RESUME

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Education

  • 1994-1998, Fine Arts, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain

  • 1992-1995, Graphic Design/Advertising, IEES (Instituto Europeo de Estudios Superiores), Madrid, Spain

Awards

  • 2019 – Juror’s choice award at Art and Activism exhibition, Juror: Laura Grigsby, Art Consultant, San Francisco Women Artist Gallery

  • 2018 – Winner of the So To Speak, Feminist Journal of Language and Art, visual contest.
    Selected by Jessica Kallista, Gallery Director of Buchanan Partners Art Gallery at Hylton Performing Arts Center, VA

Public Art

  • 2018 – Selected Hearts in San Francisco artist, for the 2019 collection
    Silenced Voices of Everyday Sheroes heart on Display at Kaiser Permanente, Mission Bay, San Francisco

Residencies

  • September 2017 – Vermont Studio Center Residency

Publications

  • 2019 –  SFMOMA Tumblr Web Post. September 2019 (View Post)

  • 2019 – J Weekly, February 8, 2019 (View Article)

  • 2018 – Yale Insights Magazine, illustration for article November 15, 2018 (View Article)

  • 2018 – Mai: Feminism & Visual Culture journal, Statement, November 10, 2018 (View Article)

  • 2018 – Circle Arts, SPOTLIGHT Magazine, October 23, 2018 (Print)

  • 2018 – So to Speak, Feminist Journal of Language and Art, September 29, 2018 (Print)

  • 2018 – Basma Magazine Germany, January 29, 2018 (View Article)

  • 2017 – For Creative Girls Web Post. June 30, 2017 (View Post)

  • 2016 – SFMOMA Tumblr Web Post. Nov 18, 2016 (View Post)

  • 2016 – Bay Area – Art Today, Juried Art Publication, 2015 (Print)

  • 2015 –  SFMOMA Tumblr Web Post. Nov 13, 2015 (View Post)

Selected Exhibitions

2020

  • The De Young Open exhibition, De Young Museum, San Francisco, CA

  • SPARCX, Arc Gallery & Studios 10th Anniversary exhibition, Arc Gallery, San Francisco, CA

  • 48 Pillars, invitational group exhibition, Arc Gallery, San Francisco, CA

  • Solo exhibition at Collaboration and Creative Space event, The Midway Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2019

  • Art & Activism, San Francisco Women Artist Gallery, San Francisco, CA

  • Speak Truth to Power exhibition, Compagnie Theater, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

  • F213 group show, Arc Gallery, San Francisco, CA

  • Textures and Patterns group exhibition, San Francisco Women Artists Gallery, San Francisco, CA

  • ArtSpan's Juried Benefit Art Auction, San Francisco, CA

  • Hears in SF event, Pier 48, San Francisco, CA

2018

  • Urban Edge exhibition, Avenue 12 Gallery, San Francisco, CA

  • United State of Women Summit, Los Angeles, CA

  • GEO National Conference, Hyatt Regency, San Francisco, CA

  • ArtSpan's Juried Benefit Art Auction, San Francisco, CA

  • Dish Boutique, San Francisco, CA

2017

  • ArtSpan Open Studios group show, San Francisco, CA

  • September, Vermont Studio Center Residency, VT

2016

  • June Exhibit, City Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA

  • "Against the Grain" Alley Cat Gallery, San Francisco, CA

  • "Identity" Arc Studio Artists Group Exhibition, San Francisco, CA

  • "Impulse" Arc Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2015

  • "Artifacts" Arc Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2010

  • Dennis Rae Gallery, San Francisco, CA

  • "Wonderland" 111 Minna, San Francisco, CA

2009

  • Dennis Rae Gallery, San Francisco, CA

  • APW Gallery, Long Island City, NY

2008

  • "Rustic and Rusted" Jack Falstaff , San Francisco, CA

  • The Artists Alley Gallery, San Francisco, CA

  • "Forward Thinking" Polarity Post Productions, San Francisco, CA

2007

  • "Wings With Hope" 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA

  • EOS, San Francisco, CA

  • Madrone Lounge, San Francisco, CA

2006

  • Peace, Love, Joy, ART, ARTworkSF Gallery, San Francisco, CA

  • Deep Gallery, Sacramento, CA

  • Chillin’ Productions 8th Anniversary show, San Francisco, CA

2005

  • Juxtaposed, Pigman Gallery, San Francisco, CA

  • Chillin’ Productions show, Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA