Born
1973 Sacramento, California
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
1997 BA, Sacramento State University
'95-05 Studied with Jimi Suzuki
1992 Jesuit High School, Carmichael, California
Teaching Experience
2008 Spring Semester, 3-D Design Concepts, SJSU School of Art & Design, CA
Spring Semester, Guest Lecture, Adv. Sculpture, Prof. Middlebrook, CA
'07-08 Art Graduate Committee, Graduate Representative, SJSU
2007 Fall Semester, TA, Industrial Design Foundation 1, SJSU, CA
2006 Fall Semester, TA, 3-D Concepts, SJSU School of Art & Design, CA
'02-03 North Sacramento School District, Elementary School (Substitute Teacher)
'00-02 Cal Middle School After School PASSAGE Arts Program
Awards and Honors
2008 May, Elizabeth Heil Scholarship Award, SJSU School of Art & Design
2007 April, The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
2005 August, The California State Fair, Award of Merit
April, CSU, Sacramento University Union Purchase Award
February, CSU, Sacramento Art Dept. $1000 Recipient Student Award
2004 May, CSU, Sacramento University Union Purchase Award, 2nd Place
2001 November, KVIE Hillel House Art Auction Award, 3rd Place
2000 August, The California State Fair, Award of Merit
Solo Exhibitions
2008 March, Cast Paper House, Thesis Exhibit, Gallery 3, SJSU School of Art & Design
2007 October, "SJSU Faculty Action Figures", Phone Booth Gallery, SJSU
September, "Error Plain", Herbert Sanders Gallery, SJSU School of Art & Design
March, (150 Goddess Figures) Phone Booth Gallery, SJSU School of Art & Design
2006 October, “Ship of Fools”, Gallery 5, SJSU School of Art & Design, California
May, (Figurative Artifacts) Phone Booth Gallery, SJSU School of Art & Design, CA
2005 August, "Farewell Celebration", 33rd Bistro, Sacramento, California
July – Sept., "Recent Works", City of Oakland, East Bay MUD Gallery, CA
January, (Large Collages), CSU, Sacramento Library, California
2004 November, CSU, Sacramento (M.A., ATC) ASL Studio Installation, California
September, Coloma Community Center, Sacramento, California
January, (Large Collages), Alameda Museum, California
2003 July, Van-Go Gallery, Sacramento, California
March, Sacramento Metro Arts Commission, SMUD Gallery, California
2001 November – December, CSU, Sacramento University Union Gallery
March, Hot Java Café, Sacramento, California
2000 August, Coloma Community Center, Sacramento, California
February, CSU, Sacramento, University Union Café
January, Coloma Community Center, Sacramento, California
Group Exhibitions
2008 October, 28th Annual Fall Art Auction, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, CA
September - October, "Local Color", Art Ark Gallery, San Jose, CA
August - September, "Re: Group", WORKS Gallery, San Jose, CA
July, "Re Inspired: Inspiring Ecological Awareness", Mills Pond House Gallery, NY
May, SJSU School of Art & Design Ceramic Sale, San Jose, California
April - July, "Look Again.... The Art of Recycling", San Jose City Hall, CA
April, 19th Annual California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art
April - June, "Lift Off", San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, CA
March, BackWater Arts Gallery 100/100 Exhibit, San Jose, CA
February - April, "Big, Red, Shiny Show II", Art Ark Gallery, San Jose, CA
February, Music & Art, Le Petit Trianon Theatre, San Jose, CA
2007 December, Light Exhibition, Gallery 3, SJSU School of Art & Design, CA
November, Pro Arts "Box Art Benefit Auction 2007", Oakland, California
November, "Big, Red, Shiny Show", Herbert Sanders Gallery, SJSU
September, (Curated) "Cross Contamination V", Herbert Sanders Gallery, SJSU
September, (Curated) "Cross Contamination IV", Herbert Sanders Gallery, SJSU
July - August, "Intersections", Art Ark Gallery, San Jose, California
June, "Members' Exhibition", WORKS, San Jose, California
June, Triton Museum Sculpture Garden, Santa Clara, California
May, "SJSU MFA Graduate Show", Art Ark Gallery, San Jose, California
May, SJSU School of Art & Design Ceramic Sale, San Jose, California
April, 18th Annual California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art
April, “Breath” For Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Log Cabin Gallery, Davis, CA
April, SJSU School of Art & Design, (MFA, ATC) Gallery 3, San Jose, CA
February, (Curated) “Cross Contamination III”, Gallery 3, SJSU, CA
2006 December, SJSU School of Art & Design Adv. Sculpture Class, California
December, WORKS Gallery Art Auction, San Jose, California
October - January, “We are Family”, San Jose Museum of Art, California
October, (Curated) “Cross Contamination II”, Herbert Sanders Gallery, SJSU
September, (Curated) “Cross Contamination I”, Herbert Sanders Gallery, SJSU
June - November, “Stitches in Time”, Richmond Health Center, California
May, The Crocker Art Museum Art Auction, California
April, 17th Annual California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art
