Chronology
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1969
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Born, Seattle (moved to San Diego at 3 months)
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1984
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Helped rebuild the abandoned darkroom in gym of Catholic high school. I became the school photographer.
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1990
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I abandoned photography for two years, studed literature in college, then moved to Spain to teach English and become a photographer.
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1993
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Moved to San Franciso and started working as an intern at The Friends of Photography.
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1995
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Assisted Michael Light and worked as black and white printer in custom lab.
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1996
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Began working at SF Camerawork as Program/Education Coordinator. Developed youth education and mentoring program called "First Exposures: Youth Opportunities through Photography."
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2000
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Quit working at SF Camerawork and began career as full time photographer.
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Solo Exhibitions
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2005
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The Visionary State,
International Phototage,
Mannheim, Germany
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2004
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The Visionary State,
ATA Gallery,
San Francisco, CA
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2003
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Relics,
San Francisco City Hall,
San Francisco, CA
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2000
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We Are Named (two person exhibit with Din Q Lee),
Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver,
Denver, CO
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Group Exhibitions
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2006
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Picturing Eden,
George Eastman House,
Rochester, NY
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2005
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One Foot After the Other,
Mark Woolley Gallery,
Portland, OR
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2005
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Artist Books/Libros Artistas,
Casa del Libros,
San Francisco, CA
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2005
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New Photography (juror Terry Toedtemeier),
New Space for Photography,
Portland, OR
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2005
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Yoo Projects,
Photo NY,
New York, NY
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2003
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Art, Propaganda, War,
The LAB,
San Francisco, CA
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2002
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Portrait Obscured,
Institute for Contemporary Art,
San Jose, CA
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2002
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MicroCosmic, From the Stellar to the Cellular,
photo-eye Gallery,
Santa Fe, NM
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2001
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We Are Named,
2001 Center for Photography at Woodstock,
Woodstock, NY
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2000
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Temporary Two,
Crucible Steel,
San Francisco, CA
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1999
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Unnatural,
Catharine Clark Gallery,
San Francisco, CA
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1998
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Dia de los Muertos,
Mission Cultural Center,
San Francisco, CA
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1997
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photo metro: Pin-Up,
SOMArts,
San Francisco, CA
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1997
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House Dress (architectural sculpture and pyrotechnic performance),
Burning Man,
Black Rock City, NV
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1996
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Annual Photo Exhibit (juror Andy Grundburg),
Center for Visual Arts,
Oakland, CA
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1996
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Annual Artist’s Book Exhibition,
Walter McBean Gallery,
San Francisco, CA
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1995
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Bay Area Student Work,
SF Camerawork,
San Francisco, CA
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Collections
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SF Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA
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Bancroft Library, Berkeley, CA
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Center for Photography at Woodstock, Woodstock, NY
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Bibliography
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Picturing Eden.
Deborah Klotchko. Steidl, 2006
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The Visionary State: A Journey Through California's Sacred Landscape.
Text by Erik Davis, Photography by Michael Rauner. Chronicle Books, San Francisco, 2006
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San Francisco: The Political Edge.
Chris Carlsson, editor. City Lights Books, San Francisco, 2004
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Education
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1989 - 1991
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Loyola Marymount University, BA English Literature
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1993 - 1995
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City College of San Francisco, non-degree photo & photo history courses
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Studied with Bob Dawson
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1993 - 1996
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Friends of Photography, volunteer - attended many workshops
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Studied with Andy Grundberg and Deborah Klotchko
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1994 - 1995
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San Francisco Art Institute, non-degree/audit photo and art history
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Favorite Photography Books
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Fauna,
Joan Fontcuberta,
(photo-eye Cat# EP006S)
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Karelia. Milagros & Co.,
Joan Fontcuberta,
(photo-eye Cat# ID603H)
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The End of the Game,
Peter Beard,
(photo-eye Cat# CI140S)
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Full Moon,
Michael Light,
(photo-eye Cat# RH059H)
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Pictures from Home,
Larry Sultan,
(photo-eye Cat# AB114H)
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Favorite Technical Photography Books
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Beyond Basic Photography,
Henry Horenstein,
(photo-eye Cat# LB002S)
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Color Photography. ,
Henry Horenstein,
(photo-eye Cat# LB035S)
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