Exploring Themes of Beauty, Melancholy, Humor, and Truth

BIOGRAPHY

SELECTED WORK EXPERIENCE

2006 - Present: Art Installer, Framer, Preparator at Palo Alto Art Center and Public Art

• Installation Crew Member- Framing and Installing art for PAAC gallery shows and Installing Public Art collection in Palo Alto City Hall
• Cleaning and Maintaining Palo Alto Public Art outdoors sculptures
• Archiving and Documenting Public Art collection
• Label Making and Installation

2006 - Present: Self- Employed Framer and Art Installer for Private Collections

2006 - Present: Assistant Print Curator at Electric Works, San Francisco, CA

2006 - 2016: Head Art Installer for San Francisco Arts Commission’s City Hall Shows

1996 - 2006: Master Silkscreen Printer, Trillium Fine Art Press | Brisbane, CA

• Collaborative Printmaking, Studio Assistant, Project Director to Artists, including: Enrique Chagoya, Kara Maria, Sandow Birk, Stella Lai, Hung Lui, William T. Wiley, Doze Green, Roy Deforest, Regina Saura, and Kim Frohsin
• Print Preparation and Production, Framing, Collage Work, Gold Leafing, Art Conservation, Restoration, Bookmaking, and Supply Management
• Crate-Making/ Art Shipment
• Co-curator - International Art Expo | S.F. 2003 -2005
• Preparator for Trillium Gallery

1995 - 1997: Artist Assistant, Remi Rubel | San Francisco, CA

• Developed Designs and Worked on Production of "Can Lid Assemblage Clocks"

1993 - 2001: Studio Assistant, Kara Young | Oakland/Point Reyes, CA

• Developed Designs and Assembled “Ancient Dreams” Hand-made Card Collections
• Production of Art Editions using Hand-pulped Paper, Plaster, Wood, Metal, Paint, Gold Leaf, and Patinas
• Crate Making / Art Shipment

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2002 - 2006: Board Member, Precita Eyes Muralists | San Francisco, CA

• Event planning, Fundraising, Community Outreach, On-site Mural work

EDUCATION

1979 - 1982: State University of New York | Purchase, NY

• BFA-Major in Printmaking

1981: Temple University | Philadelphia, PA

• Summer Study in Art History | Italy

1978 - 1979: Temple University | Philadelphia, PA

• Honors Program-Liberal Arts curriculum

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2014

Lawrence Gallery, Rosemont College | Group Show  "Latina's Legacy:

A Memorial honoring William J. Latina"

1400 Montgomery Avenue, Rosemont, PA 19010

2011

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts | Group Show  "TV of Tomorrow"

701 Mission St. SF CA 94103

2010

Voodoo Pink Gallery | Group Shows (4)

10483 Lansing Street, Mendocino, CA

2008

Hotel Biron | Solo Show “Ten Years”

45 Rose St, SF, CA

Swarm Gallery | Group Show “The Little Show”

560 Second Street, Oakland, CA

2007

Gallery One | Group Show “Recycle”

1 Embarcadero Center, SF, CA

Amber Lounge | Solo Show “Luck”

718 14th St, SF, CA

Gallery One | Group Show “One Love”

1 Embarcadero Center, SF, CA

The International Cafe | Solo Show

1830 Harrison St, SF, CA

2006

ABCo. Artspace | Group Show “Light Art”

3135 Filbert St, Oakland, CA

College of Marin Art Gallery | Group Show “Hand Maiden”

835 College Ave. Kentfield, CA

2005

The Forge Gallery

1077 Post St, SF, CA

2002

Art Salon | Group Show “Real Art”

1355 Minna St, SF, CA

1999

The Uptown | Solo Show

17th and Capp St, SF, CA

1997

3-D Interiors | Solo Show

1312 Haight St, SF, CA

1994

The Rat and Raven | Solo Show

24th St and Castro, SF, CA

1992

Crocker Galleria SF Art Fair | Group Show

50 Post St, SF, CA

1985

Petite Bourgeois | Solo Show

41st St and Capitola Ave, Santa Cruz, CA

1983

ABC No Radio Gallery | Group Show

Rivington St, NYC

1982

Food Stamp Gallery | Group Show

E. 87th St, NYC

"By conserving energy and re-using materials, I look to have a positive impact in the world we share." - Lisa Perrott