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1. Copper Storm, 2004, ink, marker, pencil and charcoal on paper, 44” x 48”
2. Almost Black, 2003, charcoal and conte crayon on paper, 44" x 48”
3. Black and Gold, 2005, ink and acrylic on paper,
53.5” x 120”
4. Fluorescent I, 2005, ink, flashe, acrylic on paper,
54" x 58"
5. Jellyfish Explosion, 2005, ink, acrylic, latex paint, oil pastel, and flashe on paper,
72" x 96"

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1. Painting I, 2005, oil on linen, 10” x 10”
2. Painting II, 2005, oil on linen, 12” x 12”
3. Painting III, 2005, oil on linen, 10” x 10”
4. Painting IV, 2005, oil on linen, 12” x 12”
5. Navigating, 2005, acrylic and ink on linen, 44.5" x 48.5"
6. Jackson on my mind, 2005, ink on linen, 56" x 58"
7. Oplantis I, 2005, charcoal, acrylic mediums, sand, on stretched paper, 43” x 45”
8. Rope I, 2005, ink and acrylic on paper, 57" x 59"
9. Aboriginal dance, 2005, ink, acrylic and string on linen, 54” x 66”
10. Over grown, 2006, oil pastel, charcoal, oil on paper, mounted on stretched canvas, 50” x 58”

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Contact Information
e-mail: rbomze1@yahoo.com
Please contact artist for purchases, commissions, etc.

Artist Statement
I am interested in the in-between spaces. This happens in my work where the imagery hovers between the process of painting itself and a recollection of an image. In those in-between places of reference, sometimes my work reminds me of the weaving of a tapestry. Other times, my pieces recall artists past. Many times I am reminded of a landscape quality, like the light reflecting across the ripples in a body of water, or the sensation of being enveloped by a landscape space as if in a field or underwater. Sometimes my paintings do not reveal a recognizable image to me at all, but simply refer me to my process. There is a sense of effortless in my work, which upon closer inspection reveals many layers. My paintings open up slowly in identifying their development. For me, layering has always been an interest of mine. An in-between space develops in the process as well, where finding those moments of when to stop the repeated layer or when to continue it through to its entirety.

I begin in a very direct and immediate fashion, and build upon that underlying structure. This immediacy in my work can be seen in rubbings, printing, and drawing. Texture has become a repeated theme in my work. I am interested in not only creating a low-relief texture in my work, but also trying to get the feeling of that texture imbedded in the material that I am making it on. There is a subtlety to the texture, where even rough materials like sand and glass beads have a softness and beauty to them. I am constantly evaluating my work whether to leave the beauty of the immediacy itself or to continue developing my pieces to find new forms and spaces. A lot of times I do not know the meaning of my pieces, just that when you stand in front of my work that it gives off a sensation for your body to react to or to move through the in-between spaces that are developed.

Education
2004
Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
MFA, Painting

2002
Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate, Painting

2000
Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
BA, Summa Cum Laude

Professional Experience
2004-2006
Adjunct Instructor, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ

Adjunct Instructor, Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Main Campus, Philadelphia, PA

2004-2005
Painting Instructor, Delaware County Community College, Media, PA

Drawing Instructor, Tyler School of Art Pre-College Workshop, Elkins Park, PA

2003-2004
Teaching Assistant, Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Elkins Park, PA

Instructor, Weekend Art Workshop at Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Elkins Park, PA

2001-2002
Teaching Assistant, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA

1999
Department of Media and Education Intern, Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, MA

Grants and Awards Fellowships
2005
Juror’s Award, Works on Paper, Perkins Center of the Arts, Moorestown, NJ

Finalist for Purchase Award, Works on Paper, Perkins Center for the Arts, Moorestown, NJ

2002
Temple University’s University Fellowship

Mortimer Hays/Brandeis Traveling Fellowship

2001
Festival of the Arts Recipient, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA

2000
Phi Beta Kappa, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA

Deborah Josepha Cohen Memorial Award in Fine Arts, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA

Louis P. Rabinovitz Art Award, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA

1999
REMIS Grant, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA

Undergraduate Research Program Grant Recipient, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA

Selected Exhibitions

Solo

2004
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Tyler School of Art, Temple Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Group

2005
Works on Paper, Perkins Center for the Arts, Moorestown, NJ

Gloucester County Juried Art Show, The Art Gallery, Gloucester County College, Sewell, NJ

2004
MFA Exhibition, Tyler School of Art, The Ice Box Project Space, Philadelphia, PA
Juried Exhibition

University Fellowship Show, Tyler School of Art, Elkins Park, PA