
Profile: I am a designer and artist with years of experience creating art in various forms, including fashion, costumes, photography, painting, indoor and outdoor public art. I'm also a published poet. I love being able to create art that invites viewers to look closer and experience inspiration, joy and/or excitement.
Awards: NAACP – 1991 BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Education: AA Degree - Fashion Institute of Designing and Merchandising
Skills: Creative, Knowledgeable, Mixed media, Organized, Communication, Teamwork, Meeting deadline & budget, Critical thinking Handy-person & construction skills, Photoshop, Photographer & published poet, Resilience.
Artwork and exhibits:
2012 Venice Spring Fling 2012 - Group exhibit, Photographs and Paintings
2013 Studio M, “Evolution”, Solo exhibit of paintings, costumes and live models representing
my paintings
2014 Building Bridges Art Exchange
“Feminine Mystique”, 5 artists Group Show, “Woman Series”
2015 Manifesto Café
“LOVE - IS”, Solo photography exhibit and an interactive painting piece.
“LOVE- IS” Acrylic on stretched canvas, 73” x 33.5”
2021 La Tierra de La Culebra Art Park , “Fools For Hope”, group exhibit- May 22 - June 19th 2021
“BOUNTIFUL“– 6.5” x 8.5” Digital Photography
Ave 50 Studio, “What A Gift” – Group exhibit - Nov 2021- Jan 2022
Art installation and dance performance of “Pandora’s Box”
2022 Figueroa St. btw Ave 55- 60, “Good Fences” K Rail Art Installation, 16 select artists
“DIA DE LOS MUERTOS” – 234” x 29” – Digital Photography Art
2022 Ave 50 Studio, “SHADE IN L.A.” - outdoor installation group exhibit – “PRICKLY PEAR”-3D art
2022 Ave 50 Studio, “DISCOVERY TOUR” - group exhibit – asst pieces of 2d and 3d art
2022 Guerrero St between Duncan & Ave 28 in San Francisco,
“SOWING THE SEEDS OF HOPE”- 44’ x 6’ Mural
2022 The Nature of Cities, online exhibit “SHADE IN L.A.” - “PRICKLY PEAR”- 3D art
2022 Gateway to Nature Center at El Pueblo DTLA, “SHADE IN L.A.” –PRICKLY PEAR”- 3D art
2023 Thomson Fine Art Gallery, Schmidgasse, 4 6300 Zug, Switzerland
“ALTERNATE REALITY” – Digital Photography Art, group exhibit
2023 Lelie Galerji, Leliegracht 16, 1015 BW Amsterdam, Netherlands
“A COLD FLAME” - Digital Photography Art, group exhibit
2023 Casa Del Arte, Costa d’En Brossa 4B, Palma Spain
“VIRGIN DE GUADALUPE 3000” – Digital Photography Art, group exhibit
2023 Art Lab Gallery
“INTERFACE 5.0”, “WHO AM I”, “DINNER PARTY” – Digital Photography Art, group exhibit
“TEA PARTY”, “FLOW”, “JOY”
2023 Ontario Museum of History and Art, “We The People”- Feb 2-April 16
“ERACE-ISM” Video collaboration
2023 20th Century Women’s Club 120 yr celebration, “BRA VADO”- Feb 23-March 5
“SIGN OF THE TIMES” Multimedia painting
2023 Creative Arts Group, “ART IN BLOOM” 108 N. Baldwin Ave Sierra Madre - group exhibit
“MASK BALL”
2023 “Colorium” Group Exhibit and Publication
“SILVER SCREEN GODDESS-RED”, Digital Photography Art, group exhibit
2023 Audubon Center at Debs Park, “Within/Without: Windows to an Inclusive Future –
" INCLUSIVE" 46” x 66” -multi-media 3d outdoor installation May - June
2023 Checker Hall Lodge, “Artapalooza”-Pop up Gallery, group exhibit
2023 Brand Library and Art Center, “Brand 51”, Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper July-September “WHO AM I?”
PUBLISHED POEMS:
L.A. Art News/Poets Place
http://laartnews.com/poetsplace
2020 -2023
PUBLISHED ART:
2020- 2022
City of L.A. Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, May Program guide
City of L.A. LGBTHM Heritage Month, June Program guide
City of L.A. Latino Heritage Month, July Program guide
https://culturela.org/programs-and-initiatives/dca-publications/
2023
L.A. County Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Calendar Guide, Cover Art and 5 additional pieces
Https://culturela.org/programs-and-initiatives/city-of-los-angeles-heritage-month-celebrations
City of L.A. LGBTHM Heritage Month, June Program guide
Dance Performances
Youtube links for Dance Performances:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2rbn1qZGvy7dZgxpZyDtpTz1kPCp7htp
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Dance garden Dance Studio, Spring and Winter Performances 2016-2021
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FOOLS FOR HOPE- Exhibit at La Tierra De La Culebra Art Park 2021
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WHAT A GIFT – Exhibit at Ave 50 Studio 2021
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Ahiah Spirtual Center – A Dancing Celebration of the Worlds Signs 2022
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James Armstrong Theater – Celebration 2022
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A Very Special Art Day Community Festival. At the Music Center 2022
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SHADE IN L.A. Opening exhibit performance at Ave 50 Studio 2022
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DEAF NATION – Las Vegas Deaf convention – 3 dance performances 2022
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BAY AREA INTERNATIONAL DEAF DANCE FESTIVAL – Celebration dance performance 2022
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Genesis Studios – Live improv performance 2023
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SHAPES OF SPRING 2023 – group dance performance 2023
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Audubon Center, “Within/Without: Windows to an Inclusive Future – Interpretive dance 2023
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WeHo Pride Festival, “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” 2023
Producer/Festivals - Live Events
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Open Floor Improv Experiment
January 27th 2017
Luscious Productions | Los Angeles CA | Facebook
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Luscious, Music Art, Live Body paint Art Event
February 8th 2014
Luscious Productions (notjusttheordinary.wixsite.com)
https://www.facebookcom/lusciousproduction/posts/10152113453948467
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Evolution
Studio M, 7110 Laurel Cyn Blvd North Hollywood, Ca 91605
June 15th 2013
(1) EVOLUTION, Music and Art! | Facebook
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Santa Rosa Charter Academy 3838 Eagle Rock Blvd 90065
Spring Festival April 28th 2012
Home | strosasfestival2012 (notjusttheordinary.wixsite.com)
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Santa Rosa Charter Academy 3838 Eagle Rock Blvd 90065
Spring Festival April 9th 2011