April, SJSU School of Art & Design Ceramic Sale, San Jose, California
2005 August, The California State Fair
May, CSU, Sacramento Library Gallery Annex, California
April, CSU, Sacramento University Union Student Purchase Award Show, CA
April, CSU, Sacramento Art Dept. Else Gallery, California
March, ‘Drop Your Drawers’, Sacramento Fine Arts Center, California
February, CSU, Sacramento Art Dept. Student Awards, Else Gallery, California
February, “Art from the Heart”, Sonoma State University, California
2004 December, Visual AIDS Postcards from the Edge Benefit, New York
December, CSU, Sacramento Art Dept. Else Gallery, California
November, Visual Aid’s ‘Big Deal’ Art Auction, San Francisco, California
October, CSU, Sacramento Art Dept. GASA Art Auction, California
May, The Crocker Art Museum Art Auction, California
May, CSU, Sacramento University Union Student Purchase Award Show, CA
February, “Art from the Heart”, Sonoma State University, California
February, Gallery Horse Cow, Sacramento, California
February, CSU, Sacramento Art Dept. Student Awards, Else Gallery, California
2003 December, The Brick House Gallery, Sacramento, California
December, Gallery Horse Cow, Sacramento, California
May, The Crocker Art Museum Art Auction, California
May, Matrix Arts, Sacramento, California
February, “Art from the Heart”, Sonoma State University, California
2002 August, “Phobia Show”, Gallery Horse Cow, Sacramento, California
May - June, Osceola Gallery, Emeryville, California
May, The Crocker Art Museum Art Auction, California
March, Osceola Gallery, Emeryville, California
March, "Assemblage", b. sakata garo, Sacramento, California
February, “Art from the Heart”, Sonoma State University, California
2001 November, KVIE Hillel House Art Auction, Sacramento, California
October, Sacramento’s Sutter Club Artist Dinner, California
September, Asian Community Center Art Auction, Sacramento, California
September, Clarksburg Wine & Art Auction, California
July, "Introductions 2001", b. sakata garo, Sacramento, California
May, The Crocker Art Museum Art Auction, California
2000 December, b. sakata garo, Sacramento, California
August, The California State Fair
May, The Crocker Art Museum Art Auction, California
May, CSU, Sacramento University Union Purchase Award Show, California
Catalogs & Publications
2008 April, "Lift Off" Catalog, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, CA
March, Spartan Daily, Monday 17th, Vol 130, Issue 30
2007 Silicon Valley Open Studios (Map Guide & Artist Directory)
Spring/Summer, Refused Art Culture Magazine, Issue 3
February, (Writer) Spartan Daily, Tuesday 20th, Vol 128, Issue 15
2006 October, Spartan Daily, Tuesday 10th, Vol 127, Issue 25
Summer (July/August) Art in America Magazine
May, The Crocker Art Museum’s Art Auction Catalogue
2005 August, California Works 2005, State Fair Catalogue
July – Sept., East Bay MUD monthly newsletter, California
January, CSU, Sacramento Library monthly newsletter
2004 Summer (July/August) Art in America Magazine
2003 January, Alameda Journal, Friday 9th, Vol. 17, No 2
May, The Crocker Art Museum’s Art Auction Catalogue
March, Sacramento Bee (Encore), Sunday March 7th
February, Sacramento News & Review, Vol. 14, # 48
February, Sacramento Bee (Ticket), Sunday, 23rd
2002 May, The Crocker Art Museum’s Art Auction Catalogue
2001 July, Sacramento Bee (Encore), Sunday July 22nd
July, Sacramento News & Review, Vol. 13, # 15
Summer (July/August) Issue Artnews Magazine
May, The Crocker Art Museum’s Art Auction Catalogue
2000 February, CSU, Sacramento Hornet Newspaper, Vol. 52, Issue 18
August, In 2 Amsterdam, Free Local Guide
August, California Works 2000 State Fair Catalogue
Collections
CSU, Sacramento University Union, California
CSU, Sacramento Library, California
Rene di Rosa Preserve, Napa, California
b. sakata garo, Sacramento, California
Oseola Gallery, Emeryville, California
The Art Foundry, Sacramento, California
John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, California
Charles Campbell, San Francisco, California
Drawing Gallery, Kamakura, Japan
Frederic Sieger, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Jimi Suzuki, Kawasaki, Japan
Public Art Commissions
2008 May, San Jose Institute of Contemporary of Art, “Crater BayArea” Project, CA
2007 May, City of San Jose Camden Community Center (Bronze Desks), CA
2005 April, City of Sacramento Recycling Program in Parks Commencement, CA
2000 May, City of Sacramento, McKinley Park, Clunie Pool House (Mural), CA
2000 May, City of Sacramento, G. Sim Pool, Pool House (Mural), CA
Artist In Residence
2005 January, Jimi Suzuki’s Studio, Japan
2000 June, Frederic Sieger’s Studio, Amsterdam, Holland
Volunteer Work
'08-09 SJSU Foundry, San Jose California
'06-07 SJSU Foundry, San Jose, California
2003 'Chalk it Up’ Collaborative with Strauch Elementary School Students
1999 Boys & Girls Club Arts, Sacramento, California