Dean DeCocker’s sculpture are distinguished by grace and beauty, a grace that is beauty of form, of composition, of movement and expression, an elegance that comes from clean craft, with a pleasing yet powerful presence. And the central character of this presence and their shape lies in their structure. Although the work begins with a reductive approach by investigating the building blocks of form and basic underlying structures, this visual language has been taken over for purely aesthetic reasons. The sculptures combine, in an ambiguous and paradoxical fashion, the construction, defined by interlocking lines and overlying flat planes, with a lyrical sense of poetic form.

DeCocker generates his forms from sources in architecture and aircraft design, and his sculptures suggest fragments of utilitarian venting systems of airplane wings and propellers. The art here is not a suggestion, however, but in the elaboration of form simultaneously towards and away from the suggested real life thing. Although inspired by machines, his forms some times blur into more organic shapes that help the work move between mechanistic and organic interpretations, this along with an embedding of personal experience, helps to create work that rests between an event and daily life.

C.V.

BORN 1961, Montebello, CA
RESIDES Claremont, CA
STUDIOS Rosemead, CA (Los Angeles Area) and Turlock, CA

EDUCATION
1989 Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA, M.F.A.
1987 California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA, B.A.
1980 Don Bosco Technical Institute, Rosemead, CA, A.S. in Offset Lithography Color Separation

TEACHING
2003-Present California State University, Stanislaus, Turlock, CA, Assistant Professor, Art Department
2002 California State University, San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA, Adjunct Professor, Sculpture, Department of Art
2000-1999 Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA,, Sculpture Installation, Department of Art
1997-2003 Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA, , Adjunct Professor in studio practices/theory in sculpture, painting and drawing, Department of Art
1990-2003 Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA, Shop Practices and Gallery Methods, Department of Art

VISITING ARTIST
2004 Artist Scope, Artist Tactics Workshop, The Huntington Beach Art Center, Huntington Beach, CA
2002 California State University, San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA

ART RELATED EMPLOYMENT
2003-Present California State University, Stanislaus, Turlock, CA, Art Gallery Director, Department of Art
1995-2003 Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA, Gallery Director
1995-2003 Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA, Curator of the Collection of The Capital Group Foundation and Collection of Claremont Graduate University
1995 Wignall Museum Gallery, Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, Lead Gallery Preparator
1990-2003 Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA, Shops Director, Department of Art
1983-1987 California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA, ASI/University Union Gallery Director

COMMITTEES
2003-Present California State University, Stanislaus, CA, University Art Gallery Committee, Art on Campus Committee
2002 Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA, Campus Planning Committee
1999-2001 Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA, Master of Fine Arts Degree Committee’s
1995-2003 Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA, Safety Committee, Disaster Preparedness Committee

CURATORIAL EXPERIENCE

California State University, Stanislaus, University Art Gallery

2005-2004
Art Department Faculty: Valley View, Mark Nobriga: Ecstasy
Richard Johnston: Tools for Unknown Trades
Phil Marquez: A Changing View of the Salton Sea
Ian Kennelly: Oversight
Lori Goodman: Repeats
Curtis Stage: Impossible Exchange
Rob Rutherford/David Reid-Marr: Common Ground
Susan Field: Grammar of the Hands
Gordon Senior: About This Earth
Senior Show

2003  “Martin Camarata, A State of Emergency”
“Cynthia Hurley, Wetness, Dryness”
“John Yoyogi Fortes, TRANSITION-Hidden Passage”
“Shelly Gardner, Germination”
“Drawing in Italy from 1550-1650: Works from the Crocker Art Museum
and Stephen Solovy Art Foundation”, Catalog
“Graduating Seniors”

Claremont Graduate University, Peggy Phelps Gallery, East Gallery and Installation Spaces

