Exhibitions/Installations

Telematic, 2019:  ‘Farm and Friends – in 3D!,’ group show, San Francisco, CA

Don Soker Contemporary Art, 2016:  ‘Convocation,’ group show, SF

Don Soker Contemporary Art, 2012 - 2015:  various group shows, SF 

Open Studio at Developing Environments:  2019, 2018, 2016, 2014, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2008, 2007, 2004, 2002, 2000, SF

SFAxis Gallery, 2011-2012:  group show, San Jose, CA 

SOMArts, 2011: ‘100 Performances in the Hole,’ group collaboration, SF

Oakland Art Gallery 2008: ‘California History Walk,’ collaboration w/Janet Silk, group show, Oakland, CA 

Marin Community Foundation 2008: Visual Aid’s ‘Get Out of Jail Free,’ group show, Marin CA 

Developing Environments 2007: ‘Vacuum,’ installation collaboration w/Janet Silk, SF 

The Point Gallery 2007: ‘Achenbach Inspired: Works on Paper Curated by ArtSeed,’ group show, SF

Thoreau Gallery, 2006: ‘Forming ArtSeed,’ group show, SF

Crockett Contemporary Art, 2005: ‘An Array of Small Works,’ group show, Crockett, CA 

Compact, 2005:  solo exhibition, San Luis Obispo, CA 

The LAB, 2004:  solo foyer show, San Francisco 

Monterey Peninsula College Art Gallery, 2004:  2-person exhibit w/Erik Friedman, Monterey, CA

Big Deal Benefit for Visual Aid, Nov 2002-2010:  SOMArts, group show and volunteer, San Francisco 

San Luis Obispo Art Center, 2003: ‘Works on Paper SF/NY/LA,’ group show, San Luis Obispo

Build, 2003: ‘Mybrary - Collections of Books, Text-based Art & Curious Cabinets,’ group show, SF 

Gallery Route One, 2003: ‘January Juried Show,’ Point Reyes, CA – Meredith Tromble,  Juror

The LAB, 2002: ‘The Living LABoratory,’ a Residency Installation by Lise Swenson of San Francisco’s Mission area artists’ work, SF

Bio Arts Gallery, Genetics, Savings & Clone, 2002:  ‘C.A.L.F. (Coalition of Artists & Life Forms)   5th Anniversary,’ group show, Sausalito, CA – Dale Hoyt, Curator

Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 2001:  ‘Forms, Patterns, Reflections,’ group show  Sebastopol, CA – Heidi Zuckerman Jacobson, Juror

Clarion Alley Art Strike, 2000:  ‘Thou shalt not … ,’ an installation, SF

Pacific Grove Art Center, 2000:  ‘Close to the Heart,’ group show, Pacific Grove   Pacific Grove CA – Susan Hilhouse, Juror 

Open Studios, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, Art Explosion, SF

Presidio Alliance 1999:  group show, San Francisco

Marin Arts Festival 1999, 1998, Mill Valley CA – Juried entry by 10

Eyre/Moore Gallery, 1999:  group show, Seattle WA

Ya-Ya’s 1999:  created and installed mural in Middle Eastern restaurant, SF

Redding Museum of Art & History Fine Art Annual, 1998:  group show Redding CA, Philip Linhares, Juror 

Le-Puy – Centre Pierre Cardinal, 1997  ‘18th Salon International Artistique de Haute-Loire,’ group show, France 

Nandan Hall, 1995, 1994:  group show, Santiniketan, West Bengal, India 

Center Gallery, 1993:  group show, Calcutta, West Bengal, India

Open Studio, 1992, 1991: Oakland CA 

 Studio Four, 1991: solo show, SF

 Ground Zero, Café 1990: solo show, SF  

Residencies 

Jentel Artist Residency Program, 2006, Banner, Wyoming

Dorland Mountain Arts Colony, 2002, Temecula, California   

Publication 

American Art Collector, October 2012   

Education &  Credentials 

Teacher Librarian Certificate, 2017, SJSU MLIS program, San Jose, CA

Single Subject Credential in Foundational Mathematics, 2009, CSU East Bay, Hayward, CA 

Multiple Subject Teaching Credential with CLAD, 2007 CSU East Bay, Hayward, CA 

Masters of Fine Arts in Painting, 1994, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal, India 

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interdisciplinary Design with Distinction, 1988, California College of Arts, Oakland, CA   

Cultivation 

T’ai Chi, 1999-present: Practitioner and teacher of the Yang short form, push hands, san cho & sword 

Developing Environments, 1999-present, San Francisco, CA   Member:  voted in to this consensus-based live/work artist community existing since 1972, SF    

ArtSeed Apprenticeship Program, 2005-2006: Artist Mentor for grade school apprentices, SF 

ArtSeed Outreach at Burnett Child Development Center, 2004-2005, K-4 Assisting Artist, SF
  Assisted in after-school art program for apprx 80 students in project-based work. 

San Francisco Botanical Gardens at Strybing Arboretum, 2004-2006:  Children’s Docent, SF

SF Mission Movie by Lise Swenson, 2003-2004:  Production assistant for this movie documenting stories of people in the Mission, SF 

Anita Margrill Architecture, 2001-2002:  Assistant for public art projects, SF 

San Francisco Art Institute Artists Committee, 1996-2000    Member and chair of artists’ committee existing since 1891, SF 

Sunnyside Conservatory, 2001:  Taught ‘Abstracting Nature’ workshop, SF 

Life Drawing, 1999-2001:  Weekly life drawing sessions from the model, SF 

Printmaking Studio, 1994-95, Santiniketan, West Bengal: Printmaker of lithographs from stones 

Pro-Arts, 1991, Oakland, California:  Co-chair for Exhibition Committee for Open Studios 1991   

Collections 

Boston, Georgia, New York, North Carolina, Oakland, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Seattle, West Bengal