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"Silly Little Guys" is an exploration about an obsession with drawing little critters and creatures that may be considered "Silly" or "unconventional" to some people. Although these guys might be silly, They have thoughts, emotions, and feelings just like any regular guy. Silly Little Guys deserve to be seen and praised. This piece is strictly to highlight and showcase Silly Little Guys and how incredible they are.

'The Tender Hand of the Unseen' is an immersive video installation, reconfigured recordings of starling murmurations. The work is titled after a poem (‘On Pain’) by Kahlil Gibran from his book 'The Prophet', that contemplates the nature of larger forces at work in our evolution. The work is my way of confronting a socially fractured landscape, where screens more frequently mediate our understanding of self… overshadowing more embodied connections to each other and the natural world. Projected on a clocktower, 'The Tender Hand of the Unseen' also muses on the nature of time. Through the lens of starlings' beautiful sculptural patterns, the projection references periods of growth and rebirth...temporality more mutable than mechanical, circular than linear.

An exploration in evolving ai animation techniques, specifically long form keyframe animation, “Surreal Engine” plays with the concept of Surrealist masters having access to modern animation tools.

Over the past three years of traveling and learning new languages - from Brazilian favelas to Madagascan markets to the Amazon jungle - it became strikingly clear how little representation the average person’s experience has within global media. In this generative film piece, a woman walks toward the viewer as her form and surroundings morph through faces and landscapes representative of Indigenous peoples I’ve met: an Ethiopian tribeswoman, a Bolivian mother, an Ifugao rice harvester, a Malagasy villager, etc. Fractals celebrating handwoven artisanship (Berber Kilims, Kuna molas, Mesob basketry, etc) pattern the imagery, finally culminating to looking toward global unity.

"The Seemingly Inescapable Passage of Time" was never supposed to make it out into the world. A deeply personal interplay of self-portraiture, fractal landscapes, and abstracted noise, the work began as a diary—a way to process my transition in my own little way. The world is a scary place for trans/nb people right now, but it feels important now more than over to show this work to the world and to open up the conversations and stories it carries. Subtle abstractions flow forward and back, letting the sense of self breathe as time keeps passing.

"Wildflowers Don't Care Where They Grow" channels the essence of Colorado's wildflowers. A vibrant, explosive floral array of luminous flowers growing dynamically and defiantly – their stems and petals intersecting in a chaotic yet harmonious dance. This piece celebrates the spontaneous and resilient spirit of wildflowers, embodying their ability to flourish beautifully and unapologetically in unexpected places.

"Resonance" is a story of how we connect with the world and each other in meaningful ways, told through the dance of light and the visual essence of vibration, attraction, and sound.

"Working Drawing" examines the medium of drawing as the primary document by which architects communicate construction information. But what happens if an architect begins to produce different kinds of drawings to communicate more than just the organizational rationales of construction? Where does beauty live in the architect's drawing, and how is it communicated before the building is built? Looking at line drawings, impressionist paintings and mosaic collages, "Working Drawing" imagines which personas that Denver's Kittredge Building could adopt relative to different possible forms of architectural practice.

Inspiration came when Senior Artist Alex Riczko read an article about mycelium found on asteroids, and how there is a chance mushrooms effectively came from space. That inspired the visual of bioluminescent mycelium, producing energy so dense and powerful that it has the ability to form portals to other dimensions.

SPARK is an after-dark light and projection program hosted throughout downtown. Using the latest in projection mapping technology and equipment, the Denver Theatre District and Downtown Denver Business Improvement District have found a way to fill temporarily empty spaces with light and magic. Artwork at this location created by Joel Rekiel, Denver Projection Mapping. Windows graciously provided by Independence Plaza.

SPARK is an after-dark light and projection program hosted throughout downtown. Using the latest in projection mapping technology and equipment, the Denver Theatre District and Downtown Denver Business Improvement District have found a way to fill temporarily empty spaces with light and magic. Artwork at this location provided by waveform.exp

SPARK is an after-dark light and projection program hosted throughout downtown. Using the latest in projection mapping technology and equipment, the Denver Theatre District and Downtown Denver Business Improvement District have found a way to fill temporarily empty spaces with light and magic. Artwork at this location provided by waveform.exp

"Micromonumental Mapping: Essence of Creation" is a projection mapping artwork, created by Limelight, featuring a 3D-printed, 1/40-scale model of the Opéra de Lille in France. Viewable through the window as part of the SPARK program, you can see it from Sunset until 2:00 AM daily, located near 16th St and Curtis Street on the ground floor level of the 16th Street Center Parking Garage.