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Master of Fine Art

University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara CA

 

Bachelors of Art Degree in Art Studio

                                           University of California Davis, Davis CA

 

Associate of Art Degree

Solano Community College, Fairfield CA

Palomar Community College, San Marcos CA

 



 

 

Gallery Director

Palomar College Boehm Gallery

Gallery Technician, Curator, Exhibition Design, Permanent Collection Registrar

Palomar College Boehm Gallery 

Adjunct Faculty

Palomar College, Mira Costa College, and Southwestern College 2016

Artist in Resident San Diego Art Institute, San Diego CA

Lecturer

University of California Santa Barbara, Department of Art, Santa Barbara CA

Instructor of Art

Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara, Goleta, CA

Lecturer

University of California Santa Barbara, College of Creative Studies, Santa Barbara CA 

Instructor of Art

Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara, Goleta, CA

Lead Teaching Assistant Department of Art

University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara CA

Teaching Assistant Department of Art

University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara CA

Program Assistant

GEAR UP Palomar College, San Marcos CA

Head Preparator

 Boehm Gallery Palomar College, San Marcos CA

Artist in Resident

Colina Park Stories LISK Grant, San Diego CA

Artist Assistant

 Jun Kaneko Studio, Omaha NE

 Teacher Assistant

Ceramics I. under Annabeth Rosen UC Davis Art Dept, Davis CA

Youth Program Photo/ Screen-Printing Instructor

UC Davis Campus Recreation, Davis CA

Director /Curator

UC Davis Basement Gallery, Davis CA

Photo/ Screen-Printing Lab Manager

UC Davis Craft Center, Davis CA

Screen-Printing Instructor

UC Davis Craft Center, Davis CA

Tutor/ Mentor

GERA UP, San Marcos CA

Studio Assistant

Triangle Glass Studio, Fallbrook CA

 

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Exhibition/ Selected Project History

 

Irrational Exhibits 9 (upcoming)

Lace, Los Angels CA

 

Brian and Ryan Present a Kitschmas Special

LUX Art Institute, Encinitas CA

Convergence

Ship In the Woods, Cabrillo National Monument Point Loma  CA

The Almosts Show

Tiger Strikes Asteroid LA, Los Angeles CA

Out of the Great Wide Open

Museum of Contemporary Art, Santa Barbara CA

2014 Brian and Ryan Discover the True Meaning of Kitschmas

Kolby’s swap meet, San Diego CA

The Outdoor Project

Girls Inc. Goleta Valley Center, Goleta CA

The Valley Project Dots

The Valley Project tasting Room, Santa Barbara CA

Parade Float

UCSB Lagoon, Precession of floating sculptures, Santa Barbara Ca

 

Pine Wood Derby

UCSB Engineering Machine Shop, UCSB, Santa Barbara CA

Inside/Out: MFA Exhibition

UCSB Art Design & Architecture Museum, Santa Barbara CA

 

New Seascapes

Art from Scrape Gallery, Santa Barbara CA

UCSB Graduate Open Studios

Harder Stadium UCSB, Santa Barbara CA

Something Funny Yesterday

CCS Gallery UCSB, Santa Barbara CA

Art in Odd Places

Art in Odd places and the Pratt Institute, New York NY

Boom II

Pacific Design Center, Los Angles CA

Bring Your Own Beamer

MOCA Geffen, Los Angles CA

Unspace Ground

CAA Conference, Los Angles CA

The New MFAs

Jane Deering Gallery, Santa Barbara CA

First Year Review Show

Gallery 479 UCSB, Sanra Barbara CA

Group Work
Gallery 479 UCSB, Sanra Barbara CA

 

UCSB Graduate Open Studios

Harder Stadium UCSB, Santa Barbara CA

Chain Mail II

Shoshana Wayne Gallery Bergamot Station, Santa Monica CA

Irrational Exhibits 8

Track 16 Gallery Bergamot Station, Santa Monica CA

 

Crosswalk-A-Thon II

4th and Market St, San Diego CA

Here Not There

Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego CA

 

Crosswalk-A-Thon I

4th and Market St, San Diego CA

Colina Park Stories

Public Exhibition El Cajon Blvd, San Diego CA

Irrational Exhibits 7

Track 16 Gallery Bergamot Station, Santa Monica CA

 

