Education

M.F.A. Computer Art - Syracuse University, 2006
  Department of Transmedia, College of Visual and Performing Arts

B.S. Broadcast Production - Eastern New Mexico University, 1995
  Department of Communication, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences




Teaching Experience

Fall 2009 - Present
Assistant Professor - Department of Visual Arts, Sage College of Albany, Albany, NY
     GDN-348: Topics in Graphic Design - Solutions with Data Visualization, Motion Graphics and Time Arts
     GDN-306: Interactive Design II - Design/production of interactive and animated elements for the Web
     GDN-305: Interactive Design I - Design and prepare media and images for distribution on the Web
     GDN-217: Digital Imaging I - Using the computer as a digital art, design and illustration tool
     ART-110: Visualization I - Develop critical thinking skills to identify, generate and implement ideas

Fall 2007 – Spring 2009
Visiting Assistant Professor - College of Visual & Performance Arts, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
     CAR 131: Intro to Multimedia – Using technology to make art with the specifics of time and interactivity
     CAR 132: Procedural Composition – Intro to programming for art/animation using Processing and Flash
     CAR 232: 2D Computer Gaming – Production and programming for “games as art” using ActionScript
     CAR 430: Computer Art Research – Senior projects for studio, critique and exhibition experience
     CAR 530: Physical Computing – Interactive installations combining hardware, software and objects

2007
Adjunct Faculty - CAR 232: Intro to 3D Animation – Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
Adjunct Faculty - SA 161: Photography I – Cazenovia College, Cazenovia, NY
Adjunct Faculty - PHO 111: Digital Photography – Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY
Teaching Assistant - CAR 530: Digital Audio Production for Visual Artists - Syracuse University

2006
Adjunct Faculty - SA 161: Photography I - Cazenovia College, Cazenovia, NY
Instructor of Record - CAR 132: Procedural Composition - Syracuse University
Teaching Assistant - CAR 530: Digital Audio Production for Visual Artists - Syracuse University
Video Lab Technician - Art Video program: Dept of Transmedia - Syracuse University

2005
Instructor of Record - CAR 132: Procedural Composition - Syracuse University
Video Lab Technician - Art Video program: Dept of Transmedia - Syracuse University
Instructor of Record - CAR 231: Introduction to Computer Art - Syracuse University

2004
Adjunct Faculty - CAR 231: Introduction to Computer Art, Syracuse University
Instructor – Black and White Photography Summer Camp, Light Work/Community Darkrooms

2002-09
Instructor of Record - Web Design, Flash - Light Work/Community Darkrooms, Syracuse, NY




Exhibition Record

2010
X by Y: Digital Art in 2010, International juried exhibition, A.D. Gallery, UNC Pembroke, Pembroke, NC
Zeros+Ones: The Digital Era, Group new media exhibition, climate/gallery, Long Island City, NY
Practice: The Sage Colleges Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition, Group exhibiton, Opalka Gallery, Albany, NY

2009
Found Footage Festival, International video art exhibition, VideoChannel, Cologne, Germany
[PAM] Perpetual Art Machine, St. Petersburg Intl. Cyber Art Festival, State Hermitage Museum, Russia
ConfluxCity 2009 - part of the Conflux Festival, group urban environment exhibition, New York, NY
Festival Miden 2009 - Urban (R)evolutions project, Media art festival, Amfeia’s Square, Kalamata, Greece
The Vitreous: Of Eyes and Optics, National juried exhibition, Esther M. Klein Art Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
The Big Switch, Group new media exhibition, Sumter County Gallery of Art, Sumter, SC
Electric Art 4.0, Computer art group exhibition, XL Projects Art Gallery, Syracuse, NY
[PAM] Perpetual Art Machine, Touring interactive video art installation, U. of Georgia Art Galleries, Athens, GA
Made in NY 2009, Juried group exhibition, Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, Auburn, NY
undetermined measurements, Solo photography exhibition, Stone Quarry Hill Art Park, Cazenovia, NY
Inside Out / Outside In, Recent work by Sean Hovendick and Aimee Tarasek, Gannett Art Gallery, Utica, NY