2003  “Haynes Lindley, Simple Structures”, Catalog – essay by David Roth
“Stuart Allen, Light Time Motion”, Catalog – essay by David Robertson2002 “David Amico, A Selection of Paintings:1999-2002”, Catalog - essay by Doug Harvey
Martin Kersels, “Bracelet”
CD-ROM – Artist Interview

2001  “Constellations, Two Exhibitions of the Art Faculty of Claremont Graduate University”, Exhibition One: Visiting Artists, Exhibition Two: Permanent Faculty”
“Roland Reiss, New Paintings and Selected Sculpture”, Catalog – essays by Dr. Jeanne S. M. Willette and Christopher Miles

2000  “Inland Specific, Installations by Artists of the San Gabriel Valley”, Catalog – essay by David Schafer
“Edward S. Curtis, Contemporary Prints from the Original Edward S. Curtis Glass Negative Plates”, Catalog – essay by Sarah Patterson
“Mike Rathbun, N 34 degrees 6.211’, W 117 degrees 42.712’”, Catalog – essay by Cynde Randall
“Five Women Painters, Susan Hazeltine Connell, Sarah S. Hurt, Catherine C. Partridge, Marjorie B. Silvers, Gretel Stephens”, Catalog – essay by Christopher Miles
“Lies Kraal”, Catalog – essay by Rosanna Albertini
“Mark L. Emerson”, Catalog – essay by Janice Driesbach

1999  “Rachel Lachowicz”, Catalog – essay by Bruce Guenther
“John Millei, Terra Incognita”, Catalog – forward by Jennifer Faist and poetry by Dennis Phillips

1998  “John M. Miller, Paintings”, Catalog – poetry by Richard Grossman
“Sharon Ryan, 1998”, Catalog – essay by Susan Kandel
“Sarah Seager”, Catalog – essay by Mayo Thompson

1997  “David DiMichele, Automatic Drawing Project”, Catalog – essay by James Scarborough
“Gary Lang, Testimonials”, Catalog – essay by Robert C. Morgan
“Fracture/Constructs, Shirley Kaneda, David Row”, Catalog – essay by David Carrier
“Materials, Kim Cridler, Phyllis Green”
“John O’Brien, Open-End(ed)”, Catalog

1997  “Anne Mudge, Traces”, Catalog – essay by Robert L. Pincus
“Richard Johnston, Outdoor Sculpture”

1996  “Selected Works From the Collection of the Capital Group Foundation, Claus Oldenberg, Ed Ruscha, Vija Celmins”
“Before the Forest, After the Trees, Matthew Brown, Stephen Curry, Brad Durham, Joyce Hesselgrave, Gail Roberts”
“Ruth Pastine, East Meets West”, Catalog – essay by Robert C. Morgan
“Michael Salerno, Line in the dust”, Catalog – essay by Matt Gleason
“Coleen Sterritt, Up”, Catalog – essay by Carrie Childs

1995  “Eric Johnson, Year of the Magnolia”
“Margery Amdur”
“Mowry Baden/Byron Johnston, Early Riser”

Other Venues

2004  51st Annual Spring Show, Juror, Central California Art Association, Modesto, CA
“Carnegie Art Center, Juror for 2004 High School Art Show”, Turlock, CA

2003  “Carnegie Art Center, Juror for 2003-2004 Exhibitions”, Turlock, CA

2002  “The California State Fair Fine Art Exhibition, Juror of Sculpture”, Sacramento, CA

2000  “The Bergamont Project, An Exhibition by Recent Graduates”, Patricia Correia Gallery, Santa Monica CA

1999  “The Bergamont Project, An Exhibition by Recent Graduates”, Patricia Correia Gallery, Santa Monica, CA

1998  “Two Weeks In L.A., An Exhibition by Recent Graduates”, Kohn Turner Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

1997  “Three Weeks In L.A., An Exhibition by Recent Graduates”, Richard Heller Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
“Paintings And Works On Paper From Claremont Graduate University”, Shasta College, Redding, CA

