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.
