I am a conceptual artist working in many media. I attended the Program in Artisanry at U-Mass Dartmouth, majoring in MultiDisciplinary studies and focusing on Photography, Sculpture and Writing. Since 1999, i have worked on the massive conceptual art project in many media called the American Family Happily Institute (AFHI). This project is a collaborative endeavor with over 100 individuals who cooperate in many areas including performing, modeling, photography, videography, graphics, writing, research, set design/construction, and many other areas. You can see some of my video based work at http://AFHI.us/HappilyTV.

My work is about the concept of 'happily' and about spreading that happily to people through personal interactions and other methods. I've been working with the happily concept for over 14 years and since the past year have been largely engaged in presenting it at interactive performances, and coming in 2015, at interactive performance events.

I seek to collaborate with models who are into collaboration, improv, comedy, and have an aura of compassion and empathy as well as major excitement and pep. While the work I'm looking to do with models is largely performative and a form of fine art, it can be compared to modelling for conventions ('booth babes') or to any form of modelling that might involve demonstrations and interactions with audience members. My work is comedic and fun, and for most models might be a great way to stretch boundaries in a safe and welcoming atmosphere.

All of our future collaborations in the near term will be Time for Print and models would receive a CD with a robust selection of both still and video imagery. I may also have opportunities for selected models to guest star in an upcoming video 'web show' which will be comparable to Pee Wee Herman Show. This project will be like a comedic variety show, and will also feature puppets.

Any model that works with me can be assured of laughter, good times, and an unusual experience that will probably be unlike any other you've had and yet will allow you to stretch and build skills you can use in many other modelling situations.

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