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portfolio
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the lunasphere (photography) 1999-present
a current series of color photographs taken of a scale model of an imaginary "lunasphere". The goal is to create a location where the individual can picture themselves within a physical psychological realm. The objects are made mostly of plaster with some of the props being made of wood.
the circle paintings (mixed media on plaster and wood)
1994-2001
these large scale paintings/drawings make up the bulk of my portfolio. They relate to the lunasphere series as the "circle" is the central element within the paintings which led me to formulate the compositional arena within which I created the concept of the lunasphere. The paintings are continually my main focus even though I have focussed more on photography over the last two years. ON average these paintings are 8 feet by 8 feet. The main concept within these paintings is the element of time and how, when dealing with time (the time of living) a person has a choice of mythology to provide their moral vocabulary. In the case of these painting I display a linear pattern of creating the symbolic place this mythology is born from, the characters who play out inner debates, and the results of these arguments as still, meditative images where a viewer can share in the dialogue.
The paintings are made up of a flat plaster plane held to plywood panels with a burlap lath. I use water based mediums such as acrylic paints along with charcoal and pastels for my mediums. Many of the paintings include a paper ground which is either torn away or used as collage. Theses images were scanned from slides. Their scale is hard to assess right away and their surface quality, and general image, are at best "fair" when seen online.
sandy flowers (photography) 1998-2000
A series of color photographs taken of sculptural elements which presented my aunt Sandy as the pistils of multiple painted aluminum flowers. The Sandy figures are photo-prints mounted on wood panels. The locations are either in my studio or at ABC No RIO, a community organization in New York. I made an installation of the Sandy Flowers in an unused space at the ABC No RIO building in lower Manhattan.
face (photography) 1999
I made a sculptural face as a study for a painting. This face began to grow on me as a focus for photography as in different lighting and from different angles this object came to life as a person. The goal of these pictures is to display this object in a way where you can suspend your knowledge that it is inanimate and believe it could be alive.
horse and field (photography) 1998
These images were taken over a two week period I spent on a horse ranch in Illinois. I wanted to capture the colors and the light found there, attempting to display the strong figure of the horse.
early paintings 1990-1993
Including my student work form the University of the Arts, within which I believe I found my voice, these images show my growth from the study of art history, the strengthening of my technique with materials, and a focus on the concepts that would lead to the Circle Paintings and my present works.
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student work
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Drawing 1, Drawing 2, and Figure: 1994-1996
As a Teaching Assistant during my Masters study I taught three semesters of drawing; intro, intermediate, and figure. These images are a sampling of the three semesters of student work.
Read my
Teaching Philosophy
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other projects
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tranjka.net
For a period of a year and a half I interviewed alternative rock musicians and professionals in order to share their ideas on the industry and current events with the public.
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selected exhibitions
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Ides of March #2
March 2000
ABC NO RIO; group show,
Rivington Street, New York City
Solo Exhibition
January 2000
Chris Rucker Space,
Baxter Street, New York City
Ides of March
March 1998
ABC NO RIO; group show,
Rivington Street, New York City
Jason Ian Moriber:
Family as Religion
March-April 1998
University of Massachusetts,
Student Union Visual and Performing Art Space,
Amerst, Mass
Numbers 1, 2, and 3
A series of group shows through 1996-1997,
68 Summit Street Exhibition Space,
Brooklyn, New York
One Day Only, All New Work
August 1995,
1619 Sansom Street Gallery, group show,
Philadelphia, PA
Works in Black and White
April 1994
479 Gallery, two person show,
Philadelphia, PA
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