EXHIBITIONS & LECTURES

Group Exhibition, Art Gal@811 Artist Emergency, "Venice Art Crawl - The Rose Room", Venice Beach 2023

ART EMERGE GALLERY "FRAGILITY" Curated By Cynthia Penna - May 2023

Media Publication Artistonish Magazine 32nd Issue - March 2023

Group Exhibition, ArtNight Pasadena with Alkebu-lan Cultural Center 2023

Group Exhibition, Ontario Museum of History & Art, "We the People: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow", Ontario CA, 2023

Group Exhibition, Art Gal@Aveson, "Watercolor Inspired", Altadena CA, 2022

Group Exhibition, Art Gal@Aveson, "Inaugural Opening", Altadena CA, 2022

Solo Exhibition, “Prismatic Visions” a Virtual Art Exhibition, La Mancha Gallery, Pasadena, CA 2021

Group Exhibition, Gallery AZUL, Black Heritage Month, San Pedro, CA 2020

Group Exhibition, Alkebulan Cultural Center’s Artist Gallery Black History Month Art Exhibit,  Pasadena, CA 2020

Group Exhibition, Councilmember John Kennedy's Holiday Gala, Alkebulan Cultural Center Arts, Pasadena, CA 2019

Lecture, F8 PASADENA SALON, Pasadena, CA 2019

Group Exhibition, Eclecticism Revealing Vision #2, Jerry Weems' Art Studio and Gallery, Los Angeles 2019

Group Exhibition, 1st Annual Irvine Global Village Art Exhibition, Irvine, CA 2019

Group Exhibition, 55th Annual Newport Beach Art Exhibition, Newport Beach, CA 2019

Group Exhibition, Visions & Voices, Jerry Weems' Art Studio and Gallery, Los Angeles 2018

Group Exhibition, PORTRAITURE, Specto Art Space, Bridgewater, VA 2018

Group Exhibition, The Art of Creative Aging II, San Fernando Valley Arts and Cultural Center, Tarzana, CA 2017

Lecture, Open Show San Diego #5, Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego 2017

Group Exhibition, SUMMER EXHIBITION | Endless SUMMER, Artists Corner, Los Angeles 2017

Lecture, Open Show #40, Los Angeles, Gloria Delson Contemporary Arts 2017

Group Exhibition, Alkebulan Cultural Center’s Artist Gallery April Exhibit, Pasadena, CA 2017


Group Exhibition, Peacock:Grandeur, Grace & Dreams, LA County Arboretum, Arcadia, CA, Pasadena Society of Artists 2017

Group Exhibition, New Members Exhibition, Pasadena Society of Artists 2016

Lecture, Open Show Pasadena-East LA #10, Jackie Robinson Community Center, Pasadena, CA, 2016

Group Exhibition, Open Studios Pasadena / Altadena, Alkebulan Cultural Center’s Artist Gallery, Pasadena, CA 2016

Group Exhibition, Alkebulan Cultural Center’s Artist Gallery August Exhibit, Pasadena, CA 2016

Group Exhibition, LA Art Share Curates at Groundwork, Los Angeles 2016

Group Exhibition, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Open Call, Los Angeles, 2014

Group Exhibition, Angles and Curves Online Art Exhibition, LinusGallery.com 2012

Group Exhibition, LaGrange National Biennial XXVII, LaGrange Art Museum, LaGrange, GA, 2012

Group Exhibition, Machine Pomona, Pomona, CA, 2009

Group Exhibition, Glimpses in Time, Joyce Gordon Gallery, Oakland, CA, 2008

Group Exhibition, The Gallery Art & Design – Colors Of Life, Washington, DC, 2008

Group Exhibition, Zip Zap-Massive, Museum of African American Art (MAAA), 1992

Group Exhibition, Zip Zap- Human Art Gallery, Venice CA, 1991

Group Exhibition, Zip Zap- Darrel Evers Gallery/Studio Los Angeles CA, 1991

Group Exhibition, The Best of the North Beach Photo Fair, 20 x 20 Gallery, 1982

Group Exhibition, North Beach Photo Fair, San Francisco Maritime Park , 1982

Group Exhibition, 80 Langdon Street Gallery (Fashion Moda) 1981

Group Exhibition, Galeria De La Raza (Fashion Moda) 1981

Group Exhibition, Pro Arts (Fashion Moda) 1981

One Man Show, Photography on Busses, Eyes and Ears Foundation 1980

One Man Show, 1469 Pacific Gallery 1977

Group Exhibition, Staff Show SFSU Student Union Art Gallery 1977

Group Exhibition, PIC Photo Competition Pasadena Convention Center 1974

Group Exhibition, Pasadena City Hall 1974

AWARDS & GRANTS

2nd Place Artwork category, Kingston Technology Artists Corner September 2012

Juror’s Merit Award LaGrange National XXVI (2 Purchase awards) February 2012

National Endowment for The Arts, Inter-arts Program 1981

Best Color Photograph, North Beach Photo Fair, 1982

2nd Place Best Over All, North Beach Photo Fair, 1982

Earl G. Baird Photographer of the Year, 1974

Pasadena Artists Associate Inc. 1974

PIC Photo Competition First place and 2 Second Place Awards, 1974

PRESS & BOOKS

EDUCATION

BA, San Francisco State University

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

Photography – Friends of Photography, Carmel, CA

Arts Administration – Media Associates, Western Association of Arts Museums, NAPNOC, Community Arts Resource

Instructors: Leymon Mark, Catherine Wagner, John Collier, Jack Welpott, Don Worth, Ralph Putktzer, Janet Fries, Arthur Taussig, Ralph Gibson

ARTS ADMINISTRATION

Gallery Assistant, Eaton/Shoen Gallery

In addition to standard gallery duties, I was responsible for the deployment of and the training in computer technology that was to be used in management of the gallery.

Program Director/Executive Director, Friends of the Western Addition Cultural Center

Responsible for the implementation and development of arts programs for a 3 story multi-purpose cultural center. The facility included an art gallery, 2 theaters, a music room, a film viewing room, and artist workshop & studio space.

Gallery Manager, San Francisco State University Student Union Art Gallery

Responsible for managing, programming and curating general exhibitions and traveling shows (including special exhibitions from the Goethe Institute and the Consulate General of the Netherlands.) I developed a photography lecture series that featured such speakers as Henry Holmes Smith, Linda Conner, and John Gutmann.

Assistant to the Director, African American Historical and Cultural Society

Responsible for a myriad of administrative duties including including installing a Library of Congress traveling exhibition on the life of Fredrick Douglas

Project Coordinator, Eyes and Ears Foundation Photography on Busses Exhibit

Curated and coordinated a series of photography shows on San Francisco MUNI busses.


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