Work:
Art Energy Design
- Pittsburgh & Amsterdam since Feb 2008
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CEO
Edwards Contracting and Design.
Oct 1985 - Oct 2004
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Owner
Education:
Allegheny College 1980 - 1984
BA, Political Science, History, Art
Skills:
Sculptor, Solar & wind technologies, inventor, Arts, Museums, Public Speaking, Writing
Interests:
Profoundly interested in the power of art to serve as a catalysis to understand sustainable energy solutions from the grass roots upward.
Honor & Awards:
-over 30 individual and public art awards including William C. Nealon award, PNC bank, and Whole Foods Inc. sponsorship.
-2003-2005 First Night Org., Interactive Public Art Commissions.
-2006 Honorarium, Sprout Fund and Pittsburgh Roars
-2006 Design Honorarium, Carnegie Institute, Fierce Friends Exhibition
-2007 Historic Mural Commission, "Welcome To Deuschtown" URA, City of Pittsburgh & Northside Leadership Conference.
-2008 Medrad Global Center, Corporate Mural.
-2009 Sprout Fund Seed Award, "Pittsburgh Power Flower",
Art Energy Design.
-2009 CitiParks, "Power Flower Circus Tour" Sponsorship.
-2010 Spark Award for "Curious Creatures" programming.
-2010 Business of Creativity Award, Pittsburgh Technology Council.
-2010-11 Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts Award.
-2011 Eco-Equation: Solar and wind powered Public Art sponsored by the URA Green and Screen project.