Education:
2025-Present
-Certificate of Achievement, Screen Printing
Los Angeles Trade Technical College, Los Angeles CA.
2024-2026
-Associate in Arts Degree, Sign Graphics
Los Angeles Trade Technical College, Los Angeles CA.
2006-2010
-Bachelor of Fine Arts, Traditional Arts, Art Studio Minor
California State University East Bay, Hayward, CA.
Solo Exhibitions:
2010
-Turn Into Something, Student Gallery, CSU East Bay, Hayward, CA
Two-Person Exhibitions:
2010
-Medium Rare, Autobody Fine Art, Alameda, CA
Group Exhibitions:
2026
-IE Print & Zine Fest, KVCR Public Media, San Bernardino, CA
2025
-San Diego Zine Fest, Woo Studios, San Diego, CA -Viscom & Sign Graphics End of Term Show, Los Angeles Trade Tech, Los Angeles, CA. -4th Semester Sign Graphics Art Show, Chiefs Roadside Antiques, Whittier, CA
2023
-Packing House Zine Fest, Claremont Packing House, Claremont, CA
2019
-Vancouver Art Book Fair, Emily Carr University, Vancouver, B.C.
2018
-Joshua Tree Zine Festival, Copper Mountain Mesa Community Center, Joshua Tree, CA
2017
-Twin Cities Zine Fest, Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN
-CSU East Bay Alumni Exhibition, University Art Gallery, CSU East Bay, Hayward, CA
-Los Angeles Zine Fest, California Market Center, Los Angeles, CA
2016
-Portland Zine Symposium, Ambridge Event Center, Portland, OR
-Not A Lemon, Scott Ellsworth Gallery, San Francisco, CA
-Long Beach Zine Fest, Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach, CA
-Claremont Zine Fest, Claremont Packing House, Claremont, CA
-Los Angeles Zine Fest, The Majestic, Los Angeles, CA
2015
-East Bay Alternative Book & Zine Festival, Berkeley City College, Berkeley, CA
-I.E. Zine Fest, Downtown Redlands Alley, Redlands, CA
-San Diego Zine Fest, Bread & Salt Gallery, San Diego, CA
-San Francisco Zine Fest, SF County Fair Building, San Francisco, CA
-O.C. Zine Fest, Orange County Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Ana, CA
-Long Beach Zine Fest, Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach, CA
-Future Happenings, Space Gallery, Pomona, CA
2014
-The Subject of Suffering, Da Center for the Arts, Pomona, CA, Collaborative project with Brianna Meli
-Good Mail Day, Artstream, Dover, NH
-The Art in/of Diversity, Da Center for the Arts, Pomona, CA
-Mayday!, Ink'd Chronicles, Pomona, CA
-Pomona Nature Art Collective, Da Center for the Arts, Pomona, CA
2013
-Pomona & Friends 2013, Da Center for the Arts, Pomona, CA
2012
-The Sketchbook Project 2012, IAM8BIT gallery, Echo Park, CA
2011
-Keep Me in Mind, Glass House Record Store, Pomona, CA
-Cephalopod, Glass House Record Store, Pomona, CA
2010
-Juried Student Exhibition, University Art Gallery, CSU East Bay, Hayward, CA
-Beautiful Dreamers, Autobody Fine Art, Alameda, CA
-Free Art, Spritzers, Alameda, CA
-Student Art Exhibition, Presidential Scholars Benefit & Awards Gala, CSU East Bay, Hayward CA
-Annual BFA Exhibition, University Art Gallery, CSU East Bay, Hayward, CA
2009
-Zeitgeist, Autobody Fine Art, Alameda, CA
-Juried Student Exhibition, University Art Gallery, CSU East Bay, Hayward, CA
-Annual BFA Exhibition, University Art Gallery, CSU East Bay, Hayward, CA
Workshops/Classes:
2017
-Processing Film at Home, The Hive, Claremont, CA
2016
-Japanese Sewn Stab Bookbinding Class, Independent Publishing Resource Center, Portland, OR
-Japanese Sewn Stab Bookbinding Class, Museum of Latin American Arts, Long Beach, CA
2014
-The Pomona Nature Art Collective: A free arts and environmental education program for youth, Mixed Media Class, DA Center for the Arts, Pomona, CA
Awards:
2010
-Blick Art Materials Award, Berkeley, CA
-Emiko Matsutsuyu Memorial Award, Hayward CA
2009
-Friends of the Arts Scholarship Award, Hayward, CA
-Blick Art Materials Award, Berkeley, CA
-Annual Portfolio Award, CSU East Bay, Hayward, CA
Publications/Interviews:
2025
-LA Trade Technical College Celebrates 100-Year Anniversary of Sign Graphics Program, CBS NEWS LA
-Sign Painting Program Celebrates 100 Years, TomexploresLA Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles
-Local Stories, Conversations with Tony Hoang, VoyageLA, Los Angeles
2018
-Zines Are Us: Artist Conversation & Workshops, University Art Museum Cal State Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
2017
-Finding Community in Zines, Giant Robot Media
2017
-Community zine talk with Rhea From Los Angeles Zine Festival, Los Angeles, CA
2011
-Arroyo Literary Review, Spring 2011 Issue, Hayward, CA
Technical Skills:
Proficient in brush-lettering skills on many different substrates including MDO, aluminum, vinyl banners, cloth banners, Masonite, posterboards, various paper types, metal surfaces, exterior walls, and more.
Proficient in sign design and layout, color theory and letter forms.
Proficient in Sign Fabrication and Design software such as SignLab and Roland CutStudio.
Proficient in antiquing techniques to produce aged and vintage looking signs.
Proficient and knowledgeable in many types of mediums such as enamel paint, acrylic paint, watercolor, gouache, tempera, and oil-based and water-based paint markers.
Skillful in mural painting, pattern making, drawing and
Ability to use layout, design, measurement and production tools common to commercial and graphic artists.
2016
-Japanese Sewn Stab Bookbinding Class, Independent Publishing Resource Center, Portland, OR
-Japanese Sewn Stab Bookbinding Class, Museum of Latin American Arts, Long Beach, CA
2014
-The Pomona Nature Art Collective: A free arts and environmental education program for youth, Mixed Media Class, DA Center for the Arts, Pomona, CA