Bio

Born in East Los Angeles 1970. Moved to Boston in 1985 to attend the Cambridge School of Weston. Received a BFA in Painting and Art Education with Honors in 1995, and a Masters of Science in Art Education in 2009 from the Massachusetts College of Art. Has lived and worked as a painter, seamstress and educator in Boston's South End since 1988 where studios have been provided by The Boston Center for the Arts, Laconia Lofts and currently ArtBlock.

Education

2009 Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA.
Masters in Science of Art Education, Artists Teaching Track

1995 Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA.
Bachelors of Fine Arts with Honors in Painting and Art Education

Awards

2011 Residenza del Palmerino, Associazione Culturale Il Palmerino, invitational, Hosted by James Hull, independent curator: Boston Drawing Project, NESAD/Suffolk University, Green Street and Laconia Galleries

2008 Eternal China Travel Scholarship, Boston, MA. from Mass. Art. for academic, disciplinary and financial standing

2001 C-Scape Dune Shack Artist Residency and Fellowship, Provincetown, MA. One fellowship and three residencies awarded annually.

1995 Rachael Whittier Memorial Fund Award, Boston, MA. One annual recipient from Mass. Art for exemplifying the promise, ideals and spirit of a great teacher.

1994 David Berger Memorial Award Boston, MA. One annual recipient from Mass. Art for excellence in painting.

Teaching Sites

2010 - pres ArtScience Prize, Cloud Foundation, Boston, MA

1995 - 2005 Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA

1995 Boston Latin Academy, Dorchester, MA

1995 Hispanic Organization for Planning and Evaluation, Boston, MA

1995 Dimmock Community Health Center, Roxbury, MA

Exhibitions

11/09 Laconia Gallery, Boston, MA , “Mad Dash”, invitational, curator James Hull

10 Gallery at Mobius, Boston, MA, “ArtBlock Revealed”, invitational

09 Sarah Doyle Gallery, Brown University, Providence, RI, solo show

09/07 Bakalar Gallery, Boston, MA, “MassArt Annual Benefit Auction”

08 Artcetera, Boston, MA -Biennial Black Tie Gala Auction of Contemporary Art to benefit AIDS Action Committee of MA, since 1985. Invitational

06 Mills Gallery, Boston, MA, “Studios@35: Artists at the Boston Center for the Arts,” Invitational, curator Jim Manning

05 Essex Art Center, Lawrence, MA, curator Howard Yezerski, Howard Yezerski Gallery,

04 Mills Gallery, Boston, MA “Annual Drawing Show,” curator Raphaela Platow, Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University, Waltham, MA

03 Judi Rotenberg Gallery, Boston, MA rotational show, invitational

03 Judi Rotenberg Gallery, Boston, MA “Emerging Artists,” invitational

02 South End Gallery, Boston Public Library Branch, MA “In the Dunes”, solo exhibit juried by Sinclair Hitchings, Keeper of Prints, Boston Public Library

01 Bernard Toale Gallery, Boston, MA “Boston Drawing Project Exhibit”

00 Revolving Museum, Boston, MA “Tunnel Vision,” invitational

96 Howard Yezerski Gallery, Boston, MA “Manhole Cover Madness,” Invitational, curator Jerry Beck, Revolving Museum, Boston, MA