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Born in Switzerland June 8, 1966
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| EDUCATION |
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| 1990 |
B.F.A. and Diploma ,School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston /Tufts University Medford, MA.
Worked in film, video, photo, sculpture, painting.
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| RESIDENCIES |
| 2007 |
Albion College, Albion, MI. |
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EXHIBITIONS:
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2004
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-Photovision, Thrive Art Space, Cleveland , OH.
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-Polaroid Show, Van Deusen Gallery, Prairie Village, KS.
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-525 Gallery, Kansas City, MO.
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-Ravens Nest Gallery, Hannibal, MO.
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2002
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-Alternate Realities, Ferguson Center Gallery, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL.
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2000
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-Fantastic Journey, One Person Exhibition, The University Gallery, Bridgeport, CT.
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-27th Annual Juried Competition, Masur Museum Of Art, Monroe, LA.
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-New American Talent, Texas Fine Art Association, Austin, TX.
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-Annual Juried Competition, Eklektikos Gallery, Washington, D.C.
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-31st Annual National Juried Exhibition, Palm Springs Desert Museum, Palm Springs, CA.
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-Art 2000, Nathan D. Rosen Museum Gallery, Boca Raton, FL.
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-Valdosta Works On Paper 12 National Juried Competition,Valdosta State University Fine Art Gallery, Valdosta, GA.
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-Georgetown International Art Competition, Fraser Gallery, Washington, D.C. |
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-La Grange National XXI, Lamar Dodd Art Center, La Grange, GA.
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-17th Annual Open Juried Exhibition, Visual Arts Alliance, Houston, TX.
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-Supernal Oddities, Somerville Museum, Somerville, MA.
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1999
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-Surreal Journey Into Another World. One person exhibition,
Cinque Gallery, New York, NY. |
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-One Person Exhibition, Maine Photographic Workshops,
Rockport, ME. |
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-Winners National Juried Exhibition, Cinque Gallery, New York, NY.
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-Juried Members Exhibition, Photographic Resource Center, Boston, MA.
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-Annual Open Juried Exhibition, Visual Arts Alliance, Nations Bank, Houston, TX.
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-The 1999 Georgetown Annual International Art Exhibition, Fraser Gallery, Washington, DC.
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-Photography 99, National Juried Group Show, Nexus Gallery, New York, NY.
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-National Prize Show, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA.
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-Open Juried Photography, Drawing and Print Show, Artworks Gallery, Hartford, CT.
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-Instinct, Orange County Center For Contemporary Art, National Juried Exhibition, Santa Ana, CA.
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-New Works By Members, New Century Artists, New York, NY.
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-Group Show Of Award Winners, Gallery North, Setauket, NY.
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1998:
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-One person exhibit at the Wayland Public Library, Wayland, MA.
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-Group Show Of Award Winners, Gallery North, Setauket, NY.
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1997:
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-Luminous Code: Photo-based Artworks, Touring group show '97-'99 in museums, university galleries and
community art centers in Texas, Texas Fine Arts Association.
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-Group Show Of National Competition, Soho Photo Gallery, New York, NY.
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-Group Show Of National Competition Lancaster Museum Of Fine Art, Lancaster, PA.
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-Group Show Of Award Winners, Gallery North, Setauket, NY.
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-Art Wayland Group Show, Wayland Public Library, Wayland, MA.
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-Ongoing Exhibition, Purple Gallery, New Rochelle, NY.
