About

Artist Techniques

Photography, Digital Art, Lithography, Monoprint, Painting, Etching, Drawing, Contemporary Techniques.                                                                 

Background

  • Born in Detroit, Michigan and moved to South Pasadena, California.  
  • Attended Immaculate Heart College in Los Angeles and studied with Dorrance Stalvey. Graduated with a B.A. in music composition and psychology.

  • Studied etching, lithography and monotype with Martin Weber, painting with Ben Sakagouchi and anatomy with Anita Mork.
  • Received grants in 1977 and 1978 from The Gulbenkian Foundation, The Foundation of France, les disques Phonogram, les disques Erato, les edition Salabert and Poldor International

  • Studied at the Darius Milhaud Conservatory in Aix-en-Provence, France with Karlheinze Stockhausen and again in 1978 with Iannis Xenakis. 
  • 1980-Received a fellowship from The National Endowment for the Arts.

  • 2009-Los Angeles Printmaking Society-member by invitation.

 

 

SHOWS

2015 Solo show. Works on Paper. SoPas Gallery, South Pasadena CA. (JKSL)

2014 WASHI: PRINTMAKING WITH PAPER OF FUKUI.  Muckenthaler Culteral Center Invitational Exhibition in Fullerton. Juried by Matthew Leslie. (JKSL)

2014 Works on Paper: Brand Library 42nd Annual National Exhibition, Glendale, CA. Juried by Jack Rutberg (JKSL).

2014 SOPA Studios Group Show. South Pasadena, CA. (JKSL)

2011 Pasadena Art and Design fall open. Armory Center for the Arts, Art Center College of Design and Pasadena City College. One Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, CA.

2010 SOPA Studios "New Works". South Pasadena, CA.

2009 Published In Contemporary Impressions, The Journal of the American Print Alliance (fall/winter 2009). Group illustration-Evolution & Change: Natural Selection in Printmaking, Patrick Merrill.

2009 Evolution & Change-An Exhibition about the Evolution of Printmaking. Old Town Gallery, Tustin, CA. curator Patrick Merrill and juror Mike McGee.

2009 SOPA Studios Annual Membership & Open Studio.South Pasadena, CA.

2009 Ink and Clay Exhibition, Kellogg University Art Gallery, Cal Poly, Pomona, CA. Juried by Carolyn Peters and Christy Johnson.

2009 South Pasadena ARTFEST. South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce. 

2009 Works on Paper: Brand Library 38th Annual National Exhibition, Glendale, CA. Juried by Ruth Weisberg.

2009 Digital Art LA. August 13-15. The Los Angeles Center for Digital Art (LACDA). Juried by Rita Gonzales of The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and Rex Bruce of LACDA.

2009 California Museum of Photography Digital Studio Gallery Exhibition, University of California-Riverside. In collaberation with The Los Angeles Center for Digital Art (LACDA).

2009 Project Home Art Walk. An art walk in South Pasadena benefitting the new home of the Downtown Women's Center. 

2009 Los Angeles Center for Digital Art (LACDA) "Top 40" Exhibition, Los Angeles, CA. Juried by Reginald Woolery and Rex Bruce.

2009 SOPA Studio Membership Print Show. South Pasadena, CA.

2008 Ink and Clay 34 Exhibition. Kellogg University Art Gallery, Cal Poly, Pomona, CA. Juried by Mark Steven Greenfield and Darrel Couturier.

2008 SOPA Winter Membership Show. South Pasadena, CA.

2007 Works on Paper: Secrets and Confessions. Brand Library 36th Annual National Exhibition, Glendale, CA. Juried by Lita Albuquerque. Patron Award for LAZARUS DESCENDING.

2006 Works on Paper: Borders. Brand Library 35th Annual National Exhibition, Glendale, CA. Juried by Jim Morphesis.

2005 to 2008 Pasadena Art and Design spring and fall open. Armory Center for the Arts, Art Center College of Design and Pasadena City College. One Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, CA.

2004 Ink Under Pressure Exhibition. Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, CA. Juried by Patrick Merrill

2004 Pacific Prints Exhibition. Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA. Juried by Paula Kirkeby.

2004 74th Annual Statewide Exhibition. Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz, CA. Juried by Paul Figueroa.

2004 Sonoma Valley Arts Alliance Exhibition. Sonoma, CA. Juried by Beth Goldberg, Jack Rasmussen and Ira Wolk.

2003 Group show. Krueger Art Gallery, Pasadena, CA.

2003 CODE X. Works On Paper and Canvas Solo Show. Kaldi Café and Gallery, South Pasadena, CA.

2002 Etchings and Monoprints Solo Show. Kaldi Café and Gallery, South Pasadena, CA.

1994 "The Printers Art" Invitational. An exhibition shown in Maui, Hawaii and at the Contemporary Museum in Honolulu. David Graves-exhibition coordinator and co-curator.

1990 Painterly Prints exhibition. Envision Art, Pasadena CA.

1990 Solo show. Great American Bank, South Pasadena, CA.

1989/90 Members Show. Mission West Community Art Association, South Pasadena, CA.

1988 Pasadena City College Art Show. Pasadena City College Gallery. Pasadena, CA. Juried by Betty Asher.

 




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