EDUCATION
2004 M.F.A., DRAWING AND PAINTING, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH 2002 B.F.A., WITH DISTINCTION, SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY,
ROHNERT PARK, CA 1991 M.ED., CURRICULUM DESIGN, NATIONAL
UNIVERSITY, SACRAMENTO, CA 1991 CALIFORNIA TEACHING CREDENTIAL 1987 B.A.., EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS, CA PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2008-PRESENT INSTRUCTOR, NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART, RENO, NV 2006-PRESENT ADJUNCT FACULTY, TRUCKEE MEADOWS CC, RENO, NV 2005-PRESENT ADJUNCTFACULTY, LAKETAHOECC,SOUTHLAKETAHOECA 2005-2011 2005
2003-2004 2002 1999-2001 1994-1995
ADJUNCT FACULTY, WESTERN NEVADA COLLEGE, MINDEN, NV ADJUNCT FACULTY, FULLERTON COLLEGE, FULLERTON, CA
PART-TIME FACULTY, COMPTON COLLEGE, COMPTON, CA LIFE DRAWING INSTRUCTOR, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LB GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LB TEACHING ASSISTANT, SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY FULBRIGHT EXCHANGE GRANT RECIPIENT, CARDIFF, WALES, GB
EXHIBITIONS: SOLO
2010 RECENT WORK, MAIN GALLERY, WESTERN NEVADA COLLEGE, CARSON CITY, NV 2005 THE UNDERWEAR DRAWINGS, RED MOUNTAIN GALLERY, RENO, NV 2004 RECENT FIGURE PAINTINGS, FOYER GALLERY, SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA 2003 WILLFUL DETERMINATION, GATOV GALLERY, LONG BEACH, CA EXHIBITIONS: SELECTED GROUP
2011 TAHOE ART LEAGUE STUDIO TOUR, S. LAKE TAHOE, CA FACULTY EXHIBITION, TRUCKEE MEADOWS COLLEGE, RENO, NV
2010 FACULTY EXHIBITION, TRUCKEE MEADOWS COLLEGE, RENO, NV MUSEUM STUDIES, SIERRA ARTS GALLERY, RENO, NV
2009 FACULTY EXHIBITION, NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART, RENO, NV FACULTY EXHIBITION, TRUCKEE MEADOWS COLLEGE, RENO, NV FACULTY EXHIBITION, WESTERN NEVADA COLLEGE, CARSON CITY, NV TAHOE ART LEAGUE STUDIO TOUR, S. LAKE TAHOE, CA
FACULTY EXHIBITION, LAKE TAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, S. LAKE TAHOE, CA 2008 MARIN MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART GROUP SHOW
CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE PAINTING EXHIBITION, TRITON MUSEUM, SANTA CLARA FACULTY EXHIBITION, TRUCKEE MEADOWS COLLEGE, RENO, NV FACULTY EXHIBITION, WESTERN NEVADA COLLEGE, CARSON CITY, NV FACULTY EXHIBITION, LAKE TAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, S. LAKE TAHOE, CA
2007 INSPIRED BLACK AND WHITE, LONG BEACH ARTS, LONG BEACH, CA FACULTY EXHIBITION, LAKE TAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, S.LAKE TAHOE, CA FACULTY EXHIBITION, TRUCKEE MEADOWS COMMUNITY COLLEGE, RENO, NV
2006 WORKS ON PAPER EXHIBITION, LONG BEACH ARTS, LONG BEACH, CA OPEN STUDIO, CARSON CITY, NV FACULTY EXHIBITION, TRUCKEE MEADOWS COMMUNITY COLLEGE, RENO/TAHOE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, RENO, NV FACULTY EXHIBITION, LAKE TAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, S. LAKE TAHOE, CA 2005 RECONFIGURING THE FIGURE, UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC,
