I take an interdisciplinary approach to what I do. As a designer, builder and artist, my intention is to create conscious design that reflects the needs of the context with the aim of proposing alternatives in the social, political and environmental organization of space. Knowledge in the fields of technology, construction, and fine art allow me to approach my work with a holistic perspective.
Technical Abilities
- Graphic Design / Publishing
- Computer 3D modeling & drafting
- Web design / programming
- Painting and Illustration
- Apparel design & construction
- Building: alternative / natural materials
- Fabrication: Wood, Metal, Plastics, Fiber
- Bicycle mechanics
- Sound design & Analog electronics
- Permaculture / Horticulture
- Landscape architecture
- Languages: English (fluent) Russian (fluent) German(intermediate)
Exhibitions
2004 – 2005 – The Jawbreaker, Eugene, Oregon
2004 – Liberty Hall, Portland, Oregon
2005 – Owl and Moon Collective/Gallery 2005 Eugene, Oregon
2006 – Werkshop Museum, Santa Cruz, CA
2008 – Art Attack, KDHX, St. Louis, MO
2009 – Mama Buzz Gallery, Oakland, CA
2011 – The Layover / Departure Gallery, Oakland, CA
Street Art, Oakland/San Francisco, CA, Berlin, Germany, Malmo, Sweden
2012 – Sigma, New York, NY
2012 – A Night Of Clutter – New York, NY
2012 – Chautauqua Art Lab – St. Louis, MO
Published Work
2007 – Post-industrial Rust-belt Self-reliant Heterotopias
2008 – Herbal remedies Self-care Primer
2008 – Non-Volent Communication and Anti-authoritarianism
2009 – Herbal Guide To Stress & Anxiety Relief
2010 – Pittsburgh: Urban Blight & Magic Realism
2010 – Braddock, PA: City of Refuge
Work Experience
2001 – Present Freelance web/graphic design & programming.
2011 – 2012 Web development / Graphics at IB5K, New York, NY
2011 – Architectural Model builder, Work AC New York, NY
2011 – Digital Services, Natalie Jeremijenko New York, NY
2009 – 2011 Landscape design and maintenance, Gem Spear, San Francisco, CA
2010 – 2011 Artist assistant, Richard Berger, Oakland, CA
2005 – 2009 Carpentry, specialized construction, Santa Cruz / Oakland, CA
2008 – Center for Art & Media Project: Resident artist / events coordinator, St. Louis, MO
2003 – 2008 Web design and Press material for various Non-profit Organizations.
Education
2008 – 2009 Peralta Community College: Landscape Horticulture
2005 – 2007 University of California, Santa Cruz – History of Art and Visual Culture
2003 – 2005 University of Oregon – Computer science
Activities Present & Past
- Steering Committee member: Myrtle VIllage Green, Brooklyn, NY
- President of Spencer Street Block Association, Brooklyn, NY
- Collective member: Werkshop Museum: Artist collective and gallery: Santa Cruz, CA
- Co-founder: Owl & Moon art gallery, Eugene, OR
- Co-founder: Free School East Bay, Alternative education collective. Oakland, CA
- Involvement with Urban farming organizations: Oakland, San Francisco, St. Louis, MO, Berlin, Germany,
- Participation in environmental justice organizations. Eugene, Portland, OR
- Construction & design of alternative energy systems for dwellings: Rainwater & Grey-water, natural building, energy efficiency.
- Involvement with Urban ecology organization: Urban Biofilter, Oakland, CA
- Researcher on alternative infrastructure in rust-belt cities, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Detroit, USA, Leipzig and other post-GDR cities, Germany.
- 4ms Pedals, Internship in design and construction of sound related analog electronics. St. Louis, MO