Education
2019 – MFA, Illustration, California State University Fullerton
2011 – BFA, Illustration, Art Center College of Design
Concept Design Academy, Animation Guild, Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art
Professional experience
2019 – present – Adjunct Professor – California State University Fullerton
2014 – 2019 – Teaching Associate – California State University Fullerton
Courses:
Art 363A Illustration
Art 380 Art and Child Development
2013 – present – Director, Head of curriculum – Blue Sky Academy of Art
Intensive Workshops:
Illustration
Life Drawing
Anatomy
Portraiture
2012 – Painter, Disney Publishing Worldwide
2011 – present – Freelance illustrator
Client List
State Farm Insurance, Jet Set Studios for Universal Pictures, Web MD, Museum of Contemporary Art, CISCO, The Chuck Jones Experience, Firm Media, Intertrend Communications Inc, Institute for Dental Implant Awareness, Tokidoki, Ringling Bros, Disney on Ice, Roaring Lion Energy Drink, Feld Entertainment, WPA American Pet Society, Ionic Media, Fluff Ice, RKS Kettlebell, Able Restoration, The Breast Whisperer, Cowboy Burgers, Nu Whirl Systems Corp, Dynamite Rex, The Hitch Burger Grill, Cali Calamari, Square Donuts
Exhibition Record
2019 – MAU: a tarot collection (Solo Exhibition), Freedman Gallery, Fullerton
– Infected by Art Annual, Volume 7, Juried
– Illustration West 57, Juried, Society of Illustrators, Los Angeles
2018 – Pets!, Photonic Playground, Santa Ana
– Art of the Self, Golden West College, Huntington Beach
– Digital Kaleidoscope, Freedman Gallery, Fullerton
– The Frankenstein Meme, Atrium Gallery, Fullerton
– The National Art Educators Association Member Exhibition, Juried, NAEA Gallery, Alexandria, VA
– Women of Art – Photonic Playground, Santa Ana
2016 – Here and Now: Philip K Dick, Atrium Gallery, Fullerton
2015 – Visual Arts MFA Exhibition, Exit Gallery, Fullerton
2012 – Rat Trap, Promenade Gallery, Anaheim
2011 – BFA Senior Exhibition – Art Center College of Design, Pasadena
2009 – Student Gallery – Art Center College of Design, Pasadena
2008 – Student Gallery – Irvine Valley College, Irvine
Awards/Grants/Scholarships
2019 – CAEA – Outstanding Higher Education Visual Art Educator of the Year
2017 – Baldesari Grant, California State University Fullerton
2007 – 2011 – Illustration Department Scholarship – Art Center College of Design, Pasadena
2010 – ADDY American Advertising Award, Los Angeles
2008 – Dean’s List – Art Center College of Design, Pasadena
2005 – 2007 – Peter and Masha Plotkin Scholarship, Irvine
2005 – Dean’s List – Irvine Valley College, Irvine
Juried Presentation
2018 –“Steal the Show,” Teaching Creativity, California Art Education Association Conference, Long Beach
Professional Service
2019 – Featured Artist – Orange County Comic Con – Tustin
– Guest Instructor, Woodsboro Elementary, Yorba Linda
– Volunteer artist, KaBOOM! Park Build, Disney, City of Anaheim
2018 – Featured Artist – Japanese Television Show: Gutto Chikyubin
– Guest Instructor, College Park Elementary, Irvine
– Volunteer Instructor, The Muckenthaler Cultural Center, Fullerton
2017 – 2019 Featured Artist – Urban Ocean Festival – Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach
2016 – Consultant, “ACG Arts & Creativity Global Education Center”, Shang Hai, China
2015 – Guest Juror, PTA Reflections Contest
Turtle Rock Elementary
Northwood Elementary
Lakeside Middle School
Plaza Vista Elementary
Stone Creek Elementary
Professional Organizations
– The Artists League of Orange County – Creator and Host, Irvine
– National Art Education Association, Alexandria, VA
– ASCD Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
– Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, Los Angeles
– Pencil Mileage Club, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton
Publications
2019 – Long Beach Press Telegram
2018 – Irvine Weekly
2016 – Los Angeles World Journal
– Sing Tao
– WaCow Magazine
– Cali Today
– OC Register
2012 – Cartoonbrew.com
2011 – 60th Anniversary of the PRC Art Exhibition
2005 – OC Weekly