Siteworks and Installations |
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| 2005 | Sound Installation (for group show "Animal Nature"), "Lyrebird Project", Miller Gallery, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh | ||
| Sound Installation (collaboration w/ Paul Krainak), "Villa Lobos and Niemeyer," Chatham College, Pittsburgh | |||
| 2004 | Sitework (collaboration w/ Bob Johnson), "Prout StreamCube", "Connecticut RiverCube", "Long Island SoundCube" Middletown, CT | ||
| Sound Installation (group), "Writing Lessons", "For a Long Time". Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT | |||
| 2003 | Sound Installation (group), "Harps and Angles" (w/tENT) Pittsburgh Biennial, PCA | ||
| Sound Installation (solo), "Aviary," Hartwick College, Foreman Gallery, Oneonta, NY | |||
| 2002 | Sound Installation (group), "Music Lessons," Stadtsmuseum Oldenburg, Germany | ||
| 2001 | Sound Installation (w/ van Westen): "Birdscape," Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh | ||
| Outdoor Sitework (w/Jeroen van Westen): Vogelbos, Almere, Netherlands | |||
| Sound Installation (w/ van Westen): "Birdscape," Pavillions, Almere, Netherlands | |||
| 2000 | Sound Installation (solo): "Uguisu," Kezouin Temple, Kamakura, Japan | ||
| 1999 | Sound Installation (solo):"Music Lessons: Settling Old Scores," U. of PA, Clarion | ||
| 1998 | Sound Installation (solo): "Writing Lessons" (Vira Heinz Grant), Seton Hill College, PA | ||
| 1997 | Sound Installation (solo): "Archaeologie of Voices-SCHREIben," Museum of Natural History, Oldenburg, Germany | ||
| Multimedia Installation (group show with Bryan Rogers): Music Lessons," Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania | |||
| 1996 | Multimedia Installation (group: Pittsburgh Biennial): "Writing Lessons," Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh | ||
| Installation (solo) "Earl of Chatham's Aviary", Chatham Art Gallery, Pittsburgh | |||
| Outdoor and Indoor multimedia Siteworks (w/ Jeroen van Westen and Kevin Shea): "Ornithologie/Schaduwen," in four locations throughout The Netherlands: 1) De Weerribben Nature Preserve 2) Museum of Natural History, Leeuwarden, 3) Avifauna Aviary, Alphen a/d Rijn, Amsterdam 4) Apollohuis Gallery, Einhoven | |||
| Outdoor multimedia Installation (group:"Boat as Metaphor"):"Widow’s Walk,"Washington’s Landing, Pittsburgh | |||
| 1995 | Urban Planning Site model for the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust (with Robert Wilson, Richard Gluckman, and Paul Rosenblatt), Robert Wilson Watermill Center, Long Island, NY | ||
| Multimedia Installation (solo): "Migrations," Haamstede, The Netherlands | |||
| Multimedia Installation (solo): Ornithology," Erie Art Museum, Erie, PA | |||
| Multimedia Installation (group): "Plot Lines: The Fountainhead," 808 Penn Modern, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |||
| 1994 | Multimedia Installation(solo):"Ornithology,"Hewlett Gallery,Carnegie Mellon U. Pittsburgh | ||
| 1993 | Installation (group): "Alle Voegel?," Natural History Museum, Oldenburg, Germany | ||
| Sound Installation (group, Three Rivers Arts Festival) "Ornithology," Pittsburgh | |||
| 1992 | Outdoor Sitework (group): "Moor ‘92," Intern’l Sculpture Festival, Oldenburg, Germany | ||
| 1991 | Multimedia Architectural Installation (group:"On the Waterfront"):"Pier Pressure," Pittsburgh | ||
| Multimedia Installation (group): "The Fountainhead, "University of Tennessee, Knoxville | |||
| 1990 | Outdoor Sitework (solo, Three Rivers Festival Heinz Grant): "Ohio Gauntlet," Pittsburgh | ||
