ABOUT

Born and raised in the South Bay Area, I pursued an education at San Jose State University, where I graduated with a BFA in Illustration in 2005

After graduation, I spent my summer exploring the islands of Hawaii. After my return, I packed my bags and headed north for San Francisco, where I currently reside with my cat, Patches, while my parents now spend their days in Arizona. I recently opened my doors for business with my new store front studio located in Downtown San Francisco.
I frequent Arizona and New York, and I am inspired by the motion of the city and the stillness of open land.

I am available for commissions and freelance work.



SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS


2008         Gallery Three, San Francisco, CA, The Calm Before the Storm
2007         The Shooting Gallery, San Francisco, CA, A Long Way Home
                   D-Structure, San Francisco, CA, Manifesto V.1
                   Cal State San Marcos, San Marcos, CA, Rooted Dreams

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2008          Reaves Gallery, San Francisco, If These Walls Could Speak
                   D-Structure, San Francisco, Manifesto V.2
2007          Project:Gallery, Culver City, CA, Head in the Trees
2006          Ayden Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canada, Brave Art
                   Compound Gallery, Portland, OR, Supernal
                   Thinkspace, Los Angeles, CA, Square Foot Show
                   Corey Helford Gallery, Culver City, CA, Halloween Show
                   Ayden Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canad, Divine Play
                   Telus Whistler Conference Center, Whistler, BC, Canada, BRAVE Art
                   Thinkspace, Los Angeles, CA, Triamese
2005         The Lab 101 Gallery, Culver City, CA,  The Birdhouse Show
                   Humble Beginnings, San Jose, CA, Heart Burn
                   Gallery AD, San Jose, CA, Fresh Produce
2004          Red Ink Studios, San Francisco, CA, re|emergence
                   Red Ink Studios, San Francisco, CA, Through the Eyes of the 22
                   Red Ink Studios, Santa Clara, CA, 4am Resolution
2003          SJSU gallery 2, San Jose, CA, SHM annual juried exhibition
                   WORKS gallery, San Jose, CA, Works Annual Benefit Auction
2002          Gallery AD, San Jose, CA, Namenlosen       
                   Café de Matisse, San Jose, CA, XPO annual group exhibition
                   WORKS gallery, San Jose, CA, Works Annual Benefit Auction


AWARDS / DISTINCTIONS


Cut & Paste Digital Design Tournament, Jury Prize, SF, 2007
SF Weekly's Mastermind award recipient, SF, 2007
Art & Design Scholarship award recipient, SJSU, 2005
A.S. 55 Induction and Scholarship award recipient, SJSU, 2003
Dean's Scholar Award, SJSU, 2003
Who's Who Among American Colleges and Universities award recipient, SJSU 2003


PUBLICATIONS

SF Weekly, Music & Art: All Shook Down, January 2008
underspray.com, Interview, November 2007
imeem.com, Manifest, October 2007
DOSE Magazine, Interview, December 2006
Consumption Manual, Artist Profile, August 2005
One Cypher, Interview, April 2005


CLIENT LIST

Urban Outfitters
Old Navy, Gap Inc.
JanSport
HBO
Wells Fargo
American Red Cross
San Jose State University
Sessions Clothing
Timbuk2
New Leaf Clothing
Infectious
Glory Boy Days
Flavor Group SF


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