Lives and works in Los Angeles, CA


EDUCATION

2002           MFA, Otis College of Art & Design, Los Angeles, CA

1997           BFA, Art Center College of Art & Design, Los Angeles, CA

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2010         Title TBA, James Gray Gallery, Bergamot Station, LA, CA  (Opening Reception: Saturday, April 24, 6:00-9:00 pm)

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2009         "May 2006 Group show, The Hive Gallery, LA, CA.  Curated by Nathan Cartwright

2008          "Over Hung", Concrete Walls Gallery, LA, CA.  Curated by Devon T. Tsuno

                    "Swap Meet," Raid Projects- The Brewery, LA, CA. 

2007           "WA Show," NMCC Art Gallery, New Mexico, CA

2006          "Bugology," Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena, CA. Curated by Patricia Watts

2005          "No Title," The Chinatown Barbershop, LA, CA.  Curated by Mario Ybarra, Jr.

                    "Next," Gallery of Contemporary Art, Slanguage, Wilmington, CA. Curated by Ed Gomez

2002           "Insectual Art," Gallery of Functional Art, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA.  Curated by Lois Lambert.

                    "Graduate Show 2002," Ben Maltz Gallery, Otis College of Art & Design, LA, CA

2001           "America the Beautiful, A Drive By Show," Zone 9/ Los Angeles Street Downtown LA, CA. Curated by Kimmy McCann

                     "the miniature show," Juvee Art Space, LA, CA.  Curated by Shelby Henderson

1997           "Martha Stewart Living, featuring Insects, Pleasure, & Text," Graduate Gallery, Art Center College of Art & Design,  
                     Old Town Pasadena, CA. Curated by Sue Spaid, Karen Nakashima, Yelena Tokman, & Keiko Doi

                     "Tea Party with Laura Cooper," Performers included Karen Nakashima.  Art Center College of Art & Design, west side
                     lawn, Pasadena, CA.  Curated by Laura Cooper.

                     "Multi-cultural Funeral Art Performance," Performers included Karen Nakashima and Yelena Tokman.  Art Center
                     College of Art & Design, west side lawn, Pasadena, CA.  Curated by Jackie Apple.

1996            "eieio," In a barn, 800 Linda Vista, Pasadena, CA.

                      "Centered on the Center," Huntington Beach Art Center, Huntington Beach, CA