Education        
    M.F.A. Yale University, School of Art, Painting.
  B.F.A. Tyler School of Art, Temple University.
  Temple University International Program, Rome, Italy,

Solo Exhibitions
2010 Margaret Thatcher Projects, NYC, NY “Transient Borders”

2007 IX Internatonal Bienal of Cuenca Ecuador- United States Representative, Commissioned by the US Department of Cultural Affairs, Curated by Kristina Newhouse (catalogue)spacerTorrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA "Overlap "

2006 Margaret Thatcher Projects, NYC, NY “Observations of Light and Matter”

2005 Genovese Gallery, Boston, Ma. “Horizon”
spacer BANK Gallery, Los Angeles, CA “Daylight Savings"

2004 Margaret Thatcher Projects, NYC, NY “Trace”  (catalogue)

2003 Genovese Gallery, Boston, Ma. “Pacific Glow”
spacer Art Resources Transfer, NYC, NY “A Conversation about Light and Shadow”

2002 Muzeum Sztuki, Lodz, Poland “Pressure”

 
2001 Margaret Thatcher Projects, NYC, NY "Interference" (catalogue)

 
2000 Nuova Icona, Venezia, Italia "Dispatch" (brochure)
spacer Genovese Gallery, Boston, Ma. "Frequency"

1998 Margaret Thatcher Projects, NYC, NY  "Suspension"spacerGenovese Gallery, Boston, Ma. "Light, Fire and Air"

1997
The Art Museum of Arad, Romania. "Lumina Umbra" installation Curated by Judit Angel
spacer Condeso Lawler Gallery, NYC, NY. "Porous Painting"

1996 The New Gallery, Houston, Tx. "In Flux"

1995 Tricia Collins Contemporary Art, NYC, NY

Selected Group Exhibitions
2010 "Illuminated Line", Scripps College Williamson Gallery, Claremont, CA (catalogue)
spacer"OsCene 2010", Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA

2009 "Slash" Museum of Art and Design, New York City, NY (catalogue)
spacer"Rogue Wave 2009" LA Louver Gallery, Venice, CA (catalogue)
spacerspacer"Sweet Subversives: Contemporary California Drawings" Long Beach Museum of Art, CAspacer"Under the Knife" Armory Center for the Arts Pasadena, CAspacer"Cut: The Makings of Removal" Wignal Museum, Chaffey College, San Bernadino, CAspacer"I'll Be Your Mirror" BANK Gallery, Los Angeles, CAspacer“Drawing” Margaret Thatcher Projects, New York City, NY

2008 "From and About Place- 7 Artists from Los Angeles" The Center For Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv, Israel, Curated by Alma Ruiz (catalogue)
spacer"Looky See" Otis College of Art and Design, Ben Maltz Gallery, LA, CA, Curated by Meg Linton
spacerspacer“Los Angeles- Select Survey”, Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento, CA

2006 Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery at Barnsdall Park, COLA Individual Artist Fellowship Awards
spacer Marsha Mateyka Gallery, Washington, D.C.
spacer“Summer Splash” Margaret Thatcher Projects, NYC, NY

2005 “The Shape of Space” Arena 1, Santa Monica, CA, Curated by Heather Harmon/ Sherin Guirguis
spacer “Groundwork” D.E.N. Contemporary Art, Culver City, CA
spacer “Opener” Whittier College Art Gallery, Whittier, CA

2004 “White on White” Patricia Faure Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
spacer “Mapping: From There to Here”  Margaret Thatcher Projects, NYC, NY
spacer “Miniature Worlds” The Brewery Project, Los Angeles

2003 “In Process” Kristen Fredrickson Contemporary Art, NYC, NY
spacer “Flicker” Jeffrey Coploff Fine Arts, NYC, NY
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2002 “Pour, Pierce, Pounce” Kristen Fredrickson Contemporary Art, NYC, NY
spacer “More Breathing Room”  Margaret Thatcher Projects, NYC, NY
spacer "Pointed Maneuverings" University of Rhode Island, Kingston Rhode Island
spacer Art in The Embassy Program, Traveling exhibition, New Delhi, India
2001 "Alterations"  James Graham and Sons, NYC, NY
spacer "Immaterial Material" Corning Inc. Gallery, NYC, NY, Curated by Karen Chambers (brochure)
spacer "Friendships in Arcadia"  Art in General, NYC, NY and
spacer The Hyde Collection, Glens Falls, NY Organized by Barbara Toll (catalogue)

