Born 1958, lives and works in Los Angeles
Education:
MFA 1998 Painting California State University, Los Angeles
BA 1983 Studio Art University of California, Davis (high honors)
Solo Exhibitions:
2010 Jose Drudis-Biada Gallery, Mt. St. Mary’s College, Los Angeles, “Look Around”
2009 Brand Library Art Gallery, Glendale, CA, “The Materiality of Color”
2008 Arcadiana Art Center, Lafayette, LA, “We Are All One”
Merced Multicultural Art Center, Merced, CA, “Alice and Friends”
2006 Monterey Peninsula College Art Gallery, Monterey, CA, “New Paintings”
2005 Louis C. Bernal Gallery, Pima College. Tucson, AZ, “Indulgence”
2002 Mt. San Jacinto College, San Jacinto, CA, “Mahara T. Sinclaire”
Merced College, Merced, CA, “Fable of Contents”
2000 ARTCORE Brewery Annex, Los Angeles, CA, “Mahara Sinclaire”
1999 Boritzer/Gray/Hamano, Bergamot Station, Los Angeles, “Paintings”
1998 Fine Art Gallery, California State University, LA, CA, “Genderalizations”
1996 COMA Gallery, CSULA, Los Angeles, "Psycho-Splat: A Big Fit in a Small Room"
1995 Orlando Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, "Society Highlighted"
Group Exhibitions:
2024 NeO Gallery, “TOTTIA (topia)”, Curator: Tetsuji Aono, Los Angeles, CA
Shoebox Projects, “Bloom”, Brewery Artist Complex, Los Angeles, CA
2023 Sasse Museum of Art, “Art of the Word”, online exhibition, Pomona, CA
Shoebox Projects, “Perceive You 2”, online exhibition, Kristine Schomaker, Shoebox Arts
Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art, “5x5: Celebrating 85 Years!”, Santa Barbara, CA
Boone Family Art Gallery, “The F-Word”, Pasadena City College Center for the Arts, CA
KBM Art Gallery, “Paint Your Heart Out”, online juried exhibition, Aug 12- Sep 22
Las Laguna Art Gallery, “Women in Art”, online juried exhibition Apr 6-29
2022 Sasse Museum of Art, “See Me”, online juried exhibition, catalog, Deena Capparelli, Pomona, CA
El Camino College Art Gallery, ‘Summer Open”, Torrance, CA
San Fernando Valley Arts + Culture Center, “In the Abstract”, SCORE online exhibition
Grants Pass Museum of Art, “6 x 6” Fundraiser, Grants Pass, Oregon, Jan 18-Feb 19
Las Laguna Art Gallery, “Human Faces and Figures””, Laguna CA, online, Jan 6-29
2021 Barnsdale Junior Arts Center Gallery, “What’s Around You?”, Instagram Exhibition
Flager County Art League “Faces and Figures”, Palm Coast, FLA online exhibition
San Fernando Valley Arts + Culture Center, “New Beginnings”, SCORE online exhibition
Las Laguna Art Gallery, “Textures and Patterns”, Laguna CA, online, Aug 5-31
2020 Museum of Craft and Design, San Francisco, “Let’s Face It”, juried, online gallery
Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art “5x5: Celebrating Ten Years”, Santa Barbara, CA
ShockBoxx Gallery, “Intergalactic Juried Exhibition” Hermosa Beach, CA
2019 Masonic Lodge, “10x10x100: Night of 100 Artists” SPARC, South Pasadena, CA
2018 POST, “Lazy Susan IV: Déjà vu Realism”, Los Angeles, CA
LAVA Projects, “Lazy Susan V: Human/Nature”, Los Angeles, CA
Torrance Art Museum, “Odyssey II”, Torrance, CA
College Art Association 106th Annual Conference, Los Angeles, “ARTexchange”, pop up, Feb 23
Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art “5x5”, Santa Barbara, CA
2017 Boone Family Art Gallery, Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA , “Sharpener”
POST, “2017 Fundraiser Auction”, Los Angeles, CA
Jane Chafin Online Blog, “Self Portraits” online exhibition, June 8, 2017
Gregorio Escalante Gallery, “ICONIC: Black Panther: Los Angeles”, Chinatown, Los Angeles
College Art Association 105th Annual Conference, New York, “ARTexchange” pop-up, Feb 17
2016 Brand Library Art Galleries, Glendale, CA, “ Brand 44” Laddie John Dill
POST, “2016 Fundraiser Auction”, Los Angeles, CA
2015 Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, “Juried”, Peter Frank, Tomas Benitez, Fatemeh Burnes
Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles, “21st Juried”, Christine Kim,M. Presneill, David Bailey
Red Pipe Gallery, Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA “Funny Face”
2014 South Bay Contemporary, Rolling Hills Estates,CA “Fresh 2014” Mat Gleason
Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, CA“5x5: Celebrating 5 Years”
Boone Gallery, Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA “Conference Center”
2013 Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA. “Mas Attack”
Glendale Community College Art Gallery, “Lazy Susan III: Go Figure”
POST, Los Angeles, CA, “Lazy Susan II: ConFiguring LA (What’s the Story?)”
