testi-monials

“Dustin is a media expert.”

“After just one experience it was clear that Dustin’s tastes are so refined there really is no need to interject my opinion on the matter. We did our best to keep out of his way. However, Dustin is human and humble enough to ask you the right questions that make you look smarter and result in a more fulfilling completed project.

We are only hesitant to refer Dustin’s services to others because it may mean they are harder to utilize in the future. On the logistical side his professionalism is outstanding. Communication was forthcoming, timelines were kept, and the budget was reasonable.“

Scott Burkholder | Burkholder Agency

“When I read Dustin’s work I realized he touched upon the knot that ties together the complex relationship of technology, personhood, and religion.”

Ilia Delio, OSF
Award-Winning Author and Founder of Center
for Christogenesis and A Hunger for Wholeness
(from Re-enchanting the Earth: Why AI Needs Religion)

“Before working with Dustin, I often felt uncertain and lacked the confidence to fully trust my creative decisions. With his thoughtful guidance and support, I gained the confidence to embrace my vision, which resulted in a more cohesive, impactful show.

Thanks to Dustin, my solo show reached a level of professionalism and polish I couldn’t have achieved alone!”

Samia Bzioui | Collage, Erasure, & Book Artist

“I was totally amazed by the poetry and the mind-reading you had behind your pen.

You describe this album even better with words than I can do with music.”

C Y G N | Musician & Producer

“I had the immense good fortune of working with Dustin on my first solo exhibition, and both my career and my creative health are all the better for it. I thought, before working with him, that my organizing and planning skills were robust enough to logistically manage the event, and that I knew the entirety of what my work was trying to communicate. It became clear from the first meeting with Dustin that I hadn’t considered half of what goes into putting together a show, and, maybe more importantly, that I hadn’t considered the immeasurable benefits of working with someone who has the vision and commitment to art that Dustin has.

Dustin works from a place of deep respect, equally mindful of the viewer and the artist, and how to channel the connection between them through the work itself. He is brilliant at shaping the written context and curating pieces to create a generative, dynamic viewing experience. Sometimes my thinking can be cerebral and inaccessible, but through our conversations over the course of three months Dustin was able, again and again, to seemingly mind-read, translate, and partner with my imagination in a way that I honestly never thought a person could do. A careful listener and astute observer, he took in every word and saw possibilities and clarity where I did not. It was such a special and profound experience, and it made me all the more invested in my creative process, the work that results from it, and what that work has to offer my audience. I’m a better artist now than I was before working with him, beyond a doubt.

And the exhibition was a success beyond what I had hoped for. My known audience gained a deeper understanding of and appreciation for my work, and the show crucially created an occasion to connect with new people. The highest accolade was having a viewer note to me that for days after the opening he saw the world differently – colors felt more vibrant to him, and he saw art in places he hadn’t noticed before. Because of the show I saw a 200% increase in sales, had inspiring conversations with curators and collectors, and understood more about how my art connected with people as a result. I owe this success to Dustin’s incomparable contribution and collaboration, and am forever grateful for it.”

Lesley Finn | Collage, Erasure, & Book Artist

Working with Dustin is a metaphysical pleasure. He builds complex, poetic discourse that is at the same time easy to share with the general public. His curatorial statement, understanding of the space, and visual work made the installation at E1507 an absolute living-with-art experience.

Antonio González-García | Watercolorist

“The intentionality that Dustin took to understand my art and my creative inspirations enabled him to reflect back meaningful and unique insights into my work; insights that I’ll be using to deepen my practice.

Before working with Dustin I struggled to define my style of painting. Through Dustin’s thoughtful inquisition into my artwork he was able to craft a description of it that articulated its uniqueness and grit. It’s a description I’ll be using moving forward to describe my work.”