joseph mcelroy
Since 2002
Works in New York United States of America

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The McElroys are a husband and wife collaborative artist, technology, and business team who bring significant artistic, technology and community development skills to Corporate Performance Artists. Joseph, is a graduate of Computer Science from Duke University and a former team leader at IBM. He has been a CEO of several companies, and has been responsible for raising $2 million to fund a startup company called EveryDayPrint.com, which while part of the dot-com boom and bust, he managed to bring to profitability and which still survives to this day.

Donna was an operations manager and PR specialist in the firms they have started together. She has recently been credited by several business leaders in the Bronx as being "top spokesperson for the Bronx." She is active in many community development projects, such as participating on the Board of the Bruckner Arts and Antique District, and working to promote many Bronx activities through an online newsletter called Cupcake Kaleidoscope.

Joseph was the leader of the Open Source Sig for the New York Software Industry Association. And was track co-chair for Open Source at the 2001 New York Software Industry Summit. He was on the advisory board for PostgreSql, Inc - the leading Open Source Database and has had articles published by Lutris Technologies and Open Magazine on Open Source business models and technology solutions. He is a database expert with extensive Fortune 500 experience. Among other awards, he won an IBM Division Award for Technical Excellence.

From magazine "Open" issue September 2001 - "The McElroys kick open the doors of old business models and capitalize on what they believe." The McElroys have achieved re-known as Open Source visionaries with interviews by Interactive Week, Infoworld, Fortune Technology, Open magazine, and others. Joseph and Donna make no claims of divine insight, but in review by Lewis Lacock, it is said, "that this dynamic duo of art are the closest things we have to true shamans today". They are doing their best to pursue the knowledge to support such claims someday.

HIGHLIGHTS

* Achieved reputation as Open Source visionarys with interviews by Interactive Week, Infoworld, Fortune Technology, Open magazine among others.
* National Columnist on Money Matters for Gather.com.
* Judge for the Advanced Technical Categories of the Emmys.
* Successfully raised $2 million funding for startup.
* Successfully built and sold two technology businesses.
* First Entry into the Multimedia wing of the Museum of Computer Art.
* Artwork collected by the Library at Cornell University.
* Artwork in the collection of Rhizome.org.
* Developed first ever Exhibition Catalog completely on CD Rom. Done for Alternative Museum. Reviewed by New York Times.
* Selected to attend first ever Summer Institute for Performance Art at The Kitchen in NYC.
* IBM Division Award for Technical Excellence.
* Various academic, mathematic and scholarship awards. Attended Duke University on a full scholarship in mathematics.
* Poetry published in various journals. Art exhibited in museum shows.
* Certificate of Artistic Excellence from Congressman Jose Serrano.
* Recognized by Bronx Borough President Aldofo Carrion for contributions to the community.
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DISCUSSION

Re: Mouchette - special event this Sunday at Postmasters


Now that just made my day. LOL

joseph & donna
www.electrichands.com
joseph franklyn mcelroy
corporate performance artist www.corporatepa.com

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Quoting Eryk Salvaggio <eryk@maine.rr.com>:

>
> Jesus Christ, I am like a fucking publicist for shitty artists everywhere.
> Don't people have to ask my permission before using my words to promote
> themselves?
>
> -e.
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Postmasters Gallery/Magda" <magda@thing.net>
>
> > The power of the Mouchette persona, and its ability to provoke heated
> > debate around contemporary political and sexual issues has once again
> > been demonstrated in the last few days by the exchange that has taken
> > place at http://rhizome.org. Contributors have speculated on the
> > identity, and more particularly the gender, of the artist responsible
> > for http://www.mouchette.org, and argued about what they have called
> > a 'glorification of sexual abuse and a celebration of pedophilia
> > against young girls.'
> >
>
> + ti esrever dna ti pilf nwod gniht ym tup
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DISCUSSION

Re: cruizing NY & chalking


Do you want to canoe trip the Bronx River on April 26, 11:00am - 3:00pm?

