Education
2008   MFA, San Jose State University, School of Art & Design
2000   MS, Sacramento State University             

           Thesis Project: The Effects of Perceived Freedom on Self-Esteem
'95-05 Studied privately with James Suzuki

Teaching & Work Experience
'08-10 San Jose Museum of Art, Preparator & Installation Design Team

2008   3-D Design Concepts, San Jose State University, School of Art & Design

'07-08 Art Graduate Committee, Graduate Representative, SJSU, School of Art & Design
'06-07 Teaching Assistant, 3-D Concepts & Industrial Design Foundation 1, SJSU, School of Art & Design
'05-08 Studio assistant for sculptor David Middlebrook, Los Gatos, California

'00-02 Cal Middle School After School PASSAGE Arts Program 

 

Selected Awards and Honors
2008   Elizabeth Heil Scholarship Award, San Jose State University, School of Art & Design

2007   The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
2005   Purchase Award, Sacramento State University Union

2000   The California State Fair, Award of Merit

Selected One Person Exhibitions

2010   Saratoga Library, Santa Clara County, California
2009   Alameda Free Library, Alameda, California

2008   "Paper House", Thesis exhibit, Gallery 3, SJSU, School of Art & Design

2007   "Error Plain", Herbert Sanders Gallery, SJSU, School of Art & Design
2006   “Ship of Fools”, Gallery 5, SJSU, School of Art & Design 
2005   "Recent Works", City of Oakland, East Bay MUD Gallery, California
2004   Alameda Museum, California
2003   Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission, SMUD Gallery, California
2001   Sacramento State University Union Gallery, California
2000   Coloma Community Center, Sacramento, California

Selected Group Exhibitions

2010   "Paper!", Lost Coast Culture Machine, California

2009   "Afterlife", San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, California

           "ecology", Art Ark Gallery, San Jose, California

2008   "Re Inspired: Inspiring Ecological Awareness", Mills Pond House Gallery, New York

           "Look Again.... The Art of Recycling", San Jose City Hall, California

2007   18th Annual California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art

           "Breath", Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Log Cabin Gallery, Davis, California   
2006   “We are Family”, San Jose Museum of Art, California  

           "Cross Contamination Series", Herbert Sanders Gallery, SJSU
2005   “Art from the Heart”, Sonoma State University, California

           Purchase Award Show, Sacramento State University Union 

2004   Visual AIDS Postcards from the Edge Benefit, New York  

   Visual Aid's "Big Deal", San Francisco, California         

2003   Gallery Horse Cow, Sacramento, California

           Matrix Arts, Sacramento, California  
2002   "Assemblage", b. sakata garo, Sacramento, California

           Osceola Gallery, Emeryville, California  
2001   "Introductions 2001", b. sakata garo, Sacramento, California

           The Crocker Art Museum Art Auction, California 

2000   b. sakata garo, Sacramento, California

           The California State Fair

Selected Publications

2009   Dec, Lea Feinstein. Art Practical. http://www.artpractical.com/index.php?/review/afterlife/

           Dec, David M. Roth. Square Cylinder. http://www.squarecylinder.com/2009/12/afterlife-san-jose-                                     institute-of-contemporary-art/

   Dec, Michael S. Gant. SanJose.com. http://www.sanjose.com/art-preview-afterlife-a24901

2008   April, “Lift Off”, SJ Institute of Contemporary Art & SJSU School of Art & Design

   March, Spartan Daily, Monday 17th, Vol 130, Issue 30  

2006   October, Spartan Daily, Tuesday 10th, Vol 127, Issue 25

2004   January, Alameda Journal, Friday 9th, Vol. 17, No 2  
2003   February, Sacramento News & Review, Vol. 14, #48

   February, Sacramento Bee (Ticket), Sunday, 23rd      

2001   July, Sacramento News & Review, Vol. 13, # 15

           July, Sacramento Bee (Encore) Sunday, July 22nd  
2000   February, Sacramento State University Hornet Newspaper, Vol. 52, Issue 18

           August, 'In 2 Amsterdam' Local Guide Magazine

Selected Public Art

2007   City of San Jose Camden Community Center (Bronze Desks), CA
2000   City of Sacramento, McKinley Park, Clunie Pool House (Murals), CA