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Born and raised in Chicago. Live and work in New York City and Ulster County, NY

• created a major dance score with audio collage and original music for internationally renowned choreographer Lar Lubovitch ("Men’s Stories", Skirball Center at NYU, 2005; Jacob's Pillow, Becket, MA, 2004; City Center, NYC, 2001; Orensanz Center for the Arts, NYC, 2000)

• composed numerous scores and soundscapes for choreographer Scott Rink (Oakland Ballet, Oakland, CA, 2005; Joyce Studio Theater, NYC, 2004; Minnesota Dance Theater, Minneapolis, and American Ballet Theater Studio, NYC 2003; ATA Theatre, NYC, 2002 and 2001), and others.

• created an audio collage for Woody Allen’s Sweetheart Productions ("Small Time Crooks", 2000).

• commissioned by composer Fred Ho to create a 70-minute two-channel live-mix digital video ("All Power to the People!", Walker Arts Center, Minneapolis, 1999, with residency; The Kitchen, NYC, 1999)

• awarded two Brooklyn Arts Council grants for video projects ("Secret Subways", 1999; "(un)Intended Nature", 2000).

• founded and managed Panic Records and Tapes, an international publishing and distribution collective devoted to producing custom, limited-edition audio projects that featured individually hand-crafted art and packaging (1984-90).

2005
Skirball Center at NYU, NYC / Lar Lubovitch Dance Company - (5) performances of "Men's Stories", a (44;00) audio-collage with original music in support of choreography for nine dancers.
Oakland Ballet, Oakland, CA - (3) performances of “The Sorcerer's Apprentice”, a (30;00) audio-collage, in support of a dance-theater piece with dancers, costumes, lighting, and sets.
Fear No Film Festival, Utah Arts Festival, Salt Lake City, Utah / Scott Rink Dance Company - screenings of "The Watchers", a (26;00) soundtrack in support of a narrative dance video
Taste of New Paltz / New Paltz Chamber of Commerce, New Paltz, NY - exhibiting artist
Mohonk Day of Artists' Inspiration, Mohonk Lake, NY - invitational day of plein air painting and exhibition
Olana Art Fair / Frederic Church's Olana Estate, Hudson, NY - exhibiting artist
Orange County Fair / Orange County Chamber of Commerce, Middletown, NY - exhibiting artist (1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards)
Margro Manor / 12 Landlords, Pine Bush, NY - 33rd Annual Art Exhibition
Westbeth Artist’s Residence Gallery, New York, NY - Annual Holiday Group Show

2004
Jacob's Pillow Dance Center, Becket, MA / Lar Lubovitch Dance Company - (5) performances of "Men's Stories", a (44;00) audio-collage with original music in support of choreography for nine dancers.
Fantagraphics, Seattle, WA - Publishers of "The Bush Junta: 25 cartoonists on the Mayberry Machiavelli and the Abuse of Power"; anthology, edited by Mack White and Gary Groth, contributed a 15-page illustrated essay on Donald Rumsfeld.
Joyce Studio Theater, New York, NY / Scott Rink Dance Company - (5) performances of "Dark Side", a (44;00) audio-collage with original music in support of dance-theater choreography for five dancers.
Terry Plumming, international music & culture magazine, Chicago, IL - Debut issue HZ-1D8, comp. audio CD, contributed one track
Sonic Supper, international music CD magazine, Brooklyn, NY - contributed one track, issue #3
Manhattan Neighborhood Network, cable channels 34, 56, 57, 67 - Multiple screenings of "Secret Subways", a (26;00) experimental digital video based on the New York City Subway system, and funded, in part, by a grant from the Brooklyn Arts Council.
The Brooklyn Rail, "Listening to Beethoven at the Speed of Light", review and profile of Norwegian artist Leif Inge and his conceptual 24-hour music piece "9Beetstretch"; published in Brooklyn newspaper with online component
Margro Manor / 12 Landlords, Pine Bush, NY - 32nd Annual Art Exhibition
Westbeth Artist’s Residence Gallery, New York, NY - Annual Holiday Group Show

