EDUCATION

 

University of California at Davis, Davis, CA

MFA, Studio Art

 

Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

BFA cum laude, Painting and Drawing

Temple Abroad in Rome, Italy

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TEACHING

 

University of California at Davis, Davis, CA

Lecturer, 2017-present

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City College of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

Adjunct, 2005- present

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Ohlone College, Fremont, CA

Adjunct, 2001- 2017

 

College of Marin, Kentfield, CA

Adjunct, 2011

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Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA

Lecturer, 2009-10                       

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California College of the Arts, Oakland, CA

Lecturer, 2000-05

 

College of San Mateo, San Mateo, CA      

Adjunct, 2004

 

Arts Benicia, Benicia, CA

Instructor, 2002

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Oregon College of Arts and Crafts, Portland, OR

Workshop Instructor, 1994

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University of California at Davis, Davis, CA

Instructor of Record, 1992

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University of California at Davis, Davis CA

Teaching Assistant, 1991-93

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SOLO / TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS

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2020               Now That My Ladder’s Gone, Ampersand International Arts, San Francisco, CA (curated by Tracy Wheeler)

 

2019               Rapt, an.ä.log SF Gallery, San Francisco, CA

 

                       Disasters in Progress, Cathedral Gallery, Bendix Building, Los Angeles, CA

 

2017               Grief Parade, Latin American Club, San Francisco, CA

 

2015               Till the Wheels Come Off: Recent Works, Louie-Meager Art Gallery, Ohlone College, Fremont CA

 

                       Recent Work, NIAD Art Center, Richmond CA

 

2014               Liquids, Vapors, and Unbearable Sadness, The Rite Spot, San Francisco, CA

 

2011               Church and State, Patrick Henry Community College, Martinsville, VA

 

                       Latin American Club, San Francisco, CA

 

2010               D (mented) and D (formed), Workspace Gallery, SF, CA

 

2007               President’s Gallery, Ohlone College, Fremont CA

           

2006               City Arts Gallery, City College of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

 

2004               Intimate Monuments, Los Medanos College, Pittsburg, CA

 

1998               Eating and Drinking, Make-Out Room, San Francisco, CA

 

 

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

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2024 

 

2023     Portraits of The City, An.a.log SF Gallery, San Francisco, CA

             Unreal: Art of Painting in the 21st Century, John Natsoulas Center for the Arts, Davis, CA

             in.ter.con.nec.tion, Mad.Kat Gallery, Rancho Mirage, CA

             Pyramid Scheme, Bass & Reiner, Minnesota Street Complex, San Francisco, CA

2022     Power On: Annual Benefit Auction, Southern Exposure, San Francisco, CA

2021     Annual Benefit Art Auction 2021: Shine Together, Southern Exposure, San Francisco, CA

2020     Creating In Place, an.a.log SF Gallery, San Francisco, CA

             Annual Benefit Art Auction 2020: This Must Be the Place, Southern Exposure, San Francisco, CA

2019     Monster Drawing Rally, Southern Exposure, San Francisco, CA

2018     Art and Photography Faculty Show, City Arts Gallery, City College of San Francisco, SF, CA

2017     City Works, Louie-Meager Art Gallery, Ohlone College, Fremont, CA

2016     Faculty Show, City Arts Gallery, City College of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

             Sonny Smith Record Release and Art Show, Adobe Books Backroom Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2015     SFO/ SNA, Coastline Art Gallery, Coastline Community College, Newport Beach, CA

             Faculty Switch & Show, City Arts Gallery, City College of San Francisco

2014     Ekphrasis: An Exhibition, Market Gallery, San Francisco, CA

             Philadelphia Stories Presents: Extraordinary Gifts, Cheltenham Center for the Arts, Cheltenham, PA

2013     Fourteen Hills SFSU Review 20.1 2013 Release Party, Glass Door Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2011     Still Life Landscape: Work by Castaneda/ Reiman, Baer Ridgway Exhibitions (replica painting as part of 

             installation), San Francisco, CA

             Life of The World To Come: Darkness Falls Upon Us, NIAD Art Center, Richmond, CA

2008     Dark Milk, Milk Contemporary, Copenhagen, Denmark

             Texas National 2008 Exhibition, The Art Center at The Old Opera House, Nacogdoches, TX (juried)

