GOSSAMERE PICTURES - Animation short for the short film An Imposter Or Not. September, 2009 

VENICE BEACH MUSIC FEST - Sat and Sun., Aug 8 & 9, 11:30am - 7pm.  Lots of original local music...and art! 

NONI'S HAPPY ENDING - movie project, signed on as graphic artist. August, 2009 

LAUSD -  Illustrations for LAUSD 3rd grade History project.

Venice Beach Boardwalk...occassional artist on the Boardwalk.

Farmers Almanac Online Awards Martha Wilson WINNER SUN ART CONTEST 2009.  (AND 2 Honorable Mentions)   www.almanac.com

Silverlake Arts, Crafts and Vintage Saturdays, April, May, 2009 

Gaylord Art Show -- May 2, 2009 

 Constitutional Rights Foundation --- Artist for LAUSD 3rd grade Social Studies Project, funded by the S. Mark Taper Foundation., Los Angeles.. July - -current 2009.

 Fairfax Sunday Market - Sunday, June 2008

Spring Fling! -- Los Angeles Multi Media Arts/Fashion Event held at The Place in Hollywood, Ca.  June 2008

Bakersfield Life, June 2008 - photo published page 69

Bakersfield Jazz Festival --- Bakersfield Jazz Festival Art Tent, Mother's Day Weekend 2008

The Sullenger Financial Group's Reigning Cats and Dogs Art  Exhibition, Bakersfield, CA.  April 4 - July 3, 2008

February 2008 --- MARTHA'S TURNING 50% OFF OPEN HOUSE, Los Angeles, CA

2008 ---  The Madrid Theater - Jan-Feb Winter Exhibition Guest Artist, Canoga Park, CA

2007 ---  Guest artist, December Downtown Art Walk Group Show - Spring Arts Collective

2007 ---  September Downtown Art Walk Group Show at Spring Arts Collective

2006  ---  CCI  "The Business of Art" graduate

2006  ---  Solo Art Show - THE VILLAGE GRIND, Long Beach, CA

2006  ---  TOUR des ARTISTES, Long Beach, CA  Supplemental interview with Paula McComb of Public Access TV Ch. 69 - airing August 2006. 

2006  ---  Commissioned by UNDERTHESEA owner Andrew Wilson to custom paint his 2nd company van with fish and sealife, Sterling, VA

2006  ---  Commissioned by UNDERTHESEA owner Andrew Wilson and his wife Mary Beth to custom paint their newborn son's room with a rainforest theme.

2004 - 2006 ---  Shows at THE VILLAGE GRIND, 2nd SATURDAYS and LAST SATURDAYS; Long Beach, CA

March 2003  ---  Bethesda Naval Hospital Bowling Center  --- Two 15' x 60' long Naval Themed Murals

2003  ---  Commissioned by MOON DANCE CATERING owner Cyndi to custom paint her daughter's room with a princess theme and her son's room with a football theme, Long Beach

2003  ---  Commissioned by WATERWORKS owner and wife Tony and Beth Bryson to custom paint their newborn daughter's room with an east coast beach theme, Virginia Beach, VA

2002  ---  Commissioned by the SANDEE BLACK family for a series of 12 large canvas to commemorate and celebrate her daughter's Bat Mitzvah, Santa Monica

January 2002 - April 2004   ---  Venice Beach, CA  ---   Boardwalk Artist

2002  ---  Commissioned by UNDERTHESEA owner Andrew Wilson to custom paint his company van with fish and sealife, Sterling, VA

2000 --- Assistant Art Director and Catering Chef for Independent Film FACADE - directed by Mark Mokuolu

1998 - 2000  ---  Various art projects, painted backgrounds and billboard posters for MOVING ARTS THEATER GROUP, Silverlake, CA

1994 - Present  ---  Sun Designs shown on CBS Sunday Morning Show

1993 - 1996  ---  Various restaurant shows, Outdoor Festival Art Shows (Portsmouth Seawall Festival, Stockley Gardens Art Festival, White Tail Art Show), School Gift Shows, Norfolk, VA

1994 - 1996  ---  Owner, THE LAUGHING VOLCANO STUDIO ART STORE, Ghent, Norfolk, VA

I was born to create art.  I love to paint.  I love to use my imagination to create something whimsical, something fun, something full of joy that will bring a smile to your face.

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