CLOSE WINDOW| RESUME BORN August 25, 1961 EDUCATION 1984 BA California State Univ., Northridge. Graduated Cum Laude 1985 Pasadena Art Center, College of Design. Dan McCaw Mentorship. 1996 Solo World Trip, 38 Countries 1989 European/North African Art Excursion 1995-00 Ovanes Berberian Mentorship 1997-99 Master's Degree, Cal State University, Northridge 1997 Painting Commission, Venice/Lake Como, Italy 1999 Painting Commission, Madrid, Segovia, Toledo, Spain EXHIBITIONS 2006 Waterhouse Gallery, Santa Barbara 2005 Elder Art Gallery Charlotte North Carolina 2005 Solo Museum Exhibition, "Urban Nocturnes" Carnegie Art Museum, Oxnard California 2005 Juror, Santa Barbara Art Association 2004 Individual Artist Award Exhibition, Santa Barbara County, Arts Fund Gallery 2000 Joseph Bottoms Fine Arts, Santa Barbara, California 2000 Featured O.A.K, GROUP Artist, S,B, Artwalk, S.B. Museum of Natural History 2000 First Annual Organic Festival Art Show, Lacuna Gallery, Santa Barbara 2000 Bottoms Sea Arts Gallery, Biltmore, Montecito/Santa Barbara, California 2000 Spring Salon, Edenhurst Gallery, Los Angeles 2000 90th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, Pasadena Histonical Museum, California Art Club 2000 Historic Buildings of the San Gabriel Valley, California Art Club Gallery, Pasadena CA 2000 "Moonlight Nocturnes" Solo Exhibition. Montecito Art Gallery, Montecito CA 2000 Juror, Santa Barbara Art Association 1999 Museum Director's Award, Santa Barbara Art Walk 1999 "Burning the Midnight Oil" Master's Exhibition, Montecito Art Gallery 1999 89th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, California Art Club, Los Angeles CA 1998 California Collectors Gallery, Kentfield, CA 1998 Cover Artist, Discovery Magazine, Santa Barbara, CA 1998 Small Images Show, Abend Gallery, Denver Colorado 1998 Laurence J. Cantor Fmie Arts, Westlake, California 1998 Muse of the Channel, benefit for C.I.N.P.S. Museum of Natural History 1998 Santa Barbara Art Walk: Featured Artist, O.A.K. Group Exhibition 1998 Award, SBAA Junied Landscape exhibition, May 1998 "Art at Lotusland", Group Art Show. Montecito, California 1997 "American Tonallst Paintings: Reflections of Revenic, California Heritage Gallery, San Francisco 1997 88th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, California Art Club 1997-98 Award: Santa Barbara Art Association Juried Landscape Show California Art Club Plein Air Competition, San Juan Capistrano SELECTED EXHIBITIONS Elder Art Gallery, Charlotte NC Waterhouse Gallery Santa Barbara CA Eleanor Ettinger Gallery Santa Barbara Art Walk Carnegie Museum of Art, Oxnard, CA Bottoms Fine Art, Santa Barbara, CA Pasadena Historical Museum Lacuna Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA Sea Arts Gallery, Biltmore, Monticino/Santa Barbara, CA Edenhurst Gallery, Los Angeles, CA California Art Club Gallery, Pasadena, CA Montcito Art Gallery, Montecito, CA California Art Club, Los Angeles, CA California Collectora Gallery, Kentfield, CA Abend Gallery, Denver, CO Laurence J. Cantor Fine Arts, Westlake, CA Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Santa Barbara Art Association California Heritage Gallery Morseburg Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Easton Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA Gallery Off Grand, Los Olivos, CA Alley Gallery, Carpinteria, CA Arlington Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA Columbia Club Foundation, Indiana Santa Barbara Botanical Gardens "Desert Oasis" Show, Capitol Building, Washington, D.C., Palm Springs, Oakland Museum of Art Arpel Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA Outsiders Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA AWARDS 2003 1st Prize Carnegie Art museum Classic Competition 2004 Director's Choice Award, Carnegie Art Museum Classic Competition 2003 Individual Artist Award, Santa Barbara County, Sponsored by the Arts Fund of Santa Barbara 2002 Finalist, Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum 2001 First Prize, 2D Painting, Santa Barbara Art Walk 2001 91st Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, Pasadena Historical Museum, California Art Club 2000 Finalist Art 2000 Painting Competition The Artist's Magazine 200 90th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, Pasadena Historical Museum, California Art Club 1999 Hans Burkhardt Award, Scholarship for excellence in art 1999 Museum Director's Award, Santa Barbara Art Walk 1999 89th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, Pasadena Historical Museum, California Art Club 1998 Award, SBAA Juried Landscape Exhibition 1997 88th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, Pasadena Historical Museum, California Art Club 1997 Award, SBAA Juried Landscape Exhibition 1997 Best of Show, National Juried Art Exhibition, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO 1997 Honorable Mention, 60th Annual Semana Nautica Juried Art Exhibition 1996 First Prize 59th Annual Semana Nautica Juried Art Exhibition 1995 Honorable Mention, 58th Annual Semana Nautica Juried Art Exhibition 1994 Best of Show, Non-Resident Catalina Scene, Catalina Island Arts Festival 1994 First Prize, Mixed Media, Catalina Island Arts Festival 1990 Honorable Mention, Santa Barbara Art Association January Show PUBLICATIONS 2004 Cover Artist, Montecito Journal 2001 Cover Artist, Passport Magazine, Santa Barbara, CA 2000 Cover Artist/Artist in Residence, Montecito Journal 200 Finalist, Art 2000 painting competition, Artist Magazine 1999 "Rediscovering Realism in California", Southwest Art Magazine, September issue 1999 Cover Artist/Artist in Residence, Montecito Journal 1998 Artist to Watch, Southwest Art Magazine, December issue 1998 "A Portfolio of Nocturnes", Southwest Art Magazine, April issue 1998 Cover Artist, Passport Magazine, Santa Barbara, CA 1997 Featured Cover Artist, The Artist's Magazine, November issue SELECTED COLLECTIONS Arthur Brown, Columbia Club Foundation, IN Bob Dole, Washington, D.C. Robert Eringer, Santa Barbara, CA Larry and Anita Gershman, World International Network Howard Mendell, Los Angeles, CA Santa Cruz Island Foundation Steven Spielberg, Brentwood, CA Marianne Williamson, Santa Barbara, CA |