Education
BFA, University of San Francisco, Magna Cum Laude, 1982
BFA, Academy of Art College, SF, CA, with Distinction, 1982
MFA, San Francisco Art Institute, 1987
Part time: Univ. of Colorado, Berkeley City College: digital arts, writing workshops
CMT: Heartwood Institute, Cranial Sacral & Massage for Hospital Patients, Alive & Well, San Anselmo, Reiki, 1987 on: Shambhala Buddhism, Buddhist Seminary and advanced programs, Ikebana (Japanese flower arranging), Kyudo, & Tibetan Thanghka painting
Selected Work Experience
Art tutor, teacher: painting, drawing, collage since 1981, ran art shop/gallery 2008-10
Handpainted silk business “J’aime E.”, wall hangings & wearable art since 1988
1985-88: Teacher’s Assistant for Larry Jordan’s experimental animation class, Bill Berkson’s poetry class, & painters Inez Storer & Michael Cook, SFAI film office manager, Cinematheque employee.
Wilderness Experience Program, backpacking trips with at risk children in Colorado Rockies, 1977
Coordinator of meditation and art programs, currently on board of Expressions Gallery
Sign Painters & Allied Trades Union, Local 510, SF, CA: journeyperson since 1994
Since 1984: Healer, massage therapist, Gorilla Choir performances at festivals, hospitals
Publications Poems, prose, editing, painting, drawing, collage, photos
1980s & ’90s: SFAI Film Journal #1, Haight-Ashbury Literary Journals, River Issue,
Coelcanth, Samwich, New World Times, Oboe Literary & Fine Art Journals #5 & 6
2000 to present: Limited Edition Handmade Calendars and books
Paper Fountain, 2001, & Leavenworth Poets Summit, 2002
Milvia St. Journal, 2007
Selected Exhibitions
First Unitarian Universalist Center, SF, CA 2014
Expressions Gallery, Berkeley, CA 2014, 2015
Bridge Art Space, Richmond, CA, 2013, 2014, 2015
150 Frank Ogawa Plaza Lobby, Oakland, CA 2014
Berkeley Art Center, 2003 to 2014
Live Worms Gallery, SF, CA, 2013 Art House, Berkeley, CA, 2010-2011
Jamie Erfurdt Gallery, Berkeley, CA 2008-2010 College of Marin, Kentfield, CA, 2008
ArtworkSF Gallery, 49 Geary St., SF, CA, Best of Show, 2006
Christfried Wenke Gallery, Tübingen, Germany, 1996-2014
ProArts Gallery, Oakland, CA, New Visions: Introductions 2004, Juried by Rene di Rosa & Jack Rasmussen
Kahana Ki’i Gallery, Koloa, Kauai, Hawaii 1990-92
Soft Touch Gallery, SF 1988-98
Page St. Library, SF, CA, 1988, 2007
McKesson Plaza, SF, 1995, ’97
SF Museum of Modern Art Rental Gallery, 1986-90
Hunter’s Point, SF, 1994-96
Herbst International Exhibition Hall, SF, 1997
Odesso Gallery, SF, 1991
Somarts, SF, Artists Equity Members 1990-1992
Axis Gallery, SF, 1991
Artisan’s Gallery, Mill Valley, CA, 1991
Artifacts Gallery, SF, 1986-89
Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, CA, 1987
Twin Palms Gallery, SF, 1986
Marin Headlands Art Ctr., Fort Cronkite, CA, 1986
Diego Rivera Gallery, 1984,’86
Academy of Art College, SF, 1981, 1982
Endoge Gallery, SF, 1981
Films
21 Grand Gallery, Oakland, CA, Best of Film Show with Sprocket Ensemble, 2000
Minna St. Gallery, SF, handpainted ?lm, live music composed by Nik Phelps & the Sprocket Ensemble, 2000 New Performance Gallery, Z Program II, ?lm performance, SF, CA, 1988
Capp Street Project Jerry’s Drive-In, No Nothing Cinema, SFAI Graduate Film Show, SF, CA, 1987