Artist, Teacher, Performer

Objective: to make art in innovative and interesting ways as both a creative expression and as a teaching/performance tool

Education

University of Rochester, Warner School of Education and Human Development, M.S. in Teaching and Curriculum (July, 1996)
University of Rochester, College of Arts & Sciences, B.A. in Applied Math/Computer Science (December, 1992)

Has performed and taught in 11 countries, introducing and advancing his unusual medium of latex balloons around the world
Created the educational program, How to Catch a Mouse, now performed by artists in several states
Specializes in very large-scale, detailed, and highly imaginative artwork. Examples include the world?s first piloted balloon sculpture, as well as a 10,000-square-foot, 10-room, interactive haunted house made entirely from balloons.
Focuses on community-oriented projects, involving the community as co-creators as well as audience members

Feature story on PBS? Assignment: the World series, aired nationally (2006)
Featured in Smithsonian Magazine (2006)
Multiple appearances on CNN Headline News for large-scale community projects (2003 - 2006)
Feature story in American Profile magazine (2005)
Balloon Excellence Award and Crystal Award from balloon industry (2005, 2006)
"Outstanding New Yorker in Arts & Entertainment" award from NYS Jaycees (2004)
Special Recognition Award from Henrietta Chamber of Commerce (2004)
Feature story on Ripley?s Believe It or Not! television series (2003)
Guinness World Record for largest, non-round balloon sculpture (Belgium, 2000)
"Best Balloon Sculpture" from Special Events magazine (2000)

Climb Inside (paperback, 2007)
Balloon Architecture (paperback and kit 2007)
Flying an Octopus: Raising Balloon Art to New Heights (DVD, 2003)
Balloonicature: The Many Faces of Balloon Art (CD-ROM, 2000)
Attack of the 50 Foot Demon: Large Scale Balloon Art (CD-ROM, 1999)
Twisting History: Lessons in Balloon Sculpting (paperback, 1995)
BalloonHQ.com - founder and lead maintainer of largest balloon art resource on Internet, providing information to 25,000 people weekly (1992 - present)