Education
2001-2003 Master of Fine Arts, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles
1995-1999 Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of California, Santa Cruz
Awards
2019 Finalist for the Broken Pencil Zine Awards
2005 L.A.’s Curator’s Choice Award, Immodest Proposals, Buffalo Bayou Art Park, Houston ,TX 2003 Armory Center for the Arts Fellowship
Lectures/Public Presentations
2004 Artist Lecture, ArtForum Lecture series, Santa Ana College
Residencies
2018 Heroes and Villains, Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences, Santa Monica, CA.
2011 Armory Center for the Arts Artist in Residence at One Colorado in Pasadena, CA.
Screenings
2009 Immersion Program: Somewhere Between the Dust and the Light, Summer Camp, Los Angeles, CA
2008 Old Pasadena Film Festival, Pasadena, CA
2007 Video Picnic II, Me & You Variety Candy, Los Angeles, CA.
2006 Video Picnic, Me & You Variety Candy, Los Angeles, CA.
Readings/ Book Events
2019 Dark Pants 4 Release Party, LA County Store, Silver Lake, CA.
2016 Word Bubble II, LA County Store, Silver Lake, CA.
2016 Word Bubble, the POP HOP Books & Print, Highland Park, CA.
2015 Comic Book Takeover, LA County Store, Silver Lake, CA
2015 Dark Pants 2 Book Release, Book Show, Highland Park, CA
2015 Indie Comic and Zine Day, The Comic Bug, Manhattan Beach, CA
2014 Dark Pants Book Release, The Pop Hop, Highland Park, CA.
One and Two-person Shows
2009 Extended Family, Haus, Pasadena, CA.
2008 The Lost Artworks (the Insufficient Edition), Light & Wire Gallery, http://lightandwiregallery.com/
2008 “Die, My Dear? Why that’s the Last Thing I’ll Do!”, Sea and Space Explorations, Highland Park, CA. 2005 Arby Alpert and the Old Man of the Mountain, Sixteen:One Gallery, Santa Monica, CA.
2005 Animals Gone Wild, Phantom Galleries, South Pasadena, CA
2004 Fly by Night, Mandarin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
Selected Group Shows
2017 Exquisite Pittoresco, Keystone Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
2016 Day of Rememberance Road Concerts, Spring and Main Streets, Los Angeles, CA.
2016 Victor Frias & Everyone (Part II), dA Center for the Arts, Pomona, CA.
2015 Drawn Together, Actual Size, Los Angeles, CA
2015 STAPLES (and Doodles) at the Vanity Bakersfield, Todd Madigan Gallery Annex at CSUB.
2014 Another Cats Show, Ooga Booga and 356 S. Mission Rd. Los Angeles, CA.
2014 Picnic International, Eagle Rock Recreation Center, Los Angeles, CA.
2014 Thaumatrope, First Street Gallery, Claremont, CA.
2014 Early Morning, Altadena Community Garden, Altadena, CA.
2013 Armory Show and Tell, Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena, CA.
2013 Mexicali Biennial, Vincent Price Art Museum @ East LA College, Monterey Park, CA.
2012 The Subterraneans, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA.
2012 Prince at the Forum, Beacon Arts Building, Inglewood, CA.
2011 LA Road Concerts, Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA.
2011 Open Storage, D-Block Gallery (affiliated with Phantom Galleries) Long Beach, CA
2011 Open Daybook Exhibition, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, Los Angeles, CA
2010 Obsession Obsessive Obsessed, Summercamp’s Project Project, Los Angeles, CA.
2010 International Mail Art Exhibition, Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena, CA.
2010 An American Historical Fantasy, Moorpark College Gallery, Moorpark, CA.
2010 Three Hour Tour, Torrance Museum of Art, Torrance, CA.
2009/2010 MexiCali Biennial 09/10, UABC Campus Mexicali and Mexicali Rose, Mexicali, MX and Los Angeles, CA.
