Fine Arts/Performance:
S E A T T L E: Dance, Theater and Bands

1998 New Years Eve: Pierce County Arts Commission
Utilizing the Main Stage 20' x 30' to create a smoke screen wall by which 100mw laser , 2 cybeRovers and 16mm film projections from back stage and 8 500w slide projectors from the front and both sides into the smoke screen simultaneously. All hand -made slides with 4 new trays (320 slides) integrated for this event.

A. 12 slide projectors (960 Hand Made Slides) with multiple dissolve units for smooth transitions
B. Dramatic configurations for the evening.

1. 5 point stage Configuration (see layout )
2. 4 CybeRovers on stage
3. Green 100mw laser light show
4. Bank of 4 Industrial strength Fog Machines


Dec. '97 Mythological Ball: Light show

Provided a 10 projector light show onto 300 dancers via 6 point center staging scheme, 6 point center onto the band MerKaBa and a 5 point center projections onto belly dancer Delilah as she danced in the round.


June 20&21 '97 Seattle Center artsEdge Festival, International Fountain Kaleidoscope

Utilizing the fountains existing capability for sound, lighting, basin structure and controlled water jets make it a truly ideal site in the round. Some 1200 hand-painted slides are projected onto the waters surface via 16 slide projectors from 4 directions. The effect is quite holographic due to the physics of projecting into water where images are seen on the opposite side of the water fountain only. The spectacle was truly an interactive lighting experience with 4 belly dancers illuminated with images in the round. Seattle world beat band MerKaBa performed live, completing the event worthy of the Summer Solstice.


MerKaBa, CybeRover light shows

Providing light show support for the band in small and large stage configurations


Dec. '96 Mythological Ball: CybeRover light show

Provided a 8 projector light show onto 300 dancers via 4 point center staging scheme, 3 point center onto the band MerKaBa and a 5 point center projections onto belly dancer Delilah in the round.


Dec.1995 / Super Sonic Soul Pimps: CybeRover light shows

Established a new technique for presenting slides on stage live called cybeRover. It's basically holding the projector in hand and following the performers on stage, like a small follow spot, but with 4 people roving in front of the band, lighting whatever we please. Slides created by using a variety of tools to include retouching knifes, exacto knife, scalpel, dental tools, needles (hot or cold), nails, marker pens, Apple PPC version of Adobe Illustrator 6.0 and a service bureau.


Sept. 1992-4 / Garden of Secrets: Light shows

Presented Environments that enhanced the band in live concerts around Seattle


Aug. '87 / Bellevue School System: The Phantom Tollbooth

Artist in Residence; Designed and produced multi-image portion with both front and rear projections with film and slides.


Sept. '84 / Union Bay Sportswear: Clothing Apparel: Multi Media Artist

Worked with 2 other multimedia producers to create a 12 projector computer programmed show that became the backdrop for models on a runway. The purpose of the show was to introduce the apparel fashions to buyers from around the nation for the fall season. Participated in scripting, photography and running the performance.


Dec. '83 / Danceworks Northwest: Contours

Collaboration with modern dance choreographer, Joanna Shaw. Designed and produced multi-image environment, utilizing hand made slides. Used swirling motion compositions that accentuated dancers movements.


Nov. '83 / Spectrum Dance Theater: Eyeplay

Produced in collaboration with modern/ballet choreographer Carol Thaler. Created virtual environments via hand made 60mm slides projected onto dancers from both sides of the stage(45 degrees to center) using two stations of two slide projectors and one dissolve.


Sept. '83 / Bumbershoot: Spectrum Dance Theater: Eyeplay

Aug. '83 / On The Boards: Ping Chong Performance Workshop: Media Artist

Responsible for producing multi-image environment with four projectors and two dissolve units. The show later was again performed in New York City to rave reviews.


Aug. '83 / Bellevue School System: Alice in Wonderland

Artist in Residence; Designed and produced multi-image portion utilizing six projectors and three dissolve units between three stations, all of which was rear projected onto the set.


Nov. '82 / Spectrum Dance Theater: Jenny and Dale, Interior Landscapes and Reflections

Designed shows using photography, original hand made images , and the sets


July / On The Boards: Choreography Etc.: Premiere of Reflections

Presented a 4 projector single screen overlay piece. The theme was to showcase the wide range of textures and patterns possible when you combine hand made slides (i.e. dental tools, retouching knifes or bleach) with photographs of water reflections, waterfalls, crystals, clouds, photographed with a wide array of filters such as polarization and spectral filters.