2012 Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles,“20th Juried” Douglas Fogle, Alma Ruiz, Max Presneill
LACE at Hadid Gallery with Jordan Winery, West Hollywood, CA “4 on 4 Top 40”
2011 Pasadena City College Art Gallery, Pasadena, CA., “Core Sample”
Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA “Chain Letter”
Glendale Community College Art Gallery, Glendale, CA, “Artist, Educator”
2010 Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, “LA Juried Exhibition”Franklin Sirmans, Ali Subotnick
Los Angeles Valley College Art Gallery, CA, “No Laughing Matter” (catalog)
2009 Pasadena City College Art Gallery, Pasadena, CA, “News of the World”
City of Brea Art Gallery, Brea, CA, “Made in California”, Sarah Bancroft
Long Beach Arts, CA, “Urban Ambiance”, Michael Daniels
2008 Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, CA, “All Media”, Shelby Roberts
2007 Viva Gallery, Sherman Oaks, CA, “SCORE VI”, Michael Zakian
Long Beach Arts, CA, “Works on Paper”, Selected by Alma Ruiz
Portuguese Bend Pony Club, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, “Spirit of the Horse”
Long Beach Arts, Long Beach, CA, “Human Figure”, Bob Alderette
Brewery Projects, Los Angeles, CA, “Haus Guests”
2006 Irvine Fine Arts, Irvine, CA, “All Media”, Selected by Jerry Burchfield
Pierce College Art Gallery, Woodland Hills, CA, “Artists of the Valley”, Mary Oliver
Brand Library, Glendale, CA, “Brand 35: Works on Paper”
Long Beach Arts, Long Beach, CA, “Driven to Abstraction”, Loa Sprung
Palos Verdes Art Center, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, “All Media”, Mike McGee
Long Beach Arts, Long Beach, CA, “Human Figure”
2005 Knox College Art Gallery, Galesburg, IL, “Big Six”
Community Redevelopment Agency, N. Hollywood, CA, “Separate Visions”
Orange County Center Contemporary Art, CA, “Get It Off Your Chest!”
2004 Long Beach Arts, Long Beach, CA, “Open National”, Jim Morphesis
Pierce College, Woodland Hills, CA, “Sixteen by Twenty Invitational”, Mary Oliver
Community Redevelopment Agency, N. Hollywood, CA, “Art Alive”
Long Beach Arts, CA, “Women as National Creators”, Carole Ann Klonarides
Pierce College Art Gallery, Woodland Hills, CA, “Me, Myself and I”, Mary Oliver
Topanga Canyon Gallery, Topanga, CA, “Juried Open”, Michael Zakian
2003 Irvine Fine Art Center, Irvine, CA, “All Media”, Kristina Newhouse
Angel’s Gate, San Pedro, CA, “on site at the gate”, Jay Belloli
2002 Long Beach Arts, Long Beach, CA, “C’est La Vie”, Martin Betz
Angel’s Gate, San Pedro, CA “on site at the gate”, Patricia Correia
Coastline Community College, Santa Ana, CA, “Invitational Figurative”
Lankershim Arts Center, N. Hollywood, CA, “From Canvas to Stage”
Don O’Melveny Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, “Juried”, Peter Frank
Irvine Fine Art Center, Irvine, CA, “All Media”, Michael Darling
2001 Brand Library, Glendale, CA, “Brand 31”, Lamont Westmoreland
So. Cal. Women’s Caucus for Art, Eye-5 Gallery, CA, “Ga Ga for L.A. L.A”
Long Beach City College, CA “Lazy Susan: LA Artists Paint”
California State University, Northridge, CA “Intersections”, Caroline Tufenkian
Downey Museum of Art, Downey, CA, “Carnivalesque”
Century Gallery, LA Mission College, Sylmar, CA, “looking inward”
