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What you are you passionate about? I am passionate about consistently creating new work, adding to my collection, developing my work within my particular modality, and creating an interesting catalog of unique work using new tools and techniques. Share with us the back-story of some of your work. A huge breakthrough to me was incorporating spray paints into my work. Before, it felt almost like a chore to labor with other mediums, but with spray paints I am able to establish the forms quickly and broadly. I prefer working on paper, and it may seem obvious to most people, but when I discovered on a whim that spray paints do not buckle paper, it opened up a very productive and experimental system for me that allowed me to create more work and not worry so much about wasting material. I do not like canvas or brushes, and with spray paints I do not have to use either.
"Reno's seasons are stark in contrast, and I have always emphasized contrast in my work, probably because of that." Tell us about your upcoming projects I'll continue to develop my work and create. I have a few shows I'm going to put work into this year and next year. I am trying to show more work in California, Oregon, and Washington, but it is proving difficult to make connections. Again, I am not a great salesman.
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Tell us about where you are based and how it influences your work Reno is temperate forest–lush and green–to the west, and high desert–very dry and dusty–on the East side. In the winter we get a lot of snow, and in the summer it is what you would expect in the desert. Hot. Reno's seasons are stark in contrast, and I have always emphasized contrast in my work, probably because of that.