Education

M.F.A.

Tulane University, Newcomb School of Art, New Orleans, Louisiana

B.A.

Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

Gallery Representation

 
  • Kim Foster Gallery, New York, New York
  • Sue Greenwood Fine Art, Laguna Beach, California
  • Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, Washington
  • Elaine Baker Gallery, Boca Raton, Florida
  • Martha Schneider Gallery, Chicago, Illinois

Exhibitions:  Invitational (Selected)

Solo Shows

2011

Kim Foster Gallery, New York, New York
Peninsula Museum of Art, Belmont, California

2010

Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, Washington
Sue Greenwood Fine Art, Laguna Beach, California

2009

Kim Foster Gallery, New York, New York

2008

Sue Greenwood Fine Art, Laguna Beach, California
Kim Foster Gallery, New York, New York

2007

Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History, Santa Cruz, California
Morris Graves Museum of Art, Eureka, California

2006

Sue Greenwood Fine Art, Laguna Beach, California

2005

Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, Washington

2004

LewAllen Contemporary Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Kidder Smith Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts
Sue Greenwood Fine Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, California

2003

Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, Washington
Greenwood/ Chebithes Gallery, Laguna Beach, California

2002

LewAllen Contemporary Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico

2001

Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, Washington

2000

LewAllen Contemporary Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Olga Dollar Gallery, San Francisco, California

1999

LewAllen Contemporary Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico

1998

Olga Dollar Gallery, San Francisco, California

1996

Hebrew Union College, New York, New York
Pence Gallery, Davis, California

1995

Berkeley Hillel, Reutlinger Center, Berkeley, California

1993

Joy Horwich Gallery, Chicago, Illinois

1992

Marin Civic Center, First and Third Floor Galleries, San Rafael, California

1989

"Artspots", Art in Public Places, Concord, California

1988

American Institute of Architects, Oakland, California

Two & Three Person Shows

2010

Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, New York

2007

Ft. Collins Museum Of Contemporary Art, Ft. Collins, Colorado

2005

Kidder Smith Gallery, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts

2001

Diane Nelson Fine Art, Laguna Beach, California

2000

Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, Washington

1999

Gwenda Jay/Addington Gallery, Chicago, Illinois

1998

Stanford University, Center for Integrated Systems, Stanford, California
Albertson/Peterson Gallery, Winter Park, Florida

1996

The National Jewish Museum, Washington, D.C.
Joy Horwich Gallery, Chicago, Illinois

Exhibitions:  Group Shows Invitational (Selected)

2011

Orange County Contemporary Art Center, "Deep", Curated by Grace Kook Anderson, Santa Ana, California
Performance Art Institute, Curated by Hanna Regev, "Surveillance", San Francisco, California

2010

Kim Foster Gallery, "Anonymous" curated by Dominick Lombardi, New York, New York
Cerritos College, "inscription:Text-Image-Action", Norwalk, California

2009

Axiom Gallery, Riders on the Train Project, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

2009

de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University, "New Media", Santa Clara, California

2008

Islip Museum of Art, "Text Messaging", Long Island, New York

2006

Kim Foster Gallery, New York, New York
LewAllen Contemporary, "Diptych" exhibition, Santa Fe, New Mexico

2004

Reversing Vandalism, San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco, California

2003

Greenwood/Chebithes Gallery (Inaugural exhibition), Laguna Beach, California

2002

Jan Baum Gallery, "Figure It Out", Los Angeles, California

2000

Triton Museum, Shenson Gallery, "Bittersweet Legacy", Santa Clara, California
San Francisco City College & 743 Gallery, High Tech/High Touch, San Francisco, California

1999

Olga Dollar Gallery, San Francisco, California

1998

San Francisco Art Commission Galleries, San Francisco, California

1997

Triton Museum, Santa Clara, California
The National Jewish Museum, Washington, D.C.
Lisa Parker Fine Art, New York, New York

1996

University of Judaism, Platt Gallery, Los Angeles, California

1995

John Natsoulas Gallery, Thirty Ceramic Sculptors '95, Davis, California
Exploring a Movement: Feminist Visions in Clay, Downey Museum, Downey, California

1994

Dorothy McRae Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia

1993

Jewish Museum, "About Face" Exhibition, San Francisco, California
Pacific Rim Ceramic Sculpture Exhibition, Honolulu Art Academy, Honolulu, Hawaii
West Coast Clay, The New Breed, California Crafts Museum, San Francisco, California

1992

Images of Us, Bedford Gallery, Regional Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek, California

