Education

2018    MFA Photography and Media, with a concentration in Integrated Media, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia California
2016    Teaching Artist Training Intensive, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia California
2014    BFA Photography, Cum Laude, California State University Long Beach Long Beach, California
1997    Academy of Entertainment and Technology, Interactive Media Track, Santa Monica College,

Exhibitions

2020     OPaf, with collective Operational Statements
              Every Klaun Has a Silver Lining, West Hollywood Artist Grant Exhibition
2019     Flatline, group show, Long Beach, California
             OPaf, with collective Operational Statements
2018     Learning to Fall, I am not my body, Thesis Exhibition California Institute of the Arts
             Cat’s Cradle a photographic musical dance happening with live feed video installation
             Integrated Media thesis project California Institute of the Arts
2017     In Search of the 7th Direction, Solo Show, Stairwell E1, California Institute of the Arts
             This is not my final form, Group Show, Keystone Gallery, Los Angeles, California
             Deja-Vu, Group Show, Institute of Contemporary Arts, Singapore
            Homo liminal, Solo Exhibition, L Shape Gallery, California Institute of the Arts
2016     Night at the Adonis, Group Show, Pieter Space, Los Angeles, California
             it shrinks, it swells, Group Show, Gallery D301, California Institute of the Arts
2015     Masquerade, Group Exhibition, Human Resources, Los Angeles, California
            Radiant Presence, national group digital slideshow, Visual AIDS, New York
2014     Backspace, Solo Exhibition, Gatov Gallery, California State University, Long Beach, California
            C Note, Group Show, Jaus Gallery, Santa Monica, California
            Fetische Parallaxe, Solo Exhibition, Just Men, Berlin, Germany
2013     Praxis, 2 Person Show, Merlino Gallery, California State University, Long Beach, California
            8 Artists, Group Show, Gatov Gallery, California State University, Long Beach, California
2012     World AIDS Day, Group Show, Advocate Gallery, Los Angeles, California
            Project Hope, Group Show, Galerie D, Montreal, Canada
2011     Project Hope, Group Show, Galerie D, Montreal, Canada
2010     World AIDS Day, Group Show, Advocate Gallery, Los Angeles, California
2009     Valentines, Group Show, Antebellum Gallery, Los Angeles, California
            Warhol is Dead, Group Show, W.O.W. Gallery, Los Angeles, California
2008     The Visitor, Solo Exhibition, Cultivate Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
            $.99 Cents, Group Show, W.O.W. Gallery, Los Angeles, California

Grants

2008 – 2020  Artist in Residence, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs
2020 – West Hollywood Artist Grant
2017 – Interdisciplinary Grant, California Institute of the Arts

Work Experience

2008 – 2020       Exhibiting Artist, photo, video, installation, L. A., N.Y., Singapore, Montreal, Berlin, Dublin
2007 – 2020       HIV Writers Workshop Facilitator
2007 – 2020       Photographer, portraiture
2004 – 2007      Photo Editor, Frontiers Magazine, Los Angeles, CA
1997 – 2007      Graphic Artist and Interactive Media Designer, D. T. Omnimedia, Principal
1988 – 1995      Producer, Production Manager Television Commercials and Music Videos, List on Request