Education:

2008    M.F.A.-  Fine Art, California State University Long Beach,
            Long Beach, CA.

1999    B.F.A.- Illustration, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA.
            Magna Cum Laude

Selected Group Exhibitions (*solo show):

2008     -Works on Paper Exhibition, Long Beach Arts, Long Beach, CA
             -$2 Bill Show, I-5 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
             -Chimera, MFA Exhibition, Gatov Gallery West, CSULB, Long Beach, CA*
             -Foehn Documents, The Constant Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.

2007    -CSULB Six Pack, The Tahoe Gallery, Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village, NV.
            -Seven, I-5 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
            -Dreams on Canvas, Circle of Care Foundation, Van Nuys, CA.

2006    -Endangered Species Endangered Planet, Simon Fraser University Gallery, Burnaby, BC Canada    
            -Advancement, CSULB, Gatov Gallery, Long Beach, CA.  
            -Group Show, CSULB Florence Campus Gallery, Florence, Italy
            -Project Angel Food, Bonhams and Butterfields, Los Angeles, CA.
            -Los Angeles Art Show-The Brewery Art Colony, Santa Monica, CA.

2005    -Los Angeles Art Show-The Brewery Art Colony, Santa Monica, CA.
            -Art Walk Group Show, I-5 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.

2004     -All In The Group, Orbetello Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.

2003     -Collage Show, Brand Gallery, Glendale, CA.
             -For The Night, Star Shoes, Hollywood, CA.
             -Easter Show, Orbetello Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.

1997     -Student Show, Anderson Gallery, Savannah, GA.

1996     -Student Show, Anderson Gallery, Savannah, GA.

1995     -Student Show, Anderson Gallery, Savannah, GA.


Special Projects/Professional Experience:

2003    Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE): Gallery Internship

2003    Envisioning The Future Project, with Judy Chicago. Produced by Cal Poly Pomona and the Pomona Art                             Colony: Mural Artist, Pomona, CA.

Awards and Honors:

1999    -Savannah College of Art and Design: Outstanding Achievement In Illustration award, Savannah, GA.
1998    -Society of Illustrators Los Angeles: College Student Honorable Mention
1995    -Scholarship: Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA.

Visiting Artist Lectures:

2007    -Artwork and Graduate School, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA.
            -CSULB Six Pack Show, Amy Runyen, Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village, NV.

Teaching Experience:

2009    -Instructor/Lecturer, Foundation Life Drawing, Cal State Long Beach Spring and Fall
            --Instructor/Lecturer, 2D Design, Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut CA, Spring
            -Instructor/Lecturer, Beginning Drawing, Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut CA, Spring

2008   -Instructor/Lecturer, Beginning Drawing, Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut CA, Fall
            -Instructor/Lecturer, Foundation Drawing, Cal State Long Beach
            -Instructor, Figure Painting, Head Drawing, Drawing 1 and 2, Color Practice and Application, Painting,
             Montecito Fine Arts College of Design, Monrovia, CA.
2007    -Instructor/Lecturer, Foundation Figure Drawing, Cal State Long Beach.
            -Teacher’s Assistant, Painting I, Loyola Marymount University.
            -Teacher’s Assistant, Introduction to Painting, Cal State Long Beach.
2006    -Teacher’s Assistant, Introduction to Painting, Cal State Long Beach.

Bibliography:

2009    -The Daily Book of Art, Walter Foster Publishing 2009. Author, Western art history.
2006    -Los Angeles Art Show Catalogue P.118
2005    -Los Angeles Art Show Catalogue P.129