Resume C.V.:
Education:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology & Bachelor of Fine Art – Painting
SUNY
Arizona State University
Graduate Studies:
ASU – textile & surface design
UCLA – fine art
Independent Studies:
New School – NYC
Mosaic studies & workshops: Italy, Turkey & Cyprus
2006 - Present
Museum Shows:
Solo Exhibitions:
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"Manipulated Mail - Messages in the Mosaic" - Academy of Fine Arts, Lynchburg, VA - 2011
- "Recycled Art" - Coconino Center for the Arts, Flagstaff, AZ - Summer 2010
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“Sandhi Schimmel Gold – Mosaic Portraits” Springs Preserve Museum - Las Vegas, NV – 2009
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“Literal Green” - The Gallery @ The Library, Scottsdale, AZ - 2009
Group Shows:
Arizona Museum for Youth, Mesa, AZ
Museo Cultural de Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM
Shemer Art Museum, Phoenix, AZ
Corporate / Museum Acquisitions:
Ripley’s Museums
Molson/Coors
Sun Cornerstone
Denver Children's Hospital
Scottsdale Center for the Arts
Academy of Fine Art
Gallery Shows:
Solo Shows:
Convivo – Phoenix, AZ
ecOcentricity - Phoenix, AZ
G3reen Outlet – Las Vegas, NV
Historic First Studio – Phoenix, AZ
iiMAGE Gallery – Phoenix, AZ
McDowell Studios – Phoenix, AZ
MyxMedia Gallery - Phoenix, AZ
The Loft at Liz's - Los Angeles, CA
Translations Gallery – Denver, CO
Tryst Gallery – Chandler, AZ
Vivavi – New York, NY
Gallery Group Shows:
American Art Gallery – Carmel, CA
Art & Design Matters - Houston, TX
Arts Alive – Scottsdale, AZ
Art Works - Richmond, VA
ArtSpace – Scottsdale, AZ
Bella Studios – Valparaiso, IN
Dick Kleinman Fine Art - Cleveland, OH
DKC Fine Art – Palm Springs, CA
EcoCentricity – Phoenix, AZ - current
Expressions Gallery “Dramatic Characters”– Berkeley, CA
Matthew Campbell Gallery - Greenville, SC
Raw Style – Santa Monica, CA
The Loft at Liz’s “Diverted Destruction” – Los Angeles, CA
Translations Gallery – Denver, CO
ZinGaro – Glendale, AZ
Other
Phoenix Magazine's Emerging Artist of the Year

- "Are YOU the artist?" - When people meet me, they seemed surprised - were you expecting someone taller?
- "How long have you been an artist?" - I've never not been an artist.
- "How long have you been doing this kind of work?" - I've always painted in this style and had my hands in mosaic of one kind or another. It's a natural progression.
- "How did you come up with this idea?" - I'm an artist. Necessity is the mother of invention. I wanted to create mosaic portraits without cutting glass!