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.
Whispering Woodlands was an outdoor installation created by TechArtICT. It was installed at Exploration Place in Wichita, Kansas from November 2023 through January 2024. The work featured 24 independently controlled sets of speakers and LEDs, all synchronized to create an immersive sound and lightscape. Using eclectic audio ranging from thunder and rain to spaceships and…
From 2015 through 2021 I was the founder and owner of Technology for Humankind DBA Filimin, makers of the Friendship Lamp. During my tenure the company grew to over 40 employees with annual revenue of over 3 million in less than 6 years. Filimin was conceived from my invention of the Friendship Lamp as a…
As part of the Ballet Wichita’s Innovations performance April 2024 I teamed up with Wichita State University’s Shocker Studios to track a dancer live, reinterpreting their motions on a stage-sized display behind them. Wichita State University’s Fairmount String Trio accompanied the dance, performing Dohnányi’s Serenade. To track the dancer we used 3 Vive 3.0 trackers…
To help raise funds for the Wichita Humane Society I have performed two benefit concerts. The first, in 2006, was in collaboration with pianist Andrew Trechak. I performed the second, a year later, unaccompanied. Working with the Humane Society we raised well over $20,000 with these performances. In addition, I have released the unaccompanied recital…
Auralis is a musical instrument constructed from a multitouch table and custom software ported from my earlier touch wall Touch #2. Merging sound, interactivity, and sequencing, Auralis is simultaneously engaging, meditative and soothing. I created the work for youth ages 8-14. A virtual world of suns, stars and planets interact with each other. Participants run…
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…