In her career as an art educator, she’s worked at several community centers teaching art in various art mediums to young people with limited resources. She’s also taught art in the classroom for over 15 years to kids as young as 4 years old through 14-year-olds. She is currently attending Claremont Graduate University to pursue her master’s degree in arts management so she can focus on arts policies and creating art programs for youth in underserved communities.
Exhibition CV
Education
BFA, Fine Art, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
Solo Exhibitions
“One Night Stand”, Night in Tunisia, Hollywood 7/2007
“Los Braceros Then and Now”, Mexican General Consulate of Southern California 5/2003
“Los Braceros Then and Now”, Casa Cultural del Zacatecano 4/2003
“A Tribute to Cesar Chavez: The Bracero Struggle, Mexican Cultural Institute 4/2003
“La Gente del Este de Los Angeles”, Alternative Space, Hollywood 5/2002
“Las Soldaderas: Women & Work”, Boathouse Gallery, Los Angeles 1/2001
“Fragmentos”, Projections & Performance, Valencia 10/1999
Group Exhibitions
“La Bulla Art Exhibit” Boathouse Gallery, Los Angeles 6/2018
“Artists Who Teach”, SAC Arts at the Santora Building, Santa Ana 12/2017
“Fifty Artists in Four Days”, Manhattan Beach Art Center, Manhattan Beach 1/2017
“Inaugural C.A.P Benefit Auction” The Bel-Air Restaurant, Hollywood 10/2016
“Friends, Foes and Lovers” Bautista Gallery, Los Angeles 4/2014
“Reflejos de Tonatzin: Photographs of La Reina de Guadalupe”, William Reagh L.A. Photography Center, L.A. 12/2004
“Stairs with a View:Echo Park”, with Caja Negra Collective, Sunset Art Park 4/2004
“Dia de los Muertos Exhibition”, Self Help Graphics, East Los Angeles 11/2003
“Caja Negra Collective Celebrates Latino Heritage Month”, Angeles Bohemios, L.A. 10/2003
“September We Stand”, Flor y Canto Centro Communitario, Los Angeles 9/2001
“Blatant Youth Glamorization”, Gallery Figueroa, Los Angeles 3/2001
Awards and Grants
2021 Artist Project Relief Grant from the LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, Eastside Arts Initiative (EAI), L.A., CA
2020 Field Impact Fellowship with the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, Claremont, CA
2016 C.A.P Teaching Artist in Residence, Valencia CA
2004 Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition for Outstanding and Invaluable Service to the Community, Los Angeles, CA
2004 Office of the City Attorney in Appreciation for Outstanding Contributions to the Community for Latino Heritage Month, L.A., CA
2003 City of Los Angeles Certificate of Appreciation, Los Angeles, CA
2002 - 2004 Jovenes Inc. Artist in Residence, Los Angeles, CA
2000 - 2001 Dan Hartman Arts and Music Foundation Grant, Glendale, CA
1997-1999 CalArts Scholarship, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
Exhibition Reviews and Articles
Leal, Jorge. “Abre Exhibicion Las Soldaderas”
La Ola, February 20 - 26 2001. Page 8
Oberdorfer, Karen. “Hardworking Women are the Models of this Time”
El Reportero, January 9, 2001. Page 5