2008
DNC Slideshow, Group urban projection exhibition, Service for Artists’, Denver CO
FutureSonic: International Festival of Art, Music & Ideas, Autonomous Village, Manchester, UK
[PAM] Perpetual Art Machine, Touring interactive video art installation, Utsikten Art Center, Utsikten, Norway
The Bedford Windows Project, Group new media and video art exhibition, Spikehill, Brooklyn, NY
Made in NY 2008, Juried group exhibition, Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, Auburn, NY
[PAM] Perpetual Art Machine, Touring video art installation, Second Nature Festival, Aix-en-Provence, France
Networked, Group digital art exhibition curated by Donna Kessinger, Gallery Aferro, Newark, NJ
ESP: Enclosed Sonic Performance, Sound art installation (by invitation), Redhouse Arts Center, Syracuse, NY
Experiencing the War in Iraq, National exhibition, The Arts Exchange/Cable Car Cinema, Providence, RI
[PAM] Perpetual Art Machine, Touring interactive video art installation, MOV-in Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Peepshow '08, Group media art exhibition, Squeaky Wheel Media Arts Center, Buffalo, NY
First London International Creative Competition, Juried exhibition, Alma Enterprises Gallery, London, UK
61st Exhibition of CNY Artists, Juried exhibition, Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, Utica, NY

2007
SEFF07: Sound Experimental Film Festival, Sound Alternative Space for Contemporary Art, Laredo, TX
[PAM] Perpetual Art Machine, Touring video art installation, Robodock Festival, Amsterdam, Holland
Tech Art III - National digital art exhibition juried by Carl Fudge, Bancroft Gallery, Cohasset, MA
At the Intersection: A Conversation Between Art and Science on Data Visualization, SUNY Oswego, NY
[PAM] Perpetual Art Machine, Touring video art installation, Chelsea Art Museum, New York ,NY
Ice Out: Art, Design & Transmedia Faculty Exhibition, Spark Contemporary Art Space, Syracuse, NY
Snap to Grid - Group exhibition, Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Los Angeles, CA
[PAM] Perpetual Art Machine, Touring video art installation, XII Intl Media Art Biennale, Warsaw, Poland
Construction Destruction, Video art group exhibition, Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD
A+D Faculty Art Exhibition, Group exhibition, Cazenovia College Art Gallery, Cazenovia, NY

2006
Made in NY 2006, Juried group exhibition, Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, Auburn, NY
2006 Everson Biennial: Beauty is in the Eye of the Artist, Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY
[PAM] Perpetual Art Machine, Touring interactive video art installation, SCOPE Art Fair, London, UK
Side Show, Recent work by Ben Entner & Sean Hovendick, Delavan Art Center, Syracuse, NY
The Lowe Gallery Annual MFA Group Exhibition, Lowe Art Gallery, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
[PAM] Perpetual Art Machine, Touring interactive video art installation, Split Film Festival, Split, Croatia
Video Now! 2006, Video art exhibition curated by Tom Sherman, Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY
Electric Art II: The Electric Boogaloo, Computer art group exhibition, Company Gallery, Syracuse, NY
[PAM] Perpetual Art Machine, Touring interactive video art installation, Le Name Festival, Lille France
SparkVideo: Pop Chart, video art groupexhibition, Spark Contemporary Art Space, Syracuse, NY
It Moves/It Moves Me!, Juried exhibition of video and animation, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

2005
La 7th Bienal De Video Y Nuevos Medios De Santiago, Video art group exhibition, Santiago Chile
Super fun_d, Collaborative multimedia installation, Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, Utica, NY
Transmedia, Computer art/video art group exhibition, Spark Contemporary Art Space, Syracuse, NY
Tech Art II - National media art exhibition juried by Mary Flanagan, Bancroft Gallery, Cohasset, MA
Lower West Side Film Festival, National juried film festival, Collective: Unconscious, New York, NY
The Future of Digital Art, Group exhibition, ARTSwego Visiting Artist Series, SUNY Oswego, Oswego, NY
Emerging Artists: Current Work, Group photo exhibition, Light Work/Community Darkrooms, Syracuse, NY
Speak Out!, Printmaking group exhibition, Art Gallery of the Utica Public Library, Utica, NY
A Life Almost Buried, Solo multimedia installation, Zoid Gallery, Syracuse, NY
Digital Art Extravaganza, 2D digital group exhibition, Limner Gallery, Phoenicia, NY
Electric Art, Computer art/multimedia group exhibition, Company Gallery, Syracuse, NY
To Never Forget: Faces of the Fallen, National traveling exhibition, Shaffer Art Building, Syracuse, NY
SPARKVIDEO 4.4, Group video art screening, Spark Contemporary Art Space, Syracuse, NY

