EDUCATION
MFA, Painting, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont CA
BA, Art, Whitman College, Walla Walla WA
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2014 Gallery Bienvenu, Friday Harbor WA
2012 The Mistints, The Retzlaff Gallery, Southern Oregon University, Ashland OR
2011 The Hidden Persuaders, PRESENTspace, Portland OR
2008 Life Science, The Thorndike Gallery, Southern Oregon University, Ashland OR
2007 Portraits or Landscapes from the Uncanny Mist, The Kristi Engle Gallery, LA
2001 Sketchbook Drawings 85-01, The Rose Club, Seattle WA
2001 Game, The Two Bells, Seattle WA
2001 Bijouterie, Elliot Bay Book Store, Seattle WA
1999 High Water Marks, 913 East Pine, Seattle WA
1997 Craft, Mark Van S Studios, Seattle WA
1995 Klein Art Works, Chicago IL
1994 Foliated, Space Gallery, Chicago IL
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2013 Still Lifes, Landscapes, and Posers, threesquared, Nashville TN
2011 Asynchronous Salon, Herron School of Art and Design, Indianapolis IN
2010 For Roland, Bunny Gunner Gallery, Pomona CA
2007 The Blogger Show, Agni Gallery, New York NY
2001 They Shoot Painters, Don’t They, CoCA, Seattle WA
1999 Lexicon: Arch-rivals to Zealot, 913 East Pine, Seattle WA
1998 Surface: Dot, Dash, Grid, Klein Art Works, Chicago IL
1998 Contemporary Abstraction, Klein Art Works, Chicago IL
1997 Abstract Confluence, Klein Art Works, Chicago IL
1996 Objects d’art, The Butters Gallery, Portland OR
1995 Wanderlust . . . abstraction in Chicago, A.R.C. Gallery, Chicago IL
1995 Wink Wink, Space Gallery, Chicago IL
1995 Contemporary Abstraction, Klein Art Works, Chicago IL
1995 Art 1995 Chicago: The New Pier Show, Klein Art Works
1994 A Passionate Perspective - The Spiezer Collection, Rockford Museum of Art, IL
1994 Get Back, Kohn Turner Gallery, Los Angeles CA
1994 Art 1994 Chicago: The New Pier Show, represented by Space Gallery
1993 With A.E. Theobald, Space Gallery, Chicago IL
1993 Halpert Biennial, Catherine Smith Gallery, Boone NC
1993 Art 1993 Chicago: The New Pier Show, represented by Space Gallery
1992 Young Painters, Space Gallery, Chicago IL
1992 Group Show, DA Gallery, Pomona CA
1992 Visual Exchange, Otis Parsons, Los Angeles CA
1992 The View From Here, State University of New York, Albany NY
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
2008-2013 The Marji Gallery, Santa Fe NM
2004-2010 The Kristi Engle Gallery, Los Angeles CA
2004-2008 Gallery Moda, Santa Fe NM
1995-2004 Klein Art Works, Chicago IL
1992-1995 Space Gallery, Chicago IL
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2008-2013 Southern Oregon University, Ashland OR, Intermediate Drawing, Introduction to Drawing, Introduction to Oil Painting
2008-2012 Rogue Community College, Medford OR, Introduction to Drawing, Introduction to Painting, Introduction to Design
1996-2001 The School of Visual Concepts, Seattle WA, Figure Drawing, Introduction to Drawing, Introduction to Painting, Intermediate Painting, Color and Composition
