Education
2021- MFA SFAI: San Francisco Art Institute, Fellowship
2021 BFA Humboldt State University. Arcata, CA
Museum and Gallery Practices Certificate
2018-21 Humboldt State University: Presidential Scholar
Scholarships/Awards/Honors
2022 George Kuchar Award: Cinema Department SFAI, awarded by Christopher R. Coppola, Friday the 13th of May, 2022
2022 The Pinacothèque: Luxembourg. Certificate of Artistic Merit
2021 The Pinacothèque: Luxembourg. Certificate of Artistic Merit
2021- SFAI: San Francisco Art Institute, Fellowship
2021 Ingrid Nickelsen Trust: Outstanding Woman Artist Award, HSU Art Department
2020 The Pinacothèque: Luxembourg. Certificate of Artistic Merit
2020 Redwood Arts Association First Virtual online show. Eureka, CA Third Place, Sculpture
2020-21 Doris and Thomas Montgomery Scholarship
2019-20 Soroptimist International, Live Your Dream Award. Southern Humboldt Club
2019-20 McClean Foundation Scholarship Fund
2018-19 McClean Foundation Scholarship Fund
2018-19 Travis McKinley Dow Memorial Scholarship
1989 Dana Hills Regional Photography Contest. Dana Point, CA 2nd Place
Solo Exhibition
2019-20 Featured Artist, Lost Coast Artists Association. Shelter Cove, CA.
2019 Gallery #2, Redwood Arts Association. Eureka, CA.
2013 Space in Place. Borrego Springs Art Guild. Borrego Springs, CA
2003-06 DUO. La Ferrata: Gallery Scultori. Borrego Springs, CA
1996 Past Present Futuro: Jambalaya. Arcata, CA.
Group Exhibitions
2024 In Flux: Recalibrating the Unknown. presented by SFAA at the Museum of Northern California Art; MONCA March 21 - May 12, 2024
2021 Composing the Future II. NCWCA. Jennifer and Phillip DiNapoli Gallery. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library: San Jose State University, CA.
2021 The Work in Progress Show. Diego Rivera Gallery. San Francisco, CA
2021 Opening. San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) Low Residency MFA Summer Show, Diego Rivera Gallery. San Francisco, CA
2021 Containment: Stories of Art in Isolation. Young Women’s Caucus. Arc Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2021 2021 Art Graduates Exhibition. Reese Bullen Gallery: Humboldt State University. Arcata, CA
2021 Emerging Artists Showcase. Through the Looking Glass: Young Icons of the Future Westhaven Center for the Arts, Trinidad, CA
2021 HeartWorks: Work by Humboldt State University BFA Students. Morris Graves Museum of Art. Eureka, CA
2021 Redwood Art Association - 63rd Spring Exhibition Online. Eureka, CA
2020 Halloween Fall Virtual Exhibit, Redwood Art Association. Eureka, CA
2020 Art at the California Redwood Coast – Humboldt County Airport. McKinleyville,CA
2020 North Coast Lens: Virtual Gallery, Redwood Art Association. Eureka, CA
2020 RAA First Virtual online show. Redwood Arts Association. Eureka, CA
2020 Lost Coast Artists Association. Shelter Cove, CA February-May
2019 Women’s Caucus of the Arts (WCA): Humboldt State University-SBS, Arcata, CA
2019 Arts Alive. WCA Club of HSU. Arcata, CA
2019 The Upstairs Gallery: WCA Club of HSU. Umpqua Bank. Arcata, CA
2019 Women’s Caucus for Art. Humboldt State University Library. Arcata, CA
2012- The Palms at Indian Head. Borrego Springs, CA
2013-15 La Casa del Zorro Resort. Borrego Springs, CA
2011-13 Borrego’s Best Annual Fundraiser. Borrego Springs, CA
2004-12 Bi-annual member shows. Borrego Art Institute. Borrego Springs, CA
2007 Annual Photography Contest. Anza Borrego Foundation and Institute. Borrego Springs, CA
2006 Fundraising Gala Auction. Borrego Art Institute. Borrego Springs, CA
2004-05 Santa Fe Summer Art Show. Santa Fe, New Mexico
2004 Grapefruit Festival Art Show. Borrego Springs, CA
2005 Art Guild Annual Show. Borrego Springs, CA
1990 Orange County regional exhibition. Bower’s Museum, Santa Ana
1990 Laguna Beach Festival of Arts. Laguna Beach, CA
1989 Dana Hills Regional Photography Contest. Dana Point, CA
Curatorial Projects
2021 Opening. San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) Low Residency Summer Show, Diego Rivera Gallery. San Francisco, CA
2008 Borrego Springs Unified School District Art Show
2008 Borrego Springs Art Guild: First annual Pottery show
2007 Anza Borrego Foundation and Institute: Photography contest
2007-08 Borrego Springs Annual Plein Air Invitational (First and Second Annual)
2007-08 Member exhibitions: Borrego Art Institute
2006 Convergence: Sarah Young. Borrego Art Institute
Collaborative Events
2018-19 Women’s Caucus for Art: Humboldt State University affiliate. President
2016 Southern Humboldt Unified School District
Lead Illustrator for Collaborative Publication. Whitethorn, CA
2011-15 Borrego Springs Independent Film Festival: Founding Committee, Events coordinator
2011-13 Borrego’s Best Annual Fundraiser, Founding Committee, Designer, Artist
2006-08 Borrego Art Institute, Executive Director
2006-08 Borrego Springs Annual Plein Air Invitational: Co-Founder, Director. Juror: Jean Stern, Executive Director-The Irvine Museum
2005 Pastels on the Plaza, KHUM. Arcata, CA
Collaborative storycraft
CINEMATIC
2021 Tale of Two, In Three. Part 3: Recall to Life. Writer, Camera, Director, Actor, Editor. San Francisco Art Institute, CA.
