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1. Handbag, 2005, digital inkjet on Plexiglass, 20” x 24”
2. Scantily Clad, 2005, digital inkjet on Plexiglass,
24” x 30”
3. Crisper, 2005, digital inkjet on Plexiglass, 25” x 34”
4. Self Portrait Series I, 2006, individual digital inkjet
banners, 60” x 60” each
5. Self Portrait Series II, 2006, individual digital inkjet
banners, 60” x 60” each
6. Crème Filled, 2007, digital inkjet, 24” x 24”
7. Powdered Sugar, 2007, digital inkjet, 24” x 36”
8. Sprinkles, 2007, digital inkjet, 24” x 36”
9. from the I’m the New Cancer Series, 2007, digital inkjet
banner, 36” x 84”
10. from the I’m the New Cancer Series, 2007, digital inkjet
banner, 36” x 84”
11. from the I’m the New Cancer Series, 2007, digital inkjet
banner, 36” x 84”
12. from the I’m the New Cancer Series, 2007, digital inkjet
banner, 36” x 84”
13. from the I’m the New Cancer Series, 2007, digital inkjet
banner, 36” x 84”
14. stills from The Dirty Dozen, 2007, dvd film, 16 minutes
15. Sweet Self Portraits, 2007, Target Portrait Studio prints,
10” x 13” each
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Artist Statement
I am a Tate. I come from a long line of people with a passion for baseball, cheese sauce and fried foods. Growing up as a Tate has only strengthened my excessive relationship with food and sports.
Hot dogs, corndogs, cupcakes, Twinkies, and Chicago style pizza are all worthy of attention, but none of these tasty treats has the personality of a donut. It is an all-day snack for cops and truckers, the traditional sugar splurge at church-basement meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous, and the only proper snack at apple cider parties. Like ice cream, it is happy food, good for a pig-out in order to eradicate depression at any time of day, and coffee’s best friend in the morning.
Because it is such a seductive, satisfying thing to eat, the donut serves as an icon representing all the gluttinous foods that I refuse to give up to be somebody’s ideal. It is perfect…. cute, innocuous, but not exactly health food.
Contrary to what would appear to be my apparent adoration for myself, I have never been one to be in front of a camera. I am using these photographs and images as a strange form of personal therapy. I am attempting to neutralize my insecurity by putting myself on display.
For me, food is wonderful.
Food is family.
Food is comfort.
Food is euphoric.
Being thin is not worth giving up food.
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| Education
2005 - 2007
Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
MFA, Print Media
2002 - 2005
Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, IL
BFA, Printmaking and Ceramics
1998 - 2000
Millikin University, Decatur, IL
Photography
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Awards
2005 - 2006
Merit Scholar, Cranbrook Academy of Art
, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2004 - 2005
Columbia College Chicago,
Chicago, IL
Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities
BFA Studio Recipient
2002 - 2003
Chicago Public Schools Preschool Teacher of the Quarter, Chicago Public Schools,
Chicago, IL
1998 - 2000
Artistic and Athletic Achievement Scholarship, Millikin University
, Decatur, IL
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| Selected Exhibitions
2007
Art for Books, West Chester Art Association, West Chester, PA
MFA Thesis Show, Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Detroit International Film/Video Festival, Museum of New Art, Pontiac, MI
Dream Tigers Print Exchange, Forum Gallery, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2006
Family Matters, Paramount Gallery, Ferndale, MI
XChange, Community Art Gallery, Detroit, MI
Print Media, Forum Gallery, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Obsession, Forum Gallery, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2005
Print Media Show, Forum Gallery, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Rock N Roll Art, Forum Gallery, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Creativity of Consciousness, C33 Gallery, Chicago, IL
Editions II, Anchor Graphics, Chicago, IL
Paper Echo, Hokin Annex Gallery, Chicago, IL
The Grand Design, Glass Curtain Gallery, Chicago, IL
Polytheism of Gender, Hokin Gallery, Chicago, IL
2004
Sketchy, Hokin Gallery, Chicago, IL
White, Little Known Gallery, Chicago, IL
Editions, Little Known Gallery, Chicago, IL
Self Absorbed, Little Known Gallery, Chicago, IL
Human Rights Campaign Live Art Auction, Chicago Marriot, Chicago, IL
2003
Derby Car Design, Hokin Gallery, Chicago, IL
2000
Annual Photo Show, Kirkland Fine Arts Center, Decatur, IL
1998
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Exhibitions Curated
2005
Editions II, Anchor Graphics, Chicago, IL
Co-curated with Benjamin Funke
2004
Editions, Little Known Gallery, Chicago, IL
Co-curated with Benjamin Funke
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