EXHIBITIONS
Ceramics and Alliance Human Resources, Los Angeles, CA 2018
Humanize The Boehm Gallery, Palomar College, CA 2018
On User-ship Space Projects, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2017
Holding Up Solo Show at A-B Projects, Claremont, CA 2017
Made in California Brea Art Gallery, Brea, CA 2017
Mixtape The Carrack, Durham, NC 2017
NoS Art Show San Bernardino, CA 2017
Cup Show 2017 Clay Arts Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 2017
Meld Spectre Arts, Durham, NC 2016
Herd of Left Turns Alcott Gallery, Chapel Hill, NC 2015
Cups of Fire The Clay Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI 2012
CUP: Sip, Slurp, Savor Museum of Craft and Design, San Francisco, CA 2011
41st Annual Art Exhibition Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art, CSUSB 2011
Next-Gen Makers OBJCT Gallery, Claremont, CA 2010-2011
A Generous Spirit RAFFMA, CSUSB 2010-2011
39th Annual Art Exhibition RAFFMA, CSUSB 2009
38th Annual Art Exhibition RAFFMA, CSUSB 2008
Chickens and Babies Gallery 106, CSUSB 2008
Mud Luv: Down n’ Dirty Ceramic Show, Dutton Gallery, CSUSB 2007
EDUCATION
M.F.A. in Studio Art University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2015
Master’s Thesis: Female Mexican-American identity portrayed through ritualized actions and objects
B.A. in Studio Art California State University, San Bernardino 2011
Studied New Media Art Kunsthøjskolen i Holbæk, Denmark 2008
Studied Ceramic Art Idyllwild Art Academy Summer Scholarship Program, CA 2005, 2006
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Professor, Chaffey College, CA 2016-present
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Beginning and Intermediate Ceramics
Adjunct Professor, California State University, San Bernardino 2015-present
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Beginning Ceramics in the Art Department
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Yoga in the Kinesiology Department
Adjunct Professor, College of the Desert 2015-2016
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Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Ceramics
Instructor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2014-2015
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Ceramic Sculpture Class, Foundation Sculpture Class
Teaching Assistant, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2013-2014
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Ceramic Sculpture with Nam Yun-Dong and Visualizing Science
with Elin o’Hara Slavick
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Byrdcliffe Artist in Residence Program 2017
Juror of Fontana District Annual Art Show, CA 2017
Travel Grant for NCECA, Chaffey College 2017
Travel Grant, Faculty Development Funds, College of the Desert 2016
M.F.A. Liaison for Graduate Studies, UNC-Chapel Hill 2014-2015
Graduate Assistant to Art Lab Manager, UNC-Chapel Hill 2013-2015
Assistant to Artist Liz Magic Laser, UNC-Chapel Hill 2014
Project Manager for Grant-Based Public Murals in San Bernardino, CA 2008-2013
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I collaborated with lead artist Alison Ragguette on the conceptualization
and production of 4 large-scale ceramic-tile public murals funded by the
Judy Rodriguez Watson Public Art Project. We received 4 separate grants
of $26,000 each.
Manager for Grant-Based Public Mural in San Bernardino, CA 2013
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I organized a community outreach project, “Wishing Stones” to work with
high school students to create ceramic stones to border the murals described
above. The project was awarded $5,000 by the Stand Up for San Bernardino Grant.
Visiting Art Instructor at Joshua Tree Retreat Center, CA 2011
Internship at OBJCT Art Gallery, Claremont, CA 2010
Assistant for The California Arts Project, San Bernardino, CA 2006
HONORS & AWARDS
Teaching Fellowship, UNC-CH 2014-2015
Teaching Assistantship, UNC-CH 2013-2014
Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award, CSUSB 2011
“Best in Show” Award at Annual Art Exhibition, RAFFMA, CSUSB 2011
Presidential Scholarship, CSUSB 2006-2011
Sculpture Award, Annual Art Show, CSUSB 2009
“Best in Show” Award at Annual Art Exhibition, RAFFMA, CSUSB 2008
Phi Beta Delta Gamma Lambda Scholarship, CSUSB 2008
Association of Latino Faculty, Staff, and Students Scholarship, CSUSB 2007
Student with Most Potential in Ceramics Award, CSUSB 2007
Rotary International Scholarship, San Bernardino, CA 2002-2006
San Bernardino County Art Scholar, San Bernardino, CA 2006
National Council on Education or Ceramic Arts Honorary Award 2006
INVITED LECTURES, PUBLICATIONS and COLLECTIONS
Lecture at Palomar College 2018 Artist Lecture at College of the Desert 2016
Artist Lecture at UNC Chapel Hill 2015
I was profiled in two sections of Ceramic Textbook Experience Clay, 2nd ed. 2012
My drawings were published in Ghost Town Literary Magazine, Issue 3 2011
Sam Maloof’s Permanent Collection, Alta Loma, CA 2011
American Museum of Ceramic Art Permanent Collection, Pomona, CA 2007
Photographs of my work were published in Clay Times Magazine, May/June 2005