2000 San Bernardino County Museum, Redlands, CA, “35th International”
Irvine Fine Arts Center, CA, “All Media”, Christopher Miles
Second City Council Gallery, Long Beach, CA, “Beliefs, Faith, & Religion”,
Long Beach Arts, CA, “Grotesque Art Exhibit”, Honorable Mention Award
LA ARTCORE, Los Angeles, CA, “Wallworks”, Mat Gleason
Angels Gate, San Pedro, CA, “on site at the gate 2000”, Suzanne Muchnic
1999 Long Beach Arts, Long Beach, CA, “National Open”, Martin Betz
LA ARTCORE, Los Angeles, CA “Wallworks”, Molly Barnes
Long Beach Arts, CA “Surrealism”, Scott Canty
Downey Museum of Art, Downey, CA, “Reflections”, Kate Davies
1998 The Webster Gallery, Santa Ana, CA, “Allusion or Illusion?”
Millard Sheets Gallery, L.A. County Fairplex, “New Photography”
1997 Niguel Art Association, Laguna Niguel, CA, “Echoes and Visions”
Spanish Kitchens Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, “Coagula Art Journal 2nd Annual”
Chemeketa College, Salem, Oregon, “The Painted Picture II”
Spanish Kitchens Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, “Fair Art”
Fine Art Gallery, California State University, LA, CA, “The Celebrated Box”
Artist to Artist Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, “RED”
COMA Gallery, California State University, Los Angeles, CA, “WOMOX”
1996 Gail Michael Collection, Studio City, CA “The Erotic and the Sublime”
ARPA Foundation, Los Angeles, CA, “Inaugural Show”, Sylvia Minassian
Self Help Graphics, Los Angeles, CA, "New Identities of LA"
Century Gallery, Sylmar, A, "Face to Face,"
Armenian General Benevolent Union, Beverly Hills, CA, “Arvest”
1995 Mendocino Art Center, CA, "Biennial Lifelines Figurative Competition"
Bayfront Gallery, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA, "California Dreaming”
Holter Museum of Art, Helena, Montana, "ANA 24"
Beckstrand Gallery, Palos Verdes Art Center,CA, "Juried ", Henry Hopkins
Los Angeles Art Association, Los Angeles, CA, "Wild Beasts"
Century Gallery, Mission College, Sylmar, CA, "Open", Etan Boritzer
City of Brea Cultural Center, Brea, CA, "cARTe Blanche”
Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, "Home is Where the Hell is"
Northeast Missouri State University, "7th National Art Competition”
Thousand Oaks Civic Plaza, Thousand Oaks, CA, "First View II”
Artspace Gallery, Woodland Hills, CA "Reassembling the Bones”
BOVA Gallery, West Hollywood, CA, "An Exhibition and a Wedding”
Century Gallery, Mission College, Sylmar, CA, "Award Winners”
Orlando Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, "Erotica", Bob Gino
1994 Columbia College, Missouri, “80 Extraordinary Paintings”
1992 Los Angeles Valley College, Van Nuys, CA, "Justice"
1985 American River College, Sacramento, CA, "Uncommon/Common”
Artist Residencies:
2006 Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
2005 Studios Midwest, Galesburg Civic Art Center, IL
2003 Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, NE
2000 Blue Mountain Center, Blue Mountain Lake, NY
Soaring Gardens, Laceyville, PA
1999 Montalvo, Saratoga, CA
Other Professional Experience:
2022 Juror, San Fernando Valley Arts & Cultural Center (SFVACC) SCORE “Human Form & Figure”
2020-2015 Gallery Director, Pasadena City College
2018 Independent Curator, LAVA Projects, Los Angeles, CA, “Lazy Susan V: Human/Nature”
Independent Curator, POST, Los Angeles, CA, “Lazy Susan IV: Déjà vu Realism”
2013 Independent Curator, Glendale Community College Art Gallery “LS III: Go Figure”
Independent Curator, POST, Los Angeles, CA, “Lazy Susan II: ConFiguring LA”
2011 Building Online Community with Social Media Workshop, Certificate
2002 Juror, California State University, Northridge Student Show
2001 Guest Curator, Downey Museum of Art (Carnivalesque)
Guest Curator, Long Beach City College (Lazy Susan: LA Artists Paint)