2007     Victory For Tyler, Tyler Alumni Exhibition Series, Crane Arts Center, Ice Box Project Space,

             Philadelphia, PA (juried)

             Faculty Show, City Arts Gallery, City College of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

             Fine Art and Design Faculty Show, Louie Meager Art Gallery, Ohlone College, Fremont, CA

2003     For Example, Michael Martin Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2000     Heads and bodies and More, Adobe Books, San Francisco, CA

1997     Interiors Of The Mind, Heart, And Spirit, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA (juried, merit award)

             Still Life, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL (juried)

1995     10 Tyler Grads From 8 Years Ago, Diamond Club Gallery, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

1994     Artist In Residence Exhibition, Hoffman Gallery, Oregon College of Arts and Crafts, Portland, OR

1993     Printmakers, Hands On Gallery, Oregon College of Arts and Crafts, Portland, OR

             *MFA Thesis Show, Nelson Gallery, UC Davis

             Combined Talents: The Florida National 1993, University Gallery and Museum, Florida State University,

             Tallahassee, FL (juried)

             Facility C-107, Art Works Gallery Sacramento, CA

1992     The Class of 1993: Graduate Students In Art Studio, Memorial Union Art Gallery, UC Davis

             Student Art Show, Memorial Union Art Gallery, UC Davis

1990     12 Views, Group Exhibition, Views Gallery, Manayunk, PA

             Annual Open Juried Exhibition, Plastic Club, Philadelphia, PA

1989     48th Annual Exhibition, Cheltenham Art Center, Cheltenham, PA

1987     Faculty Select Show, Temple University Center City Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

             BFA Exhibit, Penrose Gallery, Tyler School Of Art, Philadelphia, PA

 

GRANTS / FELLOWSHIPS/ AWARDS

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2018               Jon Imber Painting Fellowship, Vermont Studio Center

1992               Chandler Graduate Fellowship, UC Davis.

                       Purchase Award Recipient, Liquitex "Excellence in Art” Student Grant Program

 

COMMISIONS

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2024               24th Street Blues, illustrated songbook and album art, Tom Heyman

2014               Hubba Bubba, album cover artwork, Damaged Bug (John Dwyer of Thee Oh Sees)

2013               Our Toast, album cover artwork, The Sandwitches

2004               The Cult Inside My Head, cover artwork for cd, The Cult Inside My Head

 

BIBLIOGRAPHIES

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2021               Action, Spectacle: Winter Issue 2, Volume 1, Guest editor: Beth Lisick

2019               Denise Sullivan, “SF Lives: Painting Under Pressure”, San Francisco Examiner

                       Red Light Lit: A mashup of poetry and art, Piano Fight, San Francisco, July 9 (featured artist)

2016               Album Covers of the Year, Redefine Magazine

2015               Agnes Madriaga, “Exhibit explores ‘architecture of vulnerability”, Ohlone Monitor, Nov.19 

2015               Philadelphia Stories WHYY Friday Arts March 6 2015

2014                Philadelphia Stories Presents: “Extraordinary Gifts” Fiction, Art, Poetry of the Delaware Valley

2013               Fourteen Hills SFSU Review 20.1 2013 (featured artist)

2004               Jennifer Modenessi, “Intimate Monuments powerful, sobering”, Contra Costa Times, Oct. 1

 

 

VISITING ARTIST

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2011                Foundations and Advanced Drawing, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, Spring

 

RESIDENCIES

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2018               Artist in Residence, Jon Imber Painting Fellow, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT

1993               Artist in Residence, Oregon College of Arts and Crafts, Portland, OR   

           

LECTURES

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2018               Resident Artist Talk, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT

2015               Artist’s Talk, Louie Meager Gallery, Ohlone College, Fremont, CA

2011               Artist’s Talk, Patrick Henry Community College, Martinsville, VA

                       Visiting Artist, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

1993               Resident Artist Talk, Oregon College of Arts and Crafts, Portland, OR

 

GUEST JUROR

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2011               Student Show, Patrick Henry Community College, Martinsville, VA

2004               Student Show, Los Medanos Community College, Pittsburg, CA

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Guest Curator

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2015               In My Room, Affordable Art Online Exhibition, NIAD Art Center, Richmond, CA

 

 

 

 

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