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
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
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
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
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, 92nd Annual Juried Exhibition, Pasadena Society of Artists, Montrose, 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
African American Heritage Month 2023, City of Los Angeles Heritage Month Celebrations, Program Guide (Link to a PDF)
Art & Life with Bart Ross, San Diego Voyage,
AUGUST 2018
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.