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Artist Resume


Education:   

M.F.A 2007. The School of Art, Design, and Art History, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA.
    
B.S. cum laude, 2004. The Department of Art and Design, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.   

Solo Exhibitions:

2011     An American Dream, Chico Art Center, Chico, California.

2009     An American Dream, Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside, California.

2007    Bearded Constructs, Flor y Canto Gallery, San Diego State University, San
            Diego, California.

2006    Cowboys and Idiots, Flor y Canto Gallery, San Diego State University, San
             Diego, California.

Juried Exhibitions:


2011     Small Works, Artworks Downtown, San Rafael, CA.

2010     All Media 2010, National Juried Exhibition. Chico Art Center, Chico, CA. Juror: Scott                  Shields.

2008    Feats of Clay XXI, Lincoln Arts and Culture Foundation, Lincoln, CA. Juror: Judith Schwartz.

           17th San Angelo National Ceramic Competition, San Angelo, TX. Juror: Anna Harris.

2007    Sixteenth Annual Juried Exhibition, Athenaeum Music and Arts Library, La Jolla, CA.
           Juror: Arthur Ollman.

2006    Feats of Clay XIX, Lincoln Arts and Culture Foundation, Lincoln, CA. Juror: Judith Duff.

           NCECA 2006 Annual Student Juried Exhibition, Portland, Oregon.

            Viewpoint Ceramics 2006, Hyde Art Gallery, San Diego, California. Juror: Les Lawrence.

2005    Cup: The Intimate Object IV, Charlie Cummings Clay Studio and Gallery, Fort Wayne
            Indiana. Juror: Linda Arbuckle.

            Annual Juried Auction Exhibition, Flor y Canto Gallery, San Diego State University,
            San Diego, California.

            Annual Juried San Diego Arts Council Awards. Everett Gee Jackson Gallery and
            Flor y Canto Gallery, San Diego State University, San Diego, California.

Invitational Exhibitions:

2013     Art Walk, Artworks Downtown, San Rafael, CA.

2011    Clay and Beyond, Artworks Downtown, San Rafael, CA.

2010     Neo Visum, From Possibility to Actuality. Oddfellows Hall, Mendocino, CA.

2008    Members Exhibition, Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, CA.

           Serious Play, 3G Art Gallery, Fort Bragg, CA.

           Mendocino Emerging Artists, Mendocino, CA

           Mendocino Artists in Residence, CCACA conference in Davis, California.

           9 Months, The Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, California.

           Earthly Delights, The Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, California.

2007     Rituality, The California Center for the Arts, Escondido, California.

2006    Muse of Fire, Charlie Cummings Clay Studio and Gallery, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

           Production, Everett Gee Jackson Gallery and Flor y Canto Gallery, San Diego State
           University, San Diego, California

2005    Coded Messages, Everett Gee Jackson Gallery and Flor y Canto Gallery, San Diego State
           University, San Diego, California.

           Current Investigations: Metals at SDSU, Flor y Canto Gallery, San Diego State University,
           San Diego, California.

2004    Kilnopening.edu So Calif. College Ceramic Instructors and Their Students, American
           Museum of Ceramic Arts (AMOCA), Pomona, California.

           Full Service, Everett Gee Jackson Gallery and Flor y Canto Gallery, San Diego State
           University, San Diego, California.

2003    Through the Looking Glass, University Art Gallery, San Luis Obispo, California.

2002    Senza Titolo, Galleria Via Larga, Florence, Italy.

2001    New American Art in Florence, California State University Art Gallery, Florence, Italy.

            Imminente, Galleria Via Larga, Florence, Italy.

            On the Spot, The Spot Café, Florence, Italy.

Publications:

2014   
500 Figures in Clay Volume 2

2009    North County Times Preview, August 27th – September 2nd, 2009.
            http://www.nctimes.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/visual/article_cee2e0c1-812c-
            188-8cd3-2913cbd65cfc.html

            sdjewishworld website review by Donald H Harrison.  http://sdjewishworld.wordpress.com
            /2009/12/27/oma-exhibit-juxtaposes-american-reams-    and-realities/
    
            CNN iReport by Promise Yee, August, 2009. http://rss.ireport.com/docs/DOC-322389

2006    Ceramics Monthly, June/July, 2006 issue. Feats of Clay review.
    
             Reber, Leona, “Feats XIX Winners Selected”, The Lincoln News Messenger. March 23, 2006.

