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BIOGRAPHY:Born in Los Angeles, California1982 B.A., Painting, Printmaking, University of California, Santa Cruz 1986 M.F.A., Painting, San Jose State University EXHIBITIONS:1996 Oakland Art Museum, "California Sculpture," Oakland, CA1996 Pro Arts, "1996 Regional Canvas: A Survey of Painting and Mixed Media," Oakland, CA 1996 Joshua B. Bernstein Dental Corporation, Berkeley, CA, ongoing solo exhibition 1996 University of Phoenix, Apollo Group, through Sperling Gallery, Phoenix & Tucson, AZ (1991 - Present) 1995 Olga Dollar Gallery, "Portraits of Relics From the Ocean Floor," San Francisco, CA, solo exhibition Oakland Federal Building, "Artship Foundation Presents Oakland Artists," Oakland, CA San Jose Center for Latino Arts, "Artists Respond to 187," San Jose, CA 1994 Olga Dollar Gallery, "Miniatures," San Francisco, CA Morphos Gallery, "Barbie and Beyond," San Francisco, CA Morphos Gallery, "Bibliophilia: Books by Artists," San Francisco, CA Arts Council of San Mateo County, "Reincarnation: Art From The Found Object," Belmont, CA "Mystery and Brilliance, Poets and Painters at the Palace of Fine Arts Theater," Benefit for Visual Aid, San Francisco, CA 1993 Olga Dollar Gallery, "Dreams and Tokens," San Francisco, CA Michael Himovitz Gallery, "Shock," Sacramento, CA 871 Fine Arts, "Contemporary Artist's Books, The Book as Art," San Francisco, CA Jewish Museum, "About Face," mask invitational, San Francisco, CA Olga Dollar Gallery, "Miniatures," San Francisco, CA San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, Artist's Books Educational presentation of work in conjunction with exhibition: "Beyond the Written Word," San Jose, CA 1992 The Art Club Gallery, "Dreams, Shadows and Archeologies," Oakland, CA, three person show Richmond Art Center, "History, Truth or Consequences," Richmond, CA, catalogue Mount Madonna Center Gallery, "Art on the Mountain," 1988-1994, Gilroy, CA Gallery 1078, Invitational Mask Exhibition, Chico, CA 1991 Show and Tell Gallery, "Originals," San Francisco, CA Rayko Photo Center, "Surrealist Salon," San Francisco, CA Heller Gallery, Book Arts Exhibition, Berkeley, CA, curated by artist Jewish Printing Museum, National Book Arts Exhibition, San Francisco, CA, panelist Community Museum, Mask Invitational, San Francisco, CA 1990 Fobbo Gallery, San Francisco, CA, solo exhibition Gallery 1078, Chico, CA, two person show Oakland Library and Festival at the Lake, "1000 Faces," Oakland, CA 1989 Three city funded art galleries, World Without War, Manukan City, New Zealand, traveling show Art forum, "World Without War," Singapore, traveling show 1988 Vorpal Gallery, "New Art in The West," San Francisco, CA Downtown Gallery, San Jose, CA, traveling international show, "World Without War," catalogue 1986 Union Gallery, San Jose, CA, solo exhibition 1985 Mary Porter Sesnon Gallery, U.C. Santa Cruz, "An Alumni Art Exhibition 1970-1983" 1982 Stevenson Library and Gallery, U.C. Santa Cruz, solo exhibition REFERENCES IN PUBLICATIONS:"San Francisco Bay Guardian," review by Harry Roche, "Critics Choice," November 29, 1995"Jewish Bulletin", Article by Lorillee Howard, "Open Studios tour to feature group of East Bay Jewish Artists," June 2, 1995 "510 Magazine," review by Tessa Springer, November, 1994 "San Francisco Bay Guardian," review by Harry Roche of artist's work in Mask Invitational at Jewish Museum, S.F., March, 1993 "San Francisco Bay Guardian," review by Harry Roche of artist's work in "Miniature II" at Olga Dollar Gallery, S.F., December, 1993 "Sacramento News and Review," review by David M. Roth of "Shock" show at Himovitz Gallery, "Chamber of Horrors," July 8, 1993, p. 19 "A Very Small Magazine," (no.18 and 19) work reproduced, p.3, 10, 19, April 1992 and March, 1993 "Oakland Tribune," review by Chiori Santiago, "Historical and Contemporary views of the Third World," November 13, 1992 p. E-5 "History, Truth or Consequences," catalogue for group exhibition by Richmond Art Center, 1992 "Chico Enterprise - Record," "Diverse Mask Exhibit at 1078 Gallery," review by Michael French, p. 3D, April 12, 1992 "Oakland Artscape," "Oakland's Art Venues: From Galleries to Buses and Hair Dressers," article by Harry Roche and Doniphan Blair about alternative art spaces in Oakland, featuring quotations from Chandra Garsson, curator of Vulcan Cafe and Gallery, July, August, September, 1992 "Monthly Art Magazine," (Japan), article about artist by Rieko Arai, August 1990, p. 154-155 "Amp," review by Vincent Farnsworth, August 1990, p. 1 "Oakland Tribune," article by Lynda Seaver, reference to role of artist in "1000 Faces," May 1990 "Artweek," review by Mark Van Proyen, April 12, 1990, p. 17 "The Artist's Vision - A World Without War," catalogue for travelling exhibition by San Jose Art League, 1988, reviews of this exhibit from "New Zealand Herald," "Business Times" (Singapore), "Manukan Courier" (New Zealand), 1989 GRANTS AND AWARDS:Change, Inc., 1995SPECIAL COLLECTIONS:U.C.S.C. Library, Group Portfolio of Prints, 1983 University of California, Santa CruzRELATED EXPERIENCE:1996Set design for Dancers Repertory Theatre, annual halloween play, Berkeley, CA Citywide High School Art Competition, Juror, San Francisco, CA 1995 - Present Pro Arts Organization, Public Relations Representative, Oakland CA INCLUDED IN THE COLLECTIONS OF:Michael L. Shafer, M.D.Patricia and Donovan Cartwright Virginia Sperling Frederick and Keiko Spratt Richard Levine, M.D. Robert Brown and Noelle Gillis Olga Dollar Thomas Porter and Melissa Post Long Nguyen Louise and Douglas Williams Hera Marlin Nina Lasant Susan Leondard Landers Connie Plastina Alan Smith Others |