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Encephalon

Encephalon was created to express this sense of wonder, while also making a subtle nod to the environment of academia. An array of page-like shapes appear to fly through the hallway, dancing and swaying in the slightest breeze. Some of the pieces are printed with a collage of images that reference neurological studies. The undulating curves of the canopy give a soothing sense of motion as natural overhead light filters through the semi-translucent sheets. Created close to the scale of book pages, the shapes are a nod to the knowledge gained through higher education, while the murmuration-like ...

Forward Growth

This permanent hanging sculpture was commissioned by Procter & Gamble for their Innovation Center at the P&G headquarters in Cincinnati, OH. (The sculpture was specifically requested for the Fabric Care wing of the Innovation Center.) Undulating fields of color are created with leaf shapes cut from polypropylene laminated with textured fabric, and suspended from the ceiling. The project required constant consultation with P&G brand managers to exactly match the colors of P&G’s various fabric care brands. I also worked closely with the Senior Director of Architecture from Chase Design (the pa...

Confluence

In 2019, the Duke Energy Convention Center (DECC) partnered with Cincinnati’s job-training public arts organization, ArtWorks, to find an artist to design, fabricate, and install a site-specific sculpture for the window alcove of the Grand Ballroom lobby. I was hired by ArtWorks to first create an original design for the piece, then as a Teaching Artist, leading a team of 4 apprentices over the course of 8 weeks to fabricate and install the sculpture. Anchored into the ceiling with a steel frame, a multitude of translucent strings hang from the steel. The installation process involved collab...

Miro's Dream

Inspired by Joan Miró’s Mural for the Terrace Plaza Hotel, a cloud-like form dances with vibrant energy and color. Miró would often close his eyes to imagine shapes and contours in a stream-of-consciousness daydream. The organic nature of the sculpture allows the viewer to manifest images from the simple to the surreal. Filling the space that connects the historic Carnegie Library building to the branch’s modern, new expansion, “Miró’s Dream” acts as a bridge between the old and the new; the past and the future. Look closely to see if you can find forms in your surroundings that a...

Encephalon

Forward Growth

Confluence

Miro's Dream

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Encephalon

Forward Growth

Confluence

Miro's Dream

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