Statement
The grime and visual complexity of cities, the interplay of colors and textures that build up and breakdown around us, aging billboards and wheat-pasted walls. Nature reflected off human culture is transformed, simplified, and stylized. Repetition of geometry from textiles and the lulling drone of wallpaper patterns. What is usually overlooked background noise becomes the foreground focus. Layering and transparency create a rich depth out of two dimensional imagery, replicating the complex noise and degradation of the everyday world around us.
The prints are built up from hand drawings, photographs, and computer designs overlaid using an exploratory process where the direction of the final image is not fully planned. Relief, letterpress, monotype, intaglio, and silkscreen techniques are combined to produce an unpredictable tension between disorder and coherence.
Exhibitions
2025
Printmaking: Process & Possibility, Marin Society of Artists, San Rafael, CA
2024
110th Annual Exhibition, California Society of Printmakers Art Gallery at Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA
Making Futures, California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA
Resonance in Print, Sonoma Community Center Sonoma, CA
Mono Variations, ARC Gallery, San Francisco, CA Juror: Michelle Edelman
2023
Alter Ego, California College of the Arts CCA Campus Gallery, SF, CA
109th Annual Exhibition, California Society of Printmakers Piedmont Center for the Arts, Piedmont, CA
2020
BASL, Voss Gallery, San Francisco, CA Juror: Cecilia Chia
106th Annual Exhibition, California Society of Printmakers Piedmont Center for the Arts, Piedmont, CA
2018
105th Annual Exhibition, California Society of Printmakers Piedmont Center for the Arts, Piedmont, CA
2015
Faculty Show, SRISA Study Abroad Florence, Italy
2014
Mail/Art/Book SFCB, San Francisco, CA Curated by Jennie Hinchcliff and John Held, Jr.
In Retrospect: 10 Years of AAU Faculty and Student Annual Print Exchanges, Bridges: SGCI Conference San Francisco, CA
Printmaking and Book Arts Faculty Show, SGCI: Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2013
The Art of Giving Gary Francis Fine Art, Alameda, CA
2012
Window Treat with Sirima Sataman 24th and Treat, San Francisco, CA
Our Favorite Friends Oaklandish, Oakland, CA
2011
Exchange #7 Print Zero Seattle, WA
2010
Junk Mail The Soap Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Printing From Perception Adobe Art Center, Castro Valley, CA
2009
Exchange #5 Print Zero Seattle, WA
Small Works Market Street Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2008
MGNE National Juried Monotype Exhibition Attleboro Arts Museum, Attleboro, MA Juror: April Gallant, Curator Prints, Photographs, and Drawings, Smith College Museum of Art
2007
Selected Works Cafe Centro, San Francisco, CA
Faculty Show Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2006
Impressive Impressions Market Street Gallery, San Francisco, CA Juried by Terry Chastain and John Gruenwald
Portrait Show Tinhorn Public Works, San Francisco, CA
Senior Show Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA with Sarah Scott
ENDTIME, Space Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Spring Show Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
Graphic Content Space Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2004
Spring Show Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
Other Exhibitions
2024
Exhibitor, Albany Print & Zine Fest Abrams Claghorn Gallery Albany, CA
Exhibitor, SF Zine Fest San Francisco, CA
2023
Exhibitor, East Bay Zine Fest Oakland, CA
Exhibitor, SF Zine Fest San Francisco, CA
2019
Exhibitor, San Francisco Open Studios, San Francisco, CA
2014
ArtAuction14 Coalition on Homelessness, San Francisco, CA
2011-2006
Faculty Auction Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2008 – 2005
Post-Post Card The Lab, San Francisco, CA
Grants/Awards/Residencies
2025
In Cahoots Residency, Petaluma, CA
2023
In Cahoots Residency, Petaluma, CA California Society of Printmakers Artist in Residence Grant
2008
Materials Award MGNE National Juried Monotype Exhibition Attleboro Arts Museum, Attleboro, MA
2006
First Place Printmaking Award Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2025
Textile + Printmaking, California College of the Arts, SF, CA (Middle School YASP)
2024 –
Risograph 1 & Certification Class, San Francisco Center for the Book, SF, CA
2023
Silkscreen, California College of the Arts, SF, CA (High School Summer Atelier Program)
Monotype, San Francisco Center for the Book, SF, CA
2023 – 2021
Pamphlet Stitch Instructor, Roadworks Event, San Francisco Center for the Book, SF, CA
2018 – 2019; 2022
Risograph 1 & 2, San Francisco Center for the Book, SF, CA
2020 – 2021
Introduction to Printmaking, Silkscreen 1 & 2, Professional Practices, Academy of Art University, SF, CA
2020 – 2010
Introduction to Printmaking, Silkscreen 1 & 2, Book Arts, Monotype, Zines, Book Arts Study Abroad Summer Session in Florence, Italy Academy of Art University, SF, CA
2006 – 2010
Introduction to Printmaking, Silkscreen 1 & 2, Printmaking and Book Arts Workshops, Academy of Art University, SF, CA
2006 – 2007
Silkscreen, Mission Grafica, SF, CA
2005
“Wild Cards” Papercraft Workshop, Zeum, SF, CA
Projects
2019
Vice Reine Risograph Poster, Client: Remi Barrett/Vice Reine
2013
Curatorial Sub-Committee, SGCI Exhibitions for 2014 SF, CA
2012
Transmissions Poster, Client: Mobile Arts Platform
2010
Silkscreen, Client: Megan Adie, Project: Sum Of Parts artist book
1990, 1991
Gallery 37, Chicago, IL Summer Arts Program
1989
Gallery 37, Chicago, IL Mural project in conjunction with the Chicago Public Schools and Keith Haring
Publications
2021
Ideal Engagements: A Risograph Portfolio CSP and National Monument Press contributor
2013
100 Years in Print California Society of Printmakers contributor
2011
Stoner Coffee Table Book, Chronicle Books contributor
2009
Good Mail Day, Quarry Books contributor
Public Collections
Library of Congress, Fine Art Archives, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, DC
Memberships
2006 – Present
California Society of Printmakers, Member
2010 – 2015
California Society of Printmakers, Board Member, Positions: Treasurer, Publications
2012 – Present
Southern Graphics Conference International, Member
Bibliography
Emma Malloy “Exhibit highlights more than 100 artists” The Sonoma Index-Tribune May 8, 2024
David Pescovitz ”Meri Brin’s Fine Art Prints” Boing Boing April 28, 2008
Education
BFA Academy of Art University, Printmaking Major
Additional studies in Graphic Design, Book Arts, and Fashion Construction