2000 Artist, Montalvo Summer Concert Series Catalog, Banners, T-Shirt Design
1997 Collaborative Teaching Seminar participant
1997 Renderer of archeological finds at dig in Mozan, Syria under the direction of Dr.
Buccellati, California State University, Los Angeles
Awards/Honors:
2021 Honorable Mention, Flager County Art League “Faces and Figures”, online exhibition
2019 MTA “Through the Eyes of Artists” Neighborhood Poster series finalist
2015 Artistic Selection Award, Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles
2014 Academic Excellence Grant Award Winner, Pasadena City College Foundation
2013 California State Senate Certificate of Recognition (guest lecture series grant award)
2012 Academic Excellence Grant, Pasadena City College Foundation
2012 Artistic Selection Award, Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles
2011 Educator Recognition Award, University of California, Irvine, Undergrad. Edu. Div.
2008 Juror’s Award, Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, CA Shelby Roberts
2007 Strathmore Artist Papers Award, Score VI, VIVA Gallery, Sherman Oaks, CA
2006 G. Brommer Award and Image-Ination Award, Brand Library, Glendale, CA
Joan Mitchell Foundation Full Fellowship Award
2003 1st Place, “All Media”, Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, CA
2001 Marge Marston Award, Patron Award, “Brand 31”, Brand Library, Glendale, CA
2000 Outstanding Professional Achievement Alumni Award, Art Council, CSULA
Honorable Mention, “Grotesque”, Long Beach Arts, CA
1999 Merchandise Award, “SCORE”, VIVA Gallery, Northridge, CA Scott Canty
3rd Place, “Wallworks”, LA Artcore, Brewery Annex, Los Angeles
1998 2nd Place, “New Photography”, Millard Sheets Gallery, L.A. Fairplex, Pomona, CA
1997 Graduate Equity Fellowship, California State University, Los Angeles
1996 Outstanding Achievement Scholarship, California State University, Los Angeles
1995 Honorable Mention, Century Gallery, Sylmar, CA Etan Boritzer
1st Place, Burbank Art Association, Burbank, CA
1994 3rd Place, Thousand Oaks Art Walk, Thousand Oaks, CA
1992 Modern Master’s Award, Los Angeles Valley College, Valley Glen, CA
Public Art Commissions:
2017 South Pasadena Arts Council (power box 24, Monterey at Meridian)
2015 Glassell Park Neighborhood Council, (two power boxes, 2 fwy at San Fernando)
2009 CRA/LA +Chandler Partners Development, N. Hollywood, CA (Lobby mural, tiles)
2003 Metro Transit Authority, North Hollywood, CA, NOHO Fence Panels
2001 Chandler Outdoor Gallery, N. Hollywood, CA, “North Hollywood Tribute”, (mural)
Teaching Experience:
Present-2016 Pasadena City College, Associate Professor, Life Drawing/2D Design
2020-2015 Pasadena City College, Gallery Director
2016-2000 Pasadena City College, Assistant Adjunct Professor (2D Design, Painting, Drawing)
2016-2004 Glendale Community College, Adjunct Art Instructor, (2D Design, Drawing I/II, Life Drawing I/II, Advanced Life Draw I/II, Painting I/II, Watercolor I/II)
2011 Los Angeles Valley College (ART 201: Beg. Draw, fall 2011)
2004- 2000 Chaffey College Adjunct Art Instructor, (2D Design, Drawing, Figure Drawing)
2001, 1998 California State University, Los Angeles Adjunct Art Instructor, (Painting)
Bibliography:
The Joan Quinn Profiles (video interview, August 7, 2014)
Lasarow, Bill, Visual Art Source, “This Week’s Recommendations…” 19 March 2010
Gottlieb, Shirle, Press Telegram, “Long Beach Arts…” 31 August 2007
Walsh, Daniella, Orange County Register, “Exhibit: All Media”, 24 November 2006
Reece, Bethany, Progressive Woman, Art … at Studios Midwest”, vol.31p7, 2005
Keiser, Gayle, The Zephyr “Studios Midwest…”, July 7, vol.17.no.6, p.15, 2005
Walsh, Daniella, Orange County Register “Special to the Register”, 4 January 2004
Reyes, Marilee, Hemet News “‘Alice in Wonderland’...” Ent.p.B3, 25 January 2002
Woodard, Josef, ARTWEEK “‘Looking Inward’ at Century Gallery”, p27-8, April 2001
Woodard, Josef, LA Times “Looking In, Looking Out”, Valley Ed.p.B6, 2 February 2001
Gottlieb, Shirle, Press Telegram “Ghastly Grotesque”, Long Beach, p6, 13 October 2000
Woodard, Josef, LA Times “Paintings …at Gallery”, Calendar Section, p. F3, 29 August 1996
Kapitanoff, Nancy, LA Times “Sneak Peek at Winners”, p. 16, 2 June 1995
Wolcott, Steven, NO HO Magazine “Devil or Angel?" Vol. 2, p10-11, June 1994