Education
2015 M.F.A. Painting, LCAD, Laguna Beach, CA
2011 Post Baccalaureate Program, LCAD, Laguna Beach, CA
2004 BA Studio Art, CSU San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA (High Honors)
Art Awards
2011 LCAD “Best of the Best” Pacific Art Foundation Scholarship
2003 CSU San Bernardino Friends of the Museum Award
2001 CSU San Bernardino Annual Award in Sculpture
Group Exhibitions
2015 “Emerging Masters,” Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
2015 “Rising Stars II,” Q Art Salon, Santa Ana, CA
2013 “MFA 2013,” Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
2012 “MFA Thesis Exhibition,” Arena 1 Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
2012 “MFA 2012,” Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
2001 “Emerging Artists,” Progress Space, Pomona, CA
2001 “Art for Heaven’s Sake,” Redlands United Church, Redlands, CA
Juried Shows
2014 “International Painting Annual 4” (INPA) Manifest Gallery, OH
2012 “The Realist Perspective,” Gallery 533, Los Angeles, CA
2011 “Best of the Best,” Ettinger Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2004 “Annual Student Art Exhibition,” Robert V. Fullerton Museum, San Bernardino, CA
2003 “Annual Student Art Exhibition,” Robert V. Fullerton Museum, San Bernardino, CA
2002 “Annual Student Art Exhibition,” Robert V. Fullerton Museum, San Bernardino, CA
Commissions
2005 “Nick”
Selected Film Experience
“The Perfect Crime” Director of Photography. Blue Harvest, 2008
Official Selection Chicago International Reel Shorts Festival 2008
Official Selection Action on Film Fest 2008
“Cache” Writer, Director of Photography. Media Framis, 2006
2nd place DVX User Hero Fest
Second Runner-up: Best Cinematography, Action on Film Fest 2006
“The Seeing” Director of Photography. Blue Harvest, 2006
Official Selection Creep TV
Other Awards and Achievements
2019 Black Belt, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
2004 Member, Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
1996 Naval Achievement Medal, US Navy
1996 Naval Good Conduct Medal, US Navy
2015 M.F.A. Painting, LCAD, Laguna Beach, CA
2011 Post Baccalaureate Program, LCAD, Laguna Beach, CA
2004 BA Studio Art, CSU San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA (High Honors)
Art Awards
2011 LCAD “Best of the Best” Pacific Art Foundation Scholarship
2003 CSU San Bernardino Friends of the Museum Award
2001 CSU San Bernardino Annual Award in Sculpture
Group Exhibitions
2015 “Emerging Masters,” Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
2015 “Rising Stars II,” Q Art Salon, Santa Ana, CA
2013 “MFA 2013,” Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
2012 “MFA Thesis Exhibition,” Arena 1 Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
2012 “MFA 2012,” Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
2001 “Emerging Artists,” Progress Space, Pomona, CA
2001 “Art for Heaven’s Sake,” Redlands United Church, Redlands, CA
Juried Shows
2014 “International Painting Annual 4” (INPA) Manifest Gallery, OH
2012 “The Realist Perspective,” Gallery 533, Los Angeles, CA
2011 “Best of the Best,” Ettinger Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2004 “Annual Student Art Exhibition,” Robert V. Fullerton Museum, San Bernardino, CA
2003 “Annual Student Art Exhibition,” Robert V. Fullerton Museum, San Bernardino, CA
2002 “Annual Student Art Exhibition,” Robert V. Fullerton Museum, San Bernardino, CA
Commissions
2005 “Nick”
Selected Film Experience
“The Perfect Crime” Director of Photography. Blue Harvest, 2008
Official Selection Chicago International Reel Shorts Festival 2008
Official Selection Action on Film Fest 2008
“Cache” Writer, Director of Photography. Media Framis, 2006
2nd place DVX User Hero Fest
Second Runner-up: Best Cinematography, Action on Film Fest 2006
“The Seeing” Director of Photography. Blue Harvest, 2006
Official Selection Creep TV
Other Awards and Achievements
2019 Black Belt, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
2004 Member, Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
1996 Naval Achievement Medal, US Navy
1996 Naval Good Conduct Medal, US Navy