selected exhibitions ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
2010
pop-up, dumbo arts center, brooklyn, ny
working with wax: contemporary encaustic painting in northern california, santa rosa, ca
2009
red, berkeley art center, berkeley, ca
mopa retrospective, the lab, san francisco, ca
big blue deal, somarts gallery, san francisco, ca
minor landscapes, museum of pocket art : : : austin, tx : : : san francisco, ca
on view: new work from kala, kala art institute, berkeley, ca
working in wax, bedford art gallery, dean lesher center for the arts, walnut creek, ca
2008
kala artists' annual exhibition, kala art institute, berkeley, ca
translucent: contemporary works in wax, cain schulte gallery, san francisco, ca
artspan auction, electric works gallery, san francisco, ca : : : juror's choice winner
2007
soeX MARKS THE SPOT, southern exposure, san francisco, ca
bay area juried exhibition, falkirk cultural center, san rafael, ca : : : juried by donna seager of donna seager gallery
art sale 11, the lab, san francisco, ca
2006
big deal, somarts gallery, san francisco, ca
arts on fire x, sanchez art center, pacifica, ca : : : juried by larry rinder, dean of graduate studies at cca
impressions 2006, sebastopol center for the arts, sebastopol, ca : : : juried by karin breuer, curator of contemporary graphic art at the de young museum
alameda art center national exhibition, alameda, ca : : : juried by janet bishop, curator of painting + sculpture at sfmoma
2005
monochromatica, ligne roset, san francisco, ca
correspon-dance, lincart, san francisco, ca
selections 2005, limn gallery, san francisco, ca : : : juried by rene de guzman [ybca], meredith tromble [sfai], christine duval [limn]
40th ruby anniversary gala, triton museum of art, santa clara, ca
2004
fort mason printmakers, fort mason center, san francisco, ca
union street artwalk, san francisco, ca
di pietro todd, palo alto, ca
step gallery, new york, ny
2003
where physics meets metaphysics, university of california at san francisco (solo)
maitri hospice, san francisco, ca
where would we be without art? triton museum of art, santa clara, ca
2002
mad river post, san francisco, ca
maitri hospice, san francisco, ca
cairofornia, legion of honor museum, san francisco, ca
the glow of the landscape and other beauties, vorpal gallery, san francisco, ca
cruise the triton V: treasure hunt gala, triton museum of art, santa clara, ca
beaux and eros, vorpal gallery, san francisco, ca
catherine finn gallery, tiburon, ca
2001
salon, cellspace, san francisco, ca
fresh, hat factory, san francisco, ca
urban color, san francisco, ca
awards + honors :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
2009 ~ award winner, juror's choice, artspan auction at somarts gallery, san francisco, ca
2008 ~ award winner, juror's choice, artspan auction at electric works gallery, san francisco, ca
2007 ~ award winner, non-representational category, artspan auction at california modern, san francisco, ca
2004+2005 ~ artist-in-residence, art for inner city youth, artspan, san francisco, ca
1997 ~ critics' residency with barry schwabsky / nancy princenthal of art in america, maryland art place, baltimore, md
1994 ~ award of merit, maryland foundation of art, annapolis, md
1993 ~ artist residency, mikolaev + kiev, ukraine
1990 ~ phi beta kappa, franklin + marshall college, lancaster, pa
1988 ~ hackman research fellowship, franklin + marshall college, lancaster, pa
collections :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
work held in private collections in baltimore, chicago, honolulu, houston, los angeles, minneapolis, new york, salt lake city, san francisco, seattle + washington dc
press ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
baker, kenneth, san francisco chronicle, may 31, 2005
cheng, dewitt, "fresh work", east bay express, december 31, 2008
forrester, mark, "art that makes you think," the diamondback, november 18, 1993, p. 9
friss, jeremy, "virtual tour gives boost to local girls," the diamondback, november 6, 1995, p. 4
guiliano, mike, "nature in the abstract: university of maryland art exhibit suggests rather than imitates," the baltimore sun, september 29, 1997 [read]
hitselberger, kim, "student-run gallery at UM showcases student, faculty art," the prince george's sentinel, november 5, 1992, p. 10
howell, george, "crosscurrents '97: structural archetypes," art papers, january/february 1998, p. 52 [read]
moniot, marie-adele, "salon," sfgate.com, january 2002 [read]
nixon, george, "get started: a good night out," sf open studios: the guide, 2007, pp. 20-21, 134 [read]
prose, j.d., "gallery displays tragedy of aids," the prince george's journal, november 14, 1994, p. a1
purvis, mike, "mfa hangs a great show," the capital, july 7, 1994
scott, julia, "art for city youth celebrates five years," sf open studios: the guide, 2005 [read]
"students learn about aids via artistic expression," outlook, november 28, 1994, p. 6
"where physics meets metaphysics," ucsf today, november 26, 2003
publications :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
