In 2006-2007, I worked on the CD cover art for the Seventh Studio album by Singer-Songwriter, Richard Shindell. All the songs on this recording are covers of other fabulous songwriters. I worked with Richard through email for the entire process. He lives in Buenos Aries, Argentina and I’m in Rochester, New York. It was my first important long distance project. We would have conversations about meaning of the songs and connecting it to the artwork. The final decision of the sequence of images comes from images taking during my first “Drive Project” where I mounted a camera in the window of my car, firing every 10 seconds while driving across country. The images represent a little over 3 minutes of driving around “Delia, Kansas”. The length of your average American Pop song. Delia is considered the geographic center of the United States and the title comes from the Song by Lawrence, Kansas by Josh Ritter. A great experience and a pleasure working with one of my heroes. Yes, he’s a songwriter and I am a visual artist. Richard inspires me by the stories he tells and his genuine disposition. A darn good guy. I look forward to our next collaboration of music and design. You can purchase a copy of the CD from his website: BUY SOUTH OF DELIA
Read MoreCivic Pride Campaign: Rochester Posters
I’ve created a series of posters which are directed at this place I call home, Rochester, New York. Local artists and designers have been making variations on a theme of the City of Rochester logo. They have taken it into many different incarnations. From earrings to tattoos. I’ve been challenged myself to find other things that have a “Rochester-ness”. Embracing the sense of place by utilizing a neighborhood map, the telephone area code or the accent that is spoken from those born and raised in this area of Upstate New York. I was invited to sell my posters at the West Elm Rochester which opened in July at the Culver Road Armory. A nice honor to be included as the only City of Rochester resident for their West Elm Local program. The team found my work posted on social media. A benefit to all that shameless self promotion on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Since the store opening, I have found a new audience for my print work. I’ve been contacted from individuals from around the country to buy the poster. A wonderful compliment considering I am not selling them anywhere online, YET! Yesterday, I met with the wonderful couple who operate the local online media guide/blog/inspirational portal called “The Rochesteriat“. They will be opening up an online store on their website where they will be selling my prints and the work of other Rochester artists. So, GO GET YOURS TODAY IN THEIR STORE! The prints are 3 color, hand-pulled, screen prints on chipboard. I designed and printed them here in my “Studio B” aka my basement studio.
Read MoreWriters & Books – Website
In 2015, I was responsible for taking a static HTML website and making it dynamic by developing it into a WordPress theme to handle a large amount of content for classes and events. The site uses PHP and CSS to provide various ways of viewing content for easier use. The site is also responsive for use on tablets and smartphones. This version of the website was replaced in 2018.
Read MoreStudy for CNC Paintings on Wood
These are experiments that I made by taking drawings, converting to gcode and then etching/carving them out of painted wood blocks.
Read MoreFoundlings: Collaborative Wall Art Installation at RoCo
A tribute to Misfits February 6 – March 15, 2015 RoCo – Rochester Contemporary Art Center ARTIST STATEMENT This exhibition is the result of a new collaboration between local artists Bill Klingensmith and Robin Cass. With elements of both traditional artisanry and high-tech fabricating used in the service of ideas, these pieces explore the boundaries between art, craft and design. The installation consists of an eclectic array of glass objects presented on arched wooden wall niches. Cass makes the glass elements by sculpting the material in its molten state, sometimes encasing silver leaf or other materials within the glass. They are artifacts of experimentation that have not found a home in any of the involved compositions in her “Curious Growths” series or other sculptural assemblages. Alternatively, these “foundlings” have been selected for this new purpose, cleaned up, and matched with individual niches. Klingensmith fabricates these wooden platforms with a CNC router then finishes them by hand. Each shelf is topped with a metallic arch that lends a sense of reverence for the object below. These structures serve to acknowledge each “misfit” treasure and celebrate its inherent value as a curiosity. People have always gathered odd or novel objects for personal contemplation or public display; a practice exemplified by the popular “WunderKammer” or cabinets of curiosities of Renaissance Europe. Such activities satisfy our essential desire to reflect on the mysterious and experience wonder. PROCESS WORK FOR FOUNDLINGS
Read MoreFlour City – Flower City: Wall Art Installation
This is a wall art installation that I created to demonstrate my newly minted skills with using my CNC router. It is a translation of a graphic design concept that I created to illustrate an idea. Visually displaying how Rochester, NY has two nicknames. The double meaning is the divide of one city into two parts. I have included full written statement below the images. PROCESS This project went through a complete design process. From drawings, to prototypes, then into full production. These images are of the CNC Milling process and the painting of the wall. ARTIST STATEMENT FOR FLOUR CITY | FLOWER CITY Sometimes when you look back at the history, the facts that are revealed are familiar, maybe even expected. It may be that the filter used to collect them sort out the ones you want to see. They become the ones that support your viewpoint. I would call it “cherry picking” the good ones that will be used to prove ones point. Happens all the time in today’s media. The curious fact is that the deeper you look at Rochester’s past, there seems to be a reoccurring case of “two sides”. Many cases of “us verses them” appear, but, you always get to choose your side. All the way back to Rochesterville when the Episcopalians fought with the Presbyterians for power rights on High Falls. The split of one city still lingers today. It is gently acknowledged but never engaged in civilly in public forums. The ongoing violence and challenges in our city schools get criticized from an unengaged public. These are debilitating and chronic problems facing every one of Rochester’s citizens. If you want to feel extreme disbelief in our fellow Rochesterians, follow the comments on the popular news outlets. The apathy of those casting stones from the safety of their armchairs, hidden behind computer screen truly scares me. So much ignorance displayed and personal energy is spent denigrating city officials and those in poverty, the other side of Rochester. Pointing the finger at their neighbors (You & Me) to make it all better for them. I continually question how does one change a culture of ridicule and apathy. Refocus this vitriol and direct it into positive feelings of creating genuine change through action in the one city that we all belong to and call home. We are the population and we have the power to…
Read MoreHart’s Local Grocers – Wall Mural
This is a 30-foot hand-painted wall mural for Hart’s Local Grocers. The project was initiated by the talented, Leah Yolanda Rizzo. We completed it in 4 days during the middle of September 2017. This is the first project of this type that I have worked on. A very exciting opportunity. Something that I can now check off my bucket list. I very much love being asked to add value to a project that has instantly become a Rochester Architectural Landmark.
Read MoreThree Square Kitchen – Announcement
Offset Booklet, Screen Printing and Wax Seal
Read MoreHart’s Local Grocers – Business Papers
Business paper design
Read MoreMillennium Consulting Website
Corporate Website for New England Client
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