Pasadena Ca 91104
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Solo Shows
Prayers, Bluebird Art Gallery, Whittier Ca March 2004
The Bluebird Project, Bluebird Art Gallery, Whittier Ca December 2002-Present
Excursions, Biola University, La Mirada Ca May 1995

Museum Shows

Contemporary Masters, Artistic Eden, Pasadena Museum of History, Pasadena Ca August-September 2007
On Location in Malibu, Frederick R. Weisman Museum, Malibu Ca May-August 2003
Curator: Dr. Michael Zakian, president of Art Historians of Southern California (AHSC) 2001

Three Person Show
Tents and Pods, Orbetello, Los Angeles Ca November 2002

Group Shows
A Sense of Time and Place, Biola University 35th anniversary Alumni Show 13800 Biola Ave.Holiday Salon, Tirage Gallery, Pasadena Ca December 2006 Biola Young Alumni Exhibition, Biola University, La Mirada Ca February 2004
Juror: Mary Kay Lombino, CSULB University
Fresh Visions from Center, Tirage Galery, Pasadena, Ca January 2004
Holiday Salon, Tirage Galery, Pasadena, Ca December 2003
Figure Show, Tirage Galery, Pasadena, Ca March 2003
Travel Show, Tirage Galery, Pasadena, Ca February 2003
New Visions from Center, Tirage Galery, Pasadena, Ca January 2003
Holiday Salon, Tirage Galery, Pasadena, Ca November 2002
La Petite X, Alder Gallery, Coburg, Or November 2002
Festival Show, Bluebird, Whittier Ca August 2002
Animal Farm, Tirage Gallery, Pasadena Ca March 2002
Art Center Alumni, Tirage Gallery, Pasadena Ca January 2002
Holiday Salon, Tirage Gallery, Pasadena Ca October 2001
Dog Days, Tirage Gallery, La Canada. Ca August 2001
Artana,Saxonville, Ma, Charity Auciton, February 2001
New Member Show, Gallery 825, LA, Ca January 2000
Shock of the New, Gallery 825, LA, Ca February 2000
Juror: Peter Frank, L.A. Weekly Magazine
Artscape live and silent auction, Gallery 825, LA, Ca May 2000
Limner Gallery NY, NY February 2000
Ignite, CIVA travelling group show, September 1999-2002
Going to the Dogs, Tirage Gallery, La Canada, Ca January 1999
Slightly Off Center, Tirage Gallery, La Canada. Ca June 1998
Collective Works, Tirage Gallery, La Canada. Ca November 1998


Publications:
Biola University 35th anniversary Alumni Show Catalogue
SouthwestArt, Best of the West, August 2007, pg 72.
ArtScene, Continuing and Recommended, December 2002, pg 20-21.

Awards:
2007 Winner of Purchase Award (Best of Show) Museum of Pasadena's Comtemporary Masters, Artistic Eden
1998 Socety of Illustrators of New York Student show
1998 Communication Arts 39th Illustration Annual
1999 Society of Illustrators of LA 38th Annual Illustration West

Education:
B.F.A. in Illustration
1994-1997 Art Center College of Design
with honors
emphasis on painting narratives, portraits, and landscapes
studies with Richard Bunkall, Ray Turner, Brad Durham, R.M. Kato,
Tim Ebner and Verne Wilson.

B.S. in Graphic Design
1990-1994 Biola University
minor in Biblical Studies
cum laude
Dean's list
emphasis on painting

Freelance Illustration Clients:
Boston Magazine, Boston Globe, Washington Times, Field and Stream, UTNE Reader, Northshore Magazine, National Hunter Magazine, Cricket Magazine, Cicada Magazine, Technical Analysis of Stock and Commodities, Virtue Magazine, Weekly Reader



Miscellaneous
Editorial Illustrator
Storyboard Artist and Production Design Illustrator
Painting Mentor, California Arts Club (2002-2005 )
Member of Los Angeles Association of Art, 2000 (LAAA)
Member Society of Illustrators of L.A. (SILA) 1997-2000
Member Christians in the Visual Arts (CIVA) 1999-2000
Paintings are done by private commissions
and rented by film studios