1991

ART of CALIFORNIA Magazine, Discovery Award Exhibition, Los Angeles, California

1990

Oakland Museum, "Oakland's Artists", Oakland, California
Judah A. Magnes Museum, Berkeley, California, Personal Landscapes - Universal Visions

Exhibitions:  Juried (Selected)

2006

University of Wisconsin, "SuperVision", Eau Claire, Wisconsin

2003

Center for Photographic Art, juried by Tim Wride and Barbara Sinsheimer, Carmel, California

2000

Crocker Museum of Art, Crocker-Kingsley 72st Biennial Exhibition, Sacramento, California

1999

Women's Caucus for the Arts, National Conference, Los Angeles, California

1998

Crocker Museum of Art, Crocker-Kingsley 71st Biennial Exhibition, Sacramento, California

1997

Pacific Rim Sculptors Exhibition, San Francisco, California

1995

Fletcher Ceramic Challenge, International Exhibition, Auckland, New Zealand

1994

Downey Museum of Art, Ceramics Now 1994, Downey, California

1993

Everson Museum of Art, 29th Ceramic National Exhibition, Syracuse, New York
San Angelo Museum of Fine Art, 8th Annual Ceramic Competition, San Angelo, Texas

1992

National Women's Exhibition, Matrix Gallery, Sacramento, California

1991

Downey Museum of Art, Ceramics Now 1991, Downey, California
Art & The Woman Artist, Clary-Miner Gallery, Buffalo, New York

1990

Two-Dimensional Reality, San Jose Art League, San Jose, California

1989

Long Beach Art Association Seven Western State Open Juried Exhibit, Long Beach, California

Professional Teaching Experience:

1987 - Present

Laney College, Oakland, California, Art Instructor

1986

Chabot College, Hayward, California, Drawing Instructor

1985-1988

University of California, Berkeley, California, Art Instructor, A.S.U.C. Studio

1981-1984

California State University, Chico, California, Assistant Professor

1980-1981

San Diego State University, San Diego, California, Visiting Assistant Professor

1979 Summer

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Visiting Instructor

1979

Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, Art Instructor, Glass technician

Published Recognition - Photos, Articles, & Reviews (Selected)

2011, November

galomagazine.com (Global Art Laid Out) by Nicole Bonosccuro

2010, August

The Seattle Times, Review by Michael Upchurch

2010, September

The Best of World Wide Mixed Media, Volume 1, Kennedy Publishing

2010, August

Visual Art Source, Review by Laura Macomber

2009, October

Examiner.com, Interviewby Lorenzo Dominguez

2009, September

Cover, Coast Magazine, Orange County, California

2009, May-June

Art Ltd. Magazine, "Under the Radar", Review by Roberta Carasso

2008, September

Orange County Register, Review by Roberta Carasso

2008, April

New.York.Art.Crit: John Haber's Art Reviews, "Rush Hour", New York

2008, April

Chelsea Flaneur, AndrewWerth.com

2007, February

North Coast Journal, Eureka, CA, Review by Katherine Almy

2006, August

American Art Collector, National Magazine, Arizona

2006, Summer

Cover, Orange County Kids Magazine, Orange County, California

2006, January

San Francisco Chronicle newspaper, San Francisco, California

2006, Winter

LILITH Magazine, New York

2005, December

HOMEOWNER HAIKU, Co-author w/Jerry Ratch

2005, September

THE Magazine, Poetry/Photo Issue, Santa Fe, New Mexico

2005, Fall

LILITH Magazine, New York

2005

Cover, CITY ECONOMICS by Brendan O'Flaherty, Harvard University Press

2005, Feb.-March

THE Magazine, Photo Issue, Santa Fe, New Mexico

2004

Cover, LET'S DO, by Rebecca Meacham, University of North Texas Press

2004, July

The Boston Globe, Boston, MA

2004, April

SLATE, on-line magazine, Reversing Vandalism, by Lisa Davis

2003

100 ARITISTS OF THE WEST COAST, Douglas Bullis, Atelier Books

2003, August

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Review by Bobbie Allen

2003

Cover, POPULATION CHANGE IN CANADA, Beaujot & Kerr, Oxford University

2003

SOCIOLOGY, John Macionis, Prentice Hall

2003 May

SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER, Review by Victoria Josslin

2002, Fall

LILITH Magazine, New York

2002, May

The New Mexican, Pasatiempo, Review by Lynn Cline

2002, June

THE Magazine, by Jon Carver, Santa Fe, New Mexico

2002, June

The New Mexican, Pasatiempo, Artwalker by Hollis Walker

2001, Dec.-Jan.

ARTWEEK, Cover & Review, by Victoria Josslin

2001, Oct.

