last 6 years since quitting my job as a park ranger to focus solely on art, my work has shown in India, London, New York, Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles, Wisconsin, Kentucky, and San Francisco, where I have a studio in the Compound 21 collective. I am currently represented by Schroeder Romero and Shredder Gallery in New York, Frey Norris Gallery in San Francisco, and Packer Schopf Gallery in Chicago.
In addition to my own work I regularly collaborate with Andy Diaz Hope, as well as other artists, on projects and installations.
Please note that, like many things in life, this artist's statement and website is a work in progress.
opening July 20, 2012:
40 Under 40: Craft Futures, Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC
opening Fall 2012:
Andy Diaz Hope and Laurel Roth: 2012, Bergarde Gallery, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Against the Grain, Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC
and
Unnatural Variations, Akus Gallery, Eastern Conneticut University, CT
Dissecting Nature, Quint Contemporary Gallery, San Diego, CA
The Eloquence of Trees, Gail Severn Gallery, Sun Valley, ID
I use art to examine biological ramifications of human behavior and humankind’s drive to modify itself as well as its environment. By playing with the convergence of biology and product design to create new cultural artifacts, I try to question social constructions of need, design, and individual desire.
In the last 6 years since quitting my job as a park ranger to focus solely on art, my work has shown in India, London, New York, Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles, Wisconsin, Kentucky, and San Francisco, where I have a studio in the Compound 21 collective. I am currently represented by Schroeder Romero and Shredder Gallery in New York, Frey Norris Gallery in San Francisco, and Packer Schopf Gallery in Chicago.
In addition to my own work I regularly collaborate with Andy Diaz Hope, as well as other artists, on projects and installations.
Please note that, like many things in life, this artist's statement and website is a work in progress.