2004
Luminous Synclines: The Lubin Project, Physical computing exhibition, Lubin House, New York, NY
Around the Room, 2D group exhibition, Company Gallery, Syracuse, NY
Physical Computing Art Review, Computer art group exhibition, Galley 120, Syracuse, NY
Super fun_d, Collaborative multimedia installation, Company Gallery, Syracuse, NY

2003
SPARK Home Video, Group video art screening, Spark Contemporary Art Space, Syracuse, NY
The CAR Show, Computer art group exhibition, Spark Contemporary Art Space, Syracuse, NY
About Face, Solo photo exhibition, Light Work/Community Darkrooms Member Gallery, Syracuse, NY
6th Annual SPARK Open, 2D group exhibition, Spark Contemporary Art Space, Syracuse, NY




Curatorial Record

2009
Techno_Culture, Group digital art exhibition (Curator), Dowd Gallery at SUNY Cortland, Cortland, NY

Techno_Culture, Group digital art exhibition (Curator), Redhouse Arts Center Gallery, Syracuse, NY

2005
The Future of Digital Art, (Co-curator), ARTSwego Visiting Artist Lecture Series, SUNY Oswego, Oswego, NY




Guest Lectures/Visiting Artist

2009
"Searching For What's Not There..." Visiting artist talk – Sage College of Albany, Albany, NY
"Searching For What's Not There..." Visiting artist talk – SUNY College at Oneonta, Oneonta, NY
"Pictures, Portfolios and Process" Visiting artist lecture – Cazenovia College, Cazenovia, NY

2008
"After the Patriot Act: Art and Activism" Artist talk – Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, Utica, NY
"Citizen Maker: Media Art and Gender" Artist lecture – Marymount Manhattan College, New York, NY

2007
"Art as Machine—Machine as Art" Visiting artist lecture – Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD

2006
"Becoming Transmedia: A Recent Paradigmatic Shift in Media Art at Syracuse University" Co-presented with Assc. Professor Douglas Easterly as part of the session Current Issues in New Media Art and Design, 94th CAA Conference, Boston, MA

2005
"The Future of Digital Art" Co-curator of two-day media art exhibition which included gallery tour and workshops as part of the 05/06 ARTSwego Visiting Artist Lecture Series. SUNY Oswego, Oswego, NY

"Exploring Gray Space" Visiting artist talk – Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, Utica, NY

2003
"Your Image Speaks for Itself" Art Workshops Series, Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY




Academic Service

2010
Vernacular, Annual Arts and Literary Journal (Faculty advisor), Sage College of Albany, Albany, NY

2009
Vernacular, Annual Arts and Literary Journal (Faculty advisor), Sage College of Albany
Let's Get Physical - Computer Art exhibition (Faculty advisor), Gallery 120, Syracuse University
SkillsUSA: 3D Visualization and Animation Competition (Co-chair), SkillsUSA Conference, Syracuse, NY
Member, Transmedia Core curriculum development committee, Syracuse University
Member, Computer Art program curriculum development committee, Syracuse University
BFA and MFA Student Advisor, Computer Art program, Department of Transmedia, Syracuse University
Web Consultant, Office of Orientation and Off-Campus Programs, Syracuse University
Web Consultant, Department of Transmedia, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Syracuse University

