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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SOLO / TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS

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2026                Out of Place, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis CA

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2020                Now That My Ladder’s Gone, Ampersand International Arts, San Francisco, CA 

 

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, 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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2026      Familiar Strangers, Manna Gallery, Oakland, CA

2025      Pyramid Scheme 2, Bass & Reiner, Minnesota Street Complex, San Francisco, CA

             Ya Think I’m Psycho Don’cha Mama, Mad.Kat Gallery, Rancho Mirage, CA

             New Suns: Annual Benefit Auction, Southern Exposure, San Francisco, CA

2024     Suite G Holiday Art Show, Petaluma, CA

             An Invitation to Mercy, Bane Gallery, San Francisco, CA (three person show,)

            15th Art of Painting in the 21st Century Exhibition, Natsoulas Gallery, Davis CA (catalogue)

             When The Summer Bullet Sings, Track 16, Los Angelos, CA

             Salon At The Triton, Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA (juried- Curator’s Choice Selection)

             Bark! An Artistic View of Man’s Best Friend, Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA

             Annual Benefit Auction, Southern Exposure, San Francisco, CA

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, 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, 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 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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​2024                Curator’s Choice, Salon At The Triton, Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA

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

 

TEACHING

 

University of California at Davis, Davis, CA

Continuing 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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