Portland Japanese Garden
One of the loveliest places in town asked me to create the look and feel for an art exhibit in the winter of 2022. I learned about netsuke (sounds like “nets-keh”), which are tiny, intricately carved and painted toggles that hang from belts and sashes—a form of subversive fashion during a time when common citizens weren’t allowed to display opulence.
I art directed the photography, and created a poster, brochure, various digital pieces, some print ads, and six large-scale wall panels for the exhibit.
Client: Portland Japanese Garden
Netsuke Photos: Heather Hawksford
Exhibit Photos: Nina Johnson
Blue Sky Gallery
2019 Exhibition Catalog
144-page catalog celebrating Blue Sky Gallery’s 2019 series, Blue Sky Ahead: Founders Futures. The book parallels works of the founders of Blue Sky with their choices of emerging photographers, spanning 44 years of artistic perspective.
Founders: Ann Hughes, Christopher Rauschenberg, Craig Hickman, Robert DiFranco, Terry Toedtemeier.
Futures: Ebenezer Galluzzo, Emma Kisiel, Jamila Clarke, Nolan Streitberger, Sam Wrigglesworth, Troi Anderson.
2017–2018 Annual Report
Small folded piece that reveals a poster on the backside.
Featured photographer: Zun Lee
2017 Exhibition Catalog
84-page catalog celebrating Blue Sky Gallery’s 2017 series, Embodied: Asserting Self.
Artists: Ima Mfon, Ervin A. Johnson, Kris Sanford, Nakeya Brown, Lauren Semivan, Sylwia Kowalczyk.
Oregon Historical Society
In the mid-1900s, LIFE Magazine used photomontage on its covers, where part of an image overlapped the LIFE logo. For RENATE’s WWII exhibit at Oregon Historical Society, I developed a concept based on the photomontage style, and also executed some production work, including an interactive war table and an instructional origami piece.
The Armory
Under the creative direction of Jelly Helm, I executed initial layout and production work for a series of five billboards.
Client: Studio Jelly, The Armory. Team: Jelly Helm, Peter Jennings, Kathleen Lane
Albany Symphony Orchestra
Branding work and season programs for Albany Symphony Orchestra in Georgia, including a 50th anniversary version of the logo.
