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Education
2018-21. San Diego State University, Master of Fine Art
1998-00 San Francisco Art Institute, Bachelor of Fine Art, New Genres
1994-98 San Diego Mesa College, Fine Art
Awards
2019 – 20 John J Rodgers Scholarship
2019 Center for Cultural Innovation Quick Grant
2019 Ellamarie Woolley Art Students Assistance Scholarship
2018 Windgate Scholarship
2013 San Diego Collaborative Arts Project Art Grant
2012 Black Rock City Honoraria
2012 Creative Catalyst Fund Fellowship
Social Art & Installations
2018-Present The HUMAN Project
Social art- In collaboration with San Diego State University, Patrick Henry High School, San Diego School of Creative and Performing Art,
San Diego Cooperative Charter School, San Diego, CA.
2012-13 The Nature of a Door
Social art with resulting interactive installation – Partnered with Young Audiences of San Diego. In collaboration with Central Elementary School, Crawford High School, Urban Discovery Academy, JCS San Diego Academies and Learning Center, City Heights Parks and Recreation Center, City Heights Neighborhood, San Diego, CA. Sited in City Heights Center and AjA Project, San Diego, CA.
2013 Sights & Sounds of Transition
Interactive Installation – Partnered with AjA Project, the Karen Organization of San Diego, and Karen refugee youth. Sited at AjA Project, San Diego, CA.
2013 Starfish
Social Art with resulting large-scale, interactive sculpture – In collaboration with Sol Diego. Art Lead. Burning Man 2013, Black Rock City, NV.
2012 CarouShell
Social Art with resulting large-scale, interactive sculpture. In collaboration with Sol Diego. Project Co-Lead & Art Lead. Burning Man 2012, Black Rock City, NV. CORE
2011 Quemaduras del Sol
Social Art with resulting large-scale, interactive sculpture – In collaboration with Sol Diego. Art Lead. Burning Man 2011, Black Rock City, NV.
2008 Conclave
Installation – Shasta Arts Council’s Old City Hall Gallery, Redding, CA.
2002-06 Raven’s Dream
Installation – Limbo Fine Arts, San Diego, CA, Galería La Esquina de las Bodegas, Santo Tomas, Ensenada, B.C., Mexico and. Dot-to-Dot, Rosarito, B.C., Mexico.
1999-05 Dot-to-Dot
Social Practice in form of Art Organization. Co-Founded & Directed with Jason Rogalski. Bi-National, Educational, Arts Collaborative. Free art education for 1000+ children from both sides of the Mexican/US border. Facilitated art collaborations between 100’s of student cross-border partners, Artist-in-Residency program, Community/family art workshop community events. Baja California and California.
2000 The Preserve: An Heirloom Collection
Installation & Performance. Diego Rivera Gallery. San Francisco, CA. May 22-27
2000 The Landing
Social Art with Sculpture – Market St. from Bryant St. to Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA. 9 am – 4:30 pm, January 13
Solo & Group Exhibitions
2021 “All Together Now” Group Exhibition, University Gallery, San Diego State University, San Diego CA.
“Antithesis: MFA Thesis Exhibition” Solo Exhibition, Flor y Canto Gallery, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA.
2019 In-Part. Exhibition San Diego Mesa College, San Diego, CA.
Futures Past and Present. SDSU Downtown Gallery, San Diego, CA.
2011 2011 Faculty & Guests Exhibition. San Diego Mesa College Gallery, San Diego, CA.
2008 Art in City Hall: Summer 2008. Redding City Hall, Redding, CA.
2005 “Objective/Ojectivo” Solo Exhibition – Galería La Esquina de las Bodegas, Santo Tomas, Ensenada, B.C., Mexico.
2004 Inaugración del Centro Municipal de Arte y Cultura Centro Municipal de Arte y Cultura. Playas de Rosarito. BC, Mexico.
Bibliography
2013 Profiles in the Dust: 2012 CORE Projects. Media Team
2013 “Art Behind a Door”. City Heights Life/La Vida, February. Pg. 1
2011 “Visions Take Shape in 2012”. The San Diego Union-Tribune, Dec. 25. Pg. E8
2011 “15 artists to share $285,000”. The San Diego Union-Tribune Online, Dec. 23
References upon request.