STOCKTON, CA 2004 ALL MEDIA SHOW, IRVINE FINE ARTS CENTER, IRVINE, CA TALKING IN CIRCLES, ACUNA-HANSEN GALLERY, LOS ANGELES, CA 2003 ALUMNI EXHIBITION, SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, ROHNERT PARK, CA 2002 IN
THE RENAISSANCE TRADITION, FLORENCE, ITALY 2001 FATHER KVAPIL’S
CHILDREN, THE BREWERY, LOS ANGELES, CA EXHIBITIONS: SELECTED JURIED
2005 NATIONAL JURIED GROUP SHOW, UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN OREGON, MONMOUTH, OR
STATEWIDE EXHIBIT, SANT CRUZ ART LEAGUE, CA 2004 WOMEN’S FESTIVAL
FOR THE ARTS, SECOND CITY ARTS COUNCIL,
LONG BEACH, CA. IRENE HOFFMAN, JUROR, CURATOR OF CONTEMPORARY ART, ORANGE COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART
REVIEW OF EXHIBITIONS
COX,EMILY. THEECHO,“NEWARTEXHIBITSATTRUCKEEMEADOWSCOMMUNITY COLLEGE,” DECEMBER, 2005
VAGNER, KRIS. RENO NEWS AND REVIEW “ART OF THE STATE,” DECEMBER 2005
AWARDS/DISTINCTIONS
2004 IRVINE FINE ARTS CENTER, HONORABLE MENTION, PAINTING 2003 FIGURE DRAWING AND PAINTING AWARD, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS DOING GREAT THINGS AWARD, CSULB 2002 GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP, CSULB
FIGURE DRAWING AWARD, CSULB DEAN’S SCHOLARSHIP, CSULB WHO’S WHO AMONG AMERICA’S TEACHERS
2000 FOREST W. AND IDA J. BENSON SCHOLARSHIP, SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY 1996 WHO’S WHO AMONG AMERICA’S TEACHERS 1994 FULBRIGHT EXCHANGE GRANT, ONE ACADEMIC YEAR, CARDIFF WALES, GREAT BRITAIN
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CLASSES TAUGHT:
BEGINNING DRAWING FROM OBSERVATION BEGINNING PAINTING VISUAL FOUNDATIONS LIFE DRAWING
PORTRAITURE WET MEDIA LANDSCAPE DRAWING LANDSCAPE PAINTING EDUCATION
2004 M.F.A., DRAWING AND PAINTING, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH 2002 B.F.A., WITH DISTINCTION, SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY,
ROHNERT PARK, CA 1991 M.ED., CURRICULUM DESIGN, NATIONAL
UNIVERSITY, SACRAMENTO, CA 1991 CALIFORNIA TEACHING CREDENTIAL 1987 B.A.., EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS, CA PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2008-PRESENT INSTRUCTOR, NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART, RENO, NV 2006-PRESENT ADJUNCT FACULTY, TRUCKEE MEADOWS CC, RENO, NV 2005-PRESENT ADJUNCTFACULTY, LAKETAHOECC,SOUTHLAKETAHOECA 2005-2011 2005
2003-2004 2002 1999-2001 1994-1995
ADJUNCT FACULTY, WESTERN NEVADA COLLEGE, MINDEN, NV ADJUNCT FACULTY, FULLERTON COLLEGE, FULLERTON, CA
PART-TIME FACULTY, COMPTON COLLEGE, COMPTON, CA LIFE DRAWING INSTRUCTOR, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LB GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LB TEACHING ASSISTANT, SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY FULBRIGHT EXCHANGE GRANT RECIPIENT, CARDIFF, WALES, GB
EXHIBITIONS: SOLO
CITY, NV 2005 THE UNDERWEAR DRAWINGS, RED MOUNTAIN GALLERY, RENO, NV 2004 RECENT FIGURE PAINTINGS, FOYER GALLERY, SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA 2003 WILLFUL DETERMINATION, GATOV GALLERY, LONG BEACH, CA EXHIBITIONS: SELECTED GROUP
2011 TAHOE ART LEAGUE STUDIO TOUR, S. LAKE TAHOE, CA FACULTY EXHIBITION, TRUCKEE MEADOWS COLLEGE, RENO, NV
