b. 1949, Princeton, West Virginia.
Currently living and working in Talent, Oregon
Previously living and working in Yokosuka, Japan (2010-2020)
EDUCATION
2007 M.A., Multimedia Instructional Communication, California State University, Sacramento
1986 M.F.A., Painting/Multimedia, University of California, Berkeley
1985 M.A., Painting/Multimedia, University of California, Berkeley, Graduate Research Grant, Graduate Fellowship Grant, Mabel Tombs Award
1983 Teaching Credential, K-12 Clear Ryan, University of California, Davis
1982 B.A., Art Education, University of California, Davis, Graduated with Honors
SOLO & GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 International Association for the Study of Dreams, Juried Art Exhibition, Rolduc
Abbey, Netherlands
2023 International Association for the Study of Dreams, Juried Art Exhibition, Ashland, OR
1st Place
2014 "S.T.E.A.M.," a 6' x 6' ceramic mural installation, with William Scholer & 150+ children grades 2-5, Sullivans Elementary School, Yokosuka, Japan
2009 "California Clay Competition," The Artery, Davis, CA, Juror's Award
2008 "Art Auction Exhibition," Invitation only, Pence Gallery, Davis, CA
2007 "Second Saturday," Los Rios Community Colleges, Sacramento, CA
2006 "Faculty Show" Cosumnes River College, Sacramento, CA
2005 "Bedrooms and Landscapes," The Main Street Gallery, Winters, CA
"Tea for Two," Pence Gallery, Davis, CA, Purchased for the Kamm Teapot Collection
“30 Ceramic Sculptors,” John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, California, CCACA
2004 1995 "The Annual Valentines Show," Alumni Center, University of California, Davis, CA
1999 "Clay Northern California," Pence Gallery, Cavis, CA
1997 "Telling Stories," Koplin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, Solo Exhibition
"California Clay Competition," The Artery, Davis, CA Jurror's Award
"Self Expression," Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA
"Just Kidding Around: Artists and Their Children," Leslie Ceramics, Berkeley, CA
1996 "Ceramic Sculptures," Natalie and Thomson Gallery, San Jose State University, CA
"Clay on the Wall: Second National Ceramic Exhibition," Eastern Washington University, WA Notable Mention
"Humor in Clay: 30 Ceramic Sculptures by 14 California Artists," Iguana Galleries, San Francisco, CA
"Works in Clay," Art Effects, Woodland, CA
"Feats of Clay IX,"Gladding McBean, Lincoln, CA Merit Award
1995 "Recent Paintings," Memorial Union Art Gallery, University of California, Davis, CA, Solo Exhibition
"The Figure," John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
"USART," San Francisco's International Art Expo, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA
"Exploring and Art Movement: Feminist Visions in Clay," A Multi-Site Exhibition of Feminist Ceramics, Curated by Jo Lauria.
"Sexuality and Sensualiy," Jose Drudis-Biada Art Gallery, Mount St. Mary's College, Los Angeles, CA
"Personal Narrative and Autobiography," Wignal Museum, Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
"Ninth Annual Ceramics Sculptors," John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
"Faenza, Manifestazioni Internazionali Della Ceramica," Faenza, Italy
"ARCO, Feria Internaciaonal de Art Contemporaneo,: Madrid, Spain
"Third Annual Exposition of Modern and Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL
1994 "A Foot in Two Worlds," Koplin Gallery, Santa Monica, CA, Solo exhibition
"Contemporary American Ceramics," Bank of America World Hdq., San Francisco, CA
"New Art Forms Exposition," Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA
"Trees," Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA
"Art L.A.. Exposition," Los Angeles International Art Fair, (also 1990-1993)
1993 "Two Sided Rooms," John Natsoulas Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, Solo Exhibition
“West Coast Clay," California Crafts Museum, San Francisco, CA
"Chicago Art Faire," Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA
"Dark Suburban Fantasies," Art Institute of Southern California, Laguna Beach, CA
"Pacific Rim, Ceramic Sculpture Conference Exhibition," Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu, HI
"Daylight Fantasies and the Night's Dark Side," Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA
"Drawing Show," The Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento, CA