1996  “The Bergamont Project, An Exhibition by Recent Graduates”, Richard Heller Gallery, Santa Monica, CA

1995  “The Southern Summer Exchange, An Exhibition of members of the San Diego Art Institute and Students of Claremont Graduate University”, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CAGALLERY REPRESENTATION
Hunsaker/Schlesinger, Santa Monica, CA
JayJay, Sacramento, CA
Limn Gallery, San Francisco

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2006 “Extended Orders”, University Art Gallery, California State University, Stanislaus, Turlock, CA

2005  “The Pacific Boils Over”, Carnegie Art Center, Turlock, CA
“Power in the Pacific”, Ridley Gallery, Sierra College, Rocklin, CA

2004  “AYear Away from the Pacific”, Parson’s Gallery, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA
“Current and Winds”, Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum, California State University, San Bernardino, CA
“Fighting the Tides”, Branson School, Ross, CA

2003  “Past Magnetic North”, Limn Gallery, San Francisco, CA
“Rough Seas”, Parks Exhibition Gallery, Idyllwild Arts, Idyllwild, CA

2002  “Rudder Shift”, Claremont City Hall Gallery, Claremont, CA

2001  “In the Shallow Lagoon”, JayJay, Sacramento, CA

2000  “Fragments from the Pacific”, Hunsaker/Schlesinger, Santa Monica, CA
“Works From the Pacific Campaign”, The Huntington Beach Art Center, Huntington Beach, CA
“Midway”, Gallery 8, Sacramento, CA

1999  “Silent Service”, Davis Art Center, Davis, CA
“Whispering Distance”, Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, Santa Barbara, CA (Catalog)

1998  "Vanishing Tide", Gallery Paradiso, Costa Mesa, CA

1997  "Speed Flags", Wignall Museum/Gallery, Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA (Catalog)
"Allied Advances", Weintraub Thomas Gallery, Sacramento, CA
"Under a Shattering Fire", San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA

1996  "Principles of Recognition", Gallery Paradiso, Costa Mesa, CA (Catalog)

1995 "In the Slot, 3 PM", Boritzer/Gray/Hamano Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
"Watches and Lookouts", J. Maddux Parker Gallery, Sacramento, CA
"Flame Out", The Art Store Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (Catalog)

1994  "Blue Jackets Return", Boritzer/Gray Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
"Distances and Halts", San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA

1993  "The Boatswain Pipe", Mendenhall Art Gallery, Whittier College, Whittier, CA
"Dean De Cocker - Mixed Media Constructions", Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA

1992  "Dead Reckoning - The Resin Works", Daniel Saxon Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

1991  "Sensitive Materials", Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, CA

1990  "Restricted Information", Saxon-Lee Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

1989  "Restricted Information", Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2004  “Valley View- Art Department Faculty Exhibition” University Art Gallery, California State University, Stanislaus, Turlock, CA
“California Fine Art”, 2004 California State Fair, Award of Merit in Sculpture, Sacramento, CA
“Art Auction 2004”, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
“Benefit Art Auction”, Huntington Beach Art Center, Huntington Beach, CA

2003  “Art Auction 2003”, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
“Benefit Art Auction”, Huntington Beach Art Center, Huntington Beach, CA “Dean De Cocker/Roger Yogis, Pop Sculpture”, University Union Gallery, California State University, Sacramento, Sacramento, CA
“Stuart Allen and Dean De Cocker”, 101 California Street, San Francisco, CA
“Abstract-ed”, Limn Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2002  “The New JayJay”, JayJay, Sacramento, CA
“The 99 Dollar Show”, Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, CA
“Big Wave IV”, Andrew-Shire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
“Taken From the Sea”, Huntington Beach Art Center, Huntington Beach, CA
“Works from the Permanent Collection” Crocker Museum, Sacramento, CA
“From Sculpture”, Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, CA
“Material and Meaning: A Sculpture Exhibit, Santa Monica College, Pete and Susan Barrett Art Gallery, Santa Monica, CA

