Education:

  • 2002 - 2004 / UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA / MFA
  • 1990 - 1996 / City College of San Francisco / Printmaking, Drawing, & Painting Classes
  • 1979 - 1988 / Portland State University, Portland, OR / B.A. French
  • 1986 - 1987 / Univercite de Lyon Deux, Lyon, France / Exchange Program

Awards:

  • 2013 / The Playa Studio Residency 
  • 2012 / Edward Albee Art Foundation Studio Residency
  • 2010 – 11 / Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation Studio Residency in New York City
  • 2008 / MacDowell Studio Residency
  • 2008 – 09 / KALA Fellowship finalist
  • 2006 / Best of Show, National Juried Exhibition, Marin Society of Artists Cash Prize
  • 2005 - 07 / Headlands Center for the Arts Affiliate Artist
  • 2005 / Dick Blick Award, Contemporary Abstracts, Alameda Art Center
  • 2004 / Headlands Center for the Arts MFA Studio Residency Calder Hayes-Tevis Jacobs-BAM Council Founder Award
  • 2003 / Murphy Fellowship Award
  • 1995 / 13th National Exhibition, LA Printmaking Society Cash Prize

Solo and Two Person Shows:

  • 2014 / Thrown a Curve / Romer Young Gallery / San Francisco, CA
  • 2012 / Still Standing Sort Of / Storefront-Bushwick Gallery / Brooklyn, NY
  • 2011 / I Hope I Don't Fall Down / Romer Young Gallery / San Francisco, CA
  • 2011 / I Will Stay Erect / Galerie Axel Obiger / Berlin, Germany
  • 2011 / On Point / Mary Ryan Gallery / New York, NY
  • 2010 / Still-Gesture / Swarm Gallery / Oakland, CA
  • 2009 / From Every Direction to Every Place / Swarm Gallery / Oakland, CA
  • 2008 / Through the Wall & Into the Floor / Project 7, Berkeley, CA
  • 2007 / Between Dimensions / Ping Pong Gallery / San Francisco, CA
  • 2005 / There’s No Place Like Home / 33 Grand / Oakland, CA
  • 2004 /Reminiscence / SF Airport Museum (Terminal 1) / San Francisco, CA
  • 2002 / new work / Jungle Red, San Francisco, CA
  • 2001 / Boxes and Paintings / It’s Delectable, San Francisco, CA
  • 2000 / Clowns & Baseballs / It’s Delectable, San Francisco, CA
  • 1992 / Angst, an Exhibition / Zeno's Paradox, San Francisco, CA

Group Shows:

  • 2015 / Objecthood / Leslie Heller GAllery / New York, NY (June)
  • 2014 / un bound ed / Root Division / San Francisco, CA (Nov.)
  • 2013 / Works on Paper / TSA / Brooklyn, NY
  • 2013 / Meta Vista / Curating Contemporary (online) & 16 Wilson / Brooklyn, NY (Oct)
  • 2013 / Thanks / Lu Magnus Gallery / New York, NY
  • 2013 / Angular Seduction / TSA / Brooklyn, NY
  • 2012 / Aftermath / Artifact Gallery / New York, NY
  • 2012 / Sculpture Garden / Onderdonk House / Brooklyn, NY
  • 2011 / Living Room / park life / San Francisco, CA
  • 2011 / He / Steckline Gallery, Newman University / Witchita, KS
  • 2010 / MINUmental / Trifecta Gallery / Las Vegas, NV / Things are Expanding / Swarm Gallery / Oakland, CA
  • 2009 / Family Pictures / Root Division / San Francisco, CA
  • 2008 /Out of the Fog / Art Works Downtown / San Rafael, CA Casual Labor / KALA Institute / Berkeley, CA 100 Artists Respond to the Hole / the Garage Biennial, SF, CA
  • 2007 /The Little Show / Swarm Gallery / Oakland, CA New American Talent / Arthouse / Austin, TX The Edge of Abstraction / Artworks Downtown / San Rafael, CA
  • 2006 / National Juried Exhibition / Marin Society of Artists / Ross, CA Bay Area Currents / Oakland Art Gallery / Oakland, CA SU National Exhibition / Kauffman Gallery Huber Art Center / Shippensburg, PAScar Tissue /Common Wealth Gallery / Madison, WI(in conjunction with the Southern Graphics Council Conference)
  • 2005 /Emerge / Gen Art SF / San Francisco, CA Contemporary Abstracts / Alameda Art Center / Alameda, CA
  • 2004 /Minimal as Maximal / Kontainer Gallery / Los Angeles, CA The Opening Band / I-5 Gallery at the Brewery / Los Angeles, CA Masters Thesis Show / Berkeley Art Museum / Berkeley, CA Fluid Show / CCA Graduate Gallery / San Francisco, CA Drawing Sentences / Worth Ryder Gallery / Berkeley, CA Drawing Sentences / Yale University / New Haven, CT (in conjunction with the G.W. Seybold literary conference)
  • 2003 / International Group Exhibition / Peninsula Open Studio / San Francisco, CA Murphy Fellowship Award Exhibition, SF Arts Commission Gallery National Small Works / Schoharie County Arts Council, Cobleskill, NY
  • 2002 / Please Pay Attention / Worth Ryder Gallery, UC Berkeley, CA various artists / Mad River Post, San Francisco, CA
  • 2001 / Arts on Fire / Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, CA
  • 2000 / Numbers and Figures / Gallery 743, San Francisco, CA
  • 1998 / Mixed Bag of Nuts / Studio Shanghai West, San Francisco, CA
  • 1997 / Matrix International ‘97 / Matrix Gallery, Sacramento, CA
  • 1995 / Works on Paper, Koret Gallery, Palo Alto, CA BACA 11th Annual Nat. Exhibition, Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA Prints and the Paper / San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA13th National Exhibition (LA Printmaking Society)/ LaBand Art Gallery, LoyolaMarymount University, Los Angeles, CA Impressions: the Medium Extended / Pro Arts, Oakland, CA
  • 1994 / The Body Beautiful / Lower Columbia College, Long Beach, WAPrint Works 94 / Barrett House Gallery, Poughkeepsie, NYPacific Prints 1994 / Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA National Print Show / ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL \Kwi(e)r\ / Belcher Studios Gallery, San Francisco, CA
  • 1993 / Showcase ‘93 / Beaverton Arts Commission, Beaverton, OR In & Out, ARU, San Francisco, CA
  • 1992 / Cross Section / ARU, San Francisco, CA
  • 1991 / New Prints / Fort Mason Foundation, San Francisco, CARecent Prints, Kaiser Center, Oakland, CA Ft. Mason Printmakers / Ft. Mason Coffee Gallery, San Francisco, CA

Collaborations:

  • 2010 / Secret Society / Berkeley Art Museum, Berkeley, CA
  • 2004 / Take a Letter (performance) / Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA
  • 1995 / in every / our own (an installation) / Luggage Store Gallery, San Francisco, CA

Teaching Experience:

  • Summer 2005 - 2010 / Various short term art workshops in such subjects as photocopy transfer techniques, installation art, and mono-type printmaking / Continuing Education, CCSF
  • Summer 2004 / Beginning Drawing – College for Teens, City College of SF
  • Fall 2003 Semester / Art 8 – University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Bibliograhy:

  • March 2014 / Review, Thrown a Curve / San Francisco Arts Quarterly
  • March 22, 2014 / Review, Thrown a Curve / SF Chronicle, SF, CA
  • December 3, 2011 / Review, I hope I don't fall down / SF Chronicle, SF, CA
  • June 2011 / Review, On Point / City Arts, NY, NY
  • May 2008 / Review, Casual Labor / ArtWeek, San Jose, CA
  • March 2008 / Review, Between Dimensions / ArtWeek, San Jose, CA
  • May 27, 2006 / Review, Bay Area Currents / SF Chronicle, San Francisco, CA
  • October 1, 2005 / Review, No Place Like Home / SF Chronicle, San Francisco, CA
  • September 2003 / Review, Murphy Award Show / ArtWeek, San Jose, CA
  • July 1998 / Review, Mixed Bag of Nuts / Bay Area Reporter, San Francisco, CA
  • 1993 / Compact Disk Cover / Indio Records, Phoenix, AZ

Other Notables:

  • 2010 / First Artist of the Season / One Night Stand salon / Brooklyn, NY
  • 2007 / First Featured Artist / Red Cake Gallery / on-line
  • 2007 / Sculpture was used in Erika Shuch’s Dance Production / Intersection for the Arts / Yerba Buena Art Center / San Francisco, CA
  • 2007 / Outdoor sculpture installed in Albert Park/ Art Works Downtown /San Rafael, CA
  • 2002 / Curator for show of works by Continuing Education at City College Art students / Coffee Gallery /Fort Mason Art Center, San Francisco, CA
  • 2001 / Curator for show of works by Continuing Education at City College Artinstructors / Coffee Gallery / Fort Mason Art Center, San Francisco, CA
  • 1994 / Artist Panel Discussion for The Body Beautiful show / Lower Columbia College, Long Beach, WA