Spillville
Warning: strobe effects
Antonin Dvořák lived in Spillville, Iowa in the summer of 1893. Inspired by the natural wonders of the Midwest he wrote his ninth symphony. This video is responding to a section of the fourth movement of that work with altered footage of the Iowa countryside.
King of the Hill
Oil on panel
12 x 16 inches
Goodbye, Fry's
The Fry’s Electronics in Campbell, CA closed in November of 2020. It was another painful loss for people raised in the South Bay who purchased the original Sims game there or wandered the aisles with their loved ones on hot summer days.
MEET ME ON THE HILL AT DAWN
This project is in partnership with Premiere Jr. in San Francisco.
Back when my girlfriend and I first started dating one of our most loved activities was perusing Craigslist together. Aside from trying to find free homegoods we spent a lot of time on the missed connections page enjoying the slices of Bay Area life that each post contained. One night we decided to get in the mix and write our own contribution. It read:
“Meet me on the hill at dawn!”
We got no responses to the post and didn’t end up meeting anyone on a hill, but just hitting the post button was exhilarating enough for us. It is in that same intrepid spirit that I am revisiting this sentence. What is a billboard anyway if not a Craigslist of the sky!? This time I am taking the invitation a step further. As long as the billboard is up I will be scaling the hill at Grandview Park each Sunday at dawn with a one-of-a-kind treasure. It is my hope that a courageous billboard viewer will meet me there (from a safe distance with a mask on) and ceremoniously receive their reward. Let this missed connection become a FOUND connection!
This project is in partnership with Premiere Jr. in San Francisco.
Photograph by Sarah Hotchkiss
Me on the hill at dawn.
Photograph by Sarah Hotchkiss
Me delivering a treasure to brave climber, Ven Voisey.
Photograph by Sarah Hotchkiss
This is an example of a treasure one might find if they meet me on the hill at dawn.
Trio-Rama
Finally the world can enjoy Trio A in this new, digitally-remastered incarnation. Now in full color with cutting edge digital instrumental accompaniment.
Walmart Toy Aisle
Perfect for play dates and parties!
CW: strobe-like effect
Trees (Please!)
This is the second installation in a series of videos meant to act as digital talismans to ward off disaster. The first one can be seen here.
Coal Creek Falls
Coal Creek is in Bellevue, Washington on Seattle's Eastside. It is named for the coal mining industry prominent in the area in the 19th century.