2001  “Imported or Domestic”, Deparel, Amsterdam, Holland
“Ever Since Icarus”, Lord Mori Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
“Constellations, A Faculty Exhibition”, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA
“Essence Re-pared”, Tomodachi Gallery, New York, NY
“Mixed Bag”, Raid Projects, Los Angeles, CA
“Material Matters, Dean De Cocker, Matthew Furmanski and Richard Johnston”, Raid Projects, Santa Ana, CA (Catalog)
“Venice Art Walk Sculpture Exhibition”, Venice, CA

2000  “New Works from the Permanent Collection”, Orange County Museum of Art, Newport Beach, CA
“L.A. Art in the early 90’s<-Re Charge-> The Gift of Eileen and Peter Norton”, Laguna Beach Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
“The Spurgeon Experience II”, Spurgeon Building, Santa Ana, CA
“Dean De Cocker, David Lindberg, and William Speakman”, Inmo Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
“Dean De Cocker and Roland Reiss”, City Hall Gallery, City of Claremont, Claremont, CA
“Pacific Shadows”, Dean De Cocker and Hoang Vu, Fullerton College, Fullerton, CA
“The Spurgeon Experience”, Spurgeon Building, Santa Ana, CA

1999  “The Big Wave II”, Andrew-Shire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
“Circular Logic”, I-5 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

1998  “For Art’s Sake”, Pasadena Art Alliance Benefit Auction, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA
“The Big Wave”, Andrew-Shire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

1997  “Fall Group Show”, Boritzer/Gray/Hamano Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
"100 Dollar Show", POST Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"The New Gallery Paradiso", Gallery Paradiso, Costa Mesa, CA
"L.A. International" Gallery Artist, Boritzer/Gray/Hamano Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
"9th Annual Fringe of the Fringe Art Auction” Benefit, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA
"12 x 12", Weintraub Thomas Gallery, Sacramento, CA
"Winter Group Show", Boritzer/Gray/Hamano Gallery, Santa Monica, CA

1996  "Skin and Bone", Noel Korten, Curator, Municipal Art Gallery, Barnsdall Art Park, Los Angeles, CA
"Triton Art Fair", Triton Hotel, San Francisco, CA
"Fluid Bodies", Kim Cridler, Dean De Cocker, Eric Johnson, Gallery 825, LA Art Association, Los Angeles, CA (Catalog)
"The Best Of", J. Maddux Parker Gallery, Sacramento, CA
"Con-Structured", Peter Frank, Curator, Gallery 825, LA Art Association, Los Angeles, CA
"Living with Art", Andrew-Shire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"Art Auction '96", 7th Biennial Art Auction for the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA (Catalog)
"8th Annual Fringe of the Fringe Art Auction" Benefit, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA
"Art 5-5-96", Santa Monica College of Design, Art and Architecture and New Roads School Benefit Auction, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
"Tension and Structure", George Geyer/Dean De Cocker, The Art Works Gallery, Riverside, CA
"Structuralism", Boritzer/Gray/Hamano Gallery, Santa Monica, CA (Catalog)
"Winter Group Show", Boritzer/Gray/Hamano Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
"The Cup and the Tea Pot: The Extraordinary Diversity of a Simple Form", The Clark Humanities Museum, Scripps College, Claremont, CA
"On and Off the Wall", Barbara Berk, Michael Davis, Dean De Cocker, Suvan Geer, George Geyer, Susan Hornbeak-Oritz, Brad Howe, Nancy Mintz, Connie Mississippi, Pat Nickell, Christopher Sproat, Judy Sugden, Pat Warner, Eric Zammitt, Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA
"The New Structuralists", Daniel Arvizu Gallery, Santa Ana, CA
"The New Structuralists", Susan Street Gallery, Solana Beach, CA

