About

Born in San Diego County (California), raised in Durham (North Carolina), currently living in Newark (New Jersey), and proudly working as a Local 40 New York City Union Ironworker.

Festivals

2022, Vendor at Cherry Blossom Festival, held annually at Branch Brook Park in Newark, NJ.

Solo Art Exhibition

2018, “Butterfly Pictures” at St Charles Projects, Baltimore, MD

Group Art Exhibitions

2018, “Portraits of People We Love” at Gallery Aferro, in Newark, NJ

2018, “Our Words Will Be Heard” at The Modell-Lyric Theater, in Baltimore, MD

2018, “Wall Space” in Brooklyn, NY

2010, “The Collabo Show” in Miami, FL

2009, “The Collabo Show” in Miami, FL

Film Screenings

2015, “Death Print” at Locación Cristo Salvador in Havana, Cuba

2012, “Death Print” at  O Cinema in Miami, FL.

2011, “Meat Weed America” at Cooper Union Alumni Film Festival in New York, NY

2010, “He Smoked Marlboroughs” video installation, collaboration with musician Robert Constable at “Refractory” exhibit at Tampa Armature Works in Tampa, FL

2009, “Death Print” at The Colony Theater in Miami Beach, FL and Cinema Paradiso in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

2009, Video projections on the side of the American Airlines Arena, home of The Miami Heat.

2008, “Special Angelz” at The Borscht Film Festival in Miami, FL

2008, “Meat Weed Madness” at Nightlight in Chapel Hill, NC

2007, “Meat Weed Madness” at The Wolfsonian-FIU Museum in Miami Beach, FL

International Feature Film Release on DVD & Digital Streaming from Troma Entertainment

2015, “Bikini Swamp Girl Massacre”

2007, “Meat Weed America”

2006, “Meat Weed Madness”

Performances

2011-2012, "Ballscarf", noise-music collaboration with musicians Jay Hines & Nick Ruiz, in numerous punk-rock music clubs throughout Florida, including several iterations of the decades-long running International Noise Conference at Churchill's Pub, and artist Carlos Rigau's venue General Practice, both in Miami.

2010, “Fool's Gold” solo performance at the annual fundraiser for The Museum of Contemporary Art in North Miami, FL

Education

1999-2003, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Cooper Union, New York, NY

Residencies

2013-2015, Resident Artist (and handyman) at Cousin’s Trailer Park in Lumberton, NC

2004-2007, Resident Filmmaker (and handyman) at Camp Nest in Hudson, NY

Selected Bibliography

Review of Bikini Swamp Girl Massacre by CNN: "No budget? No stars? No problem! How to REALLY sell a film at Cannes" 

Review of Death Print by Miami New Times newspaper: “Death Print Movie Premiere and Afterparty” 

Review of Special Angelz by Miami-based contemporary arts blog Artlurker: “Aiden Dillard At The Borscht Film Festival 

Review of Meat Weed America by popular culture blog Pop Matters: “It's Pot-ty Time! Meat Weed America” 

Review of Meat Weed Madness by movie review website DVD Talk: “Meat Weed Madness”