Awards and Honors:

Solo show award. Honored at the juried exhibition titled “All Media 2010” at Chico Art Center, CA.

Juror for the “Members Exhibition”, summer 2008. Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, CA.

Merit award. 17th San Angelo National Ceramics Competition. San Angelo, TX, 2008. Juror Anna Harris.

Resident Artist, Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, CA, 2007 - 2008

Honorable Mention, Sixteenth Annual Juried Exhibition, Athenaeum Music and Arts Library, La
Jolla, CA. Juror: Arthur Ollman, 2007.

First Prize. Feats of Clay XIX. Lincoln Arts, Lincoln, California. Juror: Judith Duff, 2006.

First Prize. Viewpoint Ceramics, Hyde Art Gallery, Grossmont College, San Diego, CA. Juror:                                      
Les Lawrence, 2006.

Outstanding Student Assistant. Department of Art and Design, California Polytechnic, San Luis
Obispo, CA.  2002 - 2003.

Collections:

               San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts; “Pilgrimage”, purchased in 2008.

Invited Lectures:

2009     “An American Dream,” Oceanside Museum of Art, artists walk through talk.

              “An American Dream,” Oceanside Museum of Art, artists lecture for the Millenium Club.

Work Experience:

2009    Professional tutor at Dominican University, San Rafael, CA. Mentor and tutor.

2008    “The Figure in Paper Clay”, workshop instructor. Marin Moca, Novato, CA. Instruction of
           making and using paper clay to hand build human and animal figures.

           “The Figure in Paper Clay”, workshop instructor. Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, CA.
           Instruction of making and using paper clay to hand build human and animal figures.

           “The Figure in Paper Clay”, workshop instructor. Garberville Clay Studio, Garberville, CA.
           Instruction of making and using paper clay to hand build human and animal figures.

            “Hot Clay”, summer 2008, Curator: Ingrid Lilligren, Idyllwild Arts, CA. Studio technician and
            artist assistant. Assistant to Ingrid Lilligren and Eduardo Lazo.

2007    “Hot Clay”, summer 2007, Curator: Ingrid Lilligren, Idyllwild Arts, CA. Studio technician and
           artist assistant. Assistant to Jeff Irwin and Lisa Clague.

2006    “Hot Clay”, summer 2006, Curator: Ingrid Lilligren, Idyllwild Arts, CA. Studio technician
           and artist assistant. Assistant to Tom Bartel and Glenn Grishkoff

2005/2007    Studio Assistant: Ceramics, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA. Perform all
                    studio operations such as maintenance on machinery, mixing clay, loading and firing
                    of kilns, mix glazes and slips, supervision of open lab hours, clean work areas.

2005/2008    Treasurer for the San Diego State University Clay Club. I oversaw the club finances
                   such as, balancing the check book, helping organize visiting artists workshops, ordering
                   supplies, liaison between professors and school entities, and all other matters
                   associated with treasurer.
 
2002/2003    Studio Assistant: Ceramics, California Polytechnic, San Luis Obispo, Ca.
                    Performed all studio functions such as, maintenance on the machinery, mixing 
                    clay, loading and firing of kilns, mix glazes and slips, supervision of open lab
                    hours, clean work areas.

2000        Summer Assistant Maintenance Technician: Department of Art and Design, California
               Polytechnic, San Luis Obispo, Ca. Perform light maintenance in the art department.

1999/2000     Studio Assistant: Ceramics, California Polytechnic, San Luis Obispo, Ca.  Perform all
                    studio functions such as maintenance on machinery, mixing clay, loading and firing of
                    kilns, mix glazes and slips, supervision of open lab hours, clean work areas.    

1978/present    Construction worker. I have revolved around the construction trades my whole life
                       and bring these skills to the studio. I am familiar with many different materials, tools,
                       and techniques which  come in handy for any studio setting that requires
                       maintenance and is open to cross discipline of material used in the creative process.
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