(b. 1984, United States) is a Memphis based artist. He received his MFA in Sculpture from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2011, where he was the first recipient of the Eldon Danhausen Fellowship for Sculpture. He has participated in residencies at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Kohler Arts/Industry Program in Pottery, Crosstown Arts, Vermont Studio Center and the Ox Bow School of Art. He is a recipient of the Efroymson Contemporary Arts Fellowship (2013), the Tri-Star Arts Current Art Fund Grant (2021) and is included in 100 Sculptors of Tomorrow, authored by Kurt Beers and published by Thames and Hudson.Materiality, process and function are at the forefront of my practice. I create objects and installations that exist in a liminal space between art, architecture, design and sound. Functionality in my work is a fluid term, allowing for loose interpretations and varied levels of “usefulness.” Sculptures often become interactive, furniture adjacent, pieces that produce sound through viewer activation. Installations embrace formal principles of art and design while inspiring use by musicians and sound artists. A balance of aesthetics and tactility have allowed me to create objects that engage my interests in both the physical and sensory world. Conceptually, my practice centers on self-reflection. Motivation, procrastination failure and nostalgia often become entangled, resulting in me creating works that attempt to fill a personal void, need or desire. (via Artist Website)