Childhood Connections
Sarah Buttenwieser, Writer
I have known Sarah since first grade. Sarah, Eloise, Nathaniel and I (see below) were classmates at Germantown Friends School (GFS) in Philadelphia. I photographed her in her home in Northampton.
Eloise Flood, Writer
Eloise is a fellow cohort from high school. I photographed her in Manhattan.
Nathaniel Kahn, Filmmaker (“My Architect”, “Two Hands”)
Nathaniel and I grew up together – we were classmates at Germantown Friends School (GFS) in Philadelphia. My father worked for his father, architect Louis Kahn. I videoed and photographed Nathaniel at GFS. Nathaniel is known for his Academy Award-nominated films
“My Architect” and “Two Hands”.
Harriet
Harriet is Nathaniel Kahn’s mother. I photographed her at her home outside Philadelphia. Her cat, Harlequin, insisted on being included.
Christopher Speeth, Filmmaker
Chris was recommended to me by Harriet. He has directed the feature film “Eakins”, as well as the feature horror film “Malatesta’s Carnival”, (malatestascarnival.com/speeth.html). He is currenlty finishing a film on the ENIAC. I photographed Chris at his home in Philadelphia.
malatestascarnival.com/speeth.html
Chafo (Rafael) Villamil, Artist, Architect
I photographed Chafo in his home in Philadelphia. The Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Puerto Rico recently held a major retrospective of Chafo’s work.
College Connections
Chrissy Conant, Artist
Chrissy and I met freshman year at Boston University. After graduating we both became graphic designers. Now we are both
artists. Visit Chrissy’s website at chrissyconant.com
M Blash, Filmmaker
M is Chrissy Conant’s nephew. M wrote and directed “Lying”, and “The Wait”.
Sarah Mahoney Furlong, Associate Producer, Casting Producer
I also met Sarah at B.U. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, dog and two cats.
Adam Waring, Television Writer
Adam was one of my college roommates. I photographed him at his home in Los Angeles. He currently lives in Manhattan.
Don Cummings, Playwright, Screenwriter
I met Don through Adam. I photographed in and around his home in Queens. Don’s critically acclaimed plays The Fat of the Land, American Air, What Do Men Live By?, Stark Raving Mad, The Winner, Piss Play is About Minorities So It’s Really Important and A Good Smoke have won numerous awards. His new play, Live Work Space, opens in Los Angeles in July, 2011. Don lives in New York and Los Angeles with his Recognized-by-the-State-of-California-Domestic-Partner of seventeen years. doncummings.net
Aldrich Connections
Gregory Peterson, Board of Trustees, Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum; Collector
Gregory has purchased two paintings of mine. Both were donations to the 2006 Aldrich Undercover benefit. Our photo shoot was at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Visit his website to view his collection: petersoncollection.org
Richard Klein, Exhibitions Director, Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum; Artist
I met Richard in 2004 when he reviewed my work as part of Aldrich’s Radius program. In fall of 2008 I painted his portrait and donated it to the Aldrich Undercover Secret Art Sale. My paintings of Richard are based on photos I took of him at Louis Kahn’s Yale Center for British Art in New Haven.
Gary Lichtenstein, Master Silkscreener
RRichard Klein recommended Gary to me as one of two subjects for the 2010 Aldrich Undercover benefit (see Linda Dugan). Gary’s show, “Gary Lichtenstein 35 Years of Screenprinting” just wrapped up at the Aldrich. I photographed Gary at his studio in Ridgefield, Connecticut.
His website is garylichtensteineditions.com
Linda Dugan, Board of Trustees, Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
As an Aldrich alumnus, I was given the opportunity to donate two works to their 2010 Undercover benefit. Linda was one of two people Richard Klein recommended when I asked who I should paint (see Gary Lichtenstein).