EDUCATION
1999 M.F.A. Ceramics, With Distinction. California State University, Northridge
1995 B.A. in Fine Art. California State University, Northridge
Moorpark College Associate of Arts, Art 1993, Associate of Arts, Liberal Studies 1993
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1999, Urban Sub Landscapes, Moorpark College Art Gallery
1997, New Surfaces, D. Lafferty Gallery, Studio City, California
1995, Los Solos, Moorpark College Art Gallery
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2015 Pedagogic Clay 2, Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa Ca
2014 Kilnopening.edu, American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, CA
2012 East Los Angeles College Art Faculty, Vincent Price Art Museum, East Los Angeles College, Monterey Park, CA
2012 Subjective Objectivity, Ventura College Art Gallery, Ventura CA
2012 kilnopening.edu, American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, CA
2010kilnopening.edu, American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, CA
2008 Currents: Contemporary California Clay, Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, Ojai, CA
2007 The McMillin Effect, Studio Channel Islands Art Center, Camarillo, CA
2007 One Work/One World, Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, Ojai, CA
2007 Small Works, Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, Ojai, CA
2007 Beatrice Wood Ceramic Annual, Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, Ojai, CA
2006 Currents: Contemporary California Clay, Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, Ojai, CA
2006 Beatrice Wood Ceramic Annual, Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, Ojai, CA
2005, The Koan Project, Fine art Gallery, California State University, Los Angeles
2004, kilnopening.edu, American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, CA
2003, Second Home, Vincent Price Museum and Gallery, East LA College, Monterey Park CA
2001, Really Big Sculpture, Palos Verdes Art Center, Palos Verdes CA
2001, Mendocino Gegnome Project, Mendocino Arts Center, Mendocino CA
2000, In Contemplation of Now, Studio Channels Islands Art Center Gallery Camarillo CA
1999, Rico Gallery, Santa Monica, California
1999,The 99, Miller/Durazo Gallery, Los Angeles, California
1999, Y2KLAY, Burbank Creative Arts Center Gallery, Burbank, California
1999, M.F.A. Exhibition, CSUN Art Dome Gallery, Northridge California
1997, Metastasis, Art City Gallery, Ventura, California
1995, Ceramics International Exchange Exhibition. Canterbury Museum, Canterbury, New Zealand
1995, Earth Forms Ceramic Art, South Bay Contemporary Museum of Art, Torrance, California
1995-1992, Ventura County Potters Guild, Ojai, California
CONFERRENCE PRESENTATION
2015 Pedagogic Clay 2, Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa Ca
One of three featured Artists. Two day lecture demonstration conference.
CURATORIAL EXPERIENCE
2011 Salon des Refuses, East Los Angeles College, Monterey Park, CA
2002-2005 Student Exhibition, Vincent Price Museum, East Los Angeles College, Monterey Park, CA
2001 .edu, Studio Channel Islands Art Center, Camarillo, CA
1998 Artreach ‘98, The Dome, California State University, Northrige, CA
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Fall 2001 to the Present. Professor of Art, Ceramics. East Los Angeles College, Monterey Park, Ca
Spring 2001, California State University, Northridge, College of Arts, Media and Communication. Part Time Faculty, Intermediate and
Advanced Ceramics, Beginning Drawing, Intro to Art Processes
Spring 2001, Moorpark College, Part Time Faculty. Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Ceramics
Fall 2000, California State University, Norhtridge, College of Arts Media And Communication. Part Time Faculty, Intermediate and Advanced Ceramics.
Fall 2000, Moorpark College. Part Time Faculty, Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Ceramics
Fall 2000, University of California, Los Angeles. Guest Lecturer, Dept. of Art
Spring 2000, California State University, Northridge. Part Time Faculty, Graduate, Advanced, Intermediate and Beginning Ceramics
Spring 2000, Clay Day 2000, Organizer of a multi generational mentoring program involving all levels of university ceramics students and local junior and senior
high school students. The result of which was equivalent to the Ceramics Olympics.
Spring 1999, California State University, College of Arts, Media, and Communication Teaching Associate, Drawing
Fall 1999, Fullerton Junior College, Part Time Faculty. Beginning, Intermediate and Avanced Ceramics
Fall 1998, Moorpark College, Department of Arts and Communication
Fall 1998, California State University, Northridge, College of Arts, Media, and Communication Teaching Associate, Three Dimensional Design
Fall 1998, Artist in Residence, Valley Cultural Center. A project with the fifth grade class at Oxnard Street Elementary School focusing on art as part of the betterment of their community.
Fall 1997, California State University Northridge, College of Arts, Media and Communication Teaching Associate-Ceramics
Summer 1997, California State University Northridge, Student Union Ceramics Instructor
Summer 1997, 1998 California State University Northridge, Media and Communication B.A.R.D. Lab tech.
August 1995-August 1996, UltraGlas, Inc., 9186 Independence Ave., Chatsworth, CA 91311 Design/Production Assistant, Specializing in design of production of architectural
glass and the processes of casting, slumping, carving and etching glass.
1994-1995, Gerald Swigger, Moorpark, California Studio Assistant, Design and installation of environmental graphics
1994, Richard Thomas Keit Studio, Thousand Oaks, California. Studio Assistant in the production of ceramic tiles. Duties included mixing glazes, glazing tiles, loading and firing kilns.
1997-1998, American Ceramics Society, Design Chapter, Co President
1995-1996, American Ceramics Society Design Chapter, President
1994-1995, American Ceramics Society Design Chapter, Vice President
PUBLICATIONS
2006 Craft Arts International, Number 68, 2006 The Stellar Legacy of Beatrice Wood. Pg. 98
2004 Summer Schedule of Classes, Hierarchy, Front Cover, East Los Angeles College
Los Angeles Times, Sense of Space. Aug. 19, 2000. Section B, Pg. 10
Los Angeles Times, Students Perform Feats of Clay in CSUN, School District Program. April 30, 2000. Section B, Pg. 4
The Daily News, New Art Majors Sought, Clay Day Presented at CSUN. April 30, 2000. Pg. 4
Daily Sundial, Master of Fine Arts Program Inaugurated, March 15, 1999. Pg. 3
Ventura County Star, College Exhibits Abstract Work, January 26, 1999. Section B, Pg.2
Los Angeles Times, Fifth Graders Draw on Community Lesson. October 10, 1998. Section B, Pg. 2
California State University, Northridge. Graduate Programs Catalogue, Fall, 1998. Pg. 13
AWARDS AND HONORS
1998, Deans Award for Academic Achievement and Service, CSUN
1998 CSUN Arts Council Award, CSUN
1993 & 1992, Outstanding Student in Ceramics, Moorpark College
1992, Best in Show, Phyliss Arnold Memorial Scholarship Exhibition, Moorpark College
