Education
1995 - B.F.A Pacific Northwest College of Art
Employment
2009 - Design contractor, Wirecreative, Portland, OR.
2009 - Design contractor, Michael Curry Design Inc., Portland, OR.
1998-2009 - Art Director, Michael Curry Design Inc., Portland, OR.
1997-1998 - Patina Artist, Michael Maiden Foundry, Sandy, OR.
Selected Solo Exhibitions / Performances / Collaborations
2009
"Under Construction", Installation, Portland Building Installation Space, recipient of a grant from RACC, Portland OR.
“Goodbye My Coney Island Baby”, Experimental film and installation with Vicki Lynn Wilson, Chemeketa Community College, Salem, OR
2006
" Public Display of Affection", Blackfish Gallery, Portland, OR
2002
"A Blue Mouse: Collaborative Interpretations of Children's Dreams" with Vicki Lynn Wilson, Blackfish Gallery, Portland, OR
Selected Group Exhibitions / Performances / Collaborations
2009
”the Track” Experimental performance for the Sierra Club w/Laurel Kurtz, Sandy Sampson, Mark Jondahl, & Vicki Lynn Wilson, Pioneer Square, Portland, OR.
“6th International One Minute Film Festival”, Aarau, Switzerland
“4th Annual Mini Golf Art Invitational”, w/ Scott Mazariegos, Holocene, Portland, OR
”Lateral Movement” experimental film festival, Adelaide, Australia
2008
"RadioVillageNomade", Laboratoire Village Nomade, La Corbiere, Switzerland
Portland Review Release Showcase, Short films screening, Someday Lounge, Portland, OR
Lee Walton’s “Remote Instructions”, Performance video screening, New Museum, NY,NY
“Side by Side”, Autzen Gallery, Portland State University, OR
Video/Light Installation, Plan B, Portland, OR
“Couchfest Film Festival”, Seattle, Wa
“Remixing Pippilotti”, Part of an exhibition of work by Pippilotti Rist, FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology), UK
“Official Unofficial Goodwill Residency”, PICA (Portland Institute of Contemporary Art) Time Based Art Festival, with Laurel Kurtz and Vicki Lynn Wilson, Portland, OR
“Emerging Artist: Juried Screening”, ISE Cultural Foundation, NY, NY
“Silent/Sound Outdoor Festival”, Squeeky Wheel, Buffalo, NY
5th International One Minute Film Festival, Aarau, Switzerland
Audio Composer, “Once Inherited / This Is Not About Sex", video presentations by Vicki Lynn Wilson, School of Visual Arts, NY, NY
“2nd International Dream Video Dreams festival”, Celje, Slovenia
“Artwork by Michael Curry Design Inc.”, Oregon Historical Society, Portland, OR
“5 in the Pearl”, Video Installation with Walter Lee, Prem Group, Portland, OR
“Chair Affair”, Portland Art Institute Gallery, Portland, OR
"Shrinky Dink Invitational", Blackfish Gallery, Curated by Theresa Redinger, Portland, OR
2007
"Gingerblaze", Pacific Northwest College of Art, (Second prize winner) Portland, OR.
"The Art Parade", Deitch Projects, NY, NY
"The 48 Hour Film Project", The Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
"The Kitchen Sink: Step Into My Office", Collaborative Installation (with Vicki Lynn Wilson, Walter Lee, and Scott Mazeriegos), 3-day installation in NW office space, Portland, OR
2006
Audio / Video performance, "Ingredients", with Scott Mazeriegos, Holocene, Portland, OR
Audio / Video performance, with Minmae, Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR
Audio / Video performance, with the Can't See, Doug Fir Lounge , Portland, OR
Audio / Video performance, "Visual Arts Revolution", Acme, Portland, OR
Audio / Video performance, Tonic Lounge, Portland, OR
Audio / Video performance, with Grizzly Bear, Holocene, Portland, OR
2005
Audio / Video performance, "Alice in Winterland Ball", Bassanova Ballroom, Portland, OR
Audio / Video performance, Tonic Lounge, Portland, OR
Vicki Lynn Wilson's "Love in the Wild", Blackfish Gallery, Portland, OR
Cascade Aids Art Auction, Montgomery Park, Portland, OR
Photographer / volunteer in group installation for PICA's TBA festival and the DaDa Ball, Portland, OR
2004
“The Photo Americas”, Blackfish Gallery, Portland, OR
"Errands" video screening, Fifth Ave. Cinemas, Portland, OR
Cascade AIDS Project, Art Auction, Montgomery Park, Portland, OR
2003
Audio / video performance and screening, "the Locals", Blackfish Gallery, Portland, OR
Chair Affair, St. Helens, OR
Professional Experience
(*Theatrical Scenic/Puppet design and fabrication employed by Michael Curry Design Inc)
(^Graphic/web design contracted by WireCreative LLC)
2009
^Autoloss.com, logo design
^Learning.com, GUI design / icon development
^joinme.com, Logo design
^Customcableworx.com, advertising banner design
*Scenic/Puppet Art Director, Elements for "Michael Jackson's, This is it (tour/movie)", Directed by Kenny Ortega
*Scenic/Puppet Art Director, Elements for "Le Rossignol", Directed by Robert LePage
*Scenic/Puppet Art Director, Elements for "Wintuk"/ Cirque Du Soliel
*Scenic/Puppet Art Director, Elements for "Hallowishes" / Disney Creative Entertainment, Anaheim, CA
*Scenic/Puppet Art Director, Elements for "Fantasmic!" / Disney Creative Entertainment, Anaheim, CA
2008
