CV
EDUCATION
1996-1993
Master of Fine Arts Degree
Major: Painting-Drawing
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
1992-1988
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree
Major: Painting - Minor: Art History
Savannah College of Art and Design-Savannah, GA
TEACHING POSITIONS
1996-Current
Professor of Fine Arts, California College of the Arts
San Francisco; Oakland, CA. School of Fine Arts
Faculty- Painting and Drawing Department, Critical Ethnic Studies Department
1993-1996
Graduate Teaching Associate, University of
Tennessee-Knoxville. Responsible for Two sections each
Semester (Drawing, Watercolor, Intro-Painting)
HONORS
2023
San Francisco Arts Commission Grant
2022
The Libra Foundation Artist Grant
2020
Lendistry California Small Business Grant
2018
-California College of the Arts- sabbatical - 1year full pay
-Bay Area People-KTVU, Day of the Dead, Oakland,CA
-“Your Call “- KALW 91.7 featured by Rose Aguilar
-“ Things Passed Down”/East Bay Express by Sarah Burke
San Francisco Bay View feature by Wanda Samir
2012
Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation Grant
2011
Miami Art Basel- Scope Art Fair/ Grant
2006
-White House Honor - Guest of First Lady Laura Bush for the
Embassies Program - Washington, DC
-“CALL TO ACTION” award design- APEB- Oakland Museum of California
2005
East Bay Express – “Trouble Man”
2004
-Arise Magazine/ featured artist
-Myeep Magazine
-Bayview/ national Black newspaper- San Francisco, CA.
2002
CCA Faculty Development Grant
2001
-Jan Hart –Schuyers Artistic Achievement Award
-Noir C. Products/ international logo design
EXHIBITIONS
2023
“As you summon other worlds”, Minnesota Street Project, San Francisco, CA
The Libra Foundation-San Francisco, CA
“The Indigo Project”, SOMArts, San Francisco, CA
2022
Art Nou Millenni- Barcelona, Spain
“Bandung to the Bay”, Oakland Asian Cultural Center, Oakland, CA
2021
“MASTERPIECE” Band of Vices- Los Angeles, CA
2020
“The de Young Open Exhibition” De Young Museum, San Francisco, California
2019
“The Luxury of Beings Black” African American Art & Cultural Complex, San Francisco, CA
“Roots &Roads”, Franklin Street Works, Stamford, CT
“Alone”, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum, Tokyo, Japan
2018
“Home” , Diversity Studies Faculty Exhibition, Oliver Art Center, Oakland, CA
“I Know You Are Mine”, Joyce Gordon Gallery, Oakland, CA
2017
University of African Art, curated by Ben Samuel
“CALL FOR BEAUTY”, Root Division, San Francisco, CA
2016
“Room Full of Black Men”, Betti Ono Gallery, Oakland, CA
2015
“Rituals + Remembrance”, Day of the Dead, Oakland Museum of CA
“Heirloom”, Joyce Gordon Gallery, Oakland, CA
“Heirloom”, Community School of Music and Arts; Mountain View, CA
2014
Gallery Guichard Fine Art Gallery; Chicago, IL
2013
Gallery Guichard Fine Art Gallery, Chicago, IL
2010
Artjaz Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2009
E&S Gallery, Louisville, KY
2006
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts; San Francisco, California
Pro Arts Gallery; Oakland, California
Carl H. Williams; Oakland, California
American Embassy Dakar; Senegal West Africa
2005
“TROUBLE MAN” –soul salon 10-14 bay area artist interpret
The life and music of Marvin Gaye
The African American Museum and Library at Oakland
2003
“Silhouette” The Oliver Estate/Plantation; DeGruy’s Cottage- New Orleans
“Intangible Voyage”, Meridian Gallery; San Francisco, CA.
American Embassy Dakar; Senegal West Africa
2002
Bomani Gallery; San Francisco, CA
Omirro Collective Exhibition; Oakland, CA.
WW Brown Memorial Baptist Church; Johannesburg, South African
African American Historical & Cultural Museum
Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA
2001
Richmond Art Center
“The Art of Living Black”/TAOLB–Richmond, CA.
2001
Carol A. Dabb, Inc-Art Consultants
Synopsys Inc- Mountain View
3Com Corporation- Santa Clara
Aspect Communication- San Jose
2000
Prescott- Joseph Center for Community Enhancement
The Convent- Oakland, CA.
American Embassies Program- United States Department of State
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Hunter Museum of Art; Chattanooga, Tennessee
Savannah College of Art and Design; Savannah, GA
Mississippi Museum of Art; Jackson, Mississippi
Starr King School for the Ministry; Berkeley, CA
Carol H. Williams Advertising; Oakland, CA, Chicago, IL
East Bay Church of Religious Science; Oakland, CA
Hope and Unity MCC; Joubert Park- Johannesburg, South Africa
WW Brown Memorial Baptist Church; Johannesburg, South Africa