CV

Education
2002 Claremont Graduate University, M.F.A.
2000 CSU Bakersfield, B.A.
1997 Hogeschool Voor De Kunsten, Utrecht, Netherlands

One and two person exhibitions
2024 Flip-Flop, Heythere Projects, Joshua Tree, CA
2008 Ugly On The Inside ,(with Mark Dutcher), Raid FC, LA, CA.
2006 Lo-Fi, (with Steve DeGroodt) Raid Projects, LA, CA
2002 Run-On Sentence, White Room, Claremont, CA
Cerebral Caustic, East Gallery, Claremont, CA
Elemental,(with Nina Jun) SCA Gallery, Pomona, CA
2001 I See Western Skies on the Ceiling, White Room, Claremont, CA
Makeshift Maladies, DC Gallery, Claremont, CA
Proper Operating Procedure, Atrium, Claremont, CA
1999 Mixed Media Sculpture, Jill Thayer Galleries, Bakersfield, CA
1998 New Sculptures, in conjunction with Marc Chagall: Works on paper.
Bakersfield Museum of Art, Bakersfield, CA

Group exhibitions
2024 Staff show, Oklahoma Contemporary Art Center
2018 Hammer pop-up HDTS
2016 Outpost projects
2015 Outpost projects
2013 JT Holiday Bazaar w/ HDTS
Reanimation Library HDTS
2012 Between the Knowing, Torrance Art Museum, Co-Curator
Shangi -La
Durden and Ray year 2
HDTS postcard project
2011 HDTS/Mt Fuji
2009 Here and Now, Artra at the T-Lofts, LA, CA Organized by Max Presneill
Your Mother Was Beautiful Once, 10 Lb. Ape, (Participant) Claremont
,Museum, Claremont, CA Curated by Matt Wardell
2008 Ultrasonic International, Mark Moore Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
Esta loco, pero nu es pendejo. Raid Projects, LA, Ca. Curated by Matt Wardell
Swapmeet, Raid Projects, LA, CA
2007 Suitcase, Sea and Space Explorations, Los Angeles, CA.
2006 21st Annual: Made in California, (Invited artist) City of Brea Art Gallery,
Brea, CA. Curated by Michelle Deziel
Young Americans, Co-organized with 10-lb Ape. City Studios, LA, CA
Suitcase: Volume 1, Upstairs at the Market Gallery, LA, CA
Follow Up, Sidespace, Pasadena, Ca. Curated by Chris Sicat
Chain Mail, High Energy Constructs, LA, CA. Curated by Christian
Cummings and Doug Harvey
Reboot, Raid FC, Red House Gallery, Venice, CA
2005 Liaison, Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA
Imaginary Places, Real Spaces, Long Beach Arts, Long Beach, CA
Curated by Chris Miles
2004 Sculptural Installations,(Lil Putt All Stars)” Amory Center, Pasadena, CA,
2003 Confounded, Ojala Gallery, Echo Park, LA, Curated by Kristi Lippire
2002 Lost and Found, Museum of Neon Art, Los Angeles, CA
Latch-Out, The Latch, Venice, CA
Cells, Crazy Space, Santa Monica
2001 Open Show-2001, Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA Curated by Chris Miles
Insite-Insight, Installation show,” CGU, Claremont, CA
Pork Chops and Apple Sauce, Peggy Phelps Gallery, Claremont, CA
Greatest Postcard Show On Earth, The Hatch Gallery, Venice, CA
2000 Fresh Meat, East Gallery, Claremont, CA
Defining Vessels, National Juried Exhibition, Art Center, Chico, CA
RENT, For production of Rent the musical, Civic Auditorium, Bakersfield,
CA
CURATION
2019 Palm Springs Modernism: Design Expo, Group show, BKB Art & Design
Desert Constructions: Photocollage, Chelsea Dean, BKB Art & Design
2018 Kat & Roger, BKB Art & Design
Outline, group show, BKB Art & Design
Object/Window, Aili Schmeltz BKB Art & Design
Psychic Violence, Georganne Dean BKB Art & Design
Vestige, Jonathan Cross BKB Art & Design
2014 Embroidered Silk Tapestries, Tedman & Strand, BKB Ceramics
Mono-Prints, Melissa Manfull BKB Ceramics
Portraits, Kime Buzzelli BKB Ceramics
2013 Hell(o) Martin Durazo, Ichiro Irie Michael Dee BKB Ceramics
New Paintings, Maryrose Crook, BKB Ceramics
Trailer Parks, Brian Leatart BKB Ceramics
Architectual Photo-Collage, David Dodge BKB Ceramics
2012 Between the Knowing, (Co-Curator) Torrance Art Museum
Press
2020 Awaylands
2018 Palm Springs Life Magazine, Finding Truth in Clay, Susan Myrland
Desert Magazine, Modern Rustic Mojo, Kristen Sharkey
Locale, The Road Less Traveled, Geneve Karwaski
2017 Desert Magazine, Gift Guide, Kristen Sharkey
CN Traveler
2016 City Quitters
Wildsam
2015 AFAR, bkb ceramics, Aislyn Greene
Sunset Magazine, Designing with potted plants
Desert Sun, Bkb Ceramics bringing Joshua Tree to Palm Springs
2014 Octopian Vol 1
Design Sponge, A Day In the Life,
2013 LA Times
LA times gift Pick
Refinery 29
Atomic Ranch Magazine, A. Quincy Jones article
2012 Dwell Online, Favorite booths from Dwell 2012, Diana Budds
Milkweed
2009 ARTRA, Catalogue, Torrance Art Museum and Raid Projects
2008 Ultrasonic International III, Catalogue, Mark Moore Gallery
2006 Young Americans, The Arts District Citizen
2005 Press Telegram,“Lifestyle,”
2002 LA Downtown News, Daedalus Howell
1999 Bakersfield Californian, “Arts and Entertainment,”

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2013-2020 Copper Mountain College, Instructor, Ceramics, Art History Art
Appreciation 3-D Design
2008-2019 Chaffey Community College, Instructor, Ceramics I and II
College of the Desert, Instructor, Ceramics I,II, and III
2004-2016 Victor Valley Community College, Instructor Sculpture, 3-D design,
Art History, 2-D design
2004- 2009 Riverside Community College, Instructor ceramics I and II, 2-d
Design, Art appreciation

AWARDS AND HONORS
2000 Claremont Graduate University Fellowship
1999 Outstanding Graduating Senior in Art, CSU Bakersfield