| 1989 | Installation (solo): "Structures for Music," Museum of Jurassic Technology, Los Angeles | ||
| 1988 | Installation (solo): "Hadrian," University of Pittsburgh, PA | ||
| 1987 | Permanent Sitework:"Sine Wave,"Crossroads School for Art&Sciences, Los Angeles | ||
| 1986 | Outdoor Sitework (Project Artist): "Sighting Wheel I," Artpark, Lewiston, New York | ||
| Permanent Outdoor Sitework (North Sea Interntl Sculpture Festival): "Sighting Wheel II" | |||
Performances, Soundworks and Sound for Dance |
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| 2006 | Soundwork (with Taketeru Kudo, Butoh), "Stray Birds," Die Pratze Theater, Tokyo, Japan (planned) | ||
| Performance, Syrinx Ensemble (with Ben Opie, Eden McNutt, Tracy Mortimore) Central Park Zoo Aviary, New York (planned) | |||
| Perfromance (with Dave Kadden), Central Park Zoo Aviary, New York | |||
| Performance, Syrinx Ensemble (with Ben Opie, Eden McNutt, Tracy Mortimore) National Aviary, Pittsburgh | |||
| 2005 | Soundwork/demonstration, Summer Performance Series, Wesleyan University | ||
| Soundwork w/ Eight Flutists, Miller Gallery Carnegie Mellon University | |||
| Soundwork (solo) "The Birds of Rio Negro," Wesleyan University | |||
| Soundwork (solo), "Villa Lobos and Niemeyer," Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture | |||
| 2004 | Performance (with D. Rothenberg), "Lyrebird Project" Tour, Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide. Australia | ||
| Soundwork (with tENT), "Harps and Angles," Brewhouse Theater, Pittsburgh | |||
| Performance (with E. McNutt, T. Mortimer and G. Cacalone), Foreland St. Gallery, Pittsburgh | |||
| 2003 | Performance (group) "Europe Today," APM Conference, Brussels | ||
| Performance (with D.Rothenberg), "Writing on Air," Galapagos, New York, New York | |||
| Soundwork (with Bob Johnson), "Rivercubes Project," Construction Junction, Chatham College, Duck Hollow, Three Rivers Rowing Association; Pittsburgh | |||
| Soundwork (with tENT), "Harps and Angles."
Pittsburgh Biennial, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts (4 quartet performances with various sound artists and musicians) |
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| Soundwork (with students), "Aviary" (2 performances). Hartwick College, Oneonta, New York | |||
| 2002 | Performance (w/E. Springer and students), "Palindrome," Hartwick College, Oneonta New York | ||
| Soundwork (group), Stadtsmuseum Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany | |||
| 2001 | Performance (w/Rothenberg, Westberg): "Straybirds’" Carnegie Music Hall, Pittsburgh | ||
| Soundwork (w/Boyle, Willis): "Birdscape," Carnegie Mellon University, Miller Gallery, Pittsburgh | |||
| Soundwork for Dance (w/Butoh Dancer, Taketeru Kudo): "Stray Birds 3," Bennington, Vermont | |||
| Soundwork for Dance (w/Butoh Dancer, Taketeru Kudo): "Stray Birds 2," WATS:ON Festival, CMU | |||
| Soundwork for Dance (w/Butoh Dancer, Taketeru Kudo): "Stray Birds 1," Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh | |||
| Soundwork for Dance (w/Butoh Dancer, Taketeru Kudo), Welker Rm, Chatham College, Pittsburgh | |||
| Soundwork (w/Jeroen van Westen): "Birdscape," Pavillions, Almere, Netherlands | |||
| Performance (w/Mika Kimura) "Music Lessons," Tokyo Polytechnical University, Tokyo | |||
| Soundwork for Dance (w/S. Boyle for Faculty Lectures): "Dancegrid," Chatham College, Pittsburgh | |||
| 2000 | Sound for Dance (with Ishiguro Dance Theater): "White Animals," Institute for Contemporary Art (ICA), London; and Maison de la Culture du Japon, Paris | ||
