EDUCATION

  • M. F. A., San Francisco Art Institute. San Francisco, CA. May 2005.

  • B. F. A., School of Visual Arts, New York, NY. May 2000. Graduated with honors.

EXHIBITIONS

  • "Security", Root Division, San Francisco, CA, 2010.
  • “Hey Hot Shot”, Jen Bekman Gallery, New York, NY, 2010.
  • “Madamorfozes”, Podiumo Spalvos, Vilnius, Lithuania, Dec 2009- Jan 2010.
  • “The Photo Review: Best of Show”, Gallery 1401 University of the Arts, Philadelphia, 2009.
  • “Tomorrow” Steven Woolf Fine Arts, San Francisco, 2009.
  • “Depth of Perception”, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Marin, CA, 2009.
  • “Dream On”, Gallery Mission17, San Francisco, 2008.
  • “Girls on Film”, The Garage, San Francisco, 2008.
  • “Please Ring Bell”, Photographic Center NW, Seattle, WA, 2008.
  • “Optic Illusion”, Sothern Exposure Auction, San Francisco, 2008.
  • “Envisioning the Black Madonna”. Rosa Parks Museum, Montgomery, Alabama, 2008.
  • “Envisioning the Black Madonna”. Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. Birmingham Alabama, 2007.
  • “Three Minute Film Festival”. Root Division. San Francisco. 2007.
  • “Projections”, Video Installation, Swarm Gallery, Oakland, 2006.
  • “Terror?”, Intersection for the Arts, San Francisco, 2006.
  • “Instant Messaging”, Gallery 16, San Francisco, 2006.
  • “Mayhem”, Southern Exposure, San Francisco, 2005.
  • “Photo-New York”, Represented by the School of Visual Arts & San Francisco Art Institute, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, 2005.
  • “Photo-SF”, Represented by the San Francisco Art Institute, Ft. Mason, San Francisco, 2005.
  • “The Excavation Project”, New Langton Arts, San Francisco, 2005.
  • “Masters of Fine Art Exhibition”, Ft. Mason, San Francisco, 2005.
  • “Shopdropping”, Pond Gallery, San Francisco, 2005.
  • “Chicken”, Crucible Steel Gallery, San Francisco, 2004.
  • “Small Works Show”, Swell Gallery, San Francisco, 2004.
  • “New Work”, Installation and photographs, Closet Gallery, San Francisco. 2004
  • “Family Portrait”, Installation piece, Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco. 2004.
  • “Continuing MFA Exhibition”, Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco, 2004.
  • “Experimental Narratives”, 16mm film, Artist Television Access, San Francisco, 2004. Ladyfest International Film Festival.
  • “Time Will Tell”, Video piece, Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco, 2004.
  • “Sustaining Vision”, Photographic Center Northwest, Seattle, 2003. Juror: Anne Wilkes Tucker, Director, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Honorable Mention.
  • “Emerging Artist Slide Slam Showcase”, International Center of Photography, New York, 2002. Juror: Allen Frame, ICP, New York.
  • “National Juried Exhibition”, Organization for Independent Artists, New York, 2002.
  • “Rear Views”, Leslie Lohman Gallery, New York. Winner Best in Show, 2002.
  • “Group Exhibition”, The View, New York, 2002.
  • “Group Exhibition”, PS 122, New York, 2001.
  • “Mentor Show”, Tribeca Arts Club, New York, 2000.
  • “Group Exhibition”, Visual Arts Gallery Soho, New York, 2000.
  • “Horizons”, Photographs, East Side Gallery, New York. 2000.
  • “Group Exhibition”, Visual Arts Museum, New York, 1998.

AWARDS

  • Hey Hot Shot!, Selected Photgrapher, Jen Bekman Gallery, New York, 2009.
  • Fifth Place National Winner, Photo Review Journal, Curated by Lesley Martin of Aperture Magazine, 2009.
  • First Place Best in Show, “Depth of Perception”, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Marin, CA, 2009. Juror: Linda Connor
  • Honorable Mention, The Photo Review Journal, Curated by Bill Hunt, Ricco Maresca Gallery, New York, 2003.

PUBLICATIONS

  • Artist's Respond; Portraits and Self-Portraits Catalogue, published by Terri Cohn, 2010.
  • The Photo Review Journal, Competition Winners, Curated by Lesley Martin of Aperture Magazine, 2009.
  • Artist Interview, Sprayblog.net, 2008.
  • Shopdropping : Studies in Reverse Shoplifting, Catalogue Published by the Collective Foundation, 2007.
  • Zing Magazine, Artist Feature, Curated by Devon Dikeou, 2003.
  • The Photo Review Journal, Competition Winners, Curated by Bill Hunt, Ricco Maresca Gallery, New York, 2003.

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • Photography Instructor, UC Berkeley Extension, San Francisco Campus, 2005-Current.
  • Education Director, Boys & Girls Clubs San Francisco , San Francisco, CA, 2009- Current.
  • Technology Director, Boys & Girls Clubs San Francisco , San Francisco, CA, 2007- 2009.
  • Adult Continuing Education Photography Instructor, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, 2007.
  • Artist-Mentor, (Immigration and Global Education Workshop Instructor) World Savvy Organization, San Francisco, 2006.
  • Intern, Museum of the African Diaspora, San Francisco, Fall 2006.
  • Lead Teacher, (Writing Coach and Community Service Organizer), Bay Area SCORES, San Francisco, 2006.
  • Art Instructor\Specialist, Boys & Girls Clubs San Francisco (EI), San Francisco, 2006.
  • After-school Instructor, Mission Learning Center, San Francisco, 2005.
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant, Re-Thinking the History of Photography with Thom Sempere, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco. 2005.
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant, Curatorial Studies with Terri Cohn, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, 2004.
  • Darkroom Technician, Mackenzie Color Lab, Brooklyn, NY 2002-2003.
  • Assistant Teacher, School of Visual Arts, New York, 2000-2003.
  • Assistant Studio Manager, Todd France Photography, New York, NY, 2001.

ORGANIZATIONS

  • Co-Founder, Third Street Art Collective, San Francisco, Spring 2005-Current.