May / The Green River Dance Co.: Jenny and Dale

Presented in collaboration with Carol Thaler a multi-image production. The theme was one of transitions. The entrance of the two dancers was pre-shoot in slides and then projected on stage in sequence until the real dancers appeared on stage live.


May / Bellevue School System: Oliver

Artist in Residence; Designed and produced multi-image portion which was rear projected onto the set.


Feb. / On The Board Choreography Etc.: Jenny and Dale

Premiere of multi-image piece in collaboration with Carol Thaler.


Feb.-March / Alley Art: The Dedication of Gasworks Park as a Spaceship Landing Site 3482A.D

Collaboration with a theater group, produced multi-image portion outside at Gasworks Park.


S A N F R A N C I S C O

April 1981 / The Infinite Forum Visual Arts Recording Festival, Oakland, CA: Juror & Eyeplay

Juror in the intermedia category and presented intermedia piece Eyeplay.


Dec.-Jan. '80 / Intersection Community Center, San Francisco and Berkeley:

The Last News Show by Scoop Nisker. Presented multimedia performance support for a musical comedy review.


Nov. '80 / Valencia Tool and Die, San Francisco: Eyeplay

Sept. '80 / San Francisco Dance Theater, Fall season: Desert & Eyeplay

Desert, a piece utilizing a performer and scripted for four projectors. Presented new intermedia version of Eyeplay in collaboration with Carol Thaler, scripted for 2 modern dancers, 4 slide projectors and a 16mm film projector.


Aug. '80 / Wilks Bashford; SF, CA; International Pre-line Fashion Show: Media Artist

Responsible for opening, section transitions and info graphics of an International apparel pre-line event show casing major international clothing designers such as Ralph Lauren, Bill Blass, Liz Claiborne and others. Involved with set construction to create a winged staging platform that rotated. It was comprised of three areas to alternate model ramps and wings covered with aircraft aluminum 20' high in places.


May '80 / Vorpal Gallery, San Francisco: Futurama Production: Omega

Premiere in collaboration with dancers/choreographers Carol Thaler and Sharonjean Leeds.


March '80 / College of Marin: 3x3

Performed with Gwendolyn Watson and Sakellariou flute music.


March '80 / Stanford University, Stanford Dance Quorum: premiered 3x3

Premiere with cellist Gwendolyn Watson and dancer Marika Sakellariou.


Jan. '80 / DansFrancisco concerts at San Francisco Dance Theater, San Francisco:

Premiered Transparency 3 & Helios Premiere of Transparency 3 with cellist and composer Gwendolyn Watson. Presented Helios also.


Dec. '79 / Japan Center Theater, San Francisco: Wilkes Bashford fashion show December 3rd

Created handmade graphic slide images that were projected on a rotating set using 6 high intensity projectors.


Aug. '79 / San Francisco Dance Theater, Fall season: Helios

May '79 / Multi-Image showcase, San Francisco: Clouda

Presented multi-image revised version of Clouda.


March '79 / San Francisco Dance Theater, Spring season: Mask Dance & premiered Helios

Presented revised score of Mask Dance and premiered Helios, an intermedia piece for five ballet dancers in collaboration with choreographer Carol Thaler. Helios was scripted for 8 slide projectors and 4 dissolve units.


Jan. '79 / Skylight Studio, Oakland: Eyeplay and Clouda

Performed multi-image pieces Eyeplay and Clouda in a shared performance with the Blake Street Hawkyes.


Jan. '79 / Intersection, San Francisco: Eyeplay and premiered Clouda

Produced concert in collaboration with Carol Thaler. Performed Eyeplay and premiered Clouda with a music score conceived from a workshop with Bob Ernst of the Blake Street Hawkyes. These two pieces used 6 slide projectors and 3 dissolve units.


Oct. '78 / Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco: premiered Mask Dance

San Francisco Dance Theater fall season premiere of Mask Dance in collaboration with dancer/choreographer Carol Thaler.


May '78 / Skylight Studio, Oakland, CA: premiered Eyeplay and City Lights
Produced premiere of Eyeplay and City Lights. These pieces used 6 slide projectors and 3 dissolve units.

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