born 1977
Lakewood, CA.
EDUCATION
California State University Fullerton
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Double Major: Illustration and Drawing & Painting
Graduated Spring 2008
Additional Education/Experience
Spring 2010 Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Master Copy - Jill Rupinski
Fall 2009 Studio Incamminati
Still Life and Figure Painting - JaFang Lu
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Sharp Focus Realism - Reneé Foulks
Painting Workshop
Vincent Desiderio
Fall 2007 Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art
Painting Workshop
Steven Assael
Painting Workshop
Sean Cheetham
Summer 1999 Florence, Italy
Sketching on Location
Glenn Vilppu
EXHIBITIONS
Jan. 2013 Save Mike Atta! Art Exhibit
Hibbleton Gallery
Fullerton, CA.
Nov. 2012 Separately Together: Toying with
Kewpies and Fragmenting the FIgure
(Two Person Show)
Hibbleton Gallery
Fullerton, CA.
April 2012 Group Show,
Backspace Gallery
Portland, OR.
Dec. 2011 Christmas Show,
The Drawing Board
Yorba Linda, CA.
June 2011 Speaking in Tongues,
Black Vulture Gallery
Philadelphia, PA.
Sept. 2010 Plain and Fancy,
The Church Gallery
Philadelphia, PA.
co-curated with Scott Newcomb
July 2010 Every Girl Goes to Hell,
The White Rabbit
New York, NY.
invited to paint live
curated by Samantha Levin
June 2010 Custom Qee Show,
The Toothless Cat Gallery
Philadelphia, PA.
May 2010 Voices in the Bardo,
Shadow Space
Philadelphia, PA.
curated by Buddy Nestor
March 2010 Everything but the Kitschen Sync
La Luz de Jesus Gallery
Los Angeles, CA.
Feb. 2010 The Heart Show,
Toothless Cat Gallery
Philadelphia, PA.
June 2009 United Cat Group Show,
Chuckwa Gallery
Fullerton, CA.
May 2009 Custom Muny Show,
Chuckwa Gallery
Fullerton, CA.
April 2009 The Nipple Show,
Cherch Lounge
Fullerton, CA.
United Cat Group Show,
Chuckwa Gallery
Fullerton, CA.
March 2009 Everything but the Kitschen Sync
La Luz de Jesus Gallery
Los Angeles, CA.
Feb. 2009 United Cat Group Show,
Chuckwa Gallery
Fullerton, CA.
Dec. 2008 United Cat Group Show,
Safari Sam's
Los Angeles, CA.
Nov. 2008 Artcore Metal Show
Congregation of the Forgotten Saints
Los Angeles, CA.
June - Oct. United Cat Group Show
2008 Koo’s Gallery, Long Beach, CA.
PUBLIC COMMISSIONS
Dominguez Elementary School
Carson, CA.
Sponsored by Los Angeles Unified School District
2009.
Slidebar Rock-n-Roll Café
Fullerton, CA.
Sponsored by Jeremy Popoff
2008.
Johnny’s Saloon
Huntington Beach, CA.
Sponsored by Johnny Kresimir
2005.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Guest Artist
Headhouse Books
Philadelphia, PA.
2011
Children's Book Illustration
The Vagabond Penguin.
Author: Tony Esposito
Bloomington, IN.
Trafford Pubishing.
ISBN-13: 978-1426940811
2010
Internship
Ed Hardy by Christian Audigier
Culver City, CA.
Fall 2007
Guest Artist
Café Tu Tu Tango
Orange, CA.
2000-2001
AWARDS
Second Prize
Mutter Museum Art Contest
College of Physicians, Philadelphia, PA.
2009
Lakewood, CA.
EDUCATION
California State University Fullerton
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Double Major: Illustration and Drawing & Painting
Graduated Spring 2008
Additional Education/Experience
Spring 2010 Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Master Copy - Jill Rupinski
Fall 2009 Studio Incamminati
Still Life and Figure Painting - JaFang Lu
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Sharp Focus Realism - Reneé Foulks
Painting Workshop
Vincent Desiderio
Fall 2007 Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art
Painting Workshop
Steven Assael
Painting Workshop
Sean Cheetham
Summer 1999 Florence, Italy
Sketching on Location
Glenn Vilppu
EXHIBITIONS
Jan. 2013 Save Mike Atta! Art Exhibit
Hibbleton Gallery
Fullerton, CA.
Nov. 2012 Separately Together: Toying with
Kewpies and Fragmenting the FIgure
(Two Person Show)
Hibbleton Gallery
Fullerton, CA.
April 2012 Group Show,
Backspace Gallery
Portland, OR.
Dec. 2011 Christmas Show,
The Drawing Board
Yorba Linda, CA.
June 2011 Speaking in Tongues,
Black Vulture Gallery
Philadelphia, PA.
Sept. 2010 Plain and Fancy,
The Church Gallery
Philadelphia, PA.
co-curated with Scott Newcomb
July 2010 Every Girl Goes to Hell,
The White Rabbit
New York, NY.
invited to paint live
curated by Samantha Levin
June 2010 Custom Qee Show,
The Toothless Cat Gallery
Philadelphia, PA.
May 2010 Voices in the Bardo,
Shadow Space
Philadelphia, PA.
curated by Buddy Nestor
March 2010 Everything but the Kitschen Sync
La Luz de Jesus Gallery
Los Angeles, CA.
Feb. 2010 The Heart Show,
Toothless Cat Gallery
Philadelphia, PA.
June 2009 United Cat Group Show,
Chuckwa Gallery
Fullerton, CA.
May 2009 Custom Muny Show,
Chuckwa Gallery
Fullerton, CA.
April 2009 The Nipple Show,
Cherch Lounge
Fullerton, CA.
United Cat Group Show,
Chuckwa Gallery
Fullerton, CA.
March 2009 Everything but the Kitschen Sync
La Luz de Jesus Gallery
Los Angeles, CA.
Feb. 2009 United Cat Group Show,
Chuckwa Gallery
Fullerton, CA.
Dec. 2008 United Cat Group Show,
Safari Sam's
Los Angeles, CA.
Nov. 2008 Artcore Metal Show
Congregation of the Forgotten Saints
Los Angeles, CA.
June - Oct. United Cat Group Show
2008 Koo’s Gallery, Long Beach, CA.
PUBLIC COMMISSIONS
Dominguez Elementary School
Carson, CA.
Sponsored by Los Angeles Unified School District
2009.
Slidebar Rock-n-Roll Café
Fullerton, CA.
Sponsored by Jeremy Popoff
2008.
Johnny’s Saloon
Huntington Beach, CA.
Sponsored by Johnny Kresimir
2005.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Guest Artist
Headhouse Books
Philadelphia, PA.
2011
Children's Book Illustration
The Vagabond Penguin.
Author: Tony Esposito
Bloomington, IN.
Trafford Pubishing.
ISBN-13: 978-1426940811
2010
Internship
Ed Hardy by Christian Audigier
Culver City, CA.
Fall 2007
Guest Artist
Café Tu Tu Tango
Orange, CA.
2000-2001
AWARDS
Second Prize
Mutter Museum Art Contest
College of Physicians, Philadelphia, PA.
2009