2008
BETA:ca08 - Computer Art BFA student exhibition (Faculty advisor), Gallery 120, Syracuse, NY
SkillsUSA: 3D Visualization and Animation Competition (Co-chair), SkillsUSA Conference, Syracuse, NY
Member, Transmedia Core curriculum development committee, Syracuse University
Member, Computer Art program curriculum development committee, Syracuse University
BFA and MFA Student Advisor, Computer Art program, Department of Transmedia, Syracuse University
Web Consultant, Office of Orientation and Off-Campus Programs, Syracuse University
Web Consultant, Department of Transmedia, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Syracuse University

2007
PLUG-IN: Computer Art BFA student exhibition (Faculty advisor), Redhouse Arts Center Gallery, Syracuse
SkillsUSA: 3D Visualization and Animation Competition (Co-chair), SkillsUSA Conference, Syracuse, NY
Member, Computer Art program curriculum development committee, Syracuse University
BFA and MFA Student Advisor, Computer Art program, Department of Transmedia, Syracuse University
Web Consultant, Department of Transmedia, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Syracuse University
Web Consultant, Department of Art, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Syracuse University

2006
"Becoming Transmedia: A Recent Paradigmatic Shift in Media Art at Syracuse University" Co-presented with Douglas Easterly as part of the session Current Issues in New Media Art and Design, 94th CAA Conference, Boston, MA
Member, Computer Art program curriculum development committee, Syracuse University
BFA and MFA Student Advisor, Computer Art program, Department of Transmedia, Syracuse University
Web Consultant, Department of Art, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Syracuse University

2005
"The Art of Collaboration" Artist lecture – APH 340: Topics in Art Photography – Syracuse University
"Portfolios" Artist lecture – ARC 585: Professional Practice – School of Architecture, Syracuse University
Member, Computer Art program curriculum development committee, Syracuse University

2008     Faculty Development Grant, Department of Transmedia, Syracuse University
2006     Juror's Commendation, Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center
2006     Graduate Fellowship, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Syracuse University
2005     Teaching Fellowship, TA Orientation Program of the Graduate School, Syracuse University
2005     Graduate Fellowship, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Syracuse University
1997     1st Place, Multi-Media, New Mexico Marketing Association
1995     Best of Show, ENMU Artists Exhibition, Eastern New Mexico University
1994     Published Finalist, Best of College Photography, Santa Barbara, CA
1994     Published Finalist, New Mexico Photographer, Portales, NM

Related Professional Experience

1998 - 2008
Creative Director / Multimedia Designer – Studio Fusion - Syracuse, NY
Founded and managed design firm that provided creative direction, web design and development, identities, motion graphics, interactive media, graphic design and video services.

1995 - 1998
Art Director / Computer Animator – Thirty Second Street, Ltd. - Albuquerque, NM
Designed and directed projects including television advertising, web sites, training materials and multimedia presentations for educational and commercial purposes.

1994 -1995
Assistant Video Editor / Production Crew – KENW TV 3 - Portales, NM
Assisted with production and editing of programs, promotions and public service announcements during live and recorded programming for PBS affiliated TV station.

1994 - 1995
Program Director – KZIA Radio ENMU - Portales, NM
Directed daily programming and production. Trained and supervised personnel, established music rotations, advised marketing team and maintained equipment.

1993 - 1994
Photographer / Darkroom Specialist – Media Services - Portales, NM
Responsible for production and reproduction of black and white and color photography, slides and negatives. Operated cameras, enlargers, slide duplicator and tube processor.

1988 - 1992
Team Leader / Radio Operator – US Army, 82nd Airborne Division - Fort Bragg, NC
Supervised and trained radio communication paratroopers to support 82nd Airborne Division Headquarters with worldwide, assault communications.




Interests and Technical Skills

Media art, net art, generative art, digital art, interactive installation, web design, graphic design, physical computing, motion graphics, interactive media, video art, digital illustration, performance and printmaking.

Highly Proficient: Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, Illustrator, After Effects, Processing, Max/MSP/Jitter, Arduino, Final Cut Pro, Logic, Audacity, DVD Studio Pro, QuickTime and Microsoft Office.
Comfortably Proficient: LightWave 3D, Digital Performer, Fireworks, Director, Electric Image, Form-Z, InDesign and Quark.