Born in 1982, Chico, CA
Education
2020 M.F.A. Lesley University, Cambridge, MA
2007 B.A. California State University, Chico
Selected Exhibitions
2021 FilmQuest, Provo, UT. Animations: Dark Ride and Amazong Prunk
2020 The Empty Space Film Festival, Pune, Maharashtra, India. Film: 3 Keys
Another Hole in the Head Film Festival, San Francisco, CA. Animation: Dark Ride
Anatolia International Film Festival, Kadıköy Sineması, Istanbul, Turkey. Film: 3 Keys
2019 Why Do You Build Me Up? VanDernoot Gallery, Cambridge, MA. Animation: Dark Ride
Idea | Media | Process, Jacki Headley University Art Gallery, Chico, CA. Animations: Display, Breaking News!
Sundial Film Festival, Cascade Theatre, Redding, CA. Film: 3 Keys
If You Can’t Stop HONK, Art Etc, Chico, CA: Digital Illustrated Prints
2018. Borderscene Film Festival, Telshor 12 – Allen Theatres, Las Cruces, NM. Film: 3 Keys
HorrorHaus Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA. Film: 3 Keys
FilmQuest, Covey Center for the Arts, Provo, UT. Film: 3 Keys
Mindfield Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA. Film: 3 Keys
The Mediterranean Film Festival, Siracusa, Italy. Film: 3 Keys
Videoscream Film Festival, 5th Avenue Cinemas, Portland, OR. Film: 3 Keys
Weird Film Fest, Piano Fight, San Francisco, CA. Film: 3 Keys
3 Keys Premiere, Museum of Northern California Art, Chico, CA. Film: 3 Keys
Sundial Film Festival, Cascade Theatre, Redding, CA. Film: Toy Box
2017 Woodengate International Film Festival, Maramures County, Romania. Film: Toy Box
Symi International Film Festival, Symi, Greece. Film: Toy Box
Shared Visions Exhibition, Chico Art Center, Chico, CA. Film: Toy Box
2016 Shortz Film Festival, El Rey Theatre, Chico, CA. Music Video: Diggin’ On
FilmQuest, Jordan Commons Multiplex, Sandy, UT. Music Video: Diggin' On
Sundial Film Festival, Cascade Theatre, Redding, CA. Film: The Spaceman
2015 SciFi Film Festival, Riverside Theatres, Parramatta, Australia. Film: The Spaceman
VOB Film Festival, Ryder Farm, Brewster, NY. Film: The Spaceman
FilmQuest, Jordan Commons Multiplex, Sandy, UT. Film: The Spaceman
Art at the Matador, Matador Motel, Chico, CA. Films: The Spaceman, Wormholes
MONCA POP-UP, Museum of Northern California Art, Chico, CA. Films: The Spaceman, Wormholes
2014 Uncle Dad’s Art Collective, 1078 Gallery, Chico, CA. Film: Wormholes
Dr. Klabbe, Innsbruck, Leokino Cinematograph, Austria. Film: Wormholes
2013 Animated Edin, Cumbria, England. Film: Wormholes
Publications
2020 Co-coordinate special section of The East Bay Historia.
Book Review, Todd James Pierce, The Life and Times of Ward Kimball: Maverick of Disney Animation. California History. Vol. 97 No. 2
2017 “Planning for Animation” Edited by Matthew York and Published by VideoMaker Magazine, Volume 36.
2014 “The Three Essential Stop Motion Concepts Every Animator Should Know” Edited by Matthew York and Published online by VideoMaker Magazine.
2009 “Sinful: A Graphic Novel” Edited by Wayne Houchin and Published by WH Entertainment
Selected Awards and Honors
2020 Best Art Direction, The Empty Space Film Festival, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Best Production Design, Canadian Cinematography Awards, Toronto, Canada.
2019 Best Animation: Independent Producer, Alliance for Community Media Awards, Minneapolis, MN.
2018 Most Original Short Film, Videoscream Film Festival, Portland, OR
Best Horror Film, Mindfield Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA
2016 Best Brief Film: Judges Choice, Shortz Film Festival, Chico, CA
Best of Festival Winner, Sundial Film Festival, Redding, CA
Best Narrative Winner, Sundial Film Festival, Redding, CA
2015 Award of Excellence, The IndieFEST Film Competition, San Diego, CA
Scholarship Room Winner, (ChiVVA) Art at the Matador, Chico, CA