2000 "In -Tangible" Margaret Thatcher Projects, NYC, NY

 
1999 "Transparent Facade" Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
spacer Fuller Art Museum, Brockton Ma. Triennial Curated by Carl Belz
spacer "Vanishing Points" Curated by Margaret Evangeline, Cynthia Broan Gallery, NYC, NY (brochure)
1998 "Transparent Facade" The Work Space, NYC, NY. (brochure)
spacer "New American Artists" Curated by Stephan Stux, at Gabriel Stux, Dusseldorf, Germany
spacer "Diverse Work" Hillwood Art Museum, L.I.U., Brookville, NY curated by Ann Abeles
spacer "Vibration" Margaret Thatcher Projects, NYC, NY
spacer “Get Close" Curated by Ann Schoenfeld, MMC Gallery, NYC, NY
1997 "Breathing Room" Curated by Thatcher and Stux, Lipson Carriage House, NYC, NY
spacer "New York Selections" Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY.
spacer "Abstraction Index" Curated by Vincent Longo, Condeso Lawler Gallery, NYC NY.
spacer Marcia Wood Gallery, Atlanta, Ga. (two person show)
spacer "Peeling a Grape" Condeso Lawler Gallery and Eich Space, NYC NY
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1996 Temple University Gallery, Philadelphia, Pa. " Tyler/Rome 30th Anniversary Exhibition "
spacer "Material Matters" A.O.I. Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Curated by Bobbie Foshay-Miller
1995

"The Spirit of the Matter" Tricia Collins Contemporary Art,  NYC, NY

 
1997 "Re: Mark" Art in General, NYC, NY. Curated by Holly Block
spacer "Pattern Declarative"  Genovese Gallery South, Boston, MA.

 
Professional Experience
2002-present California State University Long Beach, Art Department
Tenured Associate Professor of Drawing and Painting- Contemporary Practices

 
1993-02 Pratt Institute, Brooklyn., NY. Associate Professor with CCE
International Programs:
  Pratt in Tuscany, Lucca, Italy, Program Director and Painting Faculty, 2002
  Pratt in Venice- Painting Faculty, 1998-2001

Fellowships & Awards

2010 The California Community Foundation, Individual Artist FellowshipspacerThe Bogliasco Foundation Artist Fellowship, Liguria Study Center , Genoa, Italy
spacerEdward Albee Foundation, Montauk, NY (also 1997)
 

2009

The Corporation of Yaddo Residency Grant, Saratoga Springs, NY (also 1995)

2007 The Fund for US Artists, Representative of the US for the 9th Cuenca Biennial, Ecuador and catalogue production for "Companion"

 
2006 The American Academy in Rome, Italy, Visiting Artist and Scholars Program
spacerVincent Fitzgerald and Company- Commissioned limited edition artist book "Fragments of Light" as visual collaboration with text by 13th century persian poet Rumi.
2005 C.O.L.A., City of Los Angeles Individual Artist Fellowship , Department of Cultural Affairs
spacerCalifornia State University, Long Beach, Assigned Time for project development, also 2003

2004 California State University, Long Beach, Matching grant for publication of “Trace”.

2003 California State University, Long Beach, Materials Grant for “Force Field” a drawing project.

2002 Santa Fe Art Institute, New Mexico, Residency Award

2001 Fifth Floor Foundation, NYC NY, Matching Grant for publication of "Interference"
spacer Pratt Institute, Bklyn, NY, Faculty Development Matching Grant for publication of "Interference"
 
1996 E.D. Foundation Grant, Kearny, J
spacer Ucross Foundation Residency Grant, Clearmont, Wyoming (also 1991)
1994 Art in General; Honorarium. NYC, NY
   
Lectures & Community Activities
2009 Visiting Artist:  The New York Studio Program, NYC, NY
spacerVisiting Artist: Skidmore College, Saratoga, NY

2007 Visiting Artist:  University of Cuenca, Ecuador
spacerVisiting Artist:  Municipal Art Museum, Guayaquil, Ecuador

2006 Visiting Artist:  Temple University, Rome, Italy
spacerVisiting Artist: University of Southern California, Art Department, Los Angeles, CA

2005 Lecture:  UC Davis Art Department at BANK Gallery exhibition, Los Angeles CA
spacerLecture: “Seeing Art in Italy” Glendale College Italian Department, Glendale, CA
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2004 Visiting Artist: Idyllwild Arts, Idyllwild, CA “Painting on the Edge”
spacerVisiting Artist: Biola University Art Department, Anaheim, CA

2003 Visiting Artist: Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA

2002 Visiting Artist:  Muzeum Sztuki, Lodz, Poland
spacerVisiting Artist:  University of Rhode Island, Kingston RI

2001 Lecture: Studio Benefit Tour - Art in General, NYC, NY

2000 National Advisory Board, Art in General, NYC, NY

1999 Visiting Artist:  Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
spacerVisiting Artist:  Rice University, Art and Art History Department , Houston, Tx

1998 Visiting Artist:  American University, Perugia, Italy

1995-7 Art Walk: Studio lecture to benefit the Coalition of the Homeless

1990-6 Cooper Union School Of Art, NYC, NY. Forum Lecture Series: Color Theory Workshop
1995 Visiting Artist:  Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vt.
spacerBerkeley Art Museum, Berkeley, CA, Gallery talk at Tricia Collins Contemporary Art,, NYC, NY
spacerArt in General,  Panel Discussion, NYC, NY
 
1993 Invited lecturer:  Association of International Colour, University of  Budapest, Hungary 
spacerVisiting Artist: Glassel School of the Arts, Houston, TX.
1992 Lawndale Arts Center and Diverseworks, Houston, TX, co-organizer of  “Speak Out”
spacerWomens Action Coalition's Project during the 1992 Presidential Convention in Houston

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