*Scenic/Puppet Art Director, Elements for "Chris Angel / Cirque Du Soliel, Believe, Las Vegas, NV
*Scenic/Puppet Art Director, Elements for “Der Schuh Des Manitu”, Frankfurt, Germany
*Scenic/Puppet Art Director, Elements for “Le Reve / Cirque Du Soliel, Las Vegas, NV
*Scenic/Puppet Art Director & Assistant designer, Elements for “Wish Lights Parade”, Universal Studios, Osaka, Japan
*Scenic/Puppet Art Director, “Golden Dragon and Lotus”, Wynn Casinos, Macau, China
2007
*Scenic Art Direction Consultant, "2007 Special Olympics Opening Ceremony", Don Mischer Productions, Shanghai, China
*Photographer, portraits of Julie Taymor, Promotion for LA Opera's "Grendel", More Magazine, NY, NY
*Scenic/Puppet Art Director, Elements for "Pixar Play Parade", Disney Creative Entertainment, Anaheim, CA
*Scenic/Puppet Art Director, Elements for "Treasures on Parade", Disney Creative Entertainment, Tokyo, Japan
*Scenic Art Director, "Prosperity Tree", Wynn Casinos, Macau, China
2006
*Assistant Designer and Scenic/Puppet Art Director, Elements for "Finding Nemo the Musical", Directed by Peter Broscious, Disney Creative Entertainment, Orlando, FL
*Scenic/Puppet Art Director, Elements for "AIDA" ,Teatro Regio, directed by William Friedkin, Tornio, Italy
*Scenic Art Director, Elements for "Lake of Dreams" Theatrical Lake Features, Wynn Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
*Scenic/Puppet Art Director, Elements for "Waterworks", Disney Creative Entertainment, Hong Kong, China
Audio Producer, Pangs EP, Portland, OR
2005
*Scenic/Puppet Art Director, Elements for "2005 World Stunt Awards", Los Angeles, CA
Photographer, Vicki Lynn Wilson's "Love in the Wild", Blackfish Gallery, Portland, OR
Mastering Engineer, "On every Barren Branch", Jessica Jones, Portland, OR
*Scenic/Puppet Art Director, Elements for "the Legend of Mythica", Disney Creative Entertainment, Tokyo, Japan
*Scenic/Puppet Art Director, Elements for "the Legend of the Lion King", Disney Creative Entertainment, Hong Kong, China
Photographer, Affair at the Jupiter, Installation, The Jupiter Hotel, Portland, OR
Photographer, Vicki Lynn Wilson's M.F.A.Thesis Exhibition, The Dean's Gallery, Portland State University, Portland, OR
*Scenic/Puppet Art Director, Elements for Takashi Murakami presentation, Tokyo, Japan
*Scenic/Puppet Art Director, Elements for "Love", Cirque Du Soliel, Las Vegas, Nevada
2004
*Scenic/Puppet Art Director, Elements for "Ka", Cirque Du Soliel, Las Vegas, Nevada
*Assistant designer and Scenic/Puppet Art Director, Elements for "Ludwig 2", Festspielhaus Neuschwanstein, Fussen, Germany
Graphic Design, "Vanillaroma", Ende, Portland, OR
Graphic Design, "Stalemates and Sad Pastimes", Pangs, Portland, OR
2003
"Kismet", Audio release, Greyday Productions, Portland, OR
*Scenic/Puppet Art Director, Elements for Chris Angel, Sci-Fi Channel special
2002
Website Design, Blackfish Gallery, Portland, OR
Website Design, Poetry in Stone, Portland, OR
*Scenic painter, Elements for "2002 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremonies", Don Mischer Productions, Salt Lake City, Utah
2001
*Scenic/Puppet Art Director, Elements for "His Dark Materials", The Royal National Theater, directed by Nicholas Hytner, London, England
*Scenic/Puppet Art Director, Elements for "KaTonga", Bush Gardens, Tampa, FL
*Scenic/Puppet Art Director, Elements for "Aladdin" Stage production, Disney Creative Entertainment, directed by Francesca Zambello, Anaheim, CA
2000
*Scenic painter, Elements for "Superbowl XXXIV halftime show", Disney Creative Entertainment, Atlanta, GA
Website Design, Michael Curry Design, Scappoose, OR
1999
*Assistant designer/Scenic painter, Elements for"Tapestry of Nations", Disney Creative Entertainment, Orlando, FL
*Scenic painter, Elements for "the Lion King" (theatrical), Disney Creative Entertainment, Tokyo, Japan
*Scenic painter, Elements for "the Lion King" (theatrical), Disney Creative Entertainment, Frankfurt, Germany
1998
*Scenic/Puppet Art Director, Elements for "Electronic Entertainment Expo", Star Wars exhibit, Atlanta, GA
Bibliography
(Reviews/Articles/Catalogues/Interviews)
D.K. Row and Stephanie Yao, "Everyone and the Kitchen Sink", The Sunday Oregonian, April 15, 2007, Section O Pgs 1, 8-9.
Review of "On an Iceblock", Willamette Week, Local Cut, 2007
Review of "Drift", 20 Nights of Wine and Song, Greyday Productions, Johnny Loftus
All music guide, 2006
Review of "Drift", 20 Nights of Wine and Song, Greyday Productions, Jared Brownell
www.transformonline.com, 2006
Review of "Drift", 20 Nights of Wine and Song, Greyday Productions, www.altsounds.com, 2006
Review of "Drift", 20 Nights of Wine and Song, Greyday Productions, www.spectremusic.com, 2006
Review of "Drift", 20 Nights of Wine and Song, Greyday Productions, www.agouti.com
Review of "Alice in Winterland", Portland Mercury, January, 2005
Review of "Kismet", Greyday Productions, www.adequacy.net, 2004
Review of "Kismet", Greyday Productions, www.inkdrinker.net, 2004