Education_
M.F.A. Painting, University of California, Los Angeles
B.A. Painting, University of California, Los Angeles
teaching experience
- 2000-2001 | Instructor in Art, Painting and Drawing; California State University Domingez Hills
- 1992-1997 | Instructor in Art, Painting and Drawing; Pasadena City College
- 1989-1990 | Lecturer in Painting, California State University Long Beach
- 1986-1988 | Visiting Lecturer in Painting, Drawing, Multimedia; San Diego State University
- 1983-1985 | Teaching Associate in Painting; University of Calilfornia Los Angeles
Grants and Awards_
- California Arts Council: Artists Fellowship in Visual Arts, Painting
- National Endowment for the Arts: Visual Artist Grant in Painting
- Outstanding Faculty Award, San Diego State University
- Mangasarian Armenian Scholapship, yearly, Los Angeles, CA
- Graduate Division Research Grant, yearly, U.C.L.A.
- Fine Arts Council, yearly Fellowships, U.C.L.A.
Reviews and Publications_
- Mustang Daily; Cal Polytechnic State University, 11/6/97, Carrie Cardoza, “The Shape of Things”
- Oakland Tribune; 1/6/96, Jolene Thym, “Wood Works”
- Artweek; 8/2/90, Nancy Ann Jones. “Webs of Meaning”
- Los Angeles Times; 7/1/90, “Art World”
- L.A. Center for Photographic Studies; 11/90, “Fine Photographs”
- Video Annex–Long Beach Museum of Art, 1/89, “Enlarging the Repertoire”
- Los Angeles Times; 11/11/89, Cathy Curtis, “Frailty of Power”
- L.A. Weekly; 2/24/89, Peter Frank, “Art Pick of the Week”
- Los Angeles Times; 2/16/89, Marlene Donahue, “Toying with the Limits of Photography”
- Artscene; 2/89, Dinah Berland, “Enlarging the Repertoire”
- Los Angeles Times; 1/22/89, Z. Dubin, “Developing Photo Artists”
- Long Beach Telegram; 1/22/89, Dinah Berland, “Photo’s Farthest Reaches—Art Brings the Medium Full Circle”
- Orange County Register; 2/24/89, L. Tuchman, “Enlarging the Repertoire”
- Long Beach Museum of Art Foundation; Spring 89, “Museum News”
- Los Angeles Times; 11/15/87, “National Kudos”
- Art in America; 12/87, W. Robinson, “NEA Artists Fellowships”
- Los Angeles Times; 10/10/85, William Wilson, “Newcomers Show”
- Asbarez Armenian News; 10/5/85, H. Varjabedian, “Modern Aborigines”
Collections
- Centre Solutions Ltd., Bermuda
- Babson College, Boston, MA
- Stoneridge Associates, Boston, MA
- Hale and Dore, Boston MA
- State Street Research Company, Boston MA
- Oakland City Hall, Oakland CA
- Rubin Amirian, Los Angeles, CA
- Nathanson and Tell, San Francisco, CA
- Neery Melkonian, New York, NY
- Randy Grief, Los Angeles, CA
- UCLA, Kerkoff Hall, Los Angeles, CA
- Mari Omori, New York, NY
- Andrea Zittel, New York, NY
- Barbara Stone, Berkeley, CA