Resume

BIOGRAPHY
2003     Masters of Fine Arts, California Institute of the Arts, May.
2000     Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio Art, The University of Texas at Austin, May.
1977     Born in Taft, TX
SOLO/TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2009    The Museum of Unnatural History, ArtLeague, Houston, TX. January-February.
2008    Fictitious Realities/Realistic Fictions, Art Palace Gallery, Austin, TX. September-October.
             Ersatz Nature, Galveston Arts Center, Galveston, TX. January- February.
2007    Locked Horns and Shed Antlers, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX. November.
             Crocheting Deer, Hidden Squirrels, Cactus Bra, San Antonio, TX. October.
             New Work, Hunt Gallery, Webster University, St. Louis, MO. August-September.
             Freaks of Nurture, Women & Their Work, Austin, TX. February.
2006    Outside In, Okay Mountain, Austin, TX. August.
2005   Rear Bumper Sweater, Seth’s Bumper Gallery, Houston, TX. April.
2004    Domestic Camouflage, Cirrus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. October-December.
2003   Small Comforts, Other Worlds, East Gallery, Fullerton, California. August- September.
              The Grove, Lime Gallery, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, California. April.
2002    Elaine’s Show, A402 Gallery, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, California, February.
2000    Comfort Show, New Gallery, Austin, Texas. May.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2008    Skin Trade, Chashama ABC, New York, NY. October-November.
       Cohesive Discord, Space 125, Houston, TX. June-August.
             Un-Natural Disaster, University of Texas at Dallas. Dallas, TX. March-April.
2007    Raised in Craftivity, Greenlease Gallery, Kansas City, MO. September.
      More Art, Less Filler, Space 204, Ingram Studio Art Center, Vanderbilt University. August-October.
              White Trash Heroes, Texas Firehouse Gallery, Long Island City, NY. August.
              New Works, Hardin Simmons University, Abilene, TX. January –February.
2006    Fall Show, Silas Marder Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY. November-December.
             Embroidered Stories/Knitted Tales, Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA. September-November.
   Sculpture Now, Williams Tower Gallery, Houston, TX. September-October.
   BEAST, Finesilver Gallery, Houston, TX. September-November.
       Crafty, MassArt, Boston, MA. September-October.
             Summer Sucks, Commerce Street Artist Warehouse, Houston, TX. August.
             Femme xx v1.0, Revolution Gallery, Dallas, TX. May-June.
             Quiver, Cirrus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. May- June.
             BMG Artists’ Annual, BLK/MRKT Gallery, Culver City, CA. January- February.
2005   Hanging by a Thread, The Moore Space, Miami, FL. September-October.
             The Big Show, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX. July.
             Texas Biennial, Austin, TX. March.
2004   Empty Nest, Sweetboy Projects Home Base, Los Angeles, CA. July.
              Arboretum, Cirrus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. July-August.
              BID Show, Guaranteed Vacuum, Arroyo Arts Collective, Highland Park, CA. May. Juried by Liz Larner.                                      Pleasure Garden, Barnsdall Art Park, Hollywood, CA. April.
              Girls Who Wear Glasses, Crazy Space, Santa Monica, CA. March.
2003    Trail Mix: A Mile of Art, Hahamongna Watershed Park, Pasadena, CA. November.
               In the Nursery, Armory Northwest, Pasadena, CA. October- January.
      We’ve Moved, The Armory, Pasadena, CA. September- November.
             Armory Outdoor Sculpture Installational, Armory Northwest, Pasadena, CA. July. August.
   Space Invaders, Six Months, Los Angeles, CA. May.
   Emergence, Track 16, Santa Monica, CA. March.
2002   Old Town Newhall Art Walk, Jazmin’s Bakery, Newhall, CA. December.                                                                                                 Soft, Time & Place Gallery, Gorman, CA. November-January.
             MFA Mid Residency Show, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA. October.
             The Morning After, Mint Gallery, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA. May.
2001    Additions, D301 Gallery, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA. November.
2000    Passing Through Walls. Sutton Hall, The University of Texas, Austin, TX. December.
             Revelation, Texas, International Sculpture Conference, Houston, TX. May- June.
            2000 Art Students Exhibition, Blanton Museum of Art, Austin, TX. February.
1999   Surface Tension: An Art Exhibition Inside a Swimming Center, The Texas Swimming Center, Austin, TX. December.
             New Works Exhibit, Performing Arts Center, Austin, TX. March.
ART FAIRS
2007     Aqua Art Fair, Aqua Hotel, Miami, FL. Art Palace Gallery Room. December.
              CADD Art Fair, Road Agent Booth, Dallas, TX. May.
2005     Aqua Art Fair, Aqua Hotel, Miami, FL. Cirrus Gallery Room. December.
            Casket Factory ’05, Southside on Lamar, Dallas, TX. Rudolf Projects/Artscan Booth. November.
2004     Scope Art Fair, TownHouse, Miami, FL. Cirrus Gallery Room. December.
              Scope Art Fair, Hotel Gansevoort, New York, NY. Cirrus Gallery Room. March.
FUNDRAISERS
2007    5x7, Arthouse, Austin, TX. May-June
2006    Dia de los Muertos, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX. October-November
.            5x7, Arthouse, Austin, TX. May-June.
2005    5x7, Arthouse, Austin, TX. May.
2004    Incognito, Santa Monica Museum of Art, Santa Monica, CA. November.
AWARDS/HONORS
2008    Houston Arts Alliance Individual Artist Fellowship Grant
2007    Best Work of Art. Austin Critics Table Awards.
2005    Jurors Choice Award. Texas Biennial.