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AWARDS:
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| 2012 |
Best Of Show, Old Town Art Fair, Chicago, IL. |
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Best Of Show, Des Moines Arts Festival, Des Moines, IA. |
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Jurors Award, Columbus Arts Festival, Columbus, OH. |
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Merit Award, Gasparilla Festival Of The Arts, Tampa, FL. |
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| 2011 |
Best Of Show, St Louis Art Fair, St Louis, MO. |
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Best Of Show, Kentuck Art Festival, Northport, AL. |
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Best Of Show, Prairie Village Art Show, Prairie Village, KS. |
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Best Of Show, Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, Ann Arbor, MI. |
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Best Display, New Orleans Jazz Fest, New Orleans, LA. |
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Best Display, Bayou City Arts Festival Downtown, Houston, TX. |
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| 2010 |
Best Of Show, Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Denver, CO. |
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Best Of Show, Bucktown Arts Festival, Chicago, IL. |
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Best Of Painting, Atlanta Arts Festival, Atlanta, GA. |
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Award Of Excellence, Gainsville Arts Festival, Gainesville, FL. |
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Merit Award, Disney Festival Of the Masters, Orlando, FL. |
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Merit Award, Deland Arts Festival, Deland, FL. |
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Best Display, Space Coast Art Festival, Cocoa Beach, FL. |
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| 2009 |
Best Of Show, Bucktown Arts Festival, Chicago, IL. |
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Award Of Honor, Boardwalk Art Show, Virginia Beach, VA. |
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Merit Award, Old Town Art Fair, Chicago, IL. |
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1st Place Photography, Disney Festival of The Masters, Orlando, FL. |
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1st Place Photography, Space Coast Art Festival, Cocoa Beach, FL. |
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Award Of Excellence, Deland Arts Festival, Deland, FL. |
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| 2008 |
Best Of Show, Main St. Fort Worth Arts Festival, Ft Worth, TX. |
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Award Of Excellence, Laumeier Art Fair, St Louis, MO. |
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Best Of Show, Old Town Art Fair, Chicago, IL. |
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| 2007 |
Best Of Show, Old Town Art Fair, Chicago, IL. |
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Best Of Show, Utah Arts Festival, Salt Lake City, UT. |
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Best Of Show, Old Island Days, Key West, Fl. |
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1st Place Photography, Disney Festival of The Masters, Orlando, FL. |
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1st Place Photography, Space Coast Art Festival, Cocoa Beach, FL. |
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1st Place Photography, Atlanta Arts Festival, Atlanta, GA. |
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Merit Award, Coconut Grove Arts Festival, Miami, FL. |
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Merit Award, Laumeier Contemporary Art Fair, St. Louis, MO. |
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Merit Award, Plaza Art Fair, Kansas City, MO. |
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Merit Award, Gasparilla Festival Of The Arts, Tampa, FL. |
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Invitational Award, Art Fair On The Square, Madison, WI. |
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| 2006 |
Shared top prize winner, Plaza Art Fair, Kansas City, MO. |
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Award Of Excellence, Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, Ann Arbor, MI. |
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Best In 2D, Gainesville Arts Festival, Gainesville, FL. |
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Best In 2D, Deland Arts Festival, Deland, FL. |
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Katrina Hadley Award, 57th Street Art Fair, Chicago, IL. |
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1st Place Photography, Space Coast Art Festival, Cocoa Beach, FL. |
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Award Of Excellence, Broad Ripple Art Fair, Indianapolis, IN. |
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2nd Place Photography, Disney Festival Of The Masters, Orlando, FL. |
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2nd Place Photography, St. Louis Art Fair, St Louis, MO. |
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2nd Place Photography, Portland Arts Festival, Portland, OR. |
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2nd Place Photography: Artigras, West Palm Beach, FL. |
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Merit Award: Main St. Fort Worth Arts Festival, Fort Worth, TX.
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| 2005 |
Best of show, Midwest Salute To The Arts, Fairview Hights. IL. |
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1st Place Photography, St Louis Art Fair, St Louis, MO. |
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1st Place Photography, Portland Arts Festival, Portland, OR. |
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1st Place Photography, Scottsdale Arts Festival, Scottsdale, AZ. |
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1st Place Photography, Wells St. Arts Festival, Chicago, Il. |
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1st Place Photography, Disney Festival of The Masters, Orlando, FL. |
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1st Place Photography, Riverwalk Fine Art Fair, Naperville, Il. |
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Award Of Excellence, Central PA Festival Of The Arts, State College, PA. |
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Award Of Excellence, Images Festival Of The Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL. |
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Award Of Excellence, Ocala Art Festival, Ocala, FL. |
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Award Of Distinction, DeLand Festival of the Arts, DeLand, FL. |
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Judge's Selection, Cain Park Arts Festival, Cleveland Hights, OH. |
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Merit Award, Kentuck Festival of the Arts, Northport, AL. |
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Merit Award, Artigras, Jupiter, FL. |
2004
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Best in Photography, Dogwood Festival, Atlanta, GA.
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Award Of Distinction, Fort Meyers Art Festival, Fort Meyers, FL.
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Jurors Joyce Award, Cain Park arts Festival, Cleveland Hights, OH.
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Award of Excelence, Shaw Park Art Fair, St. Louis, MO.
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2nd Place , St. Louis Art Fair, St Louis, MO.
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2003
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Best Of Show, Utah Arts Festival, Salt Lake City, UT.
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Best In Show, Annual Downtown Festival & Art Show, Gainesville, FL.
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Friends Of The Arts Award, Gasparilla Festival Of The Arts, Tampa, FL.
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Best In 2D, DeLand Festival Of the Arts, DeLand, FL.
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Award Of Excellence, Detroit Festival Of The Arts, Detroit, MI.
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Best In Photography, Wells Street Arts Festival, Chicago, IL.
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1st Place Photography, Artigras, Jupiter, FL.
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1st Place Photography, Port Clinton Art Festival, Highland Park, IL.
