BORN: February 3, 1969 Mexicali, Mexico
EDUCATION:
2009 National University - Single Subject Teaching Credential in Art
1995 M.F.A. Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
1992 B.A. University of California at Davis, Davis, California
EXHIBITIONS:
2018 Music Boxes Double Dip Gallery, Lodi, California
2009 Tour of California Bicycling Exhibit, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, California
2005 Northern California Landscape and Cityscape Painters, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, California
2005 Crocker-Kingsley 74th Exhibition, Sacramento, California
2005 John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, California-group show
2004 Sculpture, Object and Fine Art (SOFA), Chicago, Illinois
2004 John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, California-solo exhibit
2004 New Beginnings, Smith Gallery; Sacramento, California
2003 California Works State Fair Competition; Sacramento, California
2002 John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, California-solo exhibit
2002 Brian Swander and Temo Moreno: Drawn and Built, Carnegie Arts Center, Turlock, California
2002 Another World, Maturango Museum, Ridgecrest, California-solo exhibit
2001 The Art of the Gift, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, California
2001 Equinox, Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art, Great Falls, Montana
2001 Seascape, Danville Fine Arts Gallery, Danville, California
2001 The Artist/Athlete/Artist: Portrait of the Artist as Athlete, Sun Gallery, Hayward, California
2001 John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, California-solo exhibit
2001 All Creatures Great and Small, Carolyn Blake Gallery, Charleston, South Carolina
2000 The Holiday Group Show, John Natsoulas Gallery; Davis, California
2000 All Creatures Great and Small, John Natsoulas Gallery; Davis, California
2000 Northern California Landscape and Cityscape Painters, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, California
1999 Murphy Austin Law Corporation; Sacramento, California
1999 Arte Americas; Fresno, California - solo exhibit
1999 John Natsoulas Gallery; Davis, California - solo exhibit
1998 SFMOMA 13th Biennial Art Auction, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; San Francisco, California
1998 All Creatures Great and Small, John Natsoulas Gallery; Davis, California
1997 California Works State Fair Competition; Sacramento, California
1996 70th Annual Crocker Kingsley Juried Exhibit, Crocker Art Museum; Sacramento, California
1995 Boston University Graduate Thesis Show, School for the Arts Gallery; Boston, Massachusetts
1994 Boston University Art Show, First Expressions Gallery; Boston, Massachusetts
1994 Bicycle Art Project, American Bicycle and Cycling Museum; Santa Fe, New Mexico
1993 Eastern States Expo, American Bicycle and Cycling Museum; Pennsylvania Convention Center
1993 Interbike, American Bicycle and Cycling Museum, IDEA Gallery; Sacramento, California
1991-93 UCD Student Art Show, Memorial Union Art Gallery; Davis, California
1989,90 Basement Gallery; Davis, California-solo exhibitions
1987 National Traveling Show, Advanced Placement Art Program, Princeton University; New Jersey
HONORS AND AWARDS
2018 Stockton Arts Commission, Stockton, California
2004 Mural Grant Recipient, City of Davis, Davis, California
1998 Artist of the Month, Art Mall International; Berkeley, California
1997 Award of Excellence, California State Fair Competition; Sacramento, California
1993,94 Director's Award Boston University; Boston, Massachusetts
1993,94 Teaching Assistantship, Boston University; Boston, Massachusetts
1991,92 Mentorship for Undergraduate Researchers in Agriculture Letters and Sciences (MURALS), University of California at Davis; Davis, California
1987 1st Place, Sacramento Savings Bank Art Show
PUBLICATIONS AND TELEVISION MEDIA COVERAGE
2021 KCRA News Clip on the Weberstown Mall mural project, February 7