"All Creatures Great and Small, 4th Annual," Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
"Putting on the Dog," Archival Framing, Sacramento, CA
"West Coast Clay: The New Breed," California Crafts Museum, San Francisco, CA
"7th Annual Thirty Ceramic Sculptors," Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
1992 “Summer Exhibition,” Nancy Margolis Gallery, Portland, ME
“Alumni Exhibition,” Alumni Center, Davis, CA
“All Creatures Great and Small, 3rd Annual,” John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
“6th Annual Thirty Ceramic Sculptors,” John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
“Holy Night,” John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
“Variation in Realism,” Archival Framing, Sacramento, CA
1991 “National Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art” NCECA, Phoenix, AR
"California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art," CCACA, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
"Rooms," Koplin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, Solo Exhibition
1990 "Echoes of Surrealism," Mandeville Gallery, University of California, San Diego, CA
"The Blues Show," San Francisco Museum of Mondern Art Rental Gallery, Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA
"4th Annual Thirty Ceramic Artists,"Natsoulas/Novelozo Gallery, Davis, CA
1989 "3rd Annual Thirty Ceramic Artists," Natsoulas/Novelozo Gallery, Davis, CA
"Constructed Paintings," Koplin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, Solo Exhibition
1988 "Mixed Media Sculpture," Solo Exhibition, Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
"Artists for Amnesty," Natsoulas/Novelozo Gallery, Davis, CA
"New Work from the Bay Area," Center for the Visual Arts, Boulder, CO
"Women Artists of Yolo County," Yuba College, Woodland, CA
"Star Exhibition," 750 Gallery, Sacramento, CA
"63rd Annual Crocker-Kingsley, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA, Juror's Award
1987 Graduate Exhibition, Worth Ryder Art Gallery, University of California, Berkeley, CA
"Introductions '87," Gallery Paule Anglim, San Francisco, CA
1986 "Prize Show," Worth Ryder Gallery, University of California, Berkeley, CA Mabel Tombs Award
TEACHING/LECTURING EGAGEMENTS
09/2020-present Substitute teacher, Ashland High School, Ashland, CA
08/2014-06/2020 Teacher for DoDEA at Yokosuka Middle School, Japan.
Classes: Animation, Video, Photography, Yearbook
I setup a TV studio in the library where I facilitated a student run weekly news show for the school. Retired from teaching June, 2020
08/2010-2014 Full Time Art Specialist for DoDEA, Sullivans ES, Yokosuka, Japan. K-5 art classes for over 600 students. Completed an after school ART Club STEM (STEAM) project on June 1, 2014. The project was a 6 X 6 foot clay mural in which over 150 students participated.
After school ART Club, and Photography Club.
9/2002-6/2010 Adjunct Instructor, Consumnes River College, CA
Classes: Art and Children, Painting, Introduction to Art, Oil Painting
9/1990-6/2007 Adjunct Instructor, Sierra Community College, Rocklin, CA
Classes: Digital Painting, Introduction Graphic Illustration, Drawing, Oil Painting, Figure Drawing, Portrait drawing, Printmaking, 2-D Design
9/2001-6/2005 Lecturer, California State University Sacramento, CA
Classes: Information Exchange on the Web (HTML and Web page design)
9/1996-98 Lecturer, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
Classes: 2D design, Color Theory
1995 (fall quarter) Lecturer, University of California Davis, Davis, CA
Classes: Drawing
1991-1996 Adjunct Instructor, American River College, Sacramento, CA
Classes: Drawing, Painting, 2-D Design
1991 Guest Lecturer/Artist California Medical Facility, Vacaville, CA
Guest Lecturer/Artist Folsom Prison, Folsom, CA
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Mr. and Mrs. Chaiken, Screen writers for Unsolved Mysteries, and various other shows
Ms. Sasha Stallone, Former wife of Sylvester Stallone (actor)
Mr. Paul Winfied, Actor starred in Wrath of Khan, Sounder, The Terminator, and more...
Mr. Paul Reiser, Actor and writer starred in Mad About You, Aliens, and more...
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Stulberg, CEO Polygram pictures
David and Janet Peoples, Screen writers for Movies and documentaries: Blade Runner,
The Unforgiven, 12 Monkeys, Leviathan, and more...