Small Works

Pence Gallery, Davis CA

Nothing Precious (Senior Show)

UC Davis Basement Gallery Davis CA

Be an Element

UC Davis Memorial Union Gallery, Davis CA

Playing Nice With Others

UC Davis Craft Center Gallery, Davis CA

Our Back Yard

                           UC Davis Basement Gallery. Davis CA

                         A Matter of Taste

                         Dorothy Herger Gallery, Fairfield CA

                        Community Hang Up

                         Pence Gallery, Davis CA

 

2007                Empty Space and Light

                         UC Davis Basement Gallery, Davis CA

                           Irrational Exhibits 6

                          Track 16 Gallery Bergamot Station, Santa Monica CA

                         Art Farm

                           Davis Art Center, Davis CA

                          Uncanny: The infinite Ceiling

                          Organic Farm Davis CA

                           Vanity

                           Broker Gallery, San Diego CA

 

2006                 Irrational Exhibits 5

                           Track 16 Gallery, Bergamot Station. Santa Monica, CA

                           Revival and Rebirth

                          Basement Gallery, Davis, CA

                           Installation

                          Broker’s Gallery, San Diego CA

 

2005                Art Relief

                         Broker’s Gallery, San Diego, CA

                         Shinning a Light

                        Art and Cultural Center, Fallbrook CA

 

2004                 Winter Burn

                          Broker’s Gallery, San Diego CA

                         Brooke Thom Memorial Scholarship Exhibition

                          Art and Cultural Center, Fallbrook CA

 

2002                  School of Art: Open House Student Exhibition

                           Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside CA

                         Brooke Thom Memorial Scholarship Exhibition

Art and Cultural Center, Fallbrook CA

                         Art of the Book

San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego CA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Skills

Wood Working

Metal Fabrication

MIG/ ARC welding

Offhand Metal Casting [bronze, aluminum, Iron, pewter]

Mold making [wax, ceramic slip, glass, metal]

Textiles [Tailoring, Sewing, Upholstery, Quilting]

Adobe Illustrator

Vector Fabrication [Vinyl Plotter, Laser Cutter, Shopbot CNC]

Photoshop

Digital printing [Epson 3800, 3890, 9900 stylus inkjet printers]

Screen Printing

Ceramics processes [Kiln firing, glaze chemistry]

Model Making

 

 

Major Awards and Honors

 

2013-2014   College of Creative Studies Dean Fellowship

2013   Deans Fellowship

2012                    Dedalus Foundation Nomination

                             Santa Barbara Art Association Award for Excellence in Art

                             Block Grant, UCSB

2011                    Block Grant, UCSB

2008                    Wayne Thiebaud Scholarship, UC Davis

                             Academic Excellence Award, UC Davis

                             Undergraduate Studio Awarded (Fall, Winter, Spring)

2005                    Pickens Family Scholarship, Palomar College

2002   Brooke Thom Memorial Scholarship

 

 

Publications and Interviews

 

2015 Convergence at Cabrillo Memorial Park by A Ship in the Woods.

sdvisualarts.net

Artist with Arms Full of  Wonderful

Towned podcast from the Pullstring Press

States of the Art, Ted Mills

Santa Barbara News Press

 

Review: Out of the Great Wide Open at MCASB

Santa Barbara Independant

2013 Ryan Bulis’ Master’s Thesis Is Not Your ‘Garden Variety’ Grad School Project, Patricia Marroquin

UCSB Grad Post

MFA Students Debut Impressive Thesis Show, Megan Fisher

Daily Nexus

Uppur Bunk Panel Interview

uppurbunk.com

2012 CCS Galery Hosts Quirky, Poignant Art Works, Megan Fisher

Daily Nexus

Art MFA Share Their Work in On-Campus Show, Demi Anter

Daily Nexus

Groupwork: a living Breathing Monster, Demi Anter

Daily Nexus

2008 WHERE HERE IS: Students create site-specific public art

Dateline, News for Faculty and Staff

Where Here Is

California Aggie

Building Face

UC Davis Magazine

2007 ‘Real-life laboratory’ to test Knowledge attracts 2000-plus

California Aggie