I received the nickname Jocelyn Superstar while working as a bicycle courier in Chicago between the years 1993 and 1996 because I like glittery things and because one of my coworkers kept confusing my real name with Jocelyn. When I moved to San Francisco in 1996, I first became interested in graffiti due to a […]

I have always been attracted to those things that have personal meaning for me, especially if it’s addressing an injustice, hypocrisy, or my own opinions of society. My inspiration includes underground comics, 60s animation, tattoos, and public art.  To create effective cartoons, I have to stylize the images so that they can become easily recognizable […]

My art derives from a fascination with American sociology and culture, exploring aspects of our society through various forms of critique and satire. Each hand-made work finds its place in the world as an installation or through subversive infiltration of public and semi-public spaces. The piece is often left to its fate through chance interactions […]

In 1994, Dana Albany began making sculptures out of salvaged materials found on the streets of San Francisco. Her art work emerges from a mixed palate of recycled and discarded materials that are either symbolically representative as a whole concept or evoke new meaning by transforming materials out of their original context. Without any formal […]

My work comes from a belief that art can be a powerful agent for intellectual inquiry and social change. Conceptually, I draw from the personal, with the intention of making the issues public. Some of my projects are large-scale and very difficult to clearly represent in visual documentation. In these projects I engage with communities, […]

I am a collector of objects and images. Over two decades after finding my first camera I am still photographing, and scouring flea markets and streets for interesting items. What someone is discarding as useless, I often see as rich in form and texture…and still of use. Today, I take this picture-making and object collecting […]

A number of years ago I used to incorporate found materials into my artwork. I enjoyed granting a new life to things previously cast off as garbage.  I was living in New York City at the time and resources were plentiful.  When I moved to San Francisco, however, I had to severely curtail my assemblage […]

Garbage made me violently ill.  If I smelled refuse when I was pregnant, I would throw up.  My friends and family kindly put the trash outside when I was around. I am reminded of this period every time I get a whiff of the wet garbage as I walk up to the 2,000 square foot […]

The inspiration for my work stems from a deep appreciation for all things related to textiles, clothing, and fashion. My educational background is in design, with an emphasis on art to wear. For nearly 20 years, I maintained a weaving studio, taking on private clients, as well as showing work in exhibitions both locally and […]

My sculptures are abstract, simple, rough, and powerful. The forms are easy to approach, but the symbolism develops subtly over time. My vision is primarily of shapes, textures, and colors. Not words, names, or descriptions. I aspire to create works that are things in themselves, not just symbols or analogies. When I take found materials […]