| Soundwork (with Jeroen van Westen): "Fort vor het Water," Emmen, Holland | |||
| Soundwork (with Jeroen van Westen): "Polderhuis," Delft, Holland | |||
| Sound for Dance: Japan tour with dancer Britta Schoenbrunn: Tokyo: Tokai University, Ochanomizu University; Nagoya: Zokei University, University of Nagoya; Kyoto: Doshisha University; Takasaki Art Center; Gunma Prefectural Women’s University | |||
| Sound for Dance (with Britta Schoenbrunn/Carnegie Mellon University flute ensemble): "Ornithology," Pittsburgh Aviary | |||
| Sound for Dance (with Britta Schoenbrunn): "Stray Birds," Chatham College, Pittsburgh | |||
| Sound for Dance (with Britta Schoenbrunn): "Duras," Tanzfabrik, Berlin, Germany | |||
| Sound for Dance (with Britta Schoenbrunn): "Landschafts(t)raeume," Casa de Antroposofica, Lanzerote, Spain | |||
| 1999 | Soundwork (with Rick Gribenas and 27 students) "Music Lessons: Settling Old Scores," University of Pennsylvania, Clarion | ||
| Soundwork (group): "Literaturlandschaften," Akademie am Meer, Germany | |||
| Performance (solo): "Ornithology Series (Field Studies)," National Aviary, Pittsburgh | |||
| 1998 | Performance (solo): "Bunker Archaeologie," FHUniversity of Munich, Germany | ||
| Soundwork (group): "Klanglandschaften," Akademie am Meer, Sylt, Germany | |||
| Performance and video (with Kevin Shea and Rachel Matthews, ): "Music and Nature," organized by Terra Nova, The Kitchen, New York City | |||
| 1997 | Soundwork (with Jan Peter Sonntag and nine students): "Archaeologie of Voices-SCHREIben," Museum of Natural History, Oldenburg, Germany | ||
| Soundwork (Orgone and Tentatively a Convenience): "Interspatiality," WATS:ON? Festival, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh | |||
| Soundwork (group: 50 students and percussion ensemble): "Music Lessons," Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania | |||
| 1996 | Soundworks (with Kevin Shea): "Ornithologie/Schaduwen," in four locations throughout The Netherlands: 1) De Weerribben Nature Preserve 2) Museum of Natural History, Leeuwarden, 3) Avifauna Aviary, Alphen a/d Rijn, 4) Apollohuis Gallery, Einhoven | ||
| Soundwork: "Widow’s Walk," Pittsburgh Rowing Assoc.,Washington’s Landing, Pittsburgh | |||
| Soundwork (ensemble), "Earl of Chatham's AViary, Chatham College Gallery, Pittsburgh | |||
| Soundwork: "Writing Lessons," (Pittsburgh Biennial) Pittsburgh Center for the Arts | |||
| 1995 | Soundwork (with Boudewijn Payens): "Migrations," Hamsteede, The Netherlands | ||
| Soundwork (Ornithology Ensemble) "Ornithology:" Erie Art Museum, Erie, PA | |||
| 1993 | Soundwork: "Alle Voegel Sind Schon Da?," Wittemoor, Oldenburg, Germany | ||
| 1991 | Soundwork (solo): " Sound Commentary," Carnegie International, CMA, Pittsburgh | ||
| Soundwork (with Lindsay/Rosenblatt, "On the Waterfront"): "Pier Pressure," Pittsburgh | |||
| 1990 | Outdoor Sound/Ritual w/Native Americans, "Ohio Gauntlet," Pittsburgh | ||
| 1989 | Performance (solo): "Structures for Music," Museum of Jurassic Technology, Los Angeles | ||
| 1986 | Performance: "Circular Functions, Structures for Memory, and Musical Chairs," Corcoran School of Art, Washington D.C. | ||
Public Lectures and Workshops |
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| 2004 | Lecture, "Lyrebirds, Coral-Billed Ground Cuckoos and Other Instruments," Center for Faculty Development, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut | ||
| Lecture, "The Lyrebird Project," Spirit and Nature Conference, Chatham College, Pittsburgh | |||