2009 Ten Pound Ape: Your Mother Was Beautiful Once, Part Vier, Claremont Museum of Art, Claremont, CA
2008 In the Round, Curated by Ed Gomez, Andrew Shire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
2008 Graphics Interchange Format, Curated by Laurel Ptak, Bond Street Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2007 Maximum of Maximums, Me & You Variety Candy, Los Angeles, CA.
2007 Suitcase Volume II: The Unpacking, Park Projects, Los Angeles, CA.
2007 Drive By, Phantom Galleries L.A., Pasadena, CA.
2007 Haus Guests, Brewery Projects, Los Angeles, CA.
2006 Oh, lots of things. It’s about rats and balloons mostly, Me & You Variety Candy, Los Angeles, CA.
2006 Great American Nude, Harvey Levine Gallery, Culver City, CA.
2006 Suitcase, Upstairs at the Market Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
2006 Delusionarium 3, Grand Central Art Gallery, Santa Ana, CA.
2006 Interactions, Armory NorthWest Gallery, Pasadena, CA.
2006 Young Americans, 1711 N. Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA.
2005 Hands On, Armory Northwest, Pasadena, CA.
2005 Immodest Proposals, Buffalo Bayou Art Park, Houston, TX
2005 Next, Gallery of Contemporary Art, Organized by Ed Gomez, Los Angeles, CA.
2005 Sixteen:One Anniversary Show, Sixteen:One Gallery, Santa Monica, CA.
2005 Delusionarium II, White Box Gallery, Organized by Jesse Benson, Marina Del Rey, CA.
2004 (Collaboration)Le Pinchefuntastique: Brown Out V, Dangerous Curve Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
2004 Delusionarium 1, Legacy Arts Gallery, Santa Ana, CA.
2003 Terpicooniteen (Please) Give Until Gone, Sixteen:One Gallery, Santa Monica, CA.
2003 Thesis Show, Ben Maltz Gallery, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA.
2002 Making, Boone Children's Gallery, Lacma West, Los Angeles, CA.
2002 Openings, San Francisco Art Commission, San Francisco, CA.
2001-2003 Master of Fine Arts, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles
1995-1999 Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of California, Santa Cruz
Awards
2019 Finalist for the Broken Pencil Zine Awards
2005 L.A.’s Curator’s Choice Award, Immodest Proposals, Buffalo Bayou Art Park, Houston ,TX 2003 Armory Center for the Arts Fellowship
Lectures/Public Presentations
2004 Artist Lecture, ArtForum Lecture series, Santa Ana College
Residencies
2018 Heroes and Villains, Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences, Santa Monica, CA.
2011 Armory Center for the Arts Artist in Residence at One Colorado in Pasadena, CA.
Screenings
2009 Immersion Program: Somewhere Between the Dust and the Light, Summer Camp, Los Angeles, CA
2008 Old Pasadena Film Festival, Pasadena, CA
2007 Video Picnic II, Me & You Variety Candy, Los Angeles, CA.
2006 Video Picnic, Me & You Variety Candy, Los Angeles, CA.
Readings/ Book Events
2019 Dark Pants 4 Release Party, LA County Store, Silver Lake, CA.
2016 Word Bubble II, LA County Store, Silver Lake, CA.
2016 Word Bubble, the POP HOP Books & Print, Highland Park, CA.
2015 Comic Book Takeover, LA County Store, Silver Lake, CA
2015 Dark Pants 2 Book Release, Book Show, Highland Park, CA
2015 Indie Comic and Zine Day, The Comic Bug, Manhattan Beach, CA
2014 Dark Pants Book Release, The Pop Hop, Highland Park, CA.
One and Two-person Shows
2009 Extended Family, Haus, Pasadena, CA.
2008 The Lost Artworks (the Insufficient Edition), Light & Wire Gallery, http://lightandwiregallery.com/
2008 “Die, My Dear? Why that’s the Last Thing I’ll Do!”, Sea and Space Explorations, Highland Park, CA. 2005 Arby Alpert and the Old Man of the Mountain, Sixteen:One Gallery, Santa Monica, CA.
