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In 2009 I began studying at UW-Milwaukee as a double major between Film and Cultural Anthropology, interested in the study and documentation of culture. I enjoyed both of these disciplines for their range between physical and less tangible modes of observation & expression resulting in an artifact, specific often to geographical locations, and author/maker's histories.

 

These interests persisted as I moved to the Arts-Tech Program (Interdisciplinary Arts & Technology) at Peck School of Arts. I started to create hybridized work such as interactive light sculptures using sensors and projection mapping. These projects often required viewers to place themselves within the artworks/cultural commentaries, the function being obsolete without human interaction.

Interests in ecology, symbiotic relationships, and perceived ideas of what makes something "natural" versus "unnatural" became themes in my work. Projects where my contributions are part of a collective effort are important to me as praxis of a Fluxus tradition. Tenuous or not, I also love a good adventure, hence my varied work experiences below.