EDUCATION
Vermont College, Montpelier, VT 2005-7 MFA
Art Students’ League, New York 1989-95 Ron Scherr
National Academy of Design, New York 1989-95 Dan Gheno / Sam Adoquei
Studio of Burton Silverman, New York 1994
WORKS IN PROGRESS
“Singing Detective,” noir detective expresses his musical voice
“Me and My Terrorist,” attorney and Muslim client discuss their roles in the immigration process
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2016 Chinatown Arts, Los Angeles, CA “Art for Justice,” benefit for CARECEN
2014 Los Angeles Juried Exhibition Biennial Exhibition, Los Angeles Municipal Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2011 “Marxist Dances at the Beach,” performance with artist Keith Glassman, Annenberg Beach House, Santa Monica, CA
2008 Los Angeles Juried Exhibition Biennial Exhibition, Los Angeles Municipal Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2008 “Immigration Blues,” performance with Michael Grodsky, Circus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2007 "Mike Love Came From a Black School," video installation, Wood Gallery, Vermont College, Montpelier, VT
2005 LA Cityscapes, Coffee Table Gallery, Silverlake, CA, solo show
2004 LA Cityscapes, Revisited Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, group show
2003 LA Cityscapes, Mani’s Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, solo show.
2004 LA Cityscapes, Bourgeois Pig Gallery, Hollywood, CA, solo show.
Various Works, MGM, Santa Monica, CA, solo show.
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, CA, solo show.
1996 Various Works, China Grill, Los Angeles, CA, group show.
1997 Various Works, Caffeine Jones, New City, NY, solo show.
1998 Various Works, Museum of the Hudson Highlands, Cornwall on Hudson, NY, group show.
Recent Landscapes, Trotting Horse Museum, Goshen, NY, group show.
Recent Portraits, Lincoln Center, New York, NY, group show.
1992 Various Works, Eisenhower Hall, West Point Military Academy, New York, group show.
Collage & Assemblage, Broadway Mall Gallery, New York, NY, group show.
1991 Not In My Backyard, Mid Hudson Arts and Science Museum, Poughkeepsie, NY, group show.
1992 Recent Works on Paper, Orange County Executive’s Office, Goshen, NY, solo show.
SELECTED PRIVATE & CORPORATE COMISSIONS/COLLECTIONS
• Collection of Jeffrey Harlacker, Film Producer, “We Bought a Zoo”
• Collection, Wade Danielson, Film Producer, “George B.”
• Collection, Gretchen Berg, TV Writer, “Wonderfalls”
• Collection, Jeffrey Scorza, Architect
• Collection, Karen McKinnon Author “Narcissus Ascending”
• Corporate Commission, Robert Stephens Investments, Biltmore Hotel, Santa Barbara, CA
• Corporate Commission, Longines Watch Company and The Audrey Hepburn
Children’s Fund, 8000 sqr ft chalk rendering of Audrey Hepburn on Hollywood Boulevard
• Collection, Robert Cicchini, Actor, “Six Feet Under”
• Collection, Mary McPhillips, Former Orange County (NY) Executive
• Collection, Marlene Grissom, Principal, Byck Gallery, Louisville, KY
• Mural Commission, Akosua Busea, Actress, “Beloved”
• Mural Commission, Sharon Leal, Actress, “Dreamgirls”
• Mural Commission, Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE)
PUBLIC SERVICE MURALS
2007 Celerian Charter School, Los Angeles, CA
Palms Elementary School, CA
2006 Celerian Charter School, Los Angeles, CA
59th Street School, Los Angeles, CA
2005 Palms Elementary School, Palms, CA
2004 L.A. Works Day, Los Angeles CA
Trinity Elementary School, Los Angeles, Ca
2003 Venice High School, Venice, CA
2002 Reseda Elementary School, Reseda, CA
Saturn Elementary School, Los Angeles, CA
LA Works Day Elementary School
2001 Selma Elementary School, Hollywood, CA
Anti Defemation League, Children of the Dream Project, Westwood, CA
Daniel Webster Middle School, West Los Angeles, CA
Beethoven Elementary School, Venice, CA
Stoner Elementary School, Mar Vista, CA
Mark Twain Middle School, Venice, CA
2000 Hollywood Wilshire YMCA, Hollywood, CA
White House Place School, Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA
St. Joseph’s Center, Venice, CA
Lankershim Elementary School, North Hollywood, CA
1999 Bell Gardens Intermediate School, Bell Gardens, CA
Moffett Elementary School, Lennox, CA
Ability First, Woodland Hills, CA
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2005 Los Angeles Times Magazine, "Sunshine by the Week," February 13, 2005
2003 Town & Country Magazine, “Longines”, Scene and be seen feature, March 2003
Los Angeles Times “Volunteers from many religions pick up paintbrushes. Peace and patriotism are themes”, article by Erika Hayasaki, October 29, 2001
KCBS News, Morning Show Interview Segment, July 11, 2001
Jewish Journal, “Community Builders” article by Michael Aushenker, June 2001
KABC Evening News, Anti Defamation League mural, June 10, 01
2002 News, (Austin)Morning Show Interview Segment, April 2002
Yahoo Headlines, November 15, 2002
ABC.com, “Chalk Canvas Honors Audrey Hepburn”, November 14, 2002
CBS.com, “Audrey Hepburn Smiles in Hollywood,” November 17, 2002
Daily News, “A Star is Drawn,” November 15, 2002
2000 KGO Channel 7 News, 11 pm News, Chalk Art, June 2000
Daily News, “Tigers, eagles and dolphins, oh my”, article by Dennis McCarthy, January 25, 2000
1994 Rockland Review, “Painter exhibits watercolor”, December 28, 1994
1995 ART Speak, “The medium is not always the message,” article by E. C. Lipton,
April 1992
Hudson Valley News, “Mixed Media artists display their best work at West Point gallery”, article by Bond Brungard, January 13, 1992
1990 Rockland Journal News, “Lawyer brings art to psychiatric center patients,” article by Marie Dillon, July, 1990
AWARDS
2002 Outstanding Volunteer, LA Works Day, Mural Creation, Greater Downtown Turnaround, Los Angeles, CA
2001 Prix Gesso, Yerba Buena Gardens Chalk Festival, San Francisco, CA
Best Three Dimensional, Absolute Chalk, Pasadena, CA
1999 Certificate of Appreciation, LA Works, Project Leadership and Mural Creation, Los Angeles, CA
1991 Certificate of Merit, National Academy of Fine Arts, New York, NY
CHALK FESTIVALS
2005 I Madonarri, Santa Barbara, CA
2004 Hollywood and Highland, Hollywood, CA
2003 Austin’s Italian Chalk Art Festival, Austin, TX
2004 Austin’s Italian Chalk Art Festival, Austin, TX
Bella Via, Valencia, CA
2001 Arte di Gesso, San Francisco, CA
Fun with Chalk, Mission Viejo, CA
Absolute Chalk, Pasadena, CA
Chalk La Strada, San Diego,CA
2000 Fun with Chalk, Mission Viejo, CA
I Madonnari, Santa Barbara, CA
Absolute Chalk, Pasadena, CA
Bella Via, Valencia, CA
Youth in Arts Street Painting Festival, San Rafael, CA