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EDUCATION

  • 2015 MBA, Columbia Southern University, Orange Beach, AL
  • 2014 A.S. in Business, Chabot College, Hayward, CA
  • 2009 B.A. in Painting, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
  • 2007 Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, Florence, Italy
  • 2006 A.S. in Liberal Arts, Chabot College, Hayward, CA
GALLERY'S/ART LEAGUES ART AUCTIONS
  • 2024 PBS KVIE Art Auction, 'Clearing Waters' Received the Juror's Art Award for Contemporary Division
  • 2024 DAC USS Hornet Art Fundraiser, 'Eternal Tide' donated for art auction.
GROUP/JURIED EXHIBITIONS
  • 2024 ADAS John Muir Hospital Art Show, Walnut Creek, CA
  • 2024 PAL Annual Fall Art Show, Firehouse Arts Center, Pleasanton, CA
  • 2024 DAC Group Show, Dublin Frame Company & Gallery, Dublin, CA
  • 2024 Botanical Art Circuit, Dublin, CA
  • 2024 New Dawn, Dougherty Arts & Community Center, San Ramon, CA
  • 2024 Summer Radiance Exhibition, Blackhawk Gallery, Danville, CA 
  • 2024 Amador County Fair, Plymouth, CA - 'Morla' placed: Best of Show, Best of Division, & 1st Place. 'Kiva Beach' placed 1st, & Field of Flowers placed 2nd.
  • 2024 Bright Colors Show, Dublin San Ramon Service District, CA
  • 2024 PAL TVNPA Common Point Non Profit Center, Livermore, CA
  • 2024 Inaugural Danville Summer Arts Fling, Danville, CA
  • 2024 Featured Artist of the Month, Sutter Creek Gallery, Sutter Creek, CA
  • 2024 ADAS Primavera Spring Art Show, Blackhawk, CA
  • 2024 3rd Tri-Valley Artist Studio Tour, Dublin, CA
  • 2024 LAA Spring Art Show, Bothwell Arts Center, Livermore, CA
  • 2024 Fremont Art Association 56th Annual Juried Art Show, Niles, CA - Juror: Steve Curl
  • 2024 Imagination Expressed, Museum on Main, Pleasanton, CA
  • 2023 Abrams Claghorn Gallery Group Show, Albany, CA
  • 2020 Hanford Inn, "Artist Show", Sutter Creek, CA
  • 2020 Hayward 21st Century Library and Learning Center, "2020 New Emerging Artist Show", Hayward, CA
  • 2019 John O'Lague Galleria, "Hayward Arts Council Fall 2019 Members Art Show", Hayward, CA
  • 2019 Art in Amador Show, Sutter Creek, CA
  • 2019 Elk Grove Fine Arts Center "Community Arts Display", Elk Grove, CA
  • 2019 Primavera, Alamo Danvile Artists’ Society, (ADAS), Blackhawk, CA
  • 2019 Celebrating HARD at 75, Adobe Art Gallery, Castro Valley, CA
  • 2019 Prospectus Pleasanton Art League Alviso Adobe Art Show, Pleasanton, CA
  • 2015 Children's Illustration Exhibition, Sun Gallery, Hayward, CA
  • 2014 Walnut Creek Turns 100: Celebrating the City Through Art, Walnut Creek, CA
  • 2014 Art Block, Pleasanton, CA
  • 2013 Rush Philanthropic and Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series (Semi-finalist), Joyce Gordon Gallery, CA.
  • 2013 The Story of the Creative Exhibition, Long Island City, NY
  • 2013 San Leandro Art Festival, San Leandro, CA 
  • 2012-2014 Sutter Creek Wine Tasting, Sutter Creek, CA
  • 2012-2016 BellaGrace Vineyards Tasting Room, Sutter Creek, CA
  • 2012 Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton, CA
  • 2012 San Leandro Art Festival, San Leandro, CA
  • 2011 Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton, CA
  • 2011 San Leandro Art Festival, San Leandro, CA
  • 2010 Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton, CA
  • 2010 Children's Illustration Exhibition, Sun Gallery, Hayward, CA
  • 2009 Senior Art Show, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
  • 2008 Student Art Show: Tribute to Vivien Westwood, The De Young Museum, San Francisco, CA
  • 2008 California State University Florence Art Show, CSU Firenze, Florence, Italy
COMMISSIONS / LECTURES
  • 2023 Indy Dog, Commission
  • 2018 Bella Dog, Commission
  • 2014 Nonno Pipo, Commission
  • 2013 Must Love Dogs, Commission
  • 2013 Art Lecture, Blick Art Store, Berkeley, CA
  • 2013 Out to Sea, Commission
  • 2013 Elephants, Commission
  • 2011 Grazzini Mural, San Leandro, CA
  • 2010 Class Room Lecture, Del Rey Elementary School, San Lorenzo, CA
BOOKS
  • 2013 "Sparky's Adventure", Illustrated and written by Chelsea Tikotsky. Children's Book about a mischievous cat.
REVIEWS / PUBLICATIONS