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

2018-2025  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, and Alpha Project, 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.

Teaching Practice

2022-Present   San Diego State University, San Diego, CA.
Lecturer, Sculpture, Two and Three-Dimensional Design: Curriculum development and implementation, focused on sculpture and Three-Dimensional Design, hands-on skills, and techniques development, supported by art history based upon diverse historical and contemporary artists. Inclusive and safe environment for all.
2020 – 21     San Diego State University, San Diego, CA.
Diversity & Inclusion Outreach Assistant: Developing service strategy to support transferring community college students and high school juniors and seniors from Title 1 schools.
2019 – 21      San Diego State University, San Diego, CA.
Graduate Teaching Associate for ART 103: Curriculum development and implementation, with supporting art history, with a focus on diverse contemporary artists. Created and modified curriculum for teaching via Zoom.
2018 – 19      Paint & Pod Summer Camp, San Diego, CA.
Co-Founder, Director, and Art Teacher. Designed and taught week-long camps for children aged 4 to 10 years old. Curriculum development, Taught art, science, and nature appreciation.
2014 – 18     San Diego Cooperative Charter School, Mountain View, San Diego, CA.
Teaching Artist for ages 5 – 14: Founded and taught MakerLab for 6th – 8th grade. Curriculum development and implementation, Classroom management, Collaborated withclassroom teachers, administration, and other teaching artists to create a curriculum based on arts integration, Volunteer coordinator, Trained incoming Art Teacher.
2015 – 17      Arts for Learning, San Diego, San Diego County, CA
Teaching Artist for ages 5 – 12: Curriculum Development and Implementation, Classroom Management, Collaborate with Classroom Teachers, Administration, and other Teaching Artists. Training Classroom teachers in Art Integration.
2013 – 15     JCS San Diego Learning Center, La Mesa, CA.
Teaching Artist for ages 4 -12: Curriculum Development and Implementation, Classroom Management.
2007            Village School House, Redding, CA.
Teaching Artist for ages 3 – 12: Curriculum development and implementation, Classroom management.
2007             The Shasta Family YMCA, Redding, CA.
Teaching Artist for ages 4 – 15: Curriculum Development and Implementation, Classroom Management.
2005 – 06    University Heights Art Association
Education Director and Teaching Artist: Partnered with Alice Birney Elementary and Mission Valley YMCA 6 to 6 Program, San Diego. CA. Directed and taught art weekly after-school art programs for children ages 4 to 11, designed programs, recruited, trained, and coordinated Teaching Artists, and served as a Grant Writer.
1998 – 04     Dot-to-Dot, California and Baja California, Mexico.
Co-Director/Co-Founder, and Teaching Artist: Collaborating and teaching art with hundreds of at-risk youths aged 3 to 18, weekly. Educated visiting artists in teaching modalities, Business Manager, Public Relations, Artist Coordinator, Event Coordinator, Fundraiser, and Grant Writer.
2001             Hancock Art Center, Hancock, MI.
Teaching Artist: Designed and taught summer art programs for children ages 6-12, with resulting art exhibitions.
2001            San Francisco Arts Education Project, Francisco Middle School, San Francisco, CA.
Assistant Art Teacher for 6th, 7th & 8th grade, specializing in at-risk youth artists.

Other Art Professional Experience

2001 – 02    Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, San Diego, CA.
Gallery Installer: Installation/De-installation, Gallery Preparation.
1999 – 01      Walter and McBean Galleries, San Francisco, CA.
Gallery Installer/Assistant: Installation/De-installation, Registration, Art Packaging, Crew Supervision, Gallery Preparation, Gallery Attendant.
2000            Headlands Center for the Arts, Sausalito, CA.
Development Associate and Administrative Assistant: Training, Membership Services, Database Supervision, Revenue Tracking, Fund Raiser Coordinator, Volunteer Coordinator.

Speaking Engagements

2013                  “Community Engagement in the Classroom” Panelist, Young Audiences’ National Arts-in-Education Conference.
2013                  “Collaborative Art Builds Communities” Guest Speaker, San Diego Maker’s Faire

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.