1995  "Beaux Arts Mad Hatters Ball", San Diego State University Art Council Benefit Auction, Horton Plaza, San Diego, CA
"Art Spoken Here", San Diego Art Institute Benefit Auction, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
"Simply Small", Susan Street Gallery, Solana Beach, CA
"The Neo-Structuralists", California State University, San Bernardino Art Gallery, San Bernardino, CA
"Monthly Juried Exhibition", Doug Simay, Juror, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA
"L.A. Movers at the Old L.A. Louver", Venice, CA
"U.S. Art '95 International Art Fair", Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA
"Venice Art Walk '95", Venice, CA
"Winter Group Show", Boritzer/Gray/Hamano Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
"Sanded and Poured", 750 Gallery, Sacramento, CA

1994  "Big Littles", Boritzer/Gray/Hamano Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
"Pusan Biennial", Pusan Cultural Center, Pusan, Korea (Catalog)
"The New Structuralists", Dean De Cocker, David Grant, Lee Pratt, Minuro Hiro, Eric Johnson, Boritzer/Gray/Hamano Gallery, Santa Monica, CA Catalog)
"Mid-Summer Award Show", Ann Mudge, Juror (First Place Award, Honorable Mention), San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA
"750 Invitational", 750 Gallery, Sacramento, CA
"Venice Art Walk '94", Venice, CA
"Monthly Juried Exhibition", Atara Baker, Juror, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA

1993  "ART LA '93", Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA
"Group Invitational", Mark Emerson, Curator, Gregory Kondos Art Gallery, Sacramento City College, Sacramento, CA
"Fringe of the Fringe Festival", DA Gallery, Pomona, CA
"CARACEN 9th Annual Art Auction", Every Picture Tells A Story Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"Venice Art Walk '93", Venice, CA
"The New Structuralists", Dean De Cocker, David Grant, Stephen Shakelford, The Art Store Gallery, Pasadena, CA (Catalog)
"Summer Group Show", Boritzer/Gray Gallery, Santa Monica, CA

1992  "Artist's Toys", DA Gallery, Pomona, CA
"Tiles By Artists", First Street Gallery, Claremont, CA
"Metal Now", James Fussel, Scott Ward, Jurors, Downey Museum of Art, Downey, CA
"Mid-Summer Award Show", Ruth Snyder, Juror, (Honorable Mention), San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA
"Art By Artists II - 3D", Guy Dill Curator, Venice Art Walk '92, Venice, CA
"Venice Art Walk '92", Venice, CA
"One Foot Show", Alexia Markarian, Juror, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA
"Monthly Juried Exhibition", Nancy Livesay, Juror, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA

1991  "Sculpture on the Wall", Wignall Museum/Gallery, Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA (Catalog)
"San Diego Art Institute 37th Annual", Guy Dill, Juror, (Honorable Mention) San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA
"CARACEN 7th Annual Art Auction", Richard Green Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
"DA Dum Luck Show", Fringe of the Fringe Festival 1991, DA Gallery, Pomona, CA
"Heal The Bay Art Auction", Santa Monica, CA
"The 11th Annual Juried Show", Howard Fox, Juror, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, CA
"The Store Show", Richard Bennett Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (Catalog)
"Venice Art Walk '91", Venice, CA
"Venice Art Walk Outdoor Sculpture Show", Guy Dill, Curator, Venice, CA

1990  "Venice Art Walk '90", Venice, CA

1989  "Diverse Works", Century Gallery, Sylmar, CA
"LA + 250", Juried Exhibit, Richard Heller and Bennett Roberts, Jurors, S.I.T.E. Gallery, Culver City, CA
"Venice Art Walk '89", Venice, CA
"Fresh Visions I", Dorothy Goldeen Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
"San Diego Art Institute 35th Annual", Laddie John Dill, Juror, (Honorable Mention), San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA

1988  “First Year Student Exhibition”, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA

1987  “BA Exhibition”, Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, CA
“Student 2D-3D Show, Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, CA

