Curriculum Vitae
Education
2025
Bachelor of Art in Sculpture, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
2022
Associate of Art in Studio Art, MiraCosta College, Oceanside, CA
2019Visual Arts Major, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
2018Envision Visual Arts Conservatory, Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, CA
Exhibitions & Performances
2024
Of This Earth, Solo Exhibition, Everett Gee Jackson Gallery, San Diego, CA
Perspectives, Juried Group Exhibition, Installation Gallery, San Diego, CA
Haunted House 3: The Castle, Group Art Event, Bread & Salt, San Diego, CA
Tryst, Alternative Art Fair with Landmarks of Art, Torrance, CA
A Practical Guide to Modest Magic, California Center for the Arts Museum,
Escondido, CA
La Frontera, Juried Group Exhibition, University Art Gallery, San Diego, CA
HOT BODIES, Group Exhibition, Installation Gallery, San Diego, CA
Crisis Carnival, Creative Arts Showcase, Queen Bee’s Art and Cultural Center,
San Diego, CA
Bestiary, Three-Person Exhibition, Boehm Gallery, San Diego, CA
26th Annual Student Award Exhibition, Juried Group Exhibition,
Flor y Canto
&
Everett Gee Jackson Galleries, San Diego, CA
Teeny Tiny Art Mart 2024, Group Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside, CA
2023Grand Opening, Group Exhibition, Gateway Gallery, Ocotillo, CA
Welcome, Group Exhibition, Quint Gallery, San Diego, CA
The Last Group Show, Group Exhibition, Bread & Salt, San Diego, CA
Miscellanea, Juried Group Exhibition, Everett Gee Jackson Gallery, San Diego, CA
Tryst, Alternative Art Fair with Landmarks of Art, Torrance, CA
Give & Take, Group Pop-up Event, Better Half Supply Co, San Diego, CA
Connect, Performance, Collaborative Group Exhibition,
Art Produce & City Gallery, San Diego, CA
18th Annual SDSU Art Council Scholarship Exhibition, Group Exhibition,
Athenaeum Rotunda Gallery, San Diego, CA
California Sister Cities California Young Artist Expo, Group Exhibition,
Santa Monica, CA
North County Student Creatives, The Hill Street Country Club,
Oceanside, CA
Desert Echoes, Group Exhibition, Kruglak Gallery, Oceanside, CA
25th Annual Student Award Exhibition, Juried Group Exhibition,
Flor y Canto Gallery, San Diego, CA
Line and Space, Group Exhibition, Installation Gallery, San Diego, CA2022Now I lay me down to rest: A Controlled Burn, Performance, Landmarks of Art,
Anza Borrego, CA
More Than One, Group Exhibition, Barbara Freeman Gallery, San Diego, CA
Coyote & Doves, Solo Exhibition, Employee of the Month Gallery at
Quint Gallery Warehouse, San Diego, CA
Posters of Optimism, Group Exhibition for San Diego Design Week,
Art Produce Gallery, San Diego, CA
30th Annual Juried Exhibition, Juried Group Exhibition,
Athenaeum Music & Arts
Library, San Diego, CA
Identity Through Americana, Group Exhibition, Barbara Freeman Gallery,
San Diego, CA
Western Art Exhibition, Group Exhibition, Fusion Art, Online
Where the Heart Is, Two-Person Exhibition, Backfence Society, Vista, CA
Artists Together: Today and Tomorrow, Group Exhibition,
William D. Cannon Art Gallery, Carlsbad, CA
Connections, Group Exhibition, Kruglak Gallery, Oceanside, CA
Human Faces and Figures, Group Exhibition, Las Laguna Art Gallery,
Laguna Beach, CA
2021
Without and Within, Two-person Exhibition, Blue Gate Gallery, Oceanside, CA
2020Launch, Online Group Exhibition, Temporal Venue Arts Gallery
2019Works of Arts by Students, Group Exhibition, JB Hall Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA
2018CHILDSPLAY, Group Exhibition, Del Mar Art Center, San Diego, CA
Residencies
2025
Emerging Artist Residency for Visual Art, NTC Foundation
ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station, San Diego, CA
2024Artist in Residence, Boehm Gallery, San Marcos, CA
2023Cooler Room Artist in Residence, Art Produce, San Diego, CA
2022Artist Occupancy, The Backfence Society, Vista, CA
Awards & Scholarships
2024
Isabel Kraft Sculpture Scholarship, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Frances Boys Ellsworth Memorial Scholarship, San Diego State University,
