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SELECT EXHIBITIONS |
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| 2010 | Ceramics Annual of America, Fort Mason Herbst Pavilion, San Francisco, CA |
| Objects of Virtue, Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA. Juried by Julia Galloway. | |
| ACGA at MAH, Museum of Art and History, Santa Cruz, CA | |
| Roll of the Dice: Staff & Faculty Exhibitions. Cabrillo Art Gallery, Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA. | |
Palo Alto Clay and Glass, Palo Alto Art Center, Palo Alto, CA |
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| 2009 | Cheongju International Craft Biennale, Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk,
Republic of Korea. Awarded Honorable Mention |
| Watershed Resident Artists, Stabile Gallery, Damariscotta, ME | |
| Eight From ACGA, Davis Art Center, Davis, CA. Juried by Catharine Hiersoux | |
| Sculpture IS, Pajaro Valley Gallery, Watsonville, CA | |
| 2008 | The Unbreakables, Cabrillo Gallery, Aptos, CA. Juried and Curated
by Ann Morhauser. Awarded Juror’s Choice . |
| Exploring the Surface, Pence Gallery, Davis, CA. Juried by Peter VandenBerge | |
| California Clay ’08, ArtSpace Gallery, Fresno City College, Fresno, CA | |
| Thinking Green, Art Works Downtown, San Rafael, CA. Juried by Bill Abright. | |
| Santa Cruz Ceramic Artists, Dead Cow Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA | |
| Oscillations, Cabrillo Gallery, Aptos, CA, and Michaelangelo Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA | |
| 2007 | RED, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD. Juried/Curated by Richard Notkin. |
California Clay Competition, The Artery, Davis, CA. Juried by James Melchert. Awarded Honorable Mention |
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| 2006 | By the Hand, Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA |
| Lift Off, (MFA Group Show) San Jose Institute for Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA | |
| California Clay Competition, The Artery, Davis, CA. Juried by Patti Warashina. | |
Feats of Clay XIX, Gladding McBean Terracotta Factory, Lincoln Arts, Lincoln, CA Awarded People’s Choice |
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| CCACA: San Jose State University Invitational, Davis, CA | |
| Fresh Strokes, Heritage Bank of Commerce, San Jose, CA | |
| 2005 | Narratives in Clay, V. Breier Gallery, San Francisco, CA |
Visions in Clay 2005, University of the Pacific Reynolds Gallery, Stockton, CA. Juried by Adrian Saxe |
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| 2nd Biennial, World Council for Arts and Culture, San Francisco Presidio, CA | |
| Clay Re-emerge, Red Ink Studios, San Francisco, CA | |
| CCACA: San Jose State University Invitational, Davis, CA | |
| Art Bowl IV, b.sakata garo, Sacramento, CA | |
RESIDENCES |
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| 2009 | Summer 2009 Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, ME |
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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| Art, reality, emotion, Melissa Hiatt, The Davis Enterprise, May 14, 2009, p. C6, photo C6. | |
| Ceramics Today, Schiffer Books, 2010, pp. 214-215. | |
500 Animals in Clay, Lark Books, a division of Sterling Publishing Co, Inc., 2006, photo pp. 110, 247, 367. |
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| 500 Cups. Lark Books, a division of Sterling Publishing Co, Inc., 2005, photo p. 220. | |
| Craft of Northern California, Alcove Books, 2003, pp. 72-73. | |
| Cynthia Siegel, Ceramic Artist, Video produced by Inyo County Arts Council, Bishop, CA, 1998. | |
TEACHING EXPERIENCE |
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| 2008 - Present | Adjunct Faculty, Ceramics, Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA |
| 2007 - Present | Adjunct Faculty, Ceramics, Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA |
| 2006 –2007 | Adjunct Faculty, Weaving, Monterey Peninsula College |
| 2006 –2007 | Walnut Creek Civic Arts Instructor, Figure in Clay, (ceramic sculpture) |
| Summer 2006 Summer 2007 |
Walnut Creek Civic Arts Instructor, Carving on Clay (pottery intensive) |
WORKSHOPS |
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| March 2009 |
Rossmoor Ceramics Arts Club |
| October 2007 | Maryland Institute College of the Arts, Baltimore, MD |
EDUCATION |
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| 2003 - 2006 | MFA in Spatial Arts ( Ceramic Sculpture), San Jose State Universtity, San Jose, CA |
| Summer 2004 | Nanjing School of Art, Nanjing, China through the West Virginia University Study Abroad program, Morgantown, WV |
BIOGRAPHY |
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| Born in Miami Beach, Florida. | |
| Currently lives and works in Santa Cruz, CA. | |