EDUCATION
- 1992: MA, Interdisciplinary Creative Arts, San Francisco State University
- 1981: BA, Studio Art, also studied sociology, State University of New York at Binghamton
CULTURAL/SOCIAL/CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
- 1994-pres.: Wriqht Institute Clinic, 2nd year practicum, psychodynamic therapy with adults
- 1994-pres.: Larkin Street Youth center facilitate cognitive behavioral groups with HIV+ youth, part of a national research project sponsored by NIDA/UCLA
- 1992- 94: Diamond Youth Shelter, Emergency housing referrals, crisis intervention, grief counseling for homeless/runaway youth.
- 1988-92: Westside Lodge, Counseling and program development, implemented community mural project totaling 1500 square feet
- 1992-93: Bunche School. Burkhalter School with Museum of Children's Art, Oakland, CA, California Arts Council, Artist in Residence, Directed murals projects with hearing impaired, learning disabled and SED children and adolescents
- 1992: Proiect YES. East Bay Conservatlon Corps. Oakland, CA, Mural with middle school students, honoring Martin Luther King
- 1990-1993: San Jose Museum of Art. Museum School.Hoover Middle School, Taught painting, murals and video to children ages 7-15
- 1992: Museum of Children's Art Oakland ,CA, Organized collaborative mural with high school students, summer employment project in conjunction with St. Elizabeth's Youth Employment Corp.
- 1992: Kaiser Mlddle School.Oakland, CA. Organized collaborative mural with 200 students to aid coping with Oakland fire
- 1991: Hillhaven Hospital, Alzheimer's acute care unit, Ran activities groups
- 1991: Marshall Elementary School,with Precita Eyes Mural Apprenticeship Program,Directed mural celebrating the ethnic diversity of the school 17'x75',
- 1987-1989: Creative Living center, Berkeley, Adult day socialization program for homeless and chronic mental health patients, Directed community mural 24'x48' Berkeley Adult School, 2121 University Ave, Berkeley
- 1987: Creativity Explored of San Francisco: NEW VISIONS. director and collaborator with developmentally disabled adults, 20th and Folsom, 24'x44'
- 1985-86: Margaret Connolly Educational Center. Association for Retarded Citizens, Taught art and basic living skills
- 1980: YWCA Women's Residence, Binghamton, NY, Directed Community Mural project.
SELECTED MURALS
- 1994: Remembering American Anarchism.1369 Haight St, Novacolor 8'X12'
- 1991: Sailboat, Private commission, 13'x40', 21st and South Van Ness
- 1991: Spirit of San Francisco.11'x45 21st Street and Mission, SFCA
- 1991: Our Roots Are Still Alive co-director with Miranda Bergman and the Break the Silence Mural Group, 15'x30', 21st at Mission
- 1990: 24th Street Mlni Park. Restoration of four murals, 1,455 sq. feet
- 1989: Break the Silence Mural Project, six collaborative murals by Jews and Palestinians, in the West Bank and East Jerusalem
- 1984: Vote, collaborative mural, 35'x20', Leon, Nicaragua
- 1984: Woven Masks, with PLACA, Balmy Alley Mural Group, 24th St
VIDEOGRAPHY
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
- 1992: Wrote, performed and produced TURNAROUND, autobiographical performance tape
- 1991: Directed, produced BREAK THE SILENCE - Jewish Americans and Palestinian muralists in the West Bank.
Video Screenings
Turn Around:Break the Silence:
- l994: Mill Valley Film Festival, 1993: The Family, Group show at ATA
- 1992: Traveling Group Show at the LAB, SFCA and Houston, Texas
Painting Exhibits
- 1991: Premier at San Francisco Cinematheque, International Women In Media Show, Austin, Texas,California State University Film and Video Festival
PROFESSIONAL HONORS & GRANTS
- 1991: Group Show, Upaya Gallery Group Show at Studio Four,
- 1990: Muros, Group show at South of Market Cultural Center.
- 1990: It's Possible Traveling group show
- 1989: One person show, Deli Pub
- 1988: 0pen Studios, Precita Eyes Mural Center, Creative Growth Art Center, Oakland
PUBLISHED or CITED
- 1992: Graduate Student Distinguished Achievement Award
- 1992: Bronze Apple Award, National Educational Film and Video Festival
- 1992: Finalist, California State University Film and Video Festival
- 1991,90,87: Mayor's office Of San Francisco, community Block Grants
- 1989,87: Zellerbach Family Fund, Columbia Foundation
- 1991: San Francisco Murals, Community Creates Its Muse.1914-1990. Timothy Drescher, Pogo Press, Inc.
- 1990: Bridges of Power. Women's Multicultural Alliances, edited by Lisa Albrecht and Rose Brewer, New Society Publishers, Santa Cruz
- 1990: Bridges. Journal published by Claire Kinberg, Adrienne Rich, Grace Paley
- 1989: Yesterday and Tomorrow: California Women Artists. edited by Sylvia Moore,
- 1981: Fight Back: Feminist Resistance to Male Violence, Cleis Press