Selected Exhibitions
2011
26th Annual Open Studios Art Tour, Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County, October, Santa Cruz, CA, Juried
From the Mountains, Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center, July 27 – October 22, 2011, Ben Lomond, CA.
Experience Clay, Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History, July 12-17, Santa Cruz, CA, Invitational.
Palo Alto Clay and Glass Festival, Association of Clay and Glass Artists, July 9-10, Rinconada Park, Palo Alto, CA, Annual Exhibiting Members Event
Let it Be, Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center, May 4-July 23, Ben Lomond, CA.
Santa Cruz Clay, Annual Bargetto Winery Show and Sale, April 30-May 1, Soquel, CA, Invitational
Hard Times, Social Comment on the Economic Downturn, 22nd Annual California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art, April29-May1, Davis, CA, Cabrillo College Juried Exhibit
2010
This is Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Art League, December 11 – January 9, 2011, Santa Cruz, CA. Locals invited exhibit.
25th Annual Open Studios Art Tour, Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County, October, Santa Cruz, CA, Juried.
The Gift of Art, Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center, September 29 – December 24, Ben Lomond, CA.
California, All Media Exhibition, Cabrillo Gallery, August 30 – September 24, Aptos, CA, Ruth Braunstein, owner and Shannon Trimble, director of the Braunstein/Quay Gallery, San Francisco.
Summer in the Mountains, Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center, June 30 – September 25, Ben Lomond, CA.
Collective 2010: Recycle, Reuse, Recreate, Pajaro Valley Arts Council Gallery, May 13 – June 20, Watsonville, CA Member Exhibit.
Roll of the Dice Staff & Faculty Exhibition, Cabrillo Gallery, April 30 – May 28, Aptos, CA, Cabrillo College Art, Photography and Art History Departments. Invitational.
Cabrillo Rocks, 21st Annual California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art, April 30 – May 2, Davis, CA. Cabrillo College Invitational Exhibit.
Spring Fling, Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center, March 31 – June 26, Ben Lomond, CA.
Three Cups of Tea Event, Lectures and Auction, Rio Theatre, February 11, Santa Cruz, CA Invitational.
New Beginnings, Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center, January 13 – March 27, Ben Lomond, CA.
2009
Beasts on Broadway, Animals Galore! Santa Cruz Art League, October-November, Santa Cruz, CA, George Rivera, Executive Director Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA, Juror.
Cabrillo Arts/Cabrillo Artists, Pajaro Valley Arts Council Gallery, August-October, Watsonville, CA, Juried.
Sculpture Is ’09 in the Gallery, Pajaro Valley Arts Council Gallery, June-August, Watsonville, CA, Juried.
Sculpture Is ’09 in the Garden, Sierra Azul Nursery and Garden, Pajaro Valley Arts Council, June-October, Watsonville, CA, Juried.
Cabrillo College Exhibit, 20th Annual California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art, May 1-3, Davis, CA, Invitational.
AAUW Scholarship Exhibit, Louden Nelson Community Center, May 1-31, Santa Cruz, CA, Invitational.
Local Essence Member’s Exhibit I, Santa Cruz Art League, January, Santa Cruz, CA
2008
Open Studios Art Tour, Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County, Juried
The Unbreakables, Cabrillo Gallery, Aptos, CA, Ann Morhouser, juror Open Studios Art Tour, Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County, Juried.
Cabrillo College Exhibit, 19th Annual California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art, May, Davis, CA, Invitational
2007
Open Studios Art Tour, Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County, Juried
Cabrillo College Exhibit, 18th Annual California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art, May, Davis, CA, Invitational
2005
ALVB IV, Cabrillo Gallery, Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA, Juried
2004
Balancing Act, Cabrillo Gallery, Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA, Christopher Brown, juror.
ALVB III, Cabrillo Gallery, Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA, Juried
2003
The QZR Series, Forum Building, Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA, Invitational
2002
ALVB II, Cabrillo Gallery, Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA, Juried
Ars Longa, Vita Brevis, Cabrillo Gallery, Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA, Juried
2001
Noggins III, Cabrillo Gallery, Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA, Juried
Local Essence 2001, Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz, CA
Related Experience and Teaching
General Teaching Assistant, Ceramics Department, Cabrillo College, 2006-present
Teaching Assistant, Cabrillo SummerArts, “Still Life in Ceramics,” Una Mjurka, Instructor Cabrillo College, July, 2006
Resident/Workshop Presenter, SPECTRA (Special Teaching Resources in the Arts) Program, Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County, 1995-1999.
Community Service
Project Coordinator, College/Community Ceramic Mosaic Bench, Cabrillo College, 2005-2007.
Project Coordinator/Instructor, Ceramic tile playground installation, Bradley School, Corralitos, CA 2005
Education
B.S. Sociology, Santa Clara University
Fine Art Certificate, UC Santa Cruz
A.A. Studio Art, Cabrillo College
A.A. Art History, Cabrillo College,
2003 Recipient of John Legakis Memorial Scholarship in Ancient Art