Otherwise, we know the rivers here pretty well. Be glad to serve as guide.

joseph & donna
www.electrichands.com
joseph franklyn mcelroy
corporate performance artist www.corporatepa.com

go shopping -> http://www.electrichands.com/shopindex.htm
call me 646 279 2309

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Quoting "marc.garrett" <marc.garrett@furtherfield.org>:

> Hi Joseph,
>
> It'll great to meet you & do some chalking, have coffee/chat. I remember
> some great images that you did along the river, it would be great to chalk
> around the river in NY...
>
> We want to contribute some new urban-type images for Neil Jenkin's new
> site - 'Serendipity' http://www.furtherfield.org/njenkins/serendipity/
>
> An online mapping tool for urban psychogeography
>
>
> respect from - marc
>
>
>
>
> > If you can stomach me :), I'm there!
> >
> > joseph & donna
> > www.electrichands.com
> > joseph franklyn mcelroy
> > corporate performance artist www.corporatepa.com
> >
> > go shopping -> http://www.electrichands.com/shopindex.htm
> > call me 646 279 2309
> >
> > SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER CUPCAKEKALEIDOSCOPE - send email to
> > CupcakeKleidoscope-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Quoting "marc.garrett" <marc.garrett@furtherfield.org>:
> >
> > > Hi list-kittenz...
> > >
> > > furtherfield are cruizing NY
> > >
> > > We will be chalking and writing on your streets...
> > >
> > > a friendly psychogeographical experience - who fancy's wandering the
> streets
> > > with us and chalking on the pavements? - taking photographs as we all
> > > 'sigils' 'tagz' images'
> > >
> > >
> > > between 20th -27th April..
> > >
> > >
> > > see yer there - marc
> > >
> > >
> > > http://www.furtherfield.org
> > > http://www.skinstrip.net
> > > http://www.furthernoise.org
> > > http://www.dido.uk.net
> > > We Can Make Our Own World.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > + ti esrever dna ti pilf nwod gniht ym tup
> > > -> post: list@rhizome.org
> > > -> questions: info@rhizome.org
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> > > +
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> >

DISCUSSION

Re: [REAL] dead people...


well, I got a nice moment of insight from camoflauge, and the others were good,
but I did not get a shudder.

joseph & donna
www.electrichands.com
joseph franklyn mcelroy
corporate performance artist www.corporatepa.com

go shopping -> http://www.electrichands.com/shopindex.htm
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Quoting "marc.garrett" <marc.garrett@furtherfield.org>:

> Hi Joseph,
>
> Well, Turmoil was a conscious side-step (personally) from using real dead
> people...
>
> http://www.furtherfield.org/mgarrett/turmoil/
>
> marc
>
>
>
> > > Doesn't it mean that it might be a good idea to find alternative and
> more
> > > imaginative ways of expressing our creative grievances against such
> > > atrocities? If not, why not?
> > >
> >
> > You should be proving it to me, not asking me.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >
> > > Hi Joseph and list,
> > >
> > > How many times must something be said to understood & not ignored? And
> > > please do not cheapen my questions by putting me in a category amongst
> those
> > > who feel squeemish, or feel that the piece is in bad taste. I am hoping
> that
> > > you are able to discern my misgivings. Also, I do not wish you to take
> this
> > > personally - and I am sure you will not. I am hoping that you will be
> able
> > > reevaluate and appreciate that their are some genuine points being
> shared
> > > here, with you and who ever is interested. Although, I am in not in the
> same
> > > league as Eyrk regarding criticizing your very existence.
> >
> > I appreciate that you feel what you say. But I don't feel I should say it
> the
> > way you would. I am sentimental about different things than you. And I
> would
> > say that it is not me that fails to read deeply. Nor you alone.
> >
> > > The argument is clear - I am against images of real (dead) people being
> used
> > > for art in a world that thrives on an (almost orgazmicly) visual
> experience
> > > of death, on an everyday basis. In films, games and in the news. What do
> > > other people's lives mean to those who accept such images? The cause and
> > > effect of 'top down' discrimination mediates what we see, and we've got
> it
> > > 24 hours a day. What difference does it make when it is re-introduced
> into
> > > the form of an artwork, when we have the 'kill thrill horror' being
> beamed
> > > into our craniums every second of the day?
> >
> > After a certain point, you can't stop an alcoholic from being an
> alcoholic.
> > And that is not a throw away statement. An alcoholic has to hit rock
> bottom.
> >
> > >
> > > Doesn't it mean that it might be a good idea to find alternative and
> more
> > > imaginative ways of expressing our creative grievances against such
> > > atrocities? If not, why not?
> > >
> >
> > You should be proving it to me, not asking me.
> >
> > Joseph
> > + ti esrever dna ti pilf nwod gniht ym tup
> > -> post: list@rhizome.org
> > -> questions: info@rhizome.org
> > -> subscribe/unsubscribe: http://rhizome.org/preferences/subscribe.rhiz
> > -> give: http://rhizome.org/support
> > +
> > Subscribers to Rhizome are subject to the terms set out in the
> > Membership Agreement available online at http://rhizome.org/info/29.php
> >