1986  “Ink and Clay”, University Union Gallery, Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, CA
“Student 2D-3D Show”, Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, CA

1985  “Student 2D-3D Show”, Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, CA

LECTURES

2005  “The Pacific Boils Over”, Carnegie Art Center, Turlock, CA

2004  “Dean De Cocker, Current and Winds”, Exhibition Lecture, California State University, San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA
“AYear Away from the Pacific”, Parson’s Gallery, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA

2003  “Dean De Cocker”, Artist Talk, California State University, Sacramento, Sacramento, CA
“Dean De Cocker”, Artist Talk, California State University, Stanislaus, Turlock, CA

2002  “Dean De Cocker”, Artist Talk, California State University, San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA

2001  “Dean De Cocker”, Artist Talk, California State University, Sacramento, Sacramento, CA

2000  “Dean De Cocker”, Artist Talk, Orange County Museum of Art, Newport Beach, CA
“Works from the Pacific Campaign”, Artist Talk about work in exhibition, Huntington Beach Art Center, Huntington Beach, CA
“Practical Magic”, Lecture for grade school teachers on how to make art with limited resources, Huntington Beach Art Center, Huntington Beach, CA
“Dean De Cocker”, Artist Talk, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA
“Pacific Shadows”, Artist Talk, Fullerton College, Fullerton, CA

1999  “Dean De Cocker”, Artist Talk, Davis Art Center, Davis, CA
“Whispering Distance”, Artist Talk, Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, Santa Barbara, CA
“Dean De Cocker”, Artist Talk, Yucaipa High School, Yucaipa, CA

1998  “Dean De Cocker”, Artist Talk, Cal Poly Pomona Art Department, Pomona, CA

1997  “Speed Flags” Artist Talk about work in exhibition, Wignall Museum/Gallery, Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA

1995  “The Neo-Structuralists”, California State University, San Bernardino Art Gallery, California State University, San Bernardino, CA

AWARDS

2005  Solo Exhibit, Carnegie Art Center, Turlock, CA
Solo Exhibit, Ridley Gallery, Sierra College, Rocklin, CA

2004  Award of Merit in Sculpture, “California Fine Art”, 2004 California State Fair, Sacramento, CA

1996  Solo Exhibit, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA

1994  Solo Exhibit, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA

1993  Finalist for "Pomona Metro Rail Project", City of Pomona and L.A. County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Pomona, CA

1988-1989 Fellowship Recipient, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA
Travel Research Grant Recipient, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA

BIBLIOGRAPHY

2004  Geer, Suvan. “Dean De Cocker at the Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum”,
Art week, Volume 35, Number 3.

2003  Baker, Kenneth. “Minimalist sculptures that climb the walls”, San Francisco Chronicle, Saturday, August 2, 2003

2002  Frank, Peter. “Art Pick of the Week, Materials and Meaning: A Sculpture Exhibition”, The LA Weekly, Vol.24 Spring No.10.

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Ollman, Leah. “Art Reviews”, Los Angeles Times, Calendar, June 23, 2000.
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1999  Jullian, Kimi. “Form Beyond Function”, Sacramento News and Review, Art, September 16, 1999.
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1993  Duryee, Maria. "Art Show Really Takes Off", Whittier Daily News, September 11, 1993.
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1991  Catalog, "Sculpture on the Wall", Wignall Museum/Gallery.
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1990  Geer, Suvan. "From Layered Images to Formal Structures", Los Angeles Times, July 17, 1990.
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1989  "Fresh Visions I", Los Angeles Times, June 30, 1989.

SELECTED COLLECTIONS
The Crocker Museum, Sacramento, CA
Robert V Fullerton Art Museum, San Bernardino, CA
Laguna Beach Museum, Laguna, CA
Orange County Museum of Art, Newport Beach, CA
Merrill Lynch, Sacramento, CA
Sprint, Santa Clara, CA