2003
Skirball Center at NYU, NYC / American Ballet Theater Studio, New York, NY and
Pantages Theater, Minneapolis, MN / Minnesota Dance Theater and Scott Rink Dance Company -
(5) performances each of “The Sorcerer's Apprentice”, a (30;00) audio-collage, in support of a dance-theater piece with dancers, costumes, lighting, and sets.
Mark Gruber Gallery, New Paltz, NY - “Views of Mohonk” Group Show
Margro Manor / 12 Landlords, Pine Bush, NY - 31st Annual Art Exhibition
Mark Gruber Gallery, New Paltz, NY - various exhibitions in New Paltz, NY commercial spaces
Mark Gruber Gallery, New Paltz, NY - “Re-Painting the Town” Group Show
Mark Gruber Gallery, New Paltz, NY - Annual Holiday Group Show
Westbeth Artist’s Residence Gallery, New York, NY - Annual Holiday Group Show

2002
ATA Theater, New York, NY / Scott Rink Dance Company - (5) full performances each of “On His Deathbed, Holding Your Hand”, a (32;00) audio-collage with original music; and “Seductions of the Desert”, a two-channel live-mix (35;00) audio collage with original music; both in support of dance-theater pieces with actors, costumes, lighting, and sets.
Mark Gruber Gallery, New Paltz, NY - “Fall Colors” Group Show
Margro Manor / 12 Landlords, Pine Bush, NY - 30th Annual Art Exhibition
Holter Museum of Art, Helena, MT - “ANA 31” National Juried Show
The Media Room at ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL - Gallery exhibition of (26;47) video “Secret Subways”
The Art Center of Northern New Jersey, New Milford, NJ - National Juried Show ’02
Clark Studio Theater, Lincoln Center, New York, NY / Scott Rink Dance Company - two-channel live-mix audio collage with original music in support of a preview performance of a (35;00) dance-theater piece, “Seductions of the Desert”
Richard Stockton College, Pomona, NJ - (10;00) audio-collage with original music in support of a dance piece by Karla Wolfangle, “Landscape”
Arlene Grocery, New York, NY - “The Picture Show” film festival; screening of two videos, “Bosch Tapped the Gas Pedal and the Caprice Moved Forward” (13;00) (based on a multi-media opera by J. Kowalkowski & M. Ciciliani) and “(un)Intended Nature” (12;00)

2001
WFMU-FM; 91.1, Jersey City, NJ and New York City; 90.1 in the Hudson River Valley; live on the Internet in RealAudio - Two-hour radio performance of live-mix audio collage, in collaboration with show host, Dave Mandl
City Center, New York, NY / Lar Lubovitch Dance Company - (4) performances of “Men’s Stories”, a (44;00) audio-collage with original music in support of choreography for nine dancers.
ATA Theater, New York, NY / Scott Rink Dance Company - (5) performances of “On His Deathbed, Holding Your Hand”, a (32;00) audio-collage with original music in support of a dance-theater piece.
Pace University, New York, NY - (08;00) audio-collage with original music in support of a dance piece for American Ballet Theater, choreography by Karla Wolfangle
Margro Manor / 12 Landlords, Pine Bush, NY - 29th Annual Art Exhibition

2000
Orensanz Center for the Arts, New York, NY / Lar Lubovitch Dance Company - (14) performances of “Men’s Stories”
Pace University, New York, NY / Princeton University, Princeton, NJ - (10;00) audio-collage with original music in support of a dance piece for American Ballet Theater, choreography by Karla Wolfangle
AlwaysI.com - selection of (26;00) video “Secret Subways” for web-based video posting on independent media web site
The Anti-Film Fest, Alliance Cinema, Miami Beach, FL - screening of (13;00) video “Bosch Tapped the Gas Pedal and the Caprice Moved Forward” (based on a multi-media opera by J. Kowalkowski & M. Ciciliani)
Brooklyn Cable Access Television, Brooklyn, NY - multiple screenings of (26;00) video “Secret Subways”
Sweetheart Productions, New York, NY - audio-collage accompaniment for a scene in the Woody Allen film “Small Time Crooks”, choreography by Karla Wolfangle
Margro Manor / 12 Landlords, Pine Bush, NY - 28th Annual Art Exhibition

1999-present
Radio airplay of music and audio on FM radio stations throughout USA and Europe.

