SELECTED EXHIBITIONS & PERMANENT COLLECTIONS
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS & OTHER MEDIA
EDUCATION
M.F.A. University of Wisconsin - Madison
M.A. University of Wisconsin - Madison
B.F.A. Michigan State University
PUBLIC ART COMMISSIONS
2018
“Parasol Dreams”
SYMPHONY OF THE SEAS, ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISE LINES
ICart, Miami, Turku, Finland
A journey into the Unimaginable.
2016
“Nature’s Balance”
HARMONY OF THE SEAS, ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISE LINES
ICart, Miami, Turku, Finland
Nature’s tiniest intricacies are explored in large scale.
2013
“The Welcome Garden”
SOUTH LOS ANGELES ANIMAL SHELTER
Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles, California
Commissioned to create eight ceramic tile walls featuring bright, pop floral images composed of the various animals available for adoption at the shelter.
2012
“Red Cedar Reflections”
CASE RESIDENCE HALL / MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Michigan State University Public Arts Committee, East Lansing, Michigan
Commissioned to create a dimensional mosaic artwork for the lobby of Case Hall.
“Strati”
METRO ORANGE LINE EXTENSION / NORDHOFF STATION
Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority / Metro Art, Los Angeles, California
Commissioned to design two panels and two elliptical mosaics for the Nordhoff Orange Line Station in Chatworth.
“Trellis”
LONG BEACH TRANSIT BUS STOP SCULPTURE
Arts Council of Long Beach, Long Beach, California
Commissioned to create a sculpture for the corner of 4th and Linden in Long Beach.
2011
“Blooming”
TWENTY-NINTH STREET CROSSINGS COMMUNITY CENTER
Los Angeles County Redevelopment Agency, Los Angeles, California
Commissioned to create three mosaic walls for the community center of a low-cost housing development.
2010
“Floral Chandeliers”
ALLURE OF THE SEAS, ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISE LINES
ICart, Miami, Turku, Finland
Commissioned to create a mosaic for a restaurant inspired by the Parisian Petit Palais, based on reconfigured
images of chandeliers and flowers.
“Wheels”
SANTA MONICA PLACE PARKING GARAGE
Santa Monica Arts Commission, Santa Monica, California
Commissioned to create a 3,000 square foot tile mural on the exterior façade of the parking structure.
2009
“Mirror”
OASIS OF THE SEAS, ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISE LINES
ICart, Miami, Turku, Finland
Commissioned to create a mosaic for a restaurant in the Central Park region of the ship, based on reconfigured images of trees in New York’s Central Park.
“Oogle”
PAVILIONS MARKET
West Hollywood Arts Commission, West Hollywood, California
Commissioned to create two walls of ceramic tile facing Santa Monica Boulevard, in a pocket seating area in front of the market.
“Frontiers”
ACTON / AGUA DULCE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Los Angeles County Arts Commission, Agua Dulce, California
Commissioned to create an interior artwork comprising of five circular images in baked porcelain enamel on steel.
“Flyway”
LOS ANGELES COUNTY LIBRARY, PLAYA VISTA BRANCH
Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles, California
Commissioned to create two stained glass windows in the library which reflect the local flora and fauna as well as local aviation history.
“Full Circle”
EAST VALLEY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
City of West Covina, West Covina, California
Commissioned to create a float glass canopy at the building entrance.
2008
RAYMOND RENAISSANCE
Pasadena Arts Commission, Pasadena, California
Commissioned to create mosaics for the building façade, based on preserved and rearranged interior architectural details of the historic Raymond Theater.
“Subdivisions”
LAWNDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Los Angeles County Arts Commission, Lawndale, California
Commissioned to create a colored glass curtain wall in the exterior façade of the library.
2006
“Round and Round”
CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY
Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, Chicago, Illinois
Commissioned to create a glass curtain wall in the Kedzie Brown Line Station.
“Points of View”
FBI HEADQUARTERS
General Services Administration, Lohan Anderson (architect), Chicago, Illinois.
Commissioned to create an architectural scale lobby glass work. Artwork is comprised of 15 cantilevered colored glass panels which cast colored reflections onto the lobby wall.
“Reverb”
2801 PALM CANYON, PALM CANYON TOWNHOMES
Palm Springs Art Commission / 1% for the Arts, Palm Springs, California
Commissioned to create a small exterior glass work for the street entryway.
“Portal”
BURBANK LANCE TOWNHOMES
City of Burbank, Burbank, California
Commissioned to create gates and fences for two entryways. Pictorial images are etched in bronze and infilled with colored baked epoxy. The metal is water-jet cut and pulled out into a low relief form.
2004
PUBLIC ART CONSULTANT, CITY OF LONG BEACH
Department of Public Works, Long Beach, California
Commissioned to develop the Public Art Program for the Redevelopment of Ocean Avenue.
Patricia Smith, Landscape Architect.
2003
“Time Binder”
SUN VALLEY BRANCH LIBRARY
Cultural Affairs Department, City of Los Angeles, Sun Valley, California
Commissioned to create a colored glass window for the library entrance.
