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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 |
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| 2010 |
Margaret Thatcher Projects, NYC, NY “Transient Borders”
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| 2007 |
IX Internatonal Bienal of Cuenca Ecuador- United States Representative, Commissioned by the US Department of Cultural Affairs, Curated by Kristina Newhouse (catalogue) Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA "Overlap "
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| 2006 |
Margaret Thatcher Projects, NYC, NY “Observations of Light and Matter”
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| 2005 |
Genovese Gallery, Boston, Ma. “Horizon”
BANK Gallery, Los Angeles, CA “Daylight Savings"
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| 2004 |
Margaret Thatcher Projects, NYC, NY “Trace” (catalogue)
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| 2003 |
Genovese Gallery, Boston, Ma. “Pacific Glow”
Art Resources Transfer, NYC, NY “A Conversation about Light and Shadow”
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| 2002 |
Muzeum Sztuki, Lodz, Poland “Pressure”
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| 2001 |
Margaret Thatcher Projects, NYC, NY "Interference" (catalogue)
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| 2000 |
Nuova Icona, Venezia, Italia "Dispatch" (brochure)
Genovese Gallery, Boston, Ma. "Frequency"
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| 1998 |
Margaret Thatcher Projects, NYC, NY "Suspension" Genovese Gallery, Boston, Ma. "Light, Fire and Air"
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| 1997 |
The Art Museum of Arad, Romania. "Lumina Umbra" installation Curated by Judit Angel
 Condeso Lawler Gallery, NYC, NY. "Porous Painting"
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| 1996 |
The New Gallery, Houston, Tx. "In Flux"
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| 1995 |
Tricia Collins Contemporary Art, NYC, NY
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| Selected Group Exhibitions |
| 2010 |
"Illuminated Line", Scripps College Williamson Gallery, Claremont, CA (catalogue) "OsCene 2010", Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
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2009 |
"Slash" Museum of Art and Design, New York City, NY (catalogue) "Rogue Wave 2009" LA Louver Gallery, Venice, CA (catalogue)  "Sweet Subversives: Contemporary California Drawings" Long Beach Museum of Art, CA "Under the Knife" Armory Center for the Arts Pasadena, CA "Cut: The Makings of Removal" Wignal Museum, Chaffey College, San Bernadino, CA "I'll Be Your Mirror" BANK Gallery, Los Angeles, CA “Drawing” Margaret Thatcher Projects, New York City, NY
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| 2008 |
"From and About Place- 7 Artists from Los Angeles" The Center For Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv, Israel, Curated by Alma Ruiz (catalogue)
"Looky See" Otis College of Art and Design, Ben Maltz Gallery, LA, CA, Curated by Meg Linton
 “Los Angeles- Select Survey”, Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento, CA
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| 2006 |
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery at Barnsdall Park, COLA Individual Artist Fellowship Awards
Marsha Mateyka Gallery, Washington, D.C.
“Summer Splash” Margaret Thatcher Projects, NYC, NY
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| 2005 |
“The Shape of Space” Arena 1, Santa Monica, CA, Curated by Heather Harmon/ Sherin Guirguis
“Groundwork” D.E.N. Contemporary Art, Culver City, CA
“Opener” Whittier College Art Gallery, Whittier, CA
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| 2004 |
“White on White” Patricia Faure Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
“Mapping: From There to Here” Margaret Thatcher Projects, NYC, NY
“Miniature Worlds” The Brewery Project, Los Angeles
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| 2003 |
“In Process” Kristen Fredrickson Contemporary Art, NYC, NY
“Flicker” Jeffrey Coploff Fine Arts, NYC, NY

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| 2002 |
“Pour, Pierce, Pounce” Kristen Fredrickson Contemporary Art, NYC, NY
“More Breathing Room” Margaret Thatcher Projects, NYC, NY
"Pointed Maneuverings" University of Rhode Island, Kingston Rhode Island
Art in The Embassy Program, Traveling exhibition, New Delhi, India
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| 2001 |
"Alterations" James Graham and Sons, NYC, NY
"Immaterial Material" Corning Inc. Gallery, NYC, NY, Curated by Karen Chambers (brochure)
"Friendships in Arcadia" Art in General, NYC, NY and
The Hyde Collection, Glens Falls, NY Organized by Barbara Toll (catalogue)
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| 2000 |
"In -Tangible" Margaret Thatcher Projects, NYC, NY
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| 1999 |
"Transparent Facade" Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
Fuller Art Museum, Brockton Ma. Triennial Curated by Carl Belz
"Vanishing Points" Curated by Margaret Evangeline, Cynthia Broan Gallery, NYC, NY (brochure)
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| 1998 |
"Transparent Facade" The Work Space, NYC, NY. (brochure)
"New American Artists" Curated by Stephan Stux, at Gabriel Stux, Dusseldorf, Germany
"Diverse Work" Hillwood Art Museum, L.I.U., Brookville, NY curated by Ann Abeles
"Vibration" Margaret Thatcher Projects, NYC, NY
“Get Close" Curated by Ann Schoenfeld, MMC Gallery, NYC, NY
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| 1997 |
"Breathing Room" Curated by Thatcher and Stux, Lipson Carriage House, NYC, NY
"New York Selections" Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY.
