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Biography

 

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1959 - born Los Angeles, CA

1960 - moved to Escondido, CA

1967 - moved to High Point, North Carolina with mother and brother.

1977 - graduated from High Point Central High School and enrolled as an undergraduate at Stanford University on a scholarship.

1979 - Art Director for the Stanford Chaparral, a student humor magazine.

1981 - intern/design assistant for Wet Magazine, Los Angeles, CA

Met Doris "Boris" Berman. Published one issue of Nihl Magazine.

1982 - graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Political Science and Studio Art.

1983 - moved to New York City

1984 - moved back to San Francisco. Enrolled in the Academy of Art College to study graphic design.

1987 - GIven full scholarship to attend MFA Program in Visual Art at UC San Diego.

1991 - Graduated from UCSD with an MFA in Painting and Criticism.

Attended first Rat Fink pin-striping party, Santa Fe Springs, CA

1992 - Began making mono prints using recycled motor oil.

1993 - Assistant Curator at Central Cultural de la Raza, San Diego, CA

1995 - Curated first exhibit, Plan 9 from Aztlan at Centro Cultural de la Raza.

1997 - First performance, El Dia de los Aliens on the rooftop of the Huntington beach Art Center.

2000 - Included in Off Broadway at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego.

2002 - Began the Keep on Crossin' project with Victor Payan.

Began studying T'ai Chi with Sufi Rich Robson.

Married to Rondi Creech.

2003 - Created the Keep on Crossin' Awards with Victor Payan.

2004 - Returned seriously to oil painting.

Son, Trey, is born.

Invited to show at the Trienale de Bolographic, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

2005 - Became Assistant Professor of Art at Southwestern College, Chula Vista, CA.

2006 - Keep on Crossin' Project begins touring the country in TRANSactions: Contemporary Latin American and Latino Art.

2007 - attended La Pocha Nostra Workshop, Tucson AZ. Began  first of a series of Performance Drawings.

Published Running Blind: The Tucson Border-Crossing Diaries.

2008 - Doris Boris Flotation, documentary film about the life and work of Doris "Boris" Berman.