San Diego, CA
The University Library Dean’s Award, 26th Annual Student Award Exhibition,
Group Exhibition,
Flor y Canto & Everett Gee Jackson Galleries, San Diego State University,
San Diego, CA
2023Isabel Kraft Sculpture Scholarship, San Diego State University,
San Diego, CA
John J. Rogers Endowed Scholarship for Three-Dimensional Art,
San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
2023 SDSU Art Council Award Scholarship, San Diego State University,
San Diego, CA
Office of the President Award, 25th Annual Student Award Exhibition,
Group Exhibition, Flor y Canto Gallery, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
2022LOA Art Scholarship 2022, Landmarks of Art, Anza Borrego, CA
Isabel Kraft Sculpture Scholarship, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Honorable Mention, 30th Annual Juried Exhibition,
Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, San Diego, CA
First Place in Ceramics & First Place in Drawing, Connections,
Group Exhibition, Kruglak Gallery, Oceanside, CA
Tidepools 2022 Art Award, MiraCosta College, Oceanside, CA
Blue Gate Gallery Curatorial Award, Oceanside, CA
Publications
2024
pacificREVIEW:BODY, Annual Literary Journal, May 2024
2023Tidepools 2023, Vol. 37, MiraCosta College, June 2023
pacificREVIEW:Graphic Edition, Annual Literary Journal, May 2023
2022
Tidepools 2022, Vol. 36, MiraCosta College, June 2022
2021Tidepools 2021, Vol. 35, MiraCosta College, June 2021
Lectures & Discussions
2024Artist Talk on Bestiary, Boehm Gallery, San Marcos, CA
2023Visiting Artist, MiraCosta College, San Diego, CA
Artist Presentation, Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, San Diego, CA
“Creative engagement outside of the studio,”
Panel Symposium with
Landmarks of Art, Kruglak Gallery, Oceanside, CA
2022Group Artist Talk on Identity Through Americana, Barbara Freeman Gallery, San Diego, CA
“Emerging Artists Find Nirvana at Bfree Studio to Showcase Innovative Work,” Podcast,
Drew Schlosberg’s Spotlight on the Community, San Diego, CA
2021Artist Talk, MiraCosta College, San Diego, CA
Curated Exhibitions
2024Perspectives (with SDSU Sculpture), Juried Group Exhibition,
Installation Gallery, San Diego, CA
2023Miscellanea (with SDSU Sculpture), Juried Group Exhibition,
Everett Gee Jackson Gallery, San Diego, CA
2022Where the Heart Is, Two-Person Exhibition, Backfence Society, Vista, CA
Navigating Uncertainty, Group Exhibition, Blue Gate Gallery, Oceanside, CA
Bodies and Beings, Two-person Exhibition, Blue Gate Gallery, Oceanside, CA
Place Within, Two-person Exhibition, Blue Gate Gallery, Oceanside, CA
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Times of San Diego, January 2025
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There San Diego, September 2024
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Times of San Diego, August 2024
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May 2024
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“Jacumba Artist Featured at Gallery Grand Opening in Ocotillo January 14,” East County Magazine,
January 2024
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Gateway Gallery to Debut in Ocotillo with Opening Show in January,” Calexico Chronicle,
December 2023
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Athenaeum Music & Arts Library Press, May 2023
“MiraCosta College’s Kruglak Art Gallery Presents Desert Echoes,” MiraCosta College News Center,
March 2023
Wild, Stephi. “MORE THAN 1 Exhibition Comes to BFREE Gallery,” Broadway World, November 2022
“‘Posters of Optimism,’” KPBS, November 2022
“Photo gallery: 30th Athenaeum Juried Exhibition opens after record number of hopefuls submit artworks.”
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“40 Local artists share spotlight in La Jolla at Athenaeum Juried Exhibition through Sept.3,”
Times of San Diego, August 2022
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