About Tobey
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I am a conceptual artist, writer and philosopher, with an emphasis on digital media and metaphysics. In 2002, I received a New York Foundation for the Arts grant in support of my 3D virtual world “T.C.W.F.” (Tobey Crockett’s Wild Frontier). I have exhibited portions of that world plus a documentary short at The Beall Center for the Arts & Technology at UC Irvine and at the Kunstlerhaus Bremen, among other venues. I also paint, do performance, comedy, sacred theatre, and I teach.
I have been writing professionally for over 35 years, with numerous publications, essays, chapters, and art reviews behind me. I still write on the arts, albeit rarely, as I am now focused on my own career and social sculpture projects.
Yes 2 Earth Now is the giant umbrella for my multi-part plan to save the planet by engaging the public in a worldwide DIY art & comedy campaign. The goal is to foster healthy community-building actions so that we can collectively demand better results, especially via an improved approach to swapping debt for nature. It’s already being done, but we can do it better. We just all need to get on board. LOL.
The longer version of my bio talks about all the travel I’ve done, the many industries I’ve engaged with, the numerous lectures I have given around the world, in the classroom, and more. I speak several languages, love to help my students become better writers and artists, and generally try to leave things better than I found them.
I was born in California, raised in NYC, went through single sex education for sixteen years, and am not afraid to use my voice. I teach others how to use theirs as well. I have studied comedy, metaphysics, painting, and so much more… I have a BA in Art History from Barnard College, an MA in Critical Theory from Art Center, and a PhD from UC Irvine in Visual Studies.
I have a great husband, the writer Mark Onspaugh and we have three cranky beasts disguised as cats living in our house with us. What else do you want to know? Drop me a line.
I have been writing professionally for over 35 years, with numerous publications, essays, chapters, and art reviews behind me. I still write on the arts, albeit rarely, as I am now focused on my own career and social sculpture projects.
Yes 2 Earth Now is the giant umbrella for my multi-part plan to save the planet by engaging the public in a worldwide DIY art & comedy campaign. The goal is to foster healthy community-building actions so that we can collectively demand better results, especially via an improved approach to swapping debt for nature. It’s already being done, but we can do it better. We just all need to get on board. LOL.
The longer version of my bio talks about all the travel I’ve done, the many industries I’ve engaged with, the numerous lectures I have given around the world, in the classroom, and more. I speak several languages, love to help my students become better writers and artists, and generally try to leave things better than I found them.
I was born in California, raised in NYC, went through single sex education for sixteen years, and am not afraid to use my voice. I teach others how to use theirs as well. I have studied comedy, metaphysics, painting, and so much more… I have a BA in Art History from Barnard College, an MA in Critical Theory from Art Center, and a PhD from UC Irvine in Visual Studies.
I have a great husband, the writer Mark Onspaugh and we have three cranky beasts disguised as cats living in our house with us. What else do you want to know? Drop me a line.