1978 b. Los Angeles CA
EDUCATION
2014 MFA , Claremont Graduate University, Claremont CA
2010 BFA, California College of the Arts, Oakland CA
2009 AICAD/ New York Studio Program, Brooklyn NY
2001-23 San Jose State University, San Jose CA
1999-20 Santa Monica City College, Santa Monica CA
1998 Cabrillo College, Aptos CA
1997 AA, Moorpark College, Moorpark CA
1996 Oregon State University, Corvallis OR
AWARDS
2014 Presidents Art Award, Claremont Graduate University
2014 Fernandez Art Prize, Claremont Graduate University
2012-14 CGU Fellowship Award
2008-9 Marjorie Benedict Memorial Merit Scholarship, California College of the Arts
2009 CCA faculty Selection for Sculpture New York Studio Program
2008 Manhattan Arts International, Celebrate the Healing Power of Art, Top Award
2007 Belle Foundation for Cultural Development, recipient of the individual grant for sculpture
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2014 sublimayto sublimahto, MFA Thesis Claremont Graduate University, Claremont CA
2010 Sympathetic ganglion, BFA Thesis, North Gallery, California College of the Arts, Oakland CA
2006 Patch Wright, The Santa Cruz Institute of Contemporary Arts, Santa Cruz CA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 Pattern Thing, curated by David Pagel, Peggy Phelps Gallery, Claremomnt Graduate University, Claremont CA
2016 Blindspot, Design Matters, curated by Camella D. Kim, Santa Monica CA
2015 Someplaces, curated by David Pagel, Peggy Phelps gallery, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont CA
2014 In-Situ, Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Santa Monica CA
2013 Keep in Touch, UCLA New Wight Gallery Invitational Exhibition, Los Angeles CA
2010 Aqua 10, Art Miami> Autobody Fine Art, Alameda CA
2009 Triple Threat, Autobody Fine Art, Alameda CA
2009 Artificial Nature, Autobody Fine Art, Alameda CA
2007 Phantom Galleries, San Jose CA
2004 Still Life ?, E gallery, Pomona CA
BIBLIOGRAPHY
JZ, "In-Situ", Previews of Exhibitions, Art Scene, September 2014, Vol.34 No.1
Dewitt Cheng, "Biospheres, Ten artists consider Artificial Nature." East Bay Express , 2009
Bruce Willey, "Patch Work/Everything that he ever was, reborn" Good Times, Santa Cruz, September 2006
COLLECTIONS
Claremont Graduate University, President's Office, Claremont CA
21c Museum hotel, Louisville KY
TEACHING
2019 Adjunct Professor Chapman University, Orange CA. Art 122 Objects and Space
2018 Adjunct Professor Chapman University, Orange CA. Art 122 Objects and Space
2017 Adjunct Professor Chapman University, Orange CA. Art 122 Objects and Space
2017-19 Sculpture Technician Chapman University, Orange CA
2014 The Armory Center for the Arts, Artist Teaching Fellowship Program, Pasadena CA
2014 Scripps College, Assistant to Prof. of Art Susan Rankaitis Art 100b, Combined Media
2013 Scripps College, Assistant to Prof. of Art Susan Rankaitis Art 100b, Combined Media
2012 University of La Verne, Assistant to Prof. of Art Keith Lord, Sculpture 1
2009 The Athena Project : Artist Mentor Program, Oakland CA
EDUCATION
2014 MFA , Claremont Graduate University, Claremont CA
2010 BFA, California College of the Arts, Oakland CA
2009 AICAD/ New York Studio Program, Brooklyn NY
2001-23 San Jose State University, San Jose CA
1999-20 Santa Monica City College, Santa Monica CA
1998 Cabrillo College, Aptos CA
1997 AA, Moorpark College, Moorpark CA
1996 Oregon State University, Corvallis OR
AWARDS
2014 Presidents Art Award, Claremont Graduate University
2014 Fernandez Art Prize, Claremont Graduate University
2012-14 CGU Fellowship Award
2008-9 Marjorie Benedict Memorial Merit Scholarship, California College of the Arts
2009 CCA faculty Selection for Sculpture New York Studio Program
2008 Manhattan Arts International, Celebrate the Healing Power of Art, Top Award
2007 Belle Foundation for Cultural Development, recipient of the individual grant for sculpture
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2014 sublimayto sublimahto, MFA Thesis Claremont Graduate University, Claremont CA
2010 Sympathetic ganglion, BFA Thesis, North Gallery, California College of the Arts, Oakland CA
2006 Patch Wright, The Santa Cruz Institute of Contemporary Arts, Santa Cruz CA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 Pattern Thing, curated by David Pagel, Peggy Phelps Gallery, Claremomnt Graduate University, Claremont CA
2016 Blindspot, Design Matters, curated by Camella D. Kim, Santa Monica CA
2015 Someplaces, curated by David Pagel, Peggy Phelps gallery, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont CA
2014 In-Situ, Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Santa Monica CA
2013 Keep in Touch, UCLA New Wight Gallery Invitational Exhibition, Los Angeles CA
2010 Aqua 10, Art Miami> Autobody Fine Art, Alameda CA
2009 Triple Threat, Autobody Fine Art, Alameda CA
2009 Artificial Nature, Autobody Fine Art, Alameda CA
2007 Phantom Galleries, San Jose CA
2004 Still Life ?, E gallery, Pomona CA
BIBLIOGRAPHY
JZ, "In-Situ", Previews of Exhibitions, Art Scene, September 2014, Vol.34 No.1
Dewitt Cheng, "Biospheres, Ten artists consider Artificial Nature." East Bay Express , 2009
Bruce Willey, "Patch Work/Everything that he ever was, reborn" Good Times, Santa Cruz, September 2006
COLLECTIONS
Claremont Graduate University, President's Office, Claremont CA
21c Museum hotel, Louisville KY
TEACHING
2019 Adjunct Professor Chapman University, Orange CA. Art 122 Objects and Space
2018 Adjunct Professor Chapman University, Orange CA. Art 122 Objects and Space
2017 Adjunct Professor Chapman University, Orange CA. Art 122 Objects and Space
2017-19 Sculpture Technician Chapman University, Orange CA
2014 The Armory Center for the Arts, Artist Teaching Fellowship Program, Pasadena CA
2014 Scripps College, Assistant to Prof. of Art Susan Rankaitis Art 100b, Combined Media
2013 Scripps College, Assistant to Prof. of Art Susan Rankaitis Art 100b, Combined Media
2012 University of La Verne, Assistant to Prof. of Art Keith Lord, Sculpture 1
2009 The Athena Project : Artist Mentor Program, Oakland CA