Education
Academy of Fine Arts, Classical Drawing and Painting, Jacksonville, Oregon 2000
Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA in Painting, University of Oregon 1998
Universidad Autónoma “Benito Juárez” de Oaxaca, Oacaxa, Mexico 1995
Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR 1994
Exhibitions
Haines and Friends Awardee Exhibit, Ashland Springs Hotel, Ashland, OR, 2018
Zilla, Portland, OR, 2010-2015
BlackSnow Volume I, Ico Gallery. 606 W. 26th St, New York, NY, 2010
Urban Roots, Saint Marks Church, New York, NY, 2009
Collage, COSM Gallery, New York, NY, 2008
Mura, Brooklyn, NY, 2008 – 2010
Group Exibit, Studio 333, Sausalito, CA, 2008
Best of the Bay, Artists Alley, San Francisco, CA, 2007
Group Exibit, Studio 333, Sausalito, CA, 2007
Art in Bloom, The Rogue Gallery, Medford, OR, 2007
Permanent Collection, Decomposition, Zilla, Portland, OR, 2007-2008
Woven Sky, Supper Club, San Francisco, CA, 2007
Permanent Collection, Decomposition, The River House, Yachats, OR, 2006-2008
Permanent Collection, Agave, Decomposition, Ashland, OR, 2005-2008
4 Seed Revolution, Melissa Cooley Studio, Ashland, OR, 2005
Decomposition, Gallery 135, Jacksonville OR, 2005
Decomposition, Fred Segal, Los Angeles, CA, 2005
Vital, Multi-Media Event, Los Angeles, CA 2004
Burn the Box, Multi-Media Event, Whisper Night Club, San Francisco, CA, 2004
Interpretations of Ikebana: Expressions of Decomposition, Nuwandart Gallery, Ashland, Or, 2003
Dreams & Wire, Accents Gallery, Ashland, OR, 2003
Boxed Women, Accents Gallery, Ashland, OR, 2002
Metamorphosis, Nuwandart Gallery, Ashland, OR, 2001
Not So Mellow Yellow, Nuwandart Gallery, Ashland OR, 2001
Colors and Textures: Highland People, Nuwandart Gallery, Ashland, Or, 2000
The Body – An Installation Collaboration, Nuwandart Gallery, Ashland, OR, 2000
Related Projects
Co-owner/creator, designer, artist, BlackSnow. New York 2010-2011
Co-creator, designer, performer, installations, El Circo, Ashland, OR, 2001-2004, San Francisco, CA, 2005-2007
Artistic Creator, Permanent Collection, Agave, Ashland, Oregon 2005
Co-owner/curator, Nuwandart Gallery, Ashland, OR 2000
Articles
“BlackSnow Reign” – 21 Weeks, New York, NY October 2010
“Art in Bloom’s 2007 People’s Choice Winners” – Medford Mail Tribune, Medford, OR, May 2007
“Where Art Meets Food” – Ashland Magazine, Summer 2005
“An Artistic Reconstruction”, Main Tribune, Medford, OR, July 2005
“Nuwandart, Celebration Gallery Opening”, Revels, Ashland, OR April 2000
Awards and Honors
Haines and Friends Fund – Art Grant, Ashland, OR, October 2017
“People’s Choice Award” – The Rogue Gallery, Art in Bloom Festival. First Prize Award and Purchase of winning painting by City of Medford for permanent colletion. May 2007
“Favorite Local Artist” – Sneak Preview, The Best of Ashland, Ashland, OR, Feb 2007
Honorable Mention – Sneak Preview, The Best of Ashland, Ashland, OR, Feb 2006
“Must See” Award – Passport 2, Ashland, OR, June 2004
Contributions
KS WIld Auction, Ashland, OR 2005/2006/2008/2010
Hurricane Katrina Rock Art Relief, Los Angeles, CA 2005