1999
Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN / Fred Ho and Big Red Media - (2) week residency, (3) performances of “All Power to the People!” Performed a (70;00) live-mix, two-channel, three-screen, digital video presentation to a live score composed and played by Fred Ho and the Afro Asian Music Ensemble
The Kitchen, New York, NY - (4) performances of work-in-progress for Fred Ho’s “All Power to the People!”
The Brecht Forum, New York, NY - performance of live music and audio collage for a benefit fundraiser
The New Music Circle, St. Louis, MO - evening of performance of live experimental music and electronics with Eric Leonardson and Carol Genetti

1998
Dogmatic Gallery, Chicago, IL - The Valentine’s Day Group Show
The Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago, IL - Faculty show

1997
DUTV-Channel 54, Philadelphia Community Cable Television, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA - (2) screenings of (43;50) video “desire”
Chicago Cable Access Television, channel 19 - (2) screenings of “desire”
The David & Alfred Smart Museum, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL - “Exit 7” show

1996-95
Beverly Art Center, Chicago, IL - 20th Annual Alice & Arthur Baer Competition
The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL - various exhibitions on campus (Chicago Humanities Institute, Harper Library, Biological Sciences)
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL - 12th Annual Jones College Invitational Exhibition
Autonomedia, Brooklyn, NY / “Sounding Off!” - Book anthology, ed. Ron Sakolsky and Fred Ho; produced accompanying compilation CD, contributed one track, designed book, produced cover artwork

1994
Beverly Art Center, Chicago, IL - 18th Annual Alice & Arthur Baer Competition
The Parents’ Foundation, New Haven, CT - 3rd Annual Exhibition
Southside Art League, Indianapolis, IN - 9th Regional Competition, American United Life Insurance Building, Ind., IN
Carbondale Community Arts Center, Carbondale, IL - 4th Biennial Regional Competition - (Press mention with photo of artwork in local newspaper)
The Rymer Gallery of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL - “Selected Artists” Juried Exhibition
Women’s Club of Evanston, Evanston, IL - 73rd Annual Exhibition - (Second Place in division)
The Rymer Gallery of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL - “First Degree” Juried Exhibition
The Alliance for Cultural Democracy, Tucson, AZ / “Cultural Democracy” - Periodical; contributed one essay
F- The Newsmagazine of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL - Monthly tabloid with city-wide distribution; provided regular columns devoted to music and art reviews, humor and commentary (1992-94)

1993
Fra Angelico Art Foundation, River Forest, IL - 3rd Annual Exhibition - (Second Place/Purchase award)
Women’s Club of Evanston, Evanston, IL - 72nd Annual Exhibition
An Art Place, Inc., Chicago, IL - “Personal Visions” National Juried Competition
Margaret Harwell Art Museum, Poplar Bluff, MO - 8th Annual National Mail-art Competition - (First Place/Purchase award)
Cortesi Gallery, Suburban Fine Arts Center, Highland Park, IL - 4th Annual “In View” Regional Exhibition
An Art Place, Inc., Chicago, IL - “The Figure Show” National Juried Competition - (First Place award)
Contemporary Art Center of Arlington Heights, Arlington Heights, IL - “Golden Triangle” Regional Competition - (Co-First Place award)

1992
Beverly Art Center, Chicago, IL - 16th Annual Alice & Arthur Baer Competition
Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago, Chicago, IL - 9th Annual “Faces of the City” Invitational Exhibition
Women’s Club of Evanston, Evanston, IL - 71st Annual Exhibition - (First Place in division)
Galesburg Civic Art Center, Galesburg, IL - 6th Annual GALEX Regional Competition - (People’s Choice award)
Gallery Ten, Rockford, IL - 6th Annual Regional Exhibition

