McNair Scholar. Researching Visionary Art
Culture Art Curator , Culture Creator, Artist Management
Education
BA Sonoma State University, Art History May 2021 (expected)
Cumulative GPA: 3.362
Major GPA: 3.359
AA Mendocino College,
Art History and Ceramics June 2016
Honors & Awards
McNair Scholar Fall 2020 – Present
Dean’s List Spring – Fall 2020
Medal of Excellence – Burning Man Board of Directors 2013
Research Experience
“Visionary Art: From the Underground to the Mainstream”
Senior Thesis, advised by Dr. Letha Ch’ien
SSU McNair Scholars Program and Art History Department March 2020 – Present
Internships
Archives and Collections Management
Instructed by Alysa Boge, Education Curator
Grace Hudson Museum, Ukiah, California January 2021 – Present
Professional Experience
Tribe13 Art Collective – Founder and CEO 1997 – Present
Interdimensional Art Show – Lead Producer & Curator 2003 – Present
Android Jones & Phadroid – Manager/ Booking Agent 2010 – 2012
Fractal Planet – Lead Art Director & Curator 2010 – 2013
Ancient Digital Printing Press – Print Lead and Operations 2012 – Present
Snic Barnes Glass – Art Manager and Sales 2014 – 2018
Curated Exhibitions
Gem and Jam, Music and Arts Festival
Lead Art Director and Gallery Curator 2010 – 2020
Tucson, Az
Boom Music and Arts Festival
Lead Art Gallery Curator and Sales 2010
Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal
Fractal Planet- Burning Man Arts Festival
Lead Art Director and Gallery Curator 2011- 2013
Gerlach, Nevada
Envision Music and Arts Festival
Lead Art Director and Gallery Curator 2011 – 2015
Uvita, Costa Rica
Solar Eclipse Music and Arts Festival
Lead Art Director and Gallery Curator 2012
Cairns, N.Queensland, Australia
Art Basel Miami, Scope Art Show
Lead Producer and Curator Tribe13 Gallery 2014
Miami, Florida
Presentations
Facilitator with artists: Alex Grey, Allyson Grey, Amanda Sage, Andrew Jones,Chris Dyer, and Luke Brown
Visionary Art Panel,Solar Eclipse Music and Arts Festival, N.Queensland, Australia. 2012
“It Takes a Village to Raise an Art Movement,” Psychedemia Conference, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, Lecture. 2012
“Guerrilla Gallery,” Visionary Art Immersive Workshop, Symbiosis Music and Art Festival,Oakdale, CA, 2015
Press
Ebel, Rachel. “Tribe 13 Art Collective Returns to Mendocino County Art Scene.”The Ukiah Daily Journal, The Ukiah Daily Journal, 30Oct.2018. www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/2018/10/31/tribe-13-art-collective-returns-to-mendocino-county-art-scene/.
Ingram, Jennifer. “Eclipse 2012 in Australia: Blog: Alex Grey.” Eclipse 2012 in Australia | Blog | Alex Grey, www.alexgrey.com/blog/eclipse-2012/.
Oroc, James. The New Psychedelic Revolution: The Genesis of the Visionary Age. United States: Inner Traditions/Bear, 2018.
Stark, Monica. “Tribe 13: New Ukiah Gallery Opens.” The Ukiah Daily Journal, The Ukiah Daily Journal, 23 Aug. 2018.
www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/2010/03/12/tribe-13-new-ukiah-gallery-opens/.
Professional Affiliations
College Art Association of America, Inc., Conscious Alliance, Chapel of Sacred Mirrors