Born in Osaka, Japan. Lives and works in Berkeley, California.
Education
2001
- Master of Fine Arts in Pictorial Art,
San Jose State University, San Jose CA
1996
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Arts, Painting, Printmaking minor,
Notre Dame De Namur University, Belmont CA
Exhibitions
2010
- Solo Exhibition, Santa Rosa Junior College, Mahoney Library, Santa Rosa, CA
- Security, Root Division, San Francisco CA
- Art in a Box, The Compound Gallery, Oakland, CA
2009
- Art in a Box Social and Exhibit, The Compound Gallery, Oakland, CA
- Two Person Show, Contemplating Her Infinite Disguise, Gallery Extrana, Berkeley CA
- Works on Paper, Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley CA
- Family Pictures, Root Division, San Francisco CA
- People, Louie Meager Art Gallery, Ohlone College, Fremont CA
2008
- New Visions, Pro Arts Gallery, Oakland CA
- Faculty Exhibition, Euphrat Museum, De Anza College, Cupertino CA
2007
- Galleon Trade, The Tribune Press Building, Oakland CA
- Monotype Marathon, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose CA
- Faculty Exhibition, Millard Gallery, Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa CA
2006
- Faculty Exhibition, Euphrat Museum, De Anza College, Cupertino CA
- Group Exhibition, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose CA
2005
- APAture 2005 A Window on the Art of Young Asian Pacific Americans,
Somarts Cultural Center, San Francisco CA
- Recent Works, Group Exhibition, Nexus Gallery, Oakland CA
2004
- 3 Artists, Stanford Art Spaces, Stanford University, Stanford CA
- Group Exhibition, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose CA
- Monster Drawing Rally, Southern Exposure Gallery, San Francisco CA
- Create For Change, Community Arts Fest, Berkeley CA
2003
- Solo Exhibition, Recent Works, C G Jung Institute of San Francisco, San Francisco CA
- Group Exhibition, Artisans, Mill Valley CA
- Group Exhibition, The Fine Arts Institute of The San Bernardino Museum, Redlands CA
- Introduction South, Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose CA
2002
- Something Becoming Extraordinary, Creative Arts Center Gallery, Saratoga CA
- Group Exhibition, Heritage Commerce Corp., San Jose CA
- Group Exhibition, Schlumberger, San Jose CA
2000
- Up Coming, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA
1999
- Group Exhibition, Heritage Bank of Commerce, San Jose CA
- Group Exhibition, Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica CA
- Group Exhibition, Applied Global University, San Jose CA
1997
- Group Exhibition, Manor House Gallery, Belmont CA
- Solo Exhibition, Recent Works, Sumitomo Bank of California, San Mateo CA
1996
- Group Exhibition, Wiegand Gallery, College of Notre Dame, Belmont, CA
Gallery
2009
- Featured Artist, Art in a Box, The Compound Gallery, Oakland, CA
1997 - Present: Work is available at:
- San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Artists Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Awards, Publications, Reviews, Residency
2009
- "Works on Paper at the Berkeley Art Center", The Berkeley Daily Planet, by Peter Selz. September 2009
2009
- KALX-FM Radio Interview, Arts in Review by Greg Scharpen, Berkeley, CA
2009
- Contemporary Artists Center at Woodside, Troy, New York
- Artist in Residency Program
2004
- American Art Collector-Book One, Alcove Books
1999
- Richard Kochi Hernandez, "First-Rate Artwork on Deposit at Bank",
San Jose Mercury News, August 1999
1999
- Honorable Mention Award, Arts on Fire, Pacifica CA
1996
- Helen Dooley Scholarship, San Jose State University, San Jose CA
Teaching Experience
2005 - Present: De Anza College, Cupertino, CA
- Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced Oil Painting; Design and Color;
Design; Beginning Drawing
2005 - Present: Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA
- Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced Oil/Acrylic Painting; Landscape Painting;
Introduction to Art and Design
2006 - Present: Evergreen Valley College, San Jose, CA
- Beginning Drawing; Two-dimensional Design; Representational/Perspective Drawing
2007: Mission College, San Jose, CA
2006: Ohlone College, Fremont, CA
2006, 2003: University of California, Davis, CA
- Drawing I; Drawing II (2006), Advanced Drawing (2003)
2005: San Jose City College, San Jose, CA
2004, 2000: San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
- Color (2004), Teaching Associate, Expressive Drawing (2000)