| Lecture, "The Bird Machine," 14th North American Interdisciplinary Environmental Conference, Saratoga Springs, New York. | |||
| 2003 | Lecture: "Soundscapes," American Society for Literature and the Environment, Boston U. | ||
| Lecture and Workshop: "Soundscapes," Dept. of Music, Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY | |||
| Workshop: "Soundspaces," Center St. School 2nd Grade, Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY | |||
| 2002 | Lecture:Works:1985–2002; Anderson Center, Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY | ||
| 2001 | Lecture:Works:1985–2001, Bennington College, Bennington, Vermont | ||
| Lecture:Works:1985–2001; Tokyo Polytechnical University, Tokyo, Japan | |||
| 2000 | Lecture:Works:1985–2000: Japan tour: Tokyo: Tokai University, Ochanomizu University; Nagoya: Zokei University, University of Nagoya; Kyoto: Doshisha University; Takasaki Art Center; Gunma Prefectural Women’s University | ||
| Lecture:Works:1985–2000: University of Washington Dept. of Art, Seattle, Washington | |||
| 1999 | Lecture: "Literaturlandschaften," Akademie am Meer, Germany | ||
| 1998 | Lecture:Works:1985–1998: "Bunker Archaeologie," FH–University of Munich, Germany | ||
| Lecture:Works:1985–1998: "Klanglandschaften," Akademie am Meer, Sylt, Germany | |||
| Lecture:Works:1985–1998: "Writing Lessons," Seton Hill College, PA | |||
| 1997 | Lecture:Works:1985–1997: "Music lessons," Allegheny College Art Dept., Meadville, PA | ||
| 1996 | Lecture:Works:1985–1996, Carnegie Mellon School of Art, Pittsburgh | ||
| 1995 | Lecture:Works:1985–1995, Erie Art Museum, Erie, PA | ||
| Symposium panel: "Ornithology," Salisbury State University, Maryland | |||
| 1994 | Lecture:Works:1985–1994: "Structures for Music," School of Arch.,Carnegie Mellon Univ. | ||
| 1993 | Lecture: "Ornithology," Ohio State University, Athens, Ohio | ||
| Lecture: "Circular Functions and Ornithology," Art Center (org. by Steve Prina), Pasadena, California | |||
| Conference panel: "The Fountainhead, Piers Project, Symposium Moor and Sculpture 101," College Art Association, Seattle | |||
| Symposium panel: "Gender Constructions," University of West Virginia, Morgantown | |||
| 1992 | Lecture: "Circular Functions," School of Architecture, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh | ||
| Symposium: "Currently Grounded," Electronic Media and the Arts, CMU, Pittsburgh | |||
| 1991 | Lecture: "Architectural Sculpture, Acoustic Structures, and Performance Art," College Art Association, Washington D.C. | ||
| 1989 | Performance Lecture: "Structures for Music," Museum of Jurassic Technology | ||
Teaching |
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| 2005- | Senior Scholar, Chatham College | ||
| 2004- | Visiting Lecturer in Liberal Studies, GLSP, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut | ||
| 1997–2005 | Tenured Associate Professor of Art, Chatham College, Pittsburgh | ||
| 1990–2003 | Chair, Department of Art and Gallery Director, Chatham College, Pittsburgh | ||
| 1990-2003 | Gallery Director, Chatham College, Pittsburgh | ||
| 2001 | Visiting Adjunct Professor of Art, Hartwick College, Oneonta, New York | ||
| 1997–2000 | Associate Adjunct Professor of Art, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh | ||
| 1997-99 | Lecturer, Sound Art Design, Akademie am Meer, Sylt, Germany | ||
| 1988-1997 | Assistant Professor of Art, Chatham College, Pittsburgh | ||
| 1992–1995 | Research Associate, STUDIO for Creative Inquiry, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh | ||
