Education
2015 Goldsmiths University of London, Postgraduate Diploma in Fine Art (passed with merit)
2011 UC Berkeley Extension, Post-baccalaureate Certificate in Visual Art (graduated with distinction)
Solo Exhibitions
2015 New Pacific Studio, Vallejo (CA)
2012 Arterra, San Francisco (CA)
2011 Degree show, UC Berkeley Extension Art and Design Centre Gallery, San Francisco (CA)
Selected Group Exhibitions
2022 "What is Art For?" Marin MoCA, Novato (CA)
Villas at Hamilton, Novato (CA)
Quest Church, Novato (CA)
"UpCycle," Santa Rosa Arts Center, Santa Rosa (CA)
"Slice: A Juried Exhibit of Regional Art," Pence Gallery, Davis (CA)
"Honoring Life: Love and Remembrance," Petaluma Arts Center, Petaluma (CA)
Pepperwood Preserve, Santa Rosa (CA)
2021 "Here and Now," Marin MoCA, Novato (CA)
2017 "Visualise Health Equity," National Academy of Medicine (DC)
2014 “Thank you for Failing,” Kearny Street Workshop, Asian Resource Center Gallery, Oakland (CA)
2013 Interim show, Goldsmiths, London (UK)
2010 “9 on the Line,” UC Berkeley Extension Art and Design Centre Gallery, San Francisco (CA)
Grants / Accolades
2022 ArtSurround Artist Cohort Training & Grant, Creative Sonoma
3rd place, "Slice: A Juried Exhibit of Regional Art," Pence Gallery (Juror: Chris Daubert)
Artist Power Convenings: Solano and Sonoma, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
2020 Finalist, Fotogrifols, company sponsored photography competition
Residencies
2016 Joya: arte + ecologia, Almeria, Spain
2015 New Pacific Studio, Vallejo (CA)
2010 Istituto Europeo, Florence, Italy
Lectures / Panels
2015 "Art-making and Interruptions," New Pacific Studio, Vallejo (CA)
Press
Nelson, Natalie. “Pence Gallery: Summer exhibits offer a ‘Slice’ of life.”Davis Enterprise, July 7, 2022
Publications
2022 Essay contribution, The Fire Book, The Fire Installation by Introverts Collective, Burning Man
2021 Sketchbook Project, Brooklyn Art Library, Vol. 18
Affiliations / Volunteer Work
2022 Sea of Dreams by the Flaming Lotus Girls, Burning Man
2016 – 2017 Great Wall of Oakland, Board Member
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