1997 Bellevue Community College, Bellevue WA, Mixed Media, Drawing From the Outside, Color Theory and Perspective.
1992-1995 The American Academy of Art, Chicago IL, Fundamentals of Art 101,102, Life Drawing 101,102, Anatomy, The History of Western Civilization, The Science of Perception, Sequential Art
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2016 Charge Artist, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle WA
2015 Lead Scenic Artist, LCM Conservation, The Astoria Column, Astoria OR
2014 Lead Scenic Artist, The Village Theater, Issaquah WA
2014 Stop motion animation production, Alarming Productions, Seattle WA
2013 Scenic Artist The Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle WA
2007 Charge Artist, Jefferson Scenic, Ashland OR
97-00 Charge Scenic Artist, A Contemporary Theatre, Seattle WA
1996 Set design and construction for the Hendrix Foundation’s Red House
1996 Scenic artist for One Reel/Bumbershoot, Seattle WA
1996 Scenic artist for Ivar’s TV commercial, Heckler Associates, Seattle WA
1992 Scenic artist for The Ronsley Co., Chicago IL
1992 Designer and Painter for Kozan Studios, Chicago IL
1992 Designer and Lead Painter for Paul Martin Films Capital Records, Los Angeles
1991 On Set Painter for D.F. Productions, feature film Dogfight
1990 Scenic artist for the TV pilot movie Twin Peaks, and TV series Northern Exposure
85-91 Scenic artist at: Seattle Repertory Theater, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle Opera, Intiman Theater, Pioneer Square Theater, Empty Space Theater, Seattle Children’s Theater
OTHER
Juror, 2012 Southern Oregon Society of Artists “Painting of the Year”
Consultation, Lake County Discovery Museum, October 2012
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Julie VandenBerg, "The Art Scene" The Sneak Preview, November 6, 2008, 29
David Pagel, "At least, it seems, the artist had fun" Los Angeles Times, November 23 2007, E31
Garrett Holg, “Living With Art” ARTnews October, 1996, 101-104
Todd Meyers, "Steven LaRose" The New Art Examiner December 1995, 33
Alan G. Artner, “Art” Chicago Tribune, October 20, 1995, 65
Lewis Lazare, “The Culture Club” Chicago Reader, June 16, 1995, 28
Janice Deal, “Local Talent” Where/Chicago, November 1994, 10-11
John Brunetti, “Contrariwise Paintings” New Art Examiner, May 1994, 43-44
MFA, Painting, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont CA
BA, Art, Whitman College, Walla Walla WA
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2014 Gallery Bienvenu, Friday Harbor WA
2012 The Mistints, The Retzlaff Gallery, Southern Oregon University, Ashland OR
2011 The Hidden Persuaders, PRESENTspace, Portland OR
2008 Life Science, The Thorndike Gallery, Southern Oregon University, Ashland OR
2007 Portraits or Landscapes from the Uncanny Mist, The Kristi Engle Gallery, LA
2001 Sketchbook Drawings 85-01, The Rose Club, Seattle WA
2001 Game, The Two Bells, Seattle WA
2001 Bijouterie, Elliot Bay Book Store, Seattle WA
1999 High Water Marks, 913 East Pine, Seattle WA
1997 Craft, Mark Van S Studios, Seattle WA
1995 Klein Art Works, Chicago IL
1994 Foliated, Space Gallery, Chicago IL
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2013 Still Lifes, Landscapes, and Posers, threesquared, Nashville TN
2011 Asynchronous Salon, Herron School of Art and Design, Indianapolis IN
2010 For Roland, Bunny Gunner Gallery, Pomona CA
2007 The Blogger Show, Agni Gallery, New York NY
2001 They Shoot Painters, Don’t They, CoCA, Seattle WA
1999 Lexicon: Arch-rivals to Zealot, 913 East Pine, Seattle WA
1998 Surface: Dot, Dash, Grid, Klein Art Works, Chicago IL
1998 Contemporary Abstraction, Klein Art Works, Chicago IL
1997 Abstract Confluence, Klein Art Works, Chicago IL
1996 Objects d’art, The Butters Gallery, Portland OR
1995 Wanderlust . . . abstraction in Chicago, A.R.C. Gallery, Chicago IL
1995 Wink Wink, Space Gallery, Chicago IL
1995 Contemporary Abstraction, Klein Art Works, Chicago IL
1995 Art 1995 Chicago: The New Pier Show, Klein Art Works
1994 A Passionate Perspective - The Spiezer Collection, Rockford Museum of Art, IL
1994 Get Back, Kohn Turner Gallery, Los Angeles CA
1994 Art 1994 Chicago: The New Pier Show, represented by Space Gallery
1993 With A.E. Theobald, Space Gallery, Chicago IL
1993 Halpert Biennial, Catherine Smith Gallery, Boone NC
1993 Art 1993 Chicago: The New Pier Show, represented by Space Gallery
1992 Young Painters, Space Gallery, Chicago IL
1992 Group Show, DA Gallery, Pomona CA
1992 Visual Exchange, Otis Parsons, Los Angeles CA
1992 The View From Here, State University of New York, Albany NY
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
2008-2013 The Marji Gallery, Santa Fe NM
2004-2010 The Kristi Engle Gallery, Los Angeles CA
2004-2008 Gallery Moda, Santa Fe NM
1995-2004 Klein Art Works, Chicago IL
1992-1995 Space Gallery, Chicago IL
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2008-2013 Southern Oregon University, Ashland OR, Intermediate Drawing, Introduction to Drawing, Introduction to Oil Painting
2008-2012 Rogue Community College, Medford OR, Introduction to Drawing, Introduction to Painting, Introduction to Design
1996-2001 The School of Visual Concepts, Seattle WA, Figure Drawing, Introduction to Drawing, Introduction to Painting, Intermediate Painting, Color and Composition
1997 Bellevue Community College, Bellevue WA, Mixed Media, Drawing From the Outside, Color Theory and Perspective.
1992-1995 The American Academy of Art, Chicago IL, Fundamentals of Art 101,102, Life Drawing 101,102, Anatomy, The History of Western Civilization, The Science of Perception, Sequential Art
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2016 Charge Artist, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle WA
2015 Lead Scenic Artist, LCM Conservation, The Astoria Column, Astoria OR
2014 Lead Scenic Artist, The Village Theater, Issaquah WA
2014 Stop motion animation production, Alarming Productions, Seattle WA
2013 Scenic Artist The Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle WA
2007 Charge Artist, Jefferson Scenic, Ashland OR
97-00 Charge Scenic Artist, A Contemporary Theatