Watsonville, CA, United States
I came to be a painter ~ printmaker ~ art historian as a result of great changes later in my life. A...
About the artist
Joined In 2018
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About the artist
Joined In 2018
(5 Followers)
I came to be a painter ~ printmaker ~ art historian as a result of great changes later in my life. A search for meaning and identity brought me to art ~ a visual record of the journey of my mind, body and spirit, without disconnecting from my past. My exploration of the creative process lead me to enroll at UCSC and graduate with degrees in studio art and in art history. Through the study of art history I feel connected to a broader past, to a timeless tradition in the art that has always been a primary concern for man, the expression of his existence. With decades of work with animals I also feel co ected to a deeper past ~ the animal nature that empowers us.
My figurative paintings, prints, and drawings are concerned with the physical and psychological factors that define our perceptions and influences our actions. Our ability to respond with compassion is dependent upon our continuing process of self-realization and self-knowledge. Since the nature of individuality is inherently dynamic, the ability to truly obtain that personal insight is mysterious. The intuitive and emotional parts of our response mechanism play a major role in our interactions with reality. When I begin weighing compositional possibilities and considering ...
University of California Santa Cruz, BFA Fine Art, 2009
Foci in Painting and Printmaking.
University of California Santa Cruz, BA History of Art and Visual Culture, 2009
Foci in the High Renaissance and the Virgin Mary.
University of California Extension, Certificate of Graphic Design and Visual Communication. 1997.
University of California Extension, Certificate of Graphic Production, 1996.
Grants, Scholarships and Awards.
2008 ~ Irwin Fine Art Grant, Porter College, UCSC.
2008 ~ History of Art and Visual Culture Research Grant, Porter College, UCSC.
2004 ~ Ralph Rapattoni Memorial Watercolor Endowed Scholarship, Cabrillo College.
2003 ~ Basil Provotakis Memorial Art History Endowed Scholarship, Cabrillo College.
2002 ~ Basil Provotakis Memorial Art History Endowed Scholarship, Cabrillo College.
Experience
University of California, Santa Cruz.
Fall 2009 to present - Print Studio Monitor. Create a safe environment and assist studio users.
Winter 2015-16-17-18 - Teaching Assistant for Photo-Based Printmaking under Professor Jimin Lee.
Spring 2015-16 -17 - Teaching Assistant for Visual Communication in Print Media under Professor Jimin Lee.
2015 to 2019 Santa Cruz Art...
Solo Shows
2018 ~ Stripe Clothing, Santa Cruz, CA
2016 ~ Contemplation, Stripe for Men, Santa Cruz, CA
2015 ~ Chocolate Restaurant, Santa Cruz, CA
2014 & 2013, American Art Collector, Alcove Books, Berkeley, CA
2010 ~ Santa Cruz County Mental Health Administration Building.
2010 ~ Festa Rosa, Eduardo Carrillo Memorial Gallery, UCSC.
Group Shows
2017 ~ A Figurative Affair, R. Blitzer Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA
2015 ~ Beasts on Broadway, Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz, CA
2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 ~ Open Studio,
Santa Cruz Cultural Council
2013 ~ Prints Galore, Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz, CA
2012 ~ Yosemite Renaissance XXVII, Yosemite, CA
2012 ~ Prince Street Gallery Juried Exhibition, New York, NY
2011 ~ Statewide Painting Competition, Triton Museum, Santa Clara, CA.
2011 ~ Arts on Fire XV Juried Exhibition, Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, CA.
2010 ~ 25th Annual Juried Show, Juror Kenneth Baker, Gallery Route One,
Pt. Reyes. CA
2009 ~ Santa Cruz Art League’s National Drawing & Sculpture Exhibit.
Internal States I, Award Winner
2009 ~ Spring Art Show, Santa Cruz, CA
2003 ~ Cabrillo College Student Show, Aptos, CA