DISCUSSION

Re: cruizing NY & chalking


If you can stomach me :), I'm there!

joseph & donna
www.electrichands.com
joseph franklyn mcelroy
corporate performance artist www.corporatepa.com

go shopping -> http://www.electrichands.com/shopindex.htm
call me 646 279 2309

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Quoting "marc.garrett" <marc.garrett@furtherfield.org>:

> Hi list-kittenz...
>
> furtherfield are cruizing NY
>
> We will be chalking and writing on your streets...
>
> a friendly psychogeographical experience - who fancy's wandering the streets
> with us and chalking on the pavements? - taking photographs as we all
> 'sigils' 'tagz' images'
>
>
> between 20th -27th April..
>
>
> see yer there - marc
>
>
> http://www.furtherfield.org
> http://www.skinstrip.net
> http://www.furthernoise.org
> http://www.dido.uk.net
> We Can Make Our Own World.
>
>
>
> + ti esrever dna ti pilf nwod gniht ym tup
> -> post: list@rhizome.org
> -> questions: info@rhizome.org
> -> subscribe/unsubscribe: http://rhizome.org/preferences/subscribe.rhiz
> -> give: http://rhizome.org/support
> +
> Subscribers to Rhizome are subject to the terms set out in the
> Membership Agreement available online at http://rhizome.org/info/29.php

DISCUSSION

Re: [REAL] dead people...


Quoting "marc.garrett" <marc.garrett@furtherfield.org>:

> Hi Joseph and list,
>
> How many times must something be said to understood & not ignored? And
> please do not cheapen my questions by putting me in a category amongst those
> who feel squeemish, or feel that the piece is in bad taste. I am hoping that
> you are able to discern my misgivings. Also, I do not wish you to take this
> personally - and I am sure you will not. I am hoping that you will be able
> reevaluate and appreciate that their are some genuine points being shared
> here, with you and who ever is interested. Although, I am in not in the same
> league as Eyrk regarding criticizing your very existence.

I appreciate that you feel what you say. But I don't feel I should say it the
way you would. I am sentimental about different things than you. And I would
say that it is not me that fails to read deeply. Nor you alone.

> The argument is clear - I am against images of real (dead) people being used
> for art in a world that thrives on an (almost orgazmicly) visual experience
> of death, on an everyday basis. In films, games and in the news. What do
> other people's lives mean to those who accept such images? The cause and
> effect of 'top down' discrimination mediates what we see, and we've got it
> 24 hours a day. What difference does it make when it is re-introduced into
> the form of an artwork, when we have the 'kill thrill horror' being beamed
> into our craniums every second of the day?

After a certain point, you can't stop an alcoholic from being an alcoholic.
And that is not a throw away statement. An alcoholic has to hit rock bottom.

>
> Doesn't it mean that it might be a good idea to find alternative and more
> imaginative ways of expressing our creative grievances against such
> atrocities? If not, why not?
>

You should be proving it to me, not asking me.

Joseph