ABOUT ME
I believe my purpose as an artist is to challenge society’s faults, mock, mimic, satirize, entertain and document psycho-social injustices and some of my own personal experiences. Thru collage and photography I use my characters to communicate my thoughts and emotions. I was born to express myself.
Moe Whalen
RESUME
Experience
Demolition, Painting, Plastering, J.S. Barnes
Brooklyn, New York - 1995-2005
Painting Crew, Landscaping, Pratt Institute
Brooklyn, New York - 1993-1994
Printmaking Lab Monitor, Pratt Institute
Brooklyn, New York - 1992-1993
Education
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York.
Master Fine Arts Photography - Dec. 1994
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA.
Bachelor Fine Arts Photography - June 1991
Awards
Pratt Institute Fine Arts Dept. Photography, Brooklyn, New York
Full Tuition Scholarship - Spring 1992
San Jose State Undergraduate, San Jose, CA.
Women's Alumni Scholarship Photography - Spring 1990
San Jose State Undergraduate, San Jose, CA.
Discount Photo Scholarship (Photography) - Spring 1989
San Jose State Undergraduate, San Jose, CA.
Goodwin-Guerrero Award (Expressive Drawing) - Spring 1988
Private Collections
Joey Gonzales, Santa Monica, CA
Shibon Kennedy, Brooklyn, NY
Naida McSherry, Brooklyn, NY
Red Toenails, Brooklyn, NY
President Thomas Shutte, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
Rolan and Gabby Swift, Brooklyn, NY
Exhibitions
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY. Fall 1994 MFA Show
"Making Faces", Photography, etching, ceramics
Manhattan Graphic Center, New York, NY. Fall 1994 Group Show
"Ink", Photo etching
Progressive Culture Works Gallery, Jersey City, NJ. Summer 1994 Group Show
"Sexual Harassment", Photography
Progressive Culture Works Gallery, Jersey City, NJ. Summer 1993 Group Show
"Racism", Photo Collage
Citadel Gallery, San Jose, CA. Summer 1992 Group Show
"Erotica-Art for Disposal", Photography
Citadel Gallery, San Jose, CA. Summer 1992 Solo Show
"The Moe Show", Mask and bodices palm tree art
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA. Fall 1990 BFA Show
"Consequences", Photography
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA. Fall 1990 Group Show
"War on Trash," Photography, sculpture, performance
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA. Winter 1990 Solo Show
"Battle Wounds", Photography
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA Fall 1989 Group Show
"Dismantled Piano", Musical Performance
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA Spring 1989 Solo Show
"Biomorphic Portraits", Photography
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA Winter 1989 Solo Show
"Skateghosts", Photo silkscreen
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA Fall 1989 Solo Show
"New Kids on the Block", Photo and silkscreen
Fox Theater, Redwood City, Ca Fall 1985-1989 Solo and Group
Experimental Music Performances