As part of Wichita’s Open Studios project, TechArtICT opened Cybergarden at Towne West Mall. Cybergarden was “a magical space…a mysterious metaverse.” It featured work from various artists and creatives in the greater Wichita area.
TechArtICT was founded by me and many of my works were featured in the installation, including Ghost in the Machine and Touch #2.
From 1998 through 2018 I was the Concertmaster of the Wichita Symphony Orchestra. In my time with the orchestra I performed many solos, including Vivaldi Four Seasons, Bartok Violin Concerto #2, Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, Scheherazade, and Ein Heldenleben. My role as Concertmaster of the Wichita Symphony Orchestra was a continuation of my leadership positions in…
In 2012 I created my first interactive touch wall: Touch #1. The work built on my experience creating the visuals for Still Life and was largely inspired by seeing autistic children experiencing pure joy while interacting in an immersive environment. Touch #1 received a great response and was later installed at Exploration Place and at…
Touch #2 is a playful virtual environment and an interactive, musical instrument. Viewers become participants through play. The work transforms any flat wall into a touch-sensitive surface. A projector and infrared camera mount on the ceiling and infrared emitters mount on top of the wall, allowing the work to detect as many as 10 touches…
As a faculty member Wichita State University’s College of Engineering (WSU), I worked with students to create and install a mini-golf hole as part of FIGMENT at Governor’s Island, NY in 2010. I also gave the keynote address that year for FIGMENT’s public art opening. WSU’s mini-golf hole was chosen from a juried selection. Our…
In May 2022 I founded TechArtICT, collective which creates and installs interactive and immersive artwork. TechArtICT features a rotating group of artists and engineers who collaborate, imagine then build innovative work at the intersection of engineering and art. TechArtICT has created several installations regionally, including Cybergarden at Towne West Mall, Search for Solace at the…
In 2014 I joined with 5 other local creatives to found MakeICT, Wichita’s first Makerspace. MakeICT has grassroots beginnings, initially starting as weekly conversations in The Donut Whole. Soon we were renting 250 sq. ft inside Bluebird Arthouse in the Delano district and supplying our own equipment, bootstrapping the beginnings of a Makerspace. We applied…