About the Artist
Artist's Statement
I am an interdisciplinary designer/artist/activist in Baltimore, MD. My work is primarily cause-related and community work. For 7 years, I have been the sole proprietor of a freelance graphic design business, Full Circuit Studio and Baltimore Trash Talk (BTT), a citizen-run anti-trash initiative. Through BTT, I run a grant-funded educational program that offers free presentations to Baltimore schools. I address the problems and solutions connected with litter, one-use plastics and water pollution. I regularly partner with governmental and non-governmental organizations, non-profits and fellow artists on projects that bring attention to environmental issues. I hold a MFA in ceramic sculpture and a BFA in graphic design, with minors in creative writing and literature-all of which surface in my work. My projects often include concepting, copy writing and creation of custom imagery. I create print and web graphics, campaigns, installations and most recently, wearable art jewelry. I am regularly asked to speak about trash and sustainability issues and my recent endeavors in metalsmithing have resulted in scholarships at Baltimore Jewelry Center and most recently, Penland School of Crafts.Featured Work
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Featured Work: Photos
Prayers for the Sea - River of Recyclables and Plastic Bag Flags
recyclable beverage items, cardboard, cement blocks, brick, plastic bags, bias tape
2015
Artscape exhibtion of recyclable items pulled from the trash and recycling at Artscape. River was accompanied by 100 plastic bag flags with silhouettes of sea creatures cut out of them.
Get Up Stand Up Chair
Chair and collage
2012
Chair competition - won first prize. Covered with articles about Baltimore's crime issues. When viewer sits, the chair plays Bob Marley's "Get Up Stand Up".
Thoughts and Prayers Necklace
Found objects
2018
Necklace/breastplate created from a cookie tin, pages and a cover from a children's book, a toy AR-15 and a dummy AR 15 bullet.
Dead Bird and Neonicotinoid molecule
pencil/colored pencil
2018
Drawing of dead bird with neonicotinoid molecule (neonics are contributing to the death of bees, butterflies and birds).
Reliquary for my Father's Hair - #2
mixed found objects
2019
This piece was created for my sister who is a teacher of the deaf. The piece is comprised of a piece of my father's suspenders, a mold of his ear used to create one of his many hearing aids, hearing aid batteries, a piece of his jack knife carrier, his watch band, one of his watches, a piece of his folding ruler, a piece of one of his harmonicas, copper plate and copper rivets.
Cigaretter Planet
Paper mache and cigarette butts
2017
Poster of 30" Cigarette Butt globe used for an anti-cigarette butt litter campaign.