Steampunk Phage – Where science, art, and imagination intersect.

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Bacteriophage, or phage, viruses that infect bacteria, pre-date dinosaurs. They are the most abundant and diverse organisms in the biosphere. They have been in a constant state of evolution and have adjusted to their environment while exchanging genes and traits with their bacterial hosts. In the end, they make sense, and are beautiful in their own unique ways, like a patchwork quilt or a post-apocalyptic robot constructed with spare parts and gears.

I’m an artist, actor, scientist and a former professor who has always enjoyed making art as a hobby and as expressions of love and affection for family and friends. My professional life and my artistic side collided intermittently, but randomly. The iconic Steampunk Phage symbolizes a conscious decision to integrate art making into all aspects of my life.

I appreciate the critical role that a sense of belonging and professional identity have on career and personal successes. With this in mind, I am particularly interested in making art that can be shared with a group or community to express a shared interest or goal – a visual identity.

Steampunk Phage became the icon for a regional science symposium for undergraduate students and later its negative color image became the theme for a week-long, international virus discovery workshop for science professors. Since then, I have expanded my portfolio while continuing to instill a sense of community through visual identity with my designs.