
Artist, Filmmaker, Teacher, Cultural Critic
Greater Los Angeles Area

Artist, Filmmaker, Teacher, Cultural Critic
Greater Los Angeles Area
I am an artist.
I perform, make installations, make video.
I have experience in providing experience.
Consult my website for more details.
It's a pleasure doing business with you.
Art -- 10 years+ examining the contours and boundaries of the public sphere, where it meets the construction of the private self.
Video -- editing, sound design, shooting (professionally for over 10 years). Managed video facility for the nation's largest non-profit media arts center.
Writing -- Published cultural observer/critic.
Teaching -- several disciplines in film/video and digital imaging for almost 10 years at the non-profit, university, and private academy levels.
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Fine Art industry)
December 1995 — Present (12 years 6 months)
I do performative, installation, and film/video work with social situations, customs, and cultural iconography.
My work has been screened and exhibited internationally. Consult my website for me details.
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Media Production industry)
January 1993 — Present (15 years 5 months)
Work has run the gamut of commercial and non-profit clients, exhibited in film festivals, galleries, for in house corporate use, on television, etc. Selected client list available.
Early adopter and continuing user of Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Studio (consultant on early FCP manual), Protools Audio Workstation.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Performing Arts industry)
July 2007 — August 2007 (2 months)
Taught Film Production Course for the Young Actors at Strasberg program.
Designed and presented exercises and lecture to strengthen comprehension of narrative film grammar, and the cinematic technical disciplines. Supervised each student’s creation of a narrative short at every stage of production.
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
June 2006 — June 2007 (1 year 1 month)
Basic Video Production (multiple editions):
Designed and presented exercises and lecture to strengthen comprehension of narrative, documentary, and experimental film/video grammar, as well as the technical disciplines of video. Led group critiques and provided individual feedback.
Digital Imaging (multiple editions):
Designed and presented lecture and lab activities to strengthen comprehension of technical and theoretical issues surrounding the creation of digital images, using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator CS2 software. Led group critiques and provided individual feedback.
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
September 2004 — December 2006 (2 years 4 months)
Led group critiques and provided individual feedback.
Ran technical labs for video and digital imaging.
Formulated and presented lectures and led discussion groups.
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
October 2004 — June 2005 (9 months)
Provided video documentation of visiting artist lectures, from shooting to creation of DVD archive.
Provided instruction to faculty and students in video and audio software.
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Media Production industry)
January 1999 — September 2003 (4 years 9 months)
Taught Multiple Editions of:
• Basic Video Production
• Professional Video Production
Designed and presented lecture and exercises to strengthen technical and aesthetic principles, supervised the creation of a documentary short (Basic) and Broadcast PSA for non-profit organization (Professional).
• Editing Aesthetics and Advanced Techniques
• Editing with Final Cut Pro
• Audio Post Production with Protools
• Lighting for Interviews
• Shooting Techniques
Designed and presented lecture and exercises to develop theoretical and technical comprehension.
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Media Production industry)
May 1992 — October 1995 (3 years 6 months)
Full client relations, from scheduling to supervising completion of project.
Facility maintenance and troubleshooting.
Development of programs and facility planning.
MFA, SuperFine Art, 2004 — 2007
I used to be Fine, now I am a Master of the Fine Arts.
BA, film/video, 1985 — 1990
Shifting paradigms Promoting less production and consumption and a greater connection to a spiritual base.
Bay Area Video Coalition, Capilano Review, College Art Association, Expo for the Artist and Musician, Film Arts Foundation, Journal of the New Media Caucus, Logo Cities: An International Symposium at Concordia University Montreal, Open Engagement: Art After Aesthetic Distance at University of Regina, stretcher.org