1991
ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL - “Inappropriate Men” National Juried Exhibition
Women’s Club of Evanston, Evanston, - 70th Annual Exhibition - (First Place in division)
Wetherholt Galleries / IAVA, Washington D.C. - The Funding Center, Alexandria, VA
Southside Art League, Indianapolis, IN - 6th Regional Competition, American United Life Insurance Building, Ind., IN
LRC Gallery , Nicolet Technical College, Rhinelander, WI - Northern Arts Council National Competition
Wetherholt Galleries, Washington D.C. - “Iconoclastic Art” Show

1984-91
PANIC RECORDS and TAPES, Chicago, IL - Creation, management and direction of international music publishing and distribution collective; featuring specialty LP and cassette compilation projects with individually hand-made, numbered, limited-edition packaging

1990
Beverly Art Center, Chicago, IL - 14th Annual Alice & Arthur Baer Competition
Women’s Club of Evanston, Evanston, IL - 69th Annual Exhibition
Beacon Street Gallery, Uptown Hull House Art Center, Chicago, IL - “AS IS” Five-person show
Galesburg Civic Arts Center, Galesburg, IL - Illinois Figurative Artists Regional Show
Holsum Roc Gallery, Chicago, IL - Three-person show
Graham-Horstman Gallery, Denton, TX - National All-Media Exhibition
Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS - Kansas 15th National Small Painting & Print Exhibition
Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO - Greater Midwest International 5
RRRecords, Lowell, MA / “America The Beautiful” - One track included on 2CD international music compilation
SubUp / EFA, Hamburg, Germany / “The Chicago Loops” - Two tracks included on CD music compilation
Autonomedia, Brooklyn, NY / “Cassette Mythos” - Book anthology, ed. Robin James; contributed one essay and misc. spot artwork

1984-90
Radio airplay of music and audio collages on FM radio stations in USA, Canada, France, Netherlands, and England. Live performance appearances on FM radio stations and on-stage in Chicago, Milwaukee, and Toronto. Some shows with experimental and improvisational music performance ensemble “Burden of Friendship”; also solos, and duets with other collaborators

Panic Records and Tapes, Chicago, IL / “What is Truth?” - numbered, limited edition series of (3) volume, (4) LP international music and audio compilation; produced, directed and edited series; contributed various original tracks. Also produced numerous cassette-only works. All PANIC products featured individually hand-crafted artwork and packaging

1989
Women’s Club of Evanston, Evanston, IL - 68th Annual Exhibition

1988
Limelight Nightclub, Chicago, IL - Commissioned custom installation

1987
Axe Street Arena Community Arts Center, Chicago, IL - Group show
The 2449 Ashland Gallery, Chicago, IL - Exhibition and custom audio installation for two-act play
School of Plastic Arts, Managua, Nicaragua, and the Axe Street Arena Community Arts Center, Chicago, IL - Cultural Exchange of 30 Chicago and Nicaraguan artists

1983-86
Active co-op and on-air member of WZRD-FM (88.3) Chicago, IL. Station program director 1985-86.

1986
Axe Street Arena Community Arts Center, Chicago, IL - “Bolo-Bolo” International Exhibition

1985
Inkworks Community Arts Center, Chicago, IL - “Fiesta del Sol” Show - (Purchase award)
N.A.B. Gallery, Chicago, IL - “Artist’s Call” International Exhibition - Organizing committee member and exhibiting artist

1984
W.P.A. Gallery, Chicago, IL - Group show
Randolph Street Gallery, Chicago, IL - Custom audio support for large-scale outdoor performance piece

1982-81
The Noise Factory, Chicago, IL - “Red Wedge” International Exhibitions 1 & 2

1980
Artist’s Guild of Chicago, Chicago, IL - “Experimental Works” Show - (Third place in division)

1980-79
N.A.B. Gallery, Chicago, IL - Active co-op member and exhibiting artist

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