ART ACCESS, Review by Molly Rhodes

2001

Cover, WILD DREAMS OF REALITY by Jerry Ratch, Creative Arts Books

2001

Cover, AGAINST ESSENTIALISM, by Stephen Fuchs, Harvard University Press

2001

Cover, The Green Hills Literary Lantern

2001

Bittersweet Legacy by C.Brody

2001, Spring

Cover, LILITH magazine, New York

2000

NEW AMERICAN PAINTINGS, Pacific Coast edition

2000, Nov.

THE magazine, Review by Diane Armitage, Santa Fe, NM

1999, February

Gravy, (River North) Vol.1, #3

1999, April

Santa Fean magazine

1998

NEW AMERICAN PAINTINGS, Pacific Coast

1998, April

Sacramento Bee

1998, April

Sacramento News & Review

1997, Fall

LILITH magazine, New York

1997, October

Oakland Tribune

1996, Spring

LILITH magazine, New York

1996, Nov.

Ceramics Monthly

1994, Sept., 1993, April

Artweek

1994, 1991, January

Ceramics Monthly

l992, September

Jewish Bulletin, CA

l99l, Oct./Nov.

Art Of California magazine

1990, April

Artweek

Awards: (Selected)

2005

Short List Finalist, Los Angeles Metro Station Project, Los Angeles, California

2004

Short List Finalist, Oakland Airport Project, Oakland, California

2003

Chosen to be part of "100 Artists of the West Coast" by Douglas Bullis

1998

Crocker Museum of Art, Crocker-Kingsley Biennial, monetary award, Sacramento, CA

1994

Silver Award in mixed media, Art Of California Magazine, Napa, California

1992

Honorable Mention, National Juried Exhibition, Matrix Gallery, Sacramento, California

1991

Gold and Bronze Awards in sculpture, Art Of California Magazine, Napa, California
Monetary Award, Art & The Woman Artist, Clary-Miner Gallery, Buffalo, New York;

1983

Grant Award, Office of Professional Development, California State University, Chico, CA

1982

Grant Award, Office of Professional Development, California State University, Chico, CA

Public / Corporate Collections & Commissioned Works: (Selected)

Peninsula Art Museum

Belmont, CA

AT&T

Houston, TX

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History

Santa Cruz, CA

Camino Medical Center

Mountain View, CA

Crocker Museum of Art

Sacramento, CA

Temple Isaiah

Los Angeles, CA

City of Richmond, City Hall

Richmond, CA

Pacific Gas & Electric

San Ramon, CA

Earthcam Inc.

Hoboken, NJ

Kaiser Hospital

Mountain View, CA

Alameda County Art Commission

Oakland, CA

Willow Pass Rec. Center

Concord, CA

Merck Pharmaceutical

Philadelphia, PA

Harrison Museum of Art

Logan, Utah

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Seattle, WA

Shoreline Office Center

Mill Valley, CA

Deloitte & Touche

Seattle, WA

DPR Construction

Redwood City, CA

San Francisco City Hall, Asst. City Atty.

San Francisco, CA

Life Scan Corporation

Milpitas, CA

Copan Corporation

Seattle, WA

ESL Corporation

Santa Clara, CA

Voyager Capital

Seattle, WA

Cal. State Teachers Ret.

Sacramento, CA

Rhoda Goldman Plaza

San Francisco, CA

Kemper Tool Company

Chino, CA

Corporate Net Leasing at City Commons

Orlando, FL

La Rinconada Golf Club

Los Gatos, CA

United Airlines

San Francisco, CA

Harvey's Restaurant

Boston, MA

Apple Corporation

Cupertino, CA

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN

Adobe Corporation

Mountain View, CA

Louisiana Craft Council

New Orleans, LA

Temple Sinai

Oakland, CA

Varian Corporation

Palo Alto, CA

Kaiser Hospital

Martinez, CA

Top of the Hub restaurant

Boston, MA

Televised Video & Radio Interviews with the Artist:

2007

KUSP Radio, Santa Cruz, California

1996

Channel 10, Santa Rosa, California

1991

Channel 6 Cable, Palo Alto, California

1986

Channel 6 Cable, Walnut Creek, California

Workshops / Lectures / Panels: (Selected)

2007

Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History, Santa Cruz, California
Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art, Ft. Collins, California

1998

Pacific Rim Sculptors Group, Slide Panel, Berkeley, California

1995

Bay Area Jewish Women's Conference, Slide Panel, San Francisco, California

1993

Slide Presentation, Emerging Talent, at National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, San Diego, California.
Slide Presentation, California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art, Davis, California