"Abstraction Index" Curated by Vincent Longo, Condeso Lawler Gallery, NYC NY.
Marcia Wood Gallery, Atlanta, Ga. (two person show)
"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 "
"Material Matters" A.O.I. Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Curated by Bobbie Foshay-Miller
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| 1995 |
"The Spirit of the Matter" Tricia Collins Contemporary Art, NYC, NY
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| 1997 |
"Re: Mark" Art in General, NYC, NY. Curated by Holly Block
"Pattern Declarative" Genovese Gallery South, Boston, MA.
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| Professional Experience |
| 2002-present |
California State University Long Beach, Art Department
Tenured Associate Professor of Drawing and Painting- Contemporary Practices
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| 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 |
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The California Community Foundation, Individual Artist Fellowship The Bogliasco Foundation Artist Fellowship, Liguria Study Center , Genoa, Italy Edward Albee Foundation, Montauk, NY (also 1997) |
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2009 |
The Corporation of Yaddo Residency Grant, Saratoga Springs, NY (also 1995)
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| 2007 |
The Fund for US Artists, Representative of the US for the 9th Cuenca Biennial, Ecuador and catalogue production for "Companion"
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| 2006 |
The American Academy in Rome, Italy, Visiting Artist and Scholars Program
Vincent Fitzgerald and Company- Commissioned limited edition artist book "Fragments of Light" as visual collaboration with text by 13th century persian poet Rumi.
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| 2005 |
C.O.L.A., City of Los Angeles Individual Artist Fellowship , Department of Cultural Affairs
California State University, Long Beach, Assigned Time for project development, also 2003
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| 2004 |
California State University, Long Beach, Matching grant for publication of “Trace”.
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| 2003 |
California State University, Long Beach, Materials Grant for “Force Field” a drawing project.
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Santa Fe Art Institute, New Mexico, Residency Award
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Fifth Floor Foundation, NYC NY, Matching Grant for publication of "Interference"
Pratt Institute, Bklyn, NY, Faculty Development Matching Grant for publication of "Interference" |
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| 1996 |
E.D. Foundation Grant, Kearny, J
Ucross Foundation Residency Grant, Clearmont, Wyoming (also 1991)
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| 1994 |
Art in General; Honorarium. NYC, NY |
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| Lectures & Community Activities |
| 2009 |
Visiting Artist: The New York Studio Program, NYC, NY
Visiting Artist: Skidmore College, Saratoga, NY
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| 2007 |
Visiting Artist: University of Cuenca, Ecuador
Visiting Artist: Municipal Art Museum, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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| 2006 |
Visiting Artist: Temple University, Rome, Italy
Visiting Artist: University of Southern California, Art Department, Los Angeles, CA
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| 2005 |
Lecture: UC Davis Art Department at BANK Gallery exhibition, Los Angeles CA
Lecture: “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”
Visiting Artist: Biola University Art Department, Anaheim, CA
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| 2003 |
Visiting Artist: Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA
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| 2002 |
Visiting Artist: Muzeum Sztuki, Lodz, Poland
Visiting Artist: University of Rhode Island, Kingston RI
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| 2001 |
Lecture: Studio Benefit Tour - Art in General, NYC, NY
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| 2000 |
National Advisory Board, Art in General, NYC, NY
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| 1999 |
Visiting Artist: Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
Visiting Artist: Rice University, Art and Art History Department , Houston, Tx
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| 1998 |
Visiting Artist: American University, Perugia, Italy
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| 1995-7 |
Art Walk: Studio lecture to benefit the Coalition of the Homeless
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| 1990-6 |
Cooper Union School Of Art, NYC, NY. Forum Lecture Series: Color Theory Workshop
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| 1995 |
Visiting Artist: Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vt.
Berkeley Art Museum, Berkeley, CA, Gallery talk at Tricia Collins Contemporary Art,, NYC, NY
Art in General, Panel Discussion, NYC, NY
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| 1993 |
Invited lecturer: Association of International Colour, University of Budapest, Hungary
Visiting Artist: Glassel School of the Arts, Houston, TX.
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| 1992 |
Lawndale Arts Center and Diverseworks, Houston, TX, co-organizer of “Speak Out”
Womens Action Coalition's Project during the 1992 Presidential Convention in Houston
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