Currently living and working in Talent, Oregon
Previously living and working in Yokosuka, Japan (2010-2020)
EDUCATION
2007 M.A., Multimedia Instructional Communication, California State University, Sacramento
1986 M.F.A., Painting/Multimedia, University of California, Berkeley
1985 M.A., Painting/Multimedia, University of California, Berkeley, Graduate Research Grant, Graduate Fellowship Grant, Mabel Tombs Award
1983 Teaching Credential, K-12 Clear Ryan, University of California, Davis
1982 B.A., Art Education, University of California, Davis, Graduated with Honors
SOLO & GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 International Association for the Study of Dreams, Juried Art Exhibition, Rolduc
Abbey, Netherlands
2023 International Association for the Study of Dreams, Juried Art Exhibition, Ashland, OR
1st Place
2014 "S.T.E.A.M.," a 6' x 6' ceramic mural installation, with William Scholer & 150+ children grades 2-5, Sullivans Elementary School, Yokosuka, Japan
2009 "California Clay Competition," The Artery, Davis, CA, Juror's Award
2008 "Art Auction Exhibition," Invitation only, Pence Gallery, Davis, CA
2007 "Second Saturday," Los Rios Community Colleges, Sacramento, CA
2006 "Faculty Show" Cosumnes River College, Sacramento, CA
2005 "Bedrooms and Landscapes," The Main Street Gallery, Winters, CA
"Tea for Two," Pence Gallery, Davis, CA, Purchased for the Kamm Teapot Collection
“30 Ceramic Sculptors,” John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, California, CCACA
2004 1995 "The Annual Valentines Show," Alumni Center, University of California, Davis, CA
1999 "Clay Northern California," Pence Gallery, Cavis, CA
1997 "Telling Stories," Koplin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, Solo Exhibition
"California Clay Competition," The Artery, Davis, CA Jurror's Award
"Self Expression," Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA
"Just Kidding Around: Artists and Their Children," Leslie Ceramics, Berkeley, CA
1996 "Ceramic Sculptures," Natalie and Thomson Gallery, San Jose State University, CA
"Clay on the Wall: Second National Ceramic Exhibition," Eastern Washington University, WA Notable Mention
"Humor in Clay: 30 Ceramic Sculptures by 14 California Artists," Iguana Galleries, San Francisco, CA
"Works in Clay," Art Effects, Woodland, CA
"Feats of Clay IX,"Gladding McBean, Lincoln, CA Merit Award
1995 "Recent Paintings," Memorial Union Art Gallery, University of California, Davis, CA, Solo Exhibition
"The Figure," John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
"USART," San Francisco's International Art Expo, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA
"Exploring and Art Movement: Feminist Visions in Clay," A Multi-Site Exhibition of Feminist Ceramics, Curated by Jo Lauria.
"Sexuality and Sensualiy," Jose Drudis-Biada Art Gallery, Mount St. Mary's College, Los Angeles, CA
"Personal Narrative and Autobiography," Wignal Museum, Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
"Ninth Annual Ceramics Sculptors," John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
"Faenza, Manifestazioni Internazionali Della Ceramica," Faenza, Italy
"ARCO, Feria Internaciaonal de Art Contemporaneo,: Madrid, Spain
"Third Annual Exposition of Modern and Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL
1994 "A Foot in Two Worlds," Koplin Gallery, Santa Monica, CA, Solo exhibition
"Contemporary American Ceramics," Bank of America World Hdq., San Francisco, CA
"New Art Forms Exposition," Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA
"Trees," Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA
"Art L.A.. Exposition," Los Angeles International Art Fair, (also 1990-1993)
1993 "Two Sided Rooms," John Natsoulas Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, Solo Exhibition
“West Coast Clay," California Crafts Museum, San Francisco, CA
"Chicago Art Faire," Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA
"Dark Suburban Fantasies," Art Institute of Southern California, Laguna Beach, CA
"Pacific Rim, Ceramic Sculpture Conference Exhibition," Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu, HI
"Daylight Fantasies and the Night's Dark Side," Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA
"Drawing Show," The Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento, CA
