Installing for Tammie Rubin’s installation. I painted, drilled holes for flags, hung framed pieces, moved heavy paint-covered pews and lighting. I also installed blind shelving for delicate ceramic pieces onto various parts of the wall and installed delicate porcelain and organic pieces on the pews. I lit everything as well.
https://www.bigmedium.org/tammierubin
Me on the left, Tammie Rubin and I on the right at her opening.
Taking a photo with all the installation I did.
Here Shea Little, the executive director, and I are hanging an installation piece by artist Jose Villalobos for the Austin Studio Tour at the Mexican American Cultural Center.
I helped work with artist Christina Moser replicate the Marfa sunset and sunrise. I installed lighting, maintained the perfume in the gallery during exhibition hours and installed all paintings.
https://www.bigmedium.org/moser
Action shot - the curator and I at the Austin Studio Tour opening exhibition where we collected 500+ works from 500+ artists, installed them, I created an inventory, and sold pieces that evening to collectors. This is one of those moments caught on film where I am putting out a fire, one I can’t remember, but in a public facing role, you keep your cool.
Standing in front of the “convenient store” Adrian Armstrong wanted us to build in the gallery. I attached all vinyl and hung paintings. I also single handedly demo-ed the entire structure, saving the wood and nails for the executive director.
Here the curator and I are moderating questions from the crowd at Adrian Armstrong’s opening for his exhibition.
Being silly at the LBJ Library and Museum. I am in the belly of the archives, photographing highly reflective jewelry pieces. So we improvised and I covered myself with white cloth to not get a reflection. These images were then used by the Director of Digital Curation to add to TMS and the online archives.
I participated in a newly launched artist residency in Austin, and had to do a promotional video for the new residency and here is our project!
I also led the artist talk at the gallery opening in front of a crowd of 100+ people.
I installed a light and paper installation by CDMX artist Monica Vega. She changed the concept and design when she arrived at the space. I was on the ladder tying string, measuring and leveling each piece of paper as she wanted for the entire installation.
https://www.bigmedium.org/fusebox-2022
Karen Navarro was a difficult install as she had measured out how she wanted the individual resin and photograph pieces set. A lot of the measurements did not match up, so I had to take off the cleats on the multiple pieces and reassemble them. The executive director did help me with this install. Here is the link for the gallery photos.
https://www.bigmedium.org/karen-navarro