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2nd Place Photography, Disney Festival Of The Masters, Orlando, FL.
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Judges' Selection, Cain Park Arts Festival, Cleveland Hights, OH.
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Award Of Distinction, Mount Dora Arts Festival, Mt Dora, FL.
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3rd Place Photography, Space Coast Art Festival, Cocoa Beach, FL.
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Award Of Excellence, Key West Art Festival, Key West, FL.
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Honorable Mention, Greektown Arts Festival, Detroit, MI.
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Most Creative Approach,Images A Festival Of the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL.
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2002
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Best of Show, Detroit Festival Of The Arts, Detroit, MI.
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Award of Excellence, Arts, Beats, And Eats, Pontiac, MI.
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Museum Choice Award, Bruce Museum Outdoor Art Festival, Greenwich, CT.
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Award of Excellence, Old Island Days, Key West, FL.
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1st Place Photography, Disney Festival Of the Masters, Orlando, FL.
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2nd Place, Greektown Arts Festival, Detroit, MI.
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2nd Place, Cain Park Arts Festival, Cleveland Hights, OH.
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3rd Place Photography, Artigras, Jupiter, FL.
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Merit Award, Gasparilla Festival Of The Arts, Tampa, FL.
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2001
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Best of show, Cain Park Arts Festival, Cleveland Hights, OH.
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Award of Excellence, Laumeier Contemporary Art Fair, St. Louis, MO.
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Top Ten Award, Mt Gretna Outdoor Art Show, Mt, Gretna, PA.
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Festival Award, Three Rivers Art Fair, Pittsburgh, PA.
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Award of Excellence, Detroit Arts Festival, Detroit, MI.
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Merit Award, Ocala Arts Festival, Ocala, FL.
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2000:
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Best of the best, Uptown Artfair, Minneapolis, MN.
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Jurors Joyce Award, Cain Park Arts Festival, Cleveland Hights, OH.
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!st Prize, Boston Mills Artfest, Peninsula, OH.
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Award Of Excellence, Columbus Arts Festival, Columbus, OH.
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2nd Place Photography: Artigras, West Palm Beach, FL.
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2nd place Photography, Art In The Park, Plantation, FL.
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3rd prize: Valdosta Works On Paper, Valdosta State University, Fine Arts Gallery, Valdosta, GA.
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Merit Award: New American Talent, Texas Fine Art Association, Austin, TX.
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Merit Award: 31st Annual National Juried Competition, Palm Springs Desert Museum Palm Springs, CA.
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1999:
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1st Place: Artworks Gallery Juried Photography Drawing And Print Show, Hartford, CT.
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1st Place: Visual Arts Alliance Annual Juried Exhibition, Houston, TX.
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Solo Exhibition Prize: Cinque Gallery National Juried Show, New York, NY.
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Award of Excellence: Oakbrook Invitational Art Fair, Oakbrook, IL.
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Best of Show: Cain Park Arts Festival, Cleveland Hights, OH.
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1st place photography: Syracuse Arts Festival, Syracuse, NY.
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Merit Award: Main St. Fort Worth Arts Festival, Fort Worth, TX.
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Honorable Mention in Painting: Mystic Outdoor Arts Festival, Mystic, CT.
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Honorable Mention: Bethesda Row Arts Festival, Bethesda Row, MD.
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1998:
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Best Of Show: Bruce Museum Outdoor Arts Festival, Greenwich, CT.
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1st place photography: Gallery North Outdoor Art Show, Setauket, NY.
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1st place photography: Sono Arts Celebration, South Norwalk, CT.
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2nd place photography: Washington Sq. Outdoor Art Exhibit, New York, NY.
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1997:
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1st place photography: Gallery North Outdoor Arts Show, Setauket, NY.
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2nd place photography: Bruce Museum outdoor arts festival, Greenwich, CT.
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2nd place photography: Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Denver, CO.
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2nd place photography: Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit (Spring), NY, NY.
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2nd place photography: Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit (Fall), NY, NY.
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GALLERY REPRESENTATION:
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- Migration Gallery, Charlottesville, VA. |
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- Perfect Pear Gallery, Chicago, IL. |
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- Stella Luna Art Gallery, Smithville, TN.
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PUBLICATIONS:
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View Camera Magazine, Feature article, sep/oct issue 2002
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Polaroid International Photography Magazine, Issue 19
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Cover picture, Poesis, Volume 2
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Tuscaloosa News, Tuscaloosa AL. february 22, 2002
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Naples Dayly News, Naples FL. January 12, 2001
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The Commercial Appeal, Memphis TN. October 14, 2001
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The New York Times, April 30, 2000
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COLLECTIONS:
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Masur Museum Of Art, Monroe, LA.
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