"All Creatures Great and Small, 4th Annual," Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
"Putting on the Dog," Archival Framing, Sacramento, CA
"West Coast Clay: The New Breed," California Crafts Museum, San Francisco, CA
"7th Annual Thirty Ceramic Sculptors," Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
1992 “Summer Exhibition,” Nancy Margolis Gallery, Portland, ME
“Alumni Exhibition,” Alumni Center, Davis, CA
“All Creatures Great and Small, 3rd Annual,” John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
“6th Annual Thirty Ceramic Sculptors,” John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
“Holy Night,” John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
“Variation in Realism,” Archival Framing, Sacramento, CA
1991 “National Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art” NCECA, Phoenix, AR
"California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art," CCACA, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
"Rooms," Koplin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, Solo Exhibition
1990 "Echoes of Surrealism," Mandeville Gallery, University of California, San Diego, CA
"The Blues Show," San Francisco Museum of Mondern Art Rental Gallery, Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA
"4th Annual Thirty Ceramic Artists,"Natsoulas/Novelozo Gallery, Davis, CA
1989 "3rd Annual Thirty Ceramic Artists," Natsoulas/Novelozo Gallery, Davis, CA
"Constructed Paintings," Koplin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, Solo Exhibition
1988 "Mixed Media Sculpture," Solo Exhibition, Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
"Artists for Amnesty," Natsoulas/Novelozo Gallery, Davis, CA
"New Work from the Bay Area," Center for the Visual Arts, Boulder, CO
"Women Artists of Yolo County," Yuba College, Woodland, CA
"Star Exhibition," 750 Gallery, Sacramento, CA
"63rd Annual Crocker-Kingsley, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA, Juror's Award
1987 Graduate Exhibition, Worth Ryder Art Gallery, University of California, Berkeley, CA
"Introductions '87," Gallery Paule Anglim, San Francisco, CA
1986 "Prize Show," Worth Ryder Gallery, University of California, Berkeley, CA Mabel Tombs Award
TEACHING/LECTURING EGAGEMENTS
09/2020-present Substitute teacher, Ashland High School, Ashland, CA
08/2014-06/2020 Teacher for DoDEA at Yokosuka Middle School, Japan.
Classes: Animation, Video, Photography, Yearbook
I setup a TV studio in the library where I facilitated a student run weekly news show for the school. Retired from teaching June, 2020
08/2010-2014 Full Time Art Specialist for DoDEA, Sullivans ES, Yokosuka, Japan. K-5 art classes for over 600 students. Completed an after school ART Club STEM (STEAM) project on June 1, 2014. The project was a 6 X 6 foot clay mural in which over 150 students participated.
After school ART Club, and Photography Club.
9/2002-6/2010 Adjunct Instructor, Consumnes River College, CA
Classes: Art and Children, Painting, Introduction to Art, Oil Painting
9/1990-6/2007 Adjunct Instructor, Sierra Community College, Rocklin, CA
Classes: Digital Painting, Introduction Graphic Illustration, Drawing, Oil Painting, Figure Drawing, Portrait drawing, Printmaking, 2-D Design
9/2001-6/2005 Lecturer, California State University Sacramento, CA
Classes: Information Exchange on the Web (HTML and Web page design)
9/1996-98 Lecturer, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
Classes: 2D design, Color Theory
1995 (fall quarter) Lecturer, University of California Davis, Davis, CA
Classes: Drawing
1991-1996 Adjunct Instructor, American River College, Sacramento, CA
Classes: Drawing, Painting, 2-D Design
1991 Guest Lecturer/Artist California Medical Facility, Vacaville, CA
Guest Lecturer/Artist Folsom Prison, Folsom, CA
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Mr. and Mrs. Chaiken, Screen writers for Unsolved Mysteries, and various other shows
Ms. Sasha Stallone, Former wife of Sylvester Stallone (actor)
Mr. Paul Winfied, Actor starred in Wrath of Khan, Sounder, The Terminator, and more...
Mr. Paul Reiser, Actor and writer starred in Mad About You, Aliens, and more...
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Stulberg, CEO Polygram pictures
David and Janet Peoples, Screen writers for Movies and documentaries: Blade Runner,
The Unforgiven, 12 Monkeys, Leviathan, and more...