2010 FACULTY EXHIBITION, TRUCKEE MEADOWS COLLEGE, RENO, NV MUSEUM STUDIES, SIERRA ARTS GALLERY, RENO, NV
2009 FACULTY EXHIBITION, NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART, RENO, NV FACULTY EXHIBITION, TRUCKEE MEADOWS COLLEGE, RENO, NV FACULTY EXHIBITION, WESTERN NEVADA COLLEGE, CARSON CITY, NV TAHOE ART LEAGUE STUDIO TOUR, S. LAKE TAHOE, CA
FACULTY EXHIBITION, LAKE TAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, S. LAKE TAHOE, CA 2008 MARIN MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART GROUP SHOW
CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE PAINTING EXHIBITION, TRITON MUSEUM, SANTA CLARA FACULTY EXHIBITION, TRUCKEE MEADOWS COLLEGE, RENO, NV FACULTY EXHIBITION, WESTERN NEVADA COLLEGE, CARSON CITY, NV FACULTY EXHIBITION, LAKE TAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, S. LAKE TAHOE, CA
2007 INSPIRED BLACK AND WHITE, LONG BEACH ARTS, LONG BEACH, CA FACULTY EXHIBITION, LAKE TAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, S.LAKE TAHOE, CA FACULTY EXHIBITION, TRUCKEE MEADOWS COMMUNITY COLLEGE, RENO, NV
2006 WORKS ON PAPER EXHIBITION, LONG BEACH ARTS, LONG BEACH, CA OPEN STUDIO, CARSON CITY, NV FACULTY EXHIBITION, TRUCKEE MEADOWS COMMUNITY COLLEGE, RENO/TAHOE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, RENO, NV FACULTY EXHIBITION, LAKE TAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, S. LAKE TAHOE, CA 2005 RECONFIGURING THE FIGURE, UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC,
STOCKTON, CA 2004 ALL MEDIA SHOW, IRVINE FINE ARTS CENTER, IRVINE, CA TALKING IN CIRCLES, ACUNA-HANSEN GALLERY, LOS ANGELES, CA 2003 ALUMNI EXHIBITION, SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, ROHNERT PARK, CA 2002 IN
THE RENAISSANCE TRADITION, FLORENCE, ITALY 2001 FATHER KVAPIL’S
CHILDREN, THE BREWERY, LOS ANGELES, CA EXHIBITIONS: SELECTED JURIED
2005 NATIONAL JURIED GROUP SHOW, UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN OREGON, MONMOUTH, OR
STATEWIDE EXHIBIT, SANT CRUZ ART LEAGUE, CA 2004 WOMEN’S FESTIVAL FOR THE ARTS, SECOND CITY ARTS COUNCIL,
LONG BEACH, CA. IRENE HOFFMAN, JUROR, CURATOR OF CONTEMPORARY ART, ORANGE COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART
REVIEW OF EXHIBITIONS
COX,EMILY. THEECHO,“NEWARTEXHIBITSATTRUCKEEMEADOWSCOMMUNITY COLLEGE,” DECEMBER, 2005
VAGNER, KRIS. RENO NEWS AND REVIEW “ART OF THE STATE,” DECEMBER 2005
AWARDS/DISTINCTIONS
2004 IRVINE FINE ARTS CENTER, HONORABLE MENTION, PAINTING 2003 FIGURE DRAWING AND PAINTING AWARD, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS DOING GREAT THINGS AWARD, CSULB 2002 GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP, CSULB
FIGURE DRAWING AWARD, CSULB DEAN’S SCHOLARSHIP, CSULB WHO’S
WHO AMONG AMERICA’S TEACHERS
2000 FOREST W. AND IDA J. BENSON SCHOLARSHIP, SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY 1996 WHO’S WHO AMONG AMERICA’S TEACHERS 1994 FULBRIGHT EXCHANGE GRANT, ONE ACADEMIC YEAR, CARDIFF WALES, GREAT BRITAIN
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CLASSES TAUGHT:
BEGINNING DRAWING FROM OBSERVATION BEGINNING PAINTING VISUAL FOUNDATIONS LIFE DRAWING