morphis, thomas, "working with wax: contemporary encaustic painting in northern california," exhibition brochure, january 2010
"selections 2005," exhibition brochure, published as part of the san francisco international arts festival, july 2005
published writings ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
"cream: from the top '08", shotgun review, august 2008
"the oxbow school: 1 part art + 1 part academics," new art examiner, feature article, february 2001, pp. 30-33
"john + ann gillen," exhibition catalogue essay, jernigan wicker fine arts, san francisco, ca, october 2000
"robert charles dunahay: palm series," exhibition catalogue essay, jernigan wicker fine arts, san francisco, ca, october 2000
"searchlight: consciousness at the millenium at ccac," exhibition review, art papers, january/february 2000, p. 56 [read]
"neural notations at san francisco arts commission gallery," exhibition review, new art examiner, june 2000, p. 43 [read]
"larry aleshire + j.d. beltran at san francisco arts commission gallery," exhibition review, new art examiner, december 1999/january 2000, pp. 55-56
artist
profiles published on nextmonet.com, including bobby neel adams, robert brady,
paul chojnowski, fred cray, james croak, dirk de bruycker, jane grossenbacher,
taraneh hemami, cynthia ona innis, mona kuhn, rhode london, melissa meyer,
david pace, paul pratchenko, david ruddell, mark sapir, claudia tarantino,
katherine
westerhout, etc., 1999-2000
"timothy cummings + lisa kokin at catharine clark," art papers, exhibition review, november/december 1999, p. 60
"the measure of all things," art papers, exhibition review, september/october 1999, p. 62 [read]
"samuel yates at refusalon," new art examiner, exhibition review, october 1999, pp. 49-50 [read]
"david morrow, toshi onuki and stas orlovski at southern exposure," new art examiner, exhibition review, july/august 1999, p. 55
"manon cleary and joe shannon at maryland art place," articulate contemporary art review, exhibition review, november/december 1997
"structural archetypes," curator essay for exhibition catalogue, university of maryland art gallery, september 1997
"nelson: blum," washington review / maryland art place critics' residency program, critical essay, april/may 1997, p. 19
"robert seyffert," exhibition catalogue essay, washington county museum of fine arts, april 1997
"edward brown: black spring," articulate contemporary art review, exhibition review, march 1997
"offering, new paintings, and territories recalled at school 33 art center," articulate contemporary art review, exhibition review, january/february 1997
"the big show 96: collaborations," articulate contemporary art review, exhibition review, december 1996
"paula crawford and hsin hsi chen at troyer fitzpatrick lassman," articulate contemporary art review, exhibition review, october 1996
lectures ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
2005 ~ zeum, youth arts festival, san francisco, ca
2004 ~ somarts gallery, san francisco, ca
1996 ~ maryland art place, baltimore, md
1994-5 ~ university of maryland, the art gallery, college park, md
1997 ~ university of maryland, structural archetypes, panel moderator, the art gallery, college park, md
1996 ~ university of maryland, "careers in art galleries and other creative places," panelist, college park, md
related experience ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
1996-2001 ~ freelance writer for various art magazines + galleries, including new art examiner (chicago), artpapers (atlanta), articulate (washington, dc)
1997-8 ~ administrative officer for a celebration of the arts in maryland, an initiative of frances hughes glendening, first lady of maryland, baltimore, md
1997 ~ curator, structural archetypes, university of maryland art gallery, college park, md
1996-7 ~ board of directors + chair of membership committee, fells point creative alliance, baltimore, md
1996-7 ~ slide registrar, maryland art place, baltimore, md
1995-6 ~ drawing + painting instructor, the art center, university of maryland, college park, md
1994-5 ~ education coordinator, university of maryland art gallery, college park, md
1993-4 ~ teaching assistant, advanced painting course, department of art, university of maryland, college park, md
1993 ~ development intern, washington project for the arts, washington, dc
1992 ~ artist-in-residence program intern, delaware center for contemporary art, wilmington, de
1988 ~ conservation intern, solomon r. guggenheim museum, new york, ny
education :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
2005 ~ city college, san francisco, ca : : : printmaking + ceramics continuing studies
1999 ~ university of california, berkeley, ca : : : art history continuing studies
1995 ~ university of maryland, college park, md : : : b.a. fine art, magna cum laude
1990 ~ franklin + marshall college, lancaster, pa : : : b.a. art history, magna cum laude, phi beta kappa
1988-9 ~ university of east anglia, sainsbury centre, norwich, u.k. + venice, italy : : : study abroad in the history of art