2021 Lunar Sex Pots: Honoring the “Man, the Myth, the Legend” of George Kuchar. Lady of the Bay, Camera, Kraft, Crew. San Francisco Art Institute, CA
2012-15 Cataract Gold. Screenwriter, 1st AD (until 2015), talent/location
STAGE
Borrego Springs Performing Arts Center2007 Borrego Springs Choral Ensemble. Singer, Dancer
2005 Cabaret. Eva Ludwig, Kit Kat Girl
2004 You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown. Property design/fabrication
2002 Man of La Mancha. Set/ Costume Designer, Choreographer
2001 Born Yesterday. Billie Dawn
2000 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Philia
1999 South Pacific. Nurse
Humboldt State University1996 Tartuffe. Marianne. Humboldt State University-Main Bill Production
1996-97 Humboldt State University International Ballroom Dance Club. Vice-President
1994-96 Ballet Folklórico de Humboldt, Humboldt State University. Dancer
Commissions
Public2005 Our Lady of the Redwoods, Cistercian Monastery. Whitethorn, CA
Church/Entrance: Old Growth Redwood Carved Signs
Corporate
2013-15 The Palms at Indian Head: Interior Design/ Remodel
2004-13 Samuel and Ellis Interior Design: interior/exterior design commissions, fabrication, installation
2008 La Casa del Zorro Resort: Design consultation for resort gallery, workshop, retail
2005 Badland’s Café: Steel/Carved wood, Copper Menu Board
Private Installations Albuquerque, NM
Leppke: Los Ranchos interior murals/remodel
Borrego Springs, CA
Bailey exterior mural
Falk; Ram’s Hill fireplace, mantle, marble, lighting, bar
Fortiner Ranch custom copper electrical plates
Hydowski: Indian Head Ranch exterior steel
Jackson’s: Ram’s Hill exterior: stone/steel
Lindemann Kiva wrap: copper landscape/lighting
Leurs: Ram’s Hill copper Landscape
Reynolds: De Anza Country Club
exterior concrete/wood installation/carvings
Spencer wood-scape carving relief, landscape design
Corona Del Mar, CA
Sisan O Sagay Liberation of Congo, oil painting
Selected Bibliography
-https://www.times-standard.com/2021/03/26/museum-to-reopen-with-3-new-exhibits/
-https://www.times-standard.com/2020/05/15/cafe-zoetrope-takes-top-honors-in-raa-online-exhibit/
-Times-Standard, The. Arcata Art Show Celebrates 'Women's Caucus for Art'. 11 June 2019
www.times-standard.com/2019/06/12/creating-community-through-art
Teaching Experience
2022 SFAI: Project Coyote, Cinema TA
2015-16 Southern Humboldt Unified School District: Whitethorn Elementary, Whitethorn, CA
1st/2nd grade: Group and Individual Artwork, Paraprofessional Aide: K-12, Secretary.
2003-04 Borrego Springs Unified School District. English as a Second Language (ESL) 6th grade. Emphasis on language learning skills through Art.
Volunteer
2011-15 Borrego Springs Independent Film Festival
2011-13 Borrego’s Best Annual Fundraiser
2007 Kaua’i Arbor Day Celebration: Educational booths, ke’iki art activities
1995-97 Center Arts, Humboldt State University
1995-96 KHSU, Humboldt State University
1990-91 Therapeutic Equestrian Riding Center
Gallery Affiliation
Lost Coast Artist Association; Shelter Cove, CA.
Redwood Art Association; Eureka, CA
Westhaven Center for the Arts; Trinidad, CA
Membership
SFAA San Francisco Artist Alumni- Global Arts Community
Women’s Caucus for Art: National and Northern California Chapter
National Museum of Women in the Arts
CAA: College Art Association of America
The National Society of Leadership and Success: Humboldt State University Chapter
Lost Coast Artist Association
Westhaven Center for Art
92nd Street Y
The Garden Island Arts Council; Kaua’i
Borrego Art Institute
References
available upon request