2021 Clifford Oto, “Mural, mural on the wall: Stockton community invited to help with Weberstown Mall project”, The Stockton Record, February 3
2020 Clifford Oto, “Greetings from America’s Bread Basket, The Stockton Record, November 27
2018 "Area Artists Help Create Miracle Mile Mural", The Stockton Record, Wednesday, November 26
2009 JoAnn Kirby, "Artistic Wall Power", The Stockton Record, March 24
2007 Zachary Johnson, "Library gets creative to expand what if offers to Stockton Public", The Stockton Record, November 25
2007 Jane Seo, "An Artistic Tribute", The Davis Enterprise, September 27-Front page review
2004 Sonia Saini, "Aggie Spotlight", U. C. Davis Magazine, Summer 2004
2004 Jeff Hudson, "Emerson mural takes shape", The Davis Enterprise, February 3
2001 Paul Dorn, "Howls of surreal acrylic Roy Deforest, Sayako Dairiki, Temo Moreno at the John Natsoulas Gallery, March 21
1999 Florence Low, "Pedal Power", The Davis Enterprise, November 30
1999 Jocelyn Anderson, "Lee teens get into art in a big way", Daily Democrat, July 8
1999 Marilyn Moyle, "Establishing connections with young artists", The Davis Enterprise (Weekend edition), June 3
1999 Marilyn Moyle, "Visions of home in gallery show" The Davis Enterprise, April 21
1999 Melissa Leavitt, "Alumnus displays 'easy on the eyes' art", The California Aggie, April 14
1996 Victoria Dalkey, "Art for Anti - Art's Sake, Sacramento Bee (Encore edition), June 9
1995 Marguerite Lamb, "Masters at Work", Boston University Today, April 24-30
1995 Emily O'Shea, "School of Future Artists", Boston University Free Press, May 3
1993 Bill Strickland, "Paceline", Bicycling Magazine, February issue
1993 Sylvia Thornton, "Bicycle Art Show", Sacramento Union, January 9
1990 Adamay McAdow, "Heavenly Inspirations", The California Aggie, October 9-Front page review
PUBLIC MURAL COMMISSIONS
2021 Weberstown Mural Project, Stockton, California
2020 America’s Bread Basket, Miracle Mile, Stockton, California
2018 The Egret Takes Flight, Miracle Mile, Stockton, California
2016 Edison High School Athletes' Mural, Taggert Gymnasium, Stockton, California
2009 Untitled, El Dorado Elementary School, Stockton, California
2009 "A Picture Beyond Words" Cesar Chavez Central Library, Stockton, California
2008 "A Celebration of Davis High Sports", Davis Senior High School, Davis, California
2007 "Songs for the People: A Tribute to Frances Harper", Frances Harper Junior High School, Davis, California
2005 "Once Upon a Time", Franklin/McKinley School District Office, San Jose, California
2003 "In Touch with the Art of the Ages", Emerson Junior High School; Davis, California
2000 "Pedal Power"; Peak Performance Health Club: Davis, California
1999 "Revisiting Michelangelo's Renaissance"; UCD Art Department, University of California at Davis; Davis, California
1999 "Movement in America, Now and Then"; Lee Junior High School; Woodland, California
1998 "Read"; Lee Junior High School: Woodland, California
ART PRODUCTION
1999 Comic Book Covers, Movie: Cotillion' 65, Judy Chaikin, Producer
EMPLOYMENT
2017 – Present Director and Lead Artist of the Miracle Mile Mural Coalition (3MCO), Stockton CA
2006-Present Art Teacher; Stockton Unified School District-Stockton, CA
1996-Present Internship supervisor and instructor - U.C.Davis and Delta College Art Departments; Davis and Stockton, California
2005-Spring Interim Art Department Chair; Woodland High School , Woodland Joint Unified School District , Woodland California
2005-Summer Summer School Art Teacher; Woodland Joint Unified School District, Woodland, California
1999-2002 Art Teacher; Woodland High School; Woodland Joint Unified School District, Woodland, California
1999 Visiting Artist, University of California at Davis, Davis, California
1995-1998 Healthy Start Grant Coordinator, Woodland Joint Unified School District, Woodland, California
1993-1995 Teacher's Assistant, Boston University School for the Arts, Boston, Massachussets
1991-1992 Music Arts and Crafts Resident Advisor, University of California at Davis Housing Office, Davis, California