Curriculum Vitae / Resume

    ~ Education and Awards ~
    Master of Fine Arts in Painting - New York Academy of Art
    Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting    -Laguna College of Art and Design

    StratReal Foundation Scholarship, full tuition at NYAA (2007-2009)
    Hudson Valley Residency, NY (Summer 2009)
    Tuition Scholarship NYAA, NY (2007-2009)
    Laguna College of Art and Design, tuition scholarship, CA (2000-2004)
    ~ Exhibition History ~
    Take Home a Nude, New York, NY- (October 2009)
    Nothing for itself, New York, NY- (October 2009)
    Jersey City open studios, NJ- (October 2009)
    Lots of Pulp, Pittsburg, PA- (August 2009)
    Diploma Project Exhibition, Tribeca, NY- (May 2009)
    26    th Annual Summer Exhibition, Tribeca, NY- (June 2008)
    Two man show, KFMK Galleries Chelsea, NY- (March 2007)
    Artist Space, Santa Monica, CA (May 2007)
    Illustrator group show, San Diego, CA.-(2005)
    e Gallery, Pomona, CA.- (2004)
    Graduating Senior show, Laguna beach , CA.- (2004)
    Sawdust festival, Laguna Beach, CA.- (2003)
    Plotkin Foundation, Lake Forest, CA.- (2003)
    Seven Inches Group Exhibition, Laguna Beach, CA.- (2003)
    Laguna College of Art and Design, Laguna Beach, CA.- (2003)
    Fender Museum, Corona, CA.- (2000)
    Murieta Art Show, Murieta, CA.- (2000)
    Riverside Community College, Riverside, CA.- (1998)
    ~ Professional Synopsis ~

    Art Educator—Assistant
    Groundswell Mural Project, Brooklyn, NY (2008-2009)
    • Apply strong communication talents toward providing a fundamental art curriculum for students by facilitating creative educational activities through the employment of effective teaching methodologies.
    • Give comprehensive assistance, knowledge and motivation for mural projects.

    Art Educator—Assistant
    Poly Prep High School, Bay Ridge, NY (2008)
    • Provide multifaceted drawing, painting, collage, art history, and mixed media instruction that emphasize the fundamentals of design and art basics while concurrently utilizing artists from history to present day as classroom examples.
    • Maximize student awareness regarding how art plays a major role in everyday lives and encourage art appreciation.

    Artist Assistant
    For various artist, Manhattan, NY (2007-Present)
    • Assisting several artists in construction of panels and canvas stretching. Painting part or entire paintings. Prepping finished work for exhibition.

    Illustrator
    Amia Studios, Santa Ana, CA (2005)
    • In studio illustrator for collectible giftware and stained glass industry, responsible for creating unique designs using drawing skills combined with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator programs.
    Master painter
    Direct Connection Inc. Ontario, CA (2003-2004)
    • Artistic Consultant, and studio director when traveling to China. Oversight of mass production and quality control, paint master samples for reproduction.
    Master Painter
    Cast Art Industries, Corona, CA (1999-2002)
    • In studio painter of collectible giftware, responsible for painting master samples for reproduction in China. Maintaining product recognition through color schemes.

    ~ Self Employment ~

    Commissioned art works— Portrait, landscape paintings for patrons (2004-Present)
    Decorative painter—PA, NJ Custom painting high end homes and furniture (2005-2007)
    Muralist—CA, PA, NY large and small scale murals for private and domestic clients (2005-Present)