EDUCATION:
MFA in Visual Arts
California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
2010
BA in Studio Art
California State University, Chico, Chico, CA
2004
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:
Adjunct Instructor
Sierra College, Rocklin, CA
August 2016- August 2020
Adjunct Instructor
Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, NJ
January 2012 – December 2015
Adjunct Instructor
Georgian Court University, Lakewood, NJ
August 2015 - December 2015
Teaching Assistant (Instructor of Record)
California State University, Long Beach, CA
Spring 2010
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2018 Shaden Mousa: Cacti, Ridley Gallery, Rocklin, CA
2012 Pressed and Such, Julia Barbee Studio, Portland, OR
2012 FUNKY THINGS, Brookdale Community College, CVA Gallery, Lincroft, NJ
2010 So Exotic, Dr. Maxine Merlino Gallery, Long Beach, CA
2009 Boudoir, Dr. Maxine Merlino Gallery, Long Beach, CA
2005 Cirrus, Has Beans Cafe, Chico, CA
2004 Flock, BFA Gallery, Chico, CA
2003 Seeing Sky, Arts Council of Placer County, Auburn, CA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2019 Applied Art and Design, Photography, and Art Departments Adjunct Faculty Exhibit, Ridley Gallery, Rocklin, CA
2017 Maker Fusion, Ridley Gallery, Rocklin CA
2015 Faculty Invitational: Curated by Colleen Lineberry, Red Bank, NJ
2013 Faculty Exhibit, Brookdale Community College, CVA Gallery, Lincroft, NJ
2012 Open Door, Brooklyn Workshop Gallery, NYC, NY
2011 Chain Letter, Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
2010 Mass Emergencies, Angels Gate Cultural Center, San Pedro, CA
2009 Nine Student Award Winners, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (juried)
2009 Insights, University Art Museum, Long Beach, CA (juried)
2008 Pink, Greenwich House Pottery, NYC, NY
2007 Annual Members Showcase, Greenwich House Pottery, NYC, NY
2004 Chico State Ceramics Show, CCACA, Davis, CA
2003 Trial by Fire, Trinity Gallery, Chico, CA
2003 Chico State Ceramics: NOW, CCACA, Davis, CA
2003 Chico Open Board Art Project, Chico, CA (juried)
2002 Out of the Box, exhibit toured Australia (juried)
1999 Imaging Self-Imaging Community, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
CURATORIAL PROJECTS, INVITED/CAMPUS TALKS, SERVICE TO PROFESSION:
2018 Rocklin Mini Maker Faire, Sierra College, CA
2018 Faculty Adviser for Balia Sierra Baila, Student Club, Sierra College, CA
2017 Sierra Does Drag, Sierra College, CA
2017 Rocklin Mini Maker Faire, Sierra College, CA
2014 The Eyes Have It, exhibition coordinator and curator, Brookdale Community College, NJ
2013 Armchair Tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Applewood Estates, NJ
2013 The Art of Entertaining, Women's Conference, Brookdale Community College, NJ
2013 Cotillion, exhibition assistant coordinator, Brookdale Community College, NJ
2011 So Exotic, Keeping Hollywood Sexy, Boudoir lecture on my work, Brookdale Community College, NJ
2011 Visiting Professor/Artist Ceramics Brookdale Community College, , NJ
2010 So Exotic, Dutzi Gallery, CA
SELECTED SCHOLARSHIPS, HONORS, AND AWARDS:
2009 Marilyn Werby Graduate Exhibition Scholarship
2009 Beverly G. Alpay Award, Palos Verdes Art Center
2003 Harlan & Martha Hagan Art Scholarship
2001 Ken & Donna Morrow Memorial Scholarship