Rocket Action Biographies

Action Potential Arts Experiment

A Centering Action: Rocket Ritual

Jeremiah D. Reeves

Recently relocating from New York City to Owensboro, Jeremiah began Action Potential Arts Experiment as an extension of his collaborative work. Jeremiah has exhibited and performed through out New York, most recently at the Ontological-Hysteric Incubator’s Theater and the Whitney; where he was employed. He has taught as a printmaking assistant at Marymount Manhattan College and graduated from Pratt Institute where he received a BFA with honors. However, he says, his favorite thing to do, is spend time with his son; “he is brilliant…he gives me all his, I mean…my best ideas.”



Zion Reeves

When he is not busy with his homework and playing sports, Zion can be found drawing and painting. He also enjoys taking pictures with his digital camera, playing video games online, watching DVDs and listening to his MP3 player. His favorite games are Trouble and Poptropica. His aspirations include becoming a police officer, working in a doctor’s office and living in Africa.



Christophre Woods

Donating his time helping others as the volunteer Executive Director for the Owensboro AIDS Taskforce, Christophre has been actively counseling and educating about AIDS and Suicide prevention the local community for the past 5 years; lecturing at conferences, schools, churches, meetings. He believes that “we live in one community, a global community, and we must make it one fight against the things which threaten us all.” In his spare time, Christophre also: works doing water remediation for a restoration and remodeling company, serves as secretary-treasurer for the Hispanic Alliance of Greater Owensboro, and serves on two national committees. He enjoys singing in a choir.

Kelly Creed

As Barista at the locally owned, The Crème Coffee House, Kelly expresses herself through latte art and subscribes to the axiom: “big ideas, little cups.” Graduating from Brescia University in 2008 with an Integrated Studies in Psychology and Biology Bachelor’s degree, she hopes to return to school in the near future and work with animals. She is currently teaching herself Greek. In her spare time, Kelly can be found in the nearest cemetery snapping photos or at home watching zombie films with her three cats and sugar glider.



Shane Camfield

Showing his collage work and paintings locally in various solo and group shows, Shane hopes to expand his artistic oeuvre, testifying; “My hopes for APAE are that as a group, we can inspire, entrance and otherwise interest people in Owensboro, possibly pushing the envelope of what is accepted as art.” Shane posses a BA in English and Studio Art from Brescia University and in the near future, he plans to publish his poetry and write a novel.


Jane R. Fink

Paper artist and Owensboro native, Jane’s been cutting and pasting paper since receiving her first pair of scissors at age 3. She works in mixed media and has an eclectic array of ongoing projects. Jane studied art at Murray State University and is Creative Services Manager at the Daviess County Public Library. She’s a member of the Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Asheville BookWorks, and The NY Book Arts Center. When not cutting and pasting, she enjoys music, Indie Films, and traveling to see art and hear music.



Larry Fink

Larry was born in Belleville, NJ, but has made Kentucky his home after graduating with a BFA from Murray State University. After moving to Owensboro, Larry became an art teacher, instructing students at the 9-10 Center, Owensboro High School, and Foust Elementary School. For the past 25 years he has been working as a newspaper artist at the Messenger-Inquirer and the Evansville Courier & Press.


Cynthia Freer

Cynthia was born and raised in Kentucky. She enjoys the art of living; learning to love with no restraints and the privilege of creating little bright glimpses of colorful beauty. Cynthia thinks that it's one thing to see a need and talk about a solution, but another thing to be part of that answer. “Potential will lay dormant unless a catalyst sets it into action.” Cynthia hopes that through this experiment, our community can learn to see the beauty in the mundane and that it will open eyes in a positive light.
She also hopes that it can inspire humor and a greater sense of self-awareness opening space for change.