Novel Ideas 2023
Friday, March 6, 2023
I first attended Novel Ideas Art Book Fair a few years prior (pre-pandemic) and was blown away by the work of incredible creators of literary and printed work.
I had the privilege to table BT comics/book, along with zines, and cards for sale at this free event at Contemporary at Blue Star!
More details on this one-night event can be found HERE.
FL!GHT
March 2 - 31, 2023
FL!GHT Gallery
Included Layers 02, from the Sudden Anamnesis series, in the exhibition I Wonder If We’ll Even Remember We Came Here at FL!GHT, located in the Blue Star Art Complex.
This group featured work by 48 artists for the gallery’s 21st anniversary celebration of showing Contemporary Art in San Antonio.
For more information, visit FL!GHT.
From Dawn to Dusk @ Nepantla!
February 4 - 26, 2023
This was my first time showing work with Nepantla Cultural Arts in Seattle, WA! This exhibition was a celebration of the wonderful work they do with the Chicana/o Latinx, community for the past 4 years.
If you’re in the area, be sure to swing by and check out all they have to offer (handmade objects, original art, swag, etc) and check out the Nepantla exhibition!
For more information about Nepantla’s products, events, and programs, visit Nepantla Cultural Arts.
Spiritual Visions
January 27 - February 25, 2023
Fontbonne University
Gallery of Fine Art
Debuted Meta Memorial 1-2 in this group exhibit at Fontbonne University, Gallery of Fine Art.
Visit Fontbonne University to learn more about this exhibition.
Fragments @ Strata
January 3 - 21, 2023
Participated in the juried exhibition “Fragments,” at Strata Gallery in Santa Fe, NM.
From the exhibit statement: “This exhibit displays multifarious and meaningful possibilities for art to embrace, embody, subvert or reject, the diverse modes of fragmentation that alternately inspire, transfigure, confuse or degrade our collective and individual human experience.”
More information on Strata Gallery and programs can be found HERE.
Image: Layers 01, enamel on printed gatorboard, 2022
Welcome To San Antonio
October 27 - 30, 2022
It was so cool to see this bad boy at the SA Intnl. Airport in 2022. “Skully” here has bounced around different locations around town. I’m always surprised to see where he lands each year.
Learn more about the Calaver Collection here: https://dayofthedeadsa.com/calavera-collection/
RED DOT 2022
November 11, 2022 - January 8, 2023
So happy to contribute a piece to this annual fundraising event benefiting Contemporary at Blue Star. This year, I found Layers 01 a new home!
Visit contemporarysa.org for more info!
LONE STAR ZINE FEST
December 4, 2022
I have really enjoyed participating in this event over the past few years and look forward to reconnecting with fellow zine and comic creators again soon!
Visit lonestarzinfest.org more info.
Zine Fest Houston
November 12, 2022
Tabled Baby Gibo publications, met some great folks, and enjoyed “H-Town”!
Visit zinefesthouston.org more info.
PIKES PEAK ZINE FEST
October 1, 2022
Participated in the community table and contributed copies of Boney Toe and Lost Lip Balm 1.
Visit: pikespeakzinefest.com for more information on this annual event.
Small Scale, Big Change
May 26 - June 9, 2022
Contributed an art piece for virtual auction with 100% proceeds benefiting SAY Sí, a youth arts program in San Antonio, TX.
I am proud to call myself an alum and former staff member of this organization that provides quality arts experiences to local area youth.
Please visit saysi.org for more info on this nationally recognized program.
Image: Sudden Anamnesis, Layers 05, enamel on Dibond Printed metal, 2022
Luminaria Online Fundraiser
May 5-20, 2022
Contributed a limited edition print to this virtual auction with 100% proceeds benefiting the Luminaria Contemporary Art Festival, an annual event held in San Antonio, TX.
I was honored to showcase a site-specific, mixed-media sculptural installation in 2021. You can view this piece along with some preliminary projects HERE.
Please visit https://luminariasa.org for more information about this annual event.
Image: Infinite Glimpse - Dusk, limited edition archival matte print, 2021
CAM 2022
March 5 - April 6, 2022
Southwest School of Art
I had the honor of exhibiting alongside some of San Antonio’s premier artists in this annual exhibition for Contemporary Art Month.
I was selected in an open proposal by Curator, Lauren Cross for the exhibition, “Interior Realities.
Please visit contemporaryartmonth.org to learn more about this great organization.
Image: Layers 01, enamel on printed gatorboard (detail), 2022
More About This Exhibit
A Conversation with Lauren Cross, Curator of the 2022 Contemporary Art Month Perennial Exhibition
by Ashley Allen March 7, 2022
Click HERE to read the full article.
CAM Perennial Interior Realities Curated by Lauren Cross, PhD
While You Can Still Smell ‘Em
March 4 - 19, 2022
Exhibited the mixed-media piece, Sudden Anamnesis 2, in the floral themed group exhibition, curated by Edward Perez (a/s/l). “The show will feature works based entirely around flowers/plants…will be featuring 30+ artists!”
N4U gallery is a space run by artists for artists who's primary goal is to provide a space for artists to show their work and connect with their audience.
Please visit notforyougallery.com form more information about this space.
Image: Sudden Anamnesis 2, acrylic on archival matte print, 2021
Blue Star Red Dot
October 7, 2021 - January 9, 2022
Exhibited a small piece for the Blue Star Contemporary’s (BSC) annual Red Dot art sale.
Red Dot celebrates San Antonio’s vibrant arts community and raises funds for Blue Star Contemporary.
