EDUCATION

2010-2012
Master of Fine Arts, School of Art, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA

2001-2005
Bachelor of Art (Studio Arts), School of Fine Arts, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

2001
Photography and Sculpture Program, Laguna College of Art and Design, Laguna Beach, CA

AWARDS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2011
Academy Internship Grant, Academy of Motion Pictures Arts, and Sciences, Los Angeles, CA

2010
LACMA Education Grant, Watts Housing Project, Artist in Residence, Los Angeles, CA
Associate Artist-in-Residence, Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL

2009
MOCA Residency, Artist in Residence program funded by The Irvine Foundation, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA
Mentoring Artist Program (M.A.P.), Artist-in-Residence, Space 47, San Jose, CA

2008
Thanks Craig Artist collective and artwork featured on National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered.”

2004
The Friends of Fine Arts Scholarship, merit based, annually selected art scholarship

2003
Ellie and John Stern Scholarship and Art Supply Award, merit based, for exceptional performance in fine art

2002/2004
Dean’s List, for both the School of Fine Arts and the School of Arts, Letters, and Sciences

2001-2005
The Festival of the Arts Foundation Scholarship, merit based, annually selected art scholarship

SOLO/DUO EXHIBITIONS

2010
In Collaboration, Lime Gallery, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
Fortune Cookie Project, Phantom Galleries LA, Long Beach, CA

2009
San Jose Yacht Club, Space 47, San Jose, CA
THANKS CRAIG, The Landing Party Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Market, Phantom Galleries LA, Long Beach, CA
Hands, Costanoa Gallery, Pescadero, CA

2008
This is only a test… Backspace Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2007
Nuestra Cocina, Palmaroja Gallery, Loreto, Mexico.

2006
Loreto Images, Palmaroja Gallery, Loreto, Mexico.

2005
The Del Taco Gallery, Live performance, Los Angeles, CA

2004
Final Session, Live Therapy Art Performance, Los Angeles, CA

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2010
Group Show, Spring Art Tower Mezzanine Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2009
Slanguage Presents MOCA’s Engagement Party, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA

2005
200 BOUND, Lindhurst Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2004
409. Love Potion, Curated by Sharon Lockhart, Compact Space, Los Angeles, CA
Sculpture Exhibition, Lindhurst Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2003
Oh, How We Laughed, Curated by Sharon Lockhart, 4-F Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2002
Scholarship Exhibition, Festival of the Arts, Laguna Beach, CA
Scholarship Exhibition, Sawdust Festival, Laguna Beach, CA
Group Exhibition, Village Gate Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

1999
Student Art Exhibition, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA

EXPERIENCE

2011
Jeffrey Vallance, studio assistant, Los Angeles, CA
Slanguage Education Program, class instructor, Wilmington, CA
California Institute of the Arts, team class instructor, Valencia, CA

2010
Watts Housing Project, Artist in Residence (Slanguage), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA

2009
MOCA Artist in Residence (Slanguage), Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA

2008 - present
Mario Ybarra Jr, studio assistant, Wilmington, CA
Slanguage, participating member artist, Wilmington, CA

2008
Anna Helwing Gallery, assistant director, Los Angeles, CA

2007
Phyllis Stein Art, gallery manager, Los Angeles, CA

2004
Sharon Lockhart, personal assistant/intern, Los Angeles, CA

2003
G. Ray Hawkins Gallery, gallery assistant, Los Angeles, CA
CBS Photography Department, photography assistant, Los Angeles, CA