2005 Animals Gone Wild, Phantom Galleries, South Pasadena, CA
2004 Fly by Night, Mandarin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
Selected Group Shows
2017 Exquisite Pittoresco, Keystone Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
2016 Day of Rememberance Road Concerts, Spring and Main Streets, Los Angeles, CA.
2016 Victor Frias & Everyone (Part II), dA Center for the Arts, Pomona, CA.
2015 Drawn Together, Actual Size, Los Angeles, CA
2015 STAPLES (and Doodles) at the Vanity Bakersfield, Todd Madigan Gallery Annex at CSUB.
2014 Another Cats Show, Ooga Booga and 356 S. Mission Rd. Los Angeles, CA.
2014 Picnic International, Eagle Rock Recreation Center, Los Angeles, CA.
2014 Thaumatrope, First Street Gallery, Claremont, CA.
2014 Early Morning, Altadena Community Garden, Altadena, CA.
2013 Armory Show and Tell, Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena, CA.
2013 Mexicali Biennial, Vincent Price Art Museum @ East LA College, Monterey Park, CA.
2012 The Subterraneans, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA.
2012 Prince at the Forum, Beacon Arts Building, Inglewood, CA.
2011 LA Road Concerts, Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA.
2011 Open Storage, D-Block Gallery (affiliated with Phantom Galleries) Long Beach, CA
2011 Open Daybook Exhibition, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, Los Angeles, CA
2010 Obsession Obsessive Obsessed, Summercamp’s Project Project, Los Angeles, CA.
2010 International Mail Art Exhibition, Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena, CA.
2010 An American Historical Fantasy, Moorpark College Gallery, Moorpark, CA.
2010 Three Hour Tour, Torrance Museum of Art, Torrance, CA.
2009/2010 MexiCali Biennial 09/10, UABC Campus Mexicali and Mexicali Rose, Mexicali, MX and Los Angeles, CA.
2009 Ten Pound Ape: Your Mother Was Beautiful Once, Part Vier, Claremont Museum of Art, Claremont, CA
2008 In the Round, Curated by Ed Gomez, Andrew Shire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
2008 Graphics Interchange Format, Curated by Laurel Ptak, Bond Street Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2007 Maximum of Maximums, Me & You Variety Candy, Los Angeles, CA.
2007 Suitcase Volume II: The Unpacking, Park Projects, Los Angeles, CA.
2007 Drive By, Phantom Galleries L.A., Pasadena, CA.
2007 Haus Guests, Brewery Projects, Los Angeles, CA.
2006 Oh, lots of things. It’s about rats and balloons mostly, Me & You Variety Candy, Los Angeles, CA.
2006 Great American Nude, Harvey Levine Gallery, Culver City, CA.
2006 Suitcase, Upstairs at the Market Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
2006 Delusionarium 3, Grand Central Art Gallery, Santa Ana, CA.
2006 Interactions, Armory NorthWest Gallery, Pasadena, CA.
2006 Young Americans, 1711 N. Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA.
2005 Hands On, Armory Northwest, Pasadena, CA.
2005 Immodest Proposals, Buffalo Bayou Art Park, Houston, TX
2005 Next, Gallery of Contemporary Art, Organized by Ed Gomez, Los Angeles, CA.
2005 Sixteen:One Anniversary Show, Sixteen:One Gallery, Santa Monica, CA.
2005 Delusionarium II, White Box Gallery, Organized by Jesse Benson, Marina Del Rey, CA.
2004 (Collaboration)Le Pinchefuntastique: Brown Out V, Dangerous Curve Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
2004 Delusionarium 1, Legacy Arts Gallery, Santa Ana, CA.
2003 Terpicooniteen (Please) Give Until Gone, Sixteen:One Gallery, Santa Monica, CA.
2003 Thesis Show, Ben Maltz Gallery, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA.
2002 Making, Boone Children's Gallery, Lacma West, Los Angeles, CA.
2002 Openings, San Francisco Art Commission, San Francisco, CA.