| 1993-94 | Visiting Assistant Professor of Art, Carnegie Mellon University | ||
| 1985-88 | Artist-in-Residence, Crossroads School for the Arts and Sciences, Los Angeles | ||
| 1980-84 | Lecturer, Art History and Art Theory, Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles | ||
| 1983 | Instructor, Environmental Sculpture, Art Academy, Braunschweig, Germany | ||
Courses Taught: |
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Education |
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| 1976–78 | MFA Sculpture, Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles, CA | ||
| 1973–75 | Japanese Language and Culture, University of Munich, Germany | ||
| 1972–73 | Art History, University of Berlin, Freie Universitaet Berlin, Germany | ||
| 1969–72 | BA Sculpture, Art History, and Humanities, Hartwick College, Oneonta, New York | ||
Awards and Grants |
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| 2002 | Chatham College Research Grant | ||
| 2001 | Asian Cultural Council Musician Grant for Japan project: "All the Birds in Japan" | ||
| 2000 | Pennsylvania Council on the Arts New Genres Grant | ||
| Carnegie Mellon University Dean’s Faculty Project Grant, Pittsburgh | |||
| Sabbatical Leave | |||
| 1999 | Chatham College Research Grant | ||
| 1998 | Buhl Professor Award, Chatham College, Pittsburgh | ||
| 1997 | Vira Heinz Foundation Grant, Pittsburgh | ||
| Lower Saxony Ministry of Culture Artist Grant, Germany | |||
| 1996 | Anser Anser Foundation Grant, Enschede, The Netherlands | ||
| Vira Heinz Foundation Grant, Pittsburgh | |||
| 1995 | Bewaerschole Installation Grant, Haamstede, The Netherlands | ||
| 1994 | Carnegie Mellon University Faculty Project Grant, Pittsburgh | ||
| 1993 | Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Fellowship Grant | ||
| 1992 | United Nations Fund for U.S. Artists in Foreign Festivals | ||
| 1991 | American Institute of Architects National Design Award | ||
| 1990 | Three Rivers Arts Festival Commission, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||
| Distinquished Presidential Teacher’s Award from President George Bush | |||
| 1989 | Pennsylvania Council on the Arts | ||
| 1988 | National Endowment for the Arts Visual Artists Fellowship Grant | ||
| 1986 | German Ministry of Culture Artist Grant | ||
| 1985 | New York State Council on the Arts Visual Artists’ Project Grant, Artpark, Lewiston, NY | ||
Selected Exhibition Reviews, Catalogue Essays, and Audio CD’s |
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| 2006 | Andrew Druckenbrod, "For the Birds," Pitssburgh Post-Gazette, Jan. 9, 2006 | ||
| 2005 | Mary Thomas, "Animal Nature," Pittsburgh Post-gazette, Sept 14, 2005 | ||
| Mary Thomas, "Braslia," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 4, 2005 | |||
| Mary Thomas, "Utopian Visions," Pitssburgh Post-Gazette, April 23, 2005 | |||
| Bill Wade, "Riverpiano," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 2, 2005 | |||
| 2004 | "Hi Magazine," "Recycling Art," (in Arabic), Washington, D.C. | ||
| 2003 | Jeroen van Westen, "Hunting Grounds," Seattle | ||
| Mary Thomas, "PCA Biennial," Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Weekend
Mag. pp 14-15 Pittsburgh Biennial Catalog, Vicky Clark and Robert Razca, PCA, Pittsburgh |
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| 2002 | Sharmilla Venkatasubban, City Paper, "The Bird’s Artist," May 22–29, 2002 | ||
| 2000 | Maison de la Culture du Japon Paris Magazine, Oct/Dec, pp. 14–15 | ||
| 1999 | Peter Warshall, Whole Earth Magazine, review of Terra Nova "Music from Nature" (Spring) | ||
