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Artist Statement
| Alright…I’ll admit it “I have a ridiculous irrational infatuation/fear of the microscopic world…i.e. germs”. I would probably rather be chased by a full grown grizzly bear than be standing in a crowded elevator when someone sneezes. At least you can shoot the bear. I pretty much spend every waking hour of my life trying to mentally trace the history of every surface I am about to come in contact with. Who was there before me? Had they just come from the restroom? Did they wash their hands? Walking down the hallway of a public building is like a never ending episode of CSI for me. If it was at all accepted in society, I would prefer to go through life with a surgical mask strapped to my face, latex gloves on my hands, a roll of paper towel hanging around my neck, and a squirt bottle of bleach swinging from my belt loop. You could call me the “Bacteria Bandit” or “Ecoli Cowboy”. But while maybe one day being a social misfit will become fashionable…I don’t think they will be designing any “Germaphobe Wear” on Project Runway anytime soon. ….Deep breath… |
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On the positive side my phobias and irrational compulsions have lead to a lot of late night research of all the evil that can only be seen through a microscope. The intricate patterns that make up the structure of various bacteria, viruses, parasites and general disgustingness are as unpredictable as the potential havoc they can create. It is hard not to be intrigued at how something so awful can be so beautiful at the same time. Initially I duplicated the patterns I witnessed through drawing, painting, or some sort of 3D investigation, but the work has moved from duplication to invention. So maybe the work is some sort of therapeutic need to gain at least a bit of control over something that has had a strangle hold on me for so long. Or it was just inevitable that, since my germaphobia has invaded every other part of my life, eventually it would take control of how I work as an artist also. Either way …I have an overwhelming need to go wash my hands right now. |
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Resume
| Origin |
| 1968 | Born in Elkhart, IN |
| Education |
| 1991 | Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, Cum Laude
Ball State University, Muncie, IN |
| 1993 | Studied at the Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI |
| Exhibitions |
| 2008 | Topographic Delusions Hentschel Gallery, Des Moines, IA. |
| 2007 | Consumable Fragments, Fitch Gallery, Des Moines, IA.
New Beginnings, Hentschel Art Gallery, Des Moines, IA.
EVAC City Wide Online Juried Show, Des Moines, IA. |
| 2006 | Strands, Art 316 Open House Installation, Art 316, Des Moines, IA.
Multiple Universes, Art 316 Installation, Des Moines, IA. |
| 2002 | Faculty Group Exhibit, Gallery 181, Iowa State University, Ames, IA. |
| 1998 | 50th Anniversary Iowa Artists Show, Des Moines Art Center,
Des Moines, IA.
13th Annual Greater Midwest International Exhibition, Central
Missouri State University Art Gallery, Warrensburg, MO. |
| 1997 | Arts & Sustainability in the Iowa Landscape, Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA.
Art Show Nine, Hearst Center for the Arts, Cedar Falls, IA.
Iowa Artists ’97, Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA. |
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| 1996 | Arts in Celebration Fifth Biennial Regional Exhibition, University Museum, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL.
Iowa Artists ’96, Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA.
Lots of Little Art, Artlink Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN. |
| 1995 | Human Habitats, Artlink Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN. |
| Professional Development |
| 1999-current | Travis Rice Studio, Des Moines, IA Design Consultation/Illustration |
| 1999-2004 | Iowa State University, Ames, IA, Lecturer in the Department of Landscape Architecture. |
| 1993-1998 | RDG Crose Gardner Shukert, Des Moines, IA, Project Designer |
| 1992-1993 | HNTB Corporation, Milwaukee, WI, Project Designer |
| Publications |
| Leveton, Deborah, “Iowa Artists 1998” Iowa Artists Catalogue, March 1998, pp. 60-61. |
| Inselmann, Andrea, 13th Greater Midwest International Catalogue, May 1998, pg.22. |
| Leveton, Deborah, “Iowa Artists ‘97”, Iowa Artists Catalogue, March 1997, pg. 50. |
| Grice, Gordon, Architecture in Perspective12, Rockport Publishing 1997, pg. 114. |
| Grice, Gordon, Architecture in Perspective11, Rockport Publishing 1996, pg. 115. |
| Leveton, Deborah, “Iowa Artists ‘96”, Iowa Artists Catalogue, March 1996, pg36. |
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