EDUCATION
B.F.A. Design/Industry, Academy of Art College, S.F., CA.
B.F.A. Illustration/Design, California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA.
Design/Painting, Color Concepts, Illustration San Francisco State University
WORK HISTORY
1993- 2010 Freelance Textile Designer
Design Textile Prints for Apparel Manufacturers. Clients include: Quicksilver, Nike, Eddie Bauer, Guess,
Pacific Sunwear, Patagonia, Big Dog Sportswear, Speedo, Rip Curl, Mervyns’s, Mossimo, May Co.,
Nordstrom’s, Bill-A- Bong, Club Sportswear, Rusty, Red Sands, Tori Richards, Montage.
1993-1995 In House Textile Print Designer, Big Dog Sportswear, Santa Barbara, CA
Designing, Painting, Coloring Apparel Prints from Concept to Completion. Re-coloring Print Designs/
Technical Repeats for Copper Roller Printing.
1992-1994 Textile Print Designer, Lambs and Ivy Bedtime Originals, L.A., CA
Designing Infant Bedding and Accessories From Concept to Completion.
Painting & Drawing Designs; Color & Layout of Designs. Preparing artwork for Production
1987-1992 Textile Print Designer- Studio Coordinator, Fashion In Prints, L.A. CA
2008-2010 WATERCOLOR TEACHER~ PRIVATE AND GROUP Ojai, Ca
2007-2008 VISUAL ARTS TEACHER San Antonio Elementary School Grades 1- 6
2006-2007 VISUAL ARTS TEACHER
Besant Hill School Ojai CA. Teaching: Drawing, Painting, Color, Design, Composition, & “Open Studio”.
EXHIBITS
* VENTURA MUSIC FESTIVAL ‘TREASURE CHESTS’ FUNDRAISER VENTURA MUSEUM, 2010
* SOLO EXHIBITION THE ROASTING COMPANY & GALLERY OJAI, CA. FEB. 2010
* SOLO EXHIBITION THE OAKS GALLERY OJAI, CA NOV-DEC 2010
* SOLO EXHIBITION OJAI COMMUNITY BANK & GALLERY OJAI, CA. JUNE-JULY 2009
* SOLO EXHIBITION BUSY BABE’S SALON & GALLERY OJAI, CA JANUARY-MAY 2009
* SOLO FEATURED ARTIST 1st ANNUAL WOMEN’S FESTIVAL SANTA BARBARA, CA MARCH 2008
* SOLO EXHIBITION GEM QUEST JEWERLY & GALLERYOJAI, CA. FEBRUARY-APRIL 2008
* GROUP EXHIBITION THE CROWNE PLAZA VENTURA, CA JANUARY 2008 – MAY 2009
* FIRST PLACE BEST OF SHOW ART4HEART OXNARD, CA March 2008 & MARCH 2007
* SOLO ART SHOW THE VILLAGE JESTER OJAI, CA JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2008
* SOLO ART SHOW PANGEA’S GALLERY OJAI, CA August 2007- DECEMBER 2007
* SOLO EXHIBITION THE OAKS GALLERY OJAI, CA JUNE 1, 2007-JULY 15, 2007
* AWARDED HONORABLE MENTION JURIED GROUP SHOW
“HOT SUMMER DAYS HOT SUMMER NIGHTS” OJAI CA JULY- AUGUST 2007
* NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION “FACES OF WOMAN” LAS VEGAS, NEW MEXICO MARCH 2006
* SOLO EXHIBITION OJAI VALLEY ATHLETIC CLUB & GALLERY OJAI, CA SEPT-OCTOBER 2006
* SOLO EXHIBITION DOWN HOME FURNISHINGS GALLERY VENTURA, CA APRIL-AUGUST 2006
* SOLO EXHIBITION ARIA DAY SPA GALLERY OJAI, CA FEBRUARY-MARCH 2006
* SOLO EXHIBITION BANK OF AMERICA, OJAI CA. JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2006
* GROUP EXHIBITION NOHO GALLERY LA, NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA. AUGUST 2005 & OCTOBER 2005
* SOLO EXHIBITION BAKER GALLERYVENTURA CA AUG-SEPT 2004
* SOLO EXHIBITION FINE JEWELRY WORKS GALLERY VENTURA CA JUNE 2004
* SOLO EXHIBITON THE ART WORKSHOP GALLERYOJAI, CA MARCH – APRIL 2004
* SOLO EXHIBITION OJAI CITY HALLNOV-DEC 2003
* SOLO EXHIBITION OJAI ART CENTERFEB-MARCH 2004
* SOLO EXHIBITION ZACK’S CAFÉ GALLERYVENTURA CA JAN-MARCH 2004
* EROTICA ART SHOW ART CITY 2, Ventura, CA. Feb ’00-04
* Art in The Park Ojai, CA.
*JURIED GROUP SHOW Ojai, CA. June 2001-2008
*Awarded First Place: “BEST OF SHOW”
*JURIED GROUP SHOW
* The Figure Show –Ojai Center for the Arts, Ojai, CA. Feb ‘00 -07
*JURIED GROUP SHOW
* Santa Paula Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Santa Paula, CA, March ’00-07
*JURIED GROUP SHOW
* Awarded Honorable mention in Watercolors
* California Gold Coast Watercolor Society, May ‘00
*JURIED GROUP SHOW
*Awarded Third Place in Water Media
* Ventura Artwalk – Ventura California, 2000-2008
* Emerald Iguana Inn & Gallery, Ojai, CA. 2001-2008
MEMBERSHIP & AFFILIATIONS
Ojai Art Center, CA; Las Vegas Arts Council, N.M; Woman Made Gallery Chicago
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