EDUCATION
University of California, Davis. M.F.A. Studio Art. Davis, CA. 2009
University of California, Berkeley. B.A. Art Practice. Berkeley, CA. (magna cum laude) 2006
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION and PROGRAMS
American Institute for Foreign Study. Florence, Italy. 1997
La Romita School of Art. Terni, Italy. 1997, 2018
EXHIBITION RECORD
Solo Shows
2023 Unbalanced. Alameda Gallery, College of Alameda, Alameda, CA
2016 Brood Patterns. Ridley Gallery, Sierra College, Rocklin, CA
2009 Departures. Fred C. Beyer Gallery, Modesto, CA
Group Shows
2023 Faculty Exhibition, College of Marin, Kentfield, CA
Faculty Exhibition, College of Alameda, Alameda, CA
2022 Faculty Exhibition, College of Marin, Kentfield, CA
Faculty Exhibition, Chabot College, Hayward, CA
2019 MOS Pop Up. Bon Air Studio #110, Larkspur, CA
MOS Gala. 325 Town Center, Corte Madera, CA
Faculty Exhibition, Chabot College, Hayward, CA
2018 Art of Survival. 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2014 Light Up the Night: 1960’s Retrospective. Mistlin Gallery, Modesto CA
2013 Return of the Masters. Modesto Junior College Gallery, Modesto CA
Alumni Show. Worth Ryder Gallery, Berkeley, CA
2011 Man as Object: Reversing the Gaze. SOMA Arts Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA
2010 New Blood. Phoenix Gallery, New York, NY
Self. Croft Gallery, Waco, TX
2009 Magic Window. Verge Gallery, Sacramento, CA
UC Davis MFA Thesis Exhibit. Richard L. Nelson Gallery, UC Davis, Davis, CA
Ellen Hansen Exhibition. Pence Gallery, Davis, CA
Vagina Monologues. Veteran's War Memorial Theater, UC Davis, Davis, CA
2008 Lineup: UC Davis MFA 1st year Exhibit. Pence Gallery, Davis, CA
Consortium for Women and Research Exhibition. Mondavi Center for the Arts, Davis, CA
2006 Honors Show. Worth Ryder Gallery, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Tilt, Worth Ryder Gallery, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Power Outage, Worth Ryder Gallery, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
2005 Honors Show. Worth Ryder Gallery, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
1998 Spring Show. Gallo Center for the Arts. Central California Art League, Modesto, CA
Celebration of the Humanities. Modesto Junior College Gallery, Modesto, CA
Annual Exhibition. Oakdale Foundation for the Arts, Oakdale, CA
1997 Spring Show, Gallo Center for the Arts, Central California Art League, Modesto, CA
GRANTS and AWARDS
2009 Headlands Graduate Fellowship Nominee
Fay Nelson Award in Painting, UC Davis
Graduate Studies Award, UC Davis
Freemon Gadberry Award, UC Davis
2008 Dedalus Foundation Fellowship Nomination, UC Davis
Consortium for Women and Research Award, UC Davis
UC Davis Art Fellowship, UC Davis
2007 UC Davis Art Fellowship, UC Davis
2006 Sargent Merit Award, UC Berkeley,
Honor Studio Recipient. Fall semester, UC Berkeley
Block Grant, UC Berkeley
2005 Honor Studio Recipient. Spring semester, UC Berkeley
Stuckey Memorial Award, UC Berkeley
Block Grant, UC Berkeley
2004 Stuckey Memorial Award, UC Berkeley
1998 Omega Nu-Phi Gamma Award, Modesto, CA
Progressive Women’s Club Award, Modesto, CA
1995 California Art Education Association Scholarship, Modesto, CA
Tandy Award, Modesto, CA
PUBLICATIONS and PRESS
Diane Chin Lui, ''Fresh Conversations'' Davis Enterprise, June 5, 2009.
Rachel M. Filipinas, ''5 Questions with…'' The California Aggie, June 5, 2009.
Cover Art, Zaum Magazine, 2009 Edition.
I. Miligen, “Ninety to Now” The Modesto Bee, January 30, 2009.
Nicole K. Docimo, “Alternate Dreams” The Davis Enterprise, May 22, 2008.
Natalie Nelson, “Fine Art Grads Show Work” The Davis Enterprise, May 7, 2008.
Cover Art, Modesto City Schools Educational Quarterly, 1995