| David Rothenberg, Whole Earth Magazine, "Sounding Alive, Composing Music with Patterns of Nature" p. 60, Spring issue | |||
| 1998 | Mary Jean Kenton, Sculpture Magazine, feature review, Nov. | ||
| Audio CD with Tatsu Aoki, Pittsburgh National Aviary | |||
| 1997 | Terra Nova, Nature and Culture; "Music From Nature," vol 2, #3, summer pp. 25–27, 126–127; track #5 on Audio CD (MIT Press) | ||
| John Kissick, New Art Examiner, Jan. pp.39–40 | |||
| Vicky Clark, exhibiton catalogue and essays: Pittsburgh Biennial | |||
| 1996 | Dolf Ruesink, "Vreemde vogels in unike concert," Twentsche Courant, 8 August | ||
| Alphen aan den Run and Erna Straasma, "Allen vogels begrijpen performance," Leidsche Courant, 24 July | |||
| Alphen aan den Run and Dolf Ruesink, "Kunstenaars musiceren met vogels Avifauna," Leidsche Courant, 24 July | |||
| René van Peer, "Hoofdrol vogels in concert Apollohuis," Eindhovens Dagblat, 26 July | |||
| René van Peer, "Tentoonstelling met muzikale kleerhangers," Eindhovens Dagblat, 24 May | |||
| Donald Miller, "Creative Currents," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 12 July | |||
| Frank Ferarro, Interview with Michael Pestel, Artwords 1.1 (Spring issue). | |||
| 1995 | Donald Miller," Pittsburgh Should Be Proud of Its Sparkle, Inside andOut,"Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2 November | ||
| Petran Kockelkoren, "Read from the Landscape" Catalogue Hamsteede | |||
| Nico Out, " Americaan Michael Pestel 'leest' Zeeuws landschap," De Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant, 21 August | |||
| Marinus Busum, "Installaties van beeld en geluid view weken lang in Bewaerschole," Westerschrouwen Courant, 20 August | |||
| Mary Birdsong, "S' For the Birds--and For Us, Too," The Erie Times, 10 Aug | |||
| Michael Slavin, "Ornithology," , New Art Examiner, September | |||
| 1993 | Roger Thiel, "The Art of the Fugue," Daidalos 48: 71 | ||
| Vicky Clark, "Degrees of Abstraction," Exhibition Catalogue | |||
| M.E. Meyer, "Degrees of Abstraction," In Pittsburgh, 1–16 June | |||
| 1992 | Moor 92, catalogue, Oldenburg, Germany. | ||
| Michael Bulka, "The Fountainhead," New Art Examiner (Jan): 42–43 | |||
| 1991 | Donald Miller," Architects Flow Free With Plans for Rivers," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 17/8 | ||
| Donald Miller, "Chatham Theater, New Forums for Arts," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 12 Oct. | |||
| 1990 | Vicky Clark, Three Rivers Arts Festival Catalogue | ||
| Michael Levans, "Sight Specific," In Pittsburgh 6.41 (May): 34 | |||
| Michael Odom, "Street Art Smarts," New Art Examiner, December: 31–33 | |||
| Radio Interview for Three Rivers Arts Festival, WYEP, 20 May 1990 | |||
| 1989 | TV Interview on Modular Construction, Carnegie Mellon U.;WTAE, Channel 4 News | ||
| Murray Horne, On Site Catalogue, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts | |||
| Beth Wilcox, "Creating Art at Artpark," Sculpture 8.3 | |||
| 1988 | Donald Miller, "At the Galleries," Pittsburgh Press, 5 Nov. 1988. | ||
| 1987 | R. Hallwachs, "School Sculpture Gives Art Education New Twist," Outlook Mail,15 April | ||
| 1986 | M.Thun,"Das Experiment von Sylt: Kunst auf Schritt und Tritt," Husumer Nachrichten, 21/7 | ||
| Gesine Weise, Land Art Catalogue, Odem Gallery, Hannover | |||
| 1985 | Christopher Knight, Art Park Catalogue | ||
| Constance Mallinson, "Artpark." LA Weekly, 25 Oct. 1985 | |||
| Mary Rosen, "Artist Makes Multimedia Wheel," Oneonta Daily, 12 June | |||