2002
“Dream Stream”
“In the Eye of the Beholder”
PASEO COLORADO
Pasadena Arts Commission, Pasadena, California
Commissioned to design two ceramic tile water features and create hand made relief ceramic tiles for application
in two fountains. Paseo Colorado, a multi use development, includes restaurants, retail, and private housing.
“Six Doors”
CAPITOL AREA EAST END COMPLEX
California State Capitol Department of Education, Sacramento, California
Awarded a design only commission to create photo engraved images and quotations for the elevator doors in the State Capitol
Department of Education Building.
“A Tree is Known by its Fruit”
CASA BLANCA FAMILY LEARNING CENTER,
Riverside Arts Council, Riverside, California.
Commissioned to create architectural scale photo etched copper panels. These images incorporate aspects of the “Shades of Los Angeles Project.” This is a photo-documentation of the history of the Casa Blanca neighborhood and the regional citrus industry.
“Nature’s Storytellers”
TRAILSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL,
Municipality of Anchorage, Museum of Art and History, Anchorage, Alaska.
Commissioned to create architectural scale colored glass windows for the school library. This also includes six fourteen foot porcelain enamel columns entitled “Nature’s Storytellers.” Colored floor panels create a pathway to the artwork throughout the school.
AMGEN CORPORATION, Thousand Oaks, California.
Commissioned to create a suite of digital prints for Board of Directors.
2000
“Kaleidoscope Dreams”
NORTH HOLLYWOOD METRO RAIL STATION,
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Metro Art, Los Angeles, California.
Commissioned to create 4,000 square feet of architectural scale hand painted ceramic tile murals for this showcase terminus subway station. Each of the fourteen kaleidoscope panels focusses on a specific aspect of history of North Hollywood.
1999
PUBLIC ART CONSULTANT, SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD REDEVELOPMENT,
City of West Hollywood, West Hollywood, California.
Commissioned to develop and write both the Public Art Program for the Redevelopment of Santa Monica Boulevard and
the Public Art Implementation Plan. My role was to conceptualize, visualize and integrate proposed sites for public art
into the City Master Plan in collaboration with the Los Angeles office of Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership and Patricia Smith, Landscape Architect. This Public Art Program will produce at least eight commissioned artworks for the City of
West Hollywood over the period of ten years with a budget between $500,000 and $1,000,000.
“Multiplicity / Various Ways of Seeing”
PLAYA PACIFIC TOWNHOMES, ART IN PUBLIC PLACES, Culver City Redevelopment Agency, Culver City, California.
Commissioned to create six rectangular walls in a staggered formation to flank the entrance of a large private development.
PUBLIC ARTS HONORS
2011
AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS: PUBLIC ARTS NETWORK: Best Public Art of 2011, Santa Monica Place Parking Structure
2009
AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS: PUBLIC ARTS NETWORK: Best Public Art of 2009, Lawndale Public Library
MARK RIDLEY THOMAS, County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors Commendation for Award Winning Artwork
2001
ART IN AMERICA: BEST PUBLIC ART OF 2001, North Hollywood Red Line Subway Station
1999
WESTSIDE DESIGN FORUM AWARD, Santa Monica Boulevard Redevelopment Project
PUBLIC LECTURES / PANEL DISCUSSIONS
2013
Panelist, “Metro Artist Panelist Workshop,” Broad Art Foundation, Santa Monica, California
2012
Guest Speaker with Heidi Zeller, Senior Creative Services Officer, Metro Art,
“How to Transition from Private to Public Practice”
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE ARTS MENTOR PROGRAM, Santa Monica, California
Panelist, “Translation / Artists of the Metro Orange Line Exhibition”,
THE ART GALLERY, Los Angeles Valley College, Valley Glen, California
Guest Speaker, “Art in Public Spaces”, 18th Annual Grand Hotel Arts Weekend,
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, College of Arts and Letters, Mackinaw Island, Michigan
2011
Guest Speaker, “Artist / Fabricator Relationships & Working with Communities”,
PACSOCAL, MAKING IT PUBLIC: Workshops on Public Arts Practice for Artists,
OTIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN, Graduate Public Practice Studio, Santa Monica, California
2009
Presenter, “Public Arts Pecha-Kucha”, Los Angeles County Arts Commission Forum,
MANDRAKE, Culver City, California
SELECTED FELLOWSHIPS
2015
FELLOWSHIP / ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Sweet Briar, Virginia.
2010
INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP / SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE, Stadt Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria.
2007-10
SAM FRANCIS / MARTIN SOSIN CHAIR OF EXCELLENCE, Santa Monica College Department of Art, Santa Monica, California
A three year research endowment.
2006
INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP / ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Kunstlerhaus, Stadt Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria.
2005
INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP / ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Kunstlerhaus, Stadt Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria.
FELLOWSHIP / ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Sweet Briar, Virginia.
1996
SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE Grant, Elaine and Albert Borchard Foundation,
A five month residency for creative research at the Chateau de la Bretesche, Brittany, France.