Visit bluestarcontemporary.org to learn more about BCS’s exhibitions and programming.
Image: Sudden Anamnesis 3, acrylic on archival matte print, 2021
A Story Like Mine
November 14, 2021 - February 13, 2022
South Shore Arts, Muenster, IN
This was an incredible experience working with a talented team of comic creators from across the country who showcased selected original works on paper and reproductions.
I also had the fortunate opportunity to work alongside an incredible human being and super-talented cartoonist, Micah Bornstein, with whom I curated this exhibition with!
Catalog available (includes an essay by the esteemed educator, Dr. Howard Rambsy II, author and Professor of Literature at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Flyer and Catalog Cover illustrated by Lawrence Lindell.
Click HERE to learn more about the exhibitions and programs at South Shore Arts.
Luminaria Contemporary Art Festival
Saturday, November 13, 2021
Hemisfair, San Antonio
I was honored to be included in this year’s roster of artists! “The Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival features more than 50 artists from across Texas, including music, fine arts, film, digital art, dance, theatre, poetry, lasers, lights, and large-scale art installations.”
Disrepaire(ed), 2021, mixed media installation with projection mapping.
Click HERE to learn more about this annual free festival.
Cover Artist for La Prensa Texas
July 2021
LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWS SAN ANTONIO
I was honored to be a cover artist for La Prensa Texas for the month of July. “Established in 1913, La Prensa Texas is a historic, independently-owned English and Spanish newspaper and online publication.”
I recently spoke with La Prensa’s Editor In Chief, Roxanne Eguia about what inspired the series, Byzantine Dreams, and shared a little about an exciting upcoming comic/zine project that I’m working on with my good friend and fellow cartoonist, Micah Bornstein. More info coming soon about this project.
Check out the article HERE.
Resurgence at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center
Spring/Summer 2021
I had the opportunity to show a new series of work, Byzantine Dreams, in the group exhibit, Resurgence, alongside some of San Antonio’s premier painters.
Byzantine Dreams explores the theme of isolation and the anticipation of change in this ongoing series.
Click HERE to check out the series which is currently in progress.
Small Scale, Big Change
June 1-17, 2021
Contributed an art piece for virtual auction with 100% proceeds benefiting SAY Sí, a youth arts program in San Antonio, TX.
I am proud to call myself an alum and former staff member of this organization that provides quality arts experiences to local area youth.
Please visit saysi.org for more info on this nationally recognized program.
Image: Sudden Anamnesis 1, acrylic on archival matte print, 2021
Lone Star Zine Fest
March 21, 2021
Virtually tabled event and sold copies of Boney Toe, Issue Two.
Visit: lonestarzinefest.org to learn more about this awesome annual event!
Purchase the compzine HERE! This little digest-size compilation zine features work by 23 contributors who participated in this year’s zine fest.
Sales of this item support Lone Star Zine Fest!
Boney Toe, Issue Two
March 2021
Boney Toe: For All The Marbles, Part Two
Debuted the second issue Boney Toe. I began this project as a collaboration with my father whose childhood experience growing up in San Antonio, Texas in the 1950s and 60s inspired most of this story. He recorded stories on audio cassettes and mailed them to my home in Chicago until illness prevented him from continuing this process. His passing in 2018 brought this project to a halt until I decided to resume work at the end of 2019.
Issue Three is currently in the works and is expected to drop in the fall of 2021.
Purchase the first two issues of Boney Toe HERE!
Day Of The Dead, 2020
November, 2020
Resilient Love, acrylic paint on fiberglass
I was selected as an artist to participate in San Antonio’s 2020 Dia de Los Muertos celebration, presented by La Gloria. My piece titled, “Resilient Love”, was inspired by the nopales (cactus) that I missed seeing in the urban landscape while living in the Midwest for nearly 15 years.
Check out more photos HERE.
For more information on this event and La Gloria, click HERE.
Small Scale Work For A Local Cause
June 11-26, 2020
Contributed an art piece for virtual auction with 100% proceeds benefiting SAY Sí, a youth arts program in San Antonio, TX.
I am proud to call myself an alum and former staff member of this organization that provides quality arts experiences to local area youth.
Please visit saysi.org for more info on this nationally recognized program.
Image: Old News, limited edition archival matte print, 2020
All Hands On Deck
March, 2020
There’s A Storm Coming
Ink and acrylic on wood (skate deck)
8” x 32”
2020
Here’s a piece that I exhibited alongside a bunch of great artists’ work.
Click HERE to check out Choice Goods!
Lone Star Zine Fest
March 1, 2020
Tabled event and sold copies of Boney Toe, Issue One (comic) and Lost Lip Balm (Zine).
Visit: lonestarzinefest.org to learn more about this awesome annual event!
Lost Lip Balm #1
February 2020
Lost Lip Balm #1 is a small catalog of work that I’ve created over the years, along with some more recent work. This 28 page booklet includes b&w reproductions of paintings, comics, collages, photography and other works on paper.
Available for purchase HERE!
Boney Toe, Issue One
February 2020
Boney Toe: For All The Marbles, Part One
Debuted the first issue of a comic that has been in the works for several years. I began this project as a collaboration with my father whose childhood experience growing up in San Antonio, Texas in the 1950s and 60s inspired most of this story. He recorded stories on audio cassettes and mailed them to my home in Chicago until illness prevented him from continuing this process. His passing in 2018 brought this project to a halt until I decided to resume work at the end of 2019.
Issue Two is currently in the works and is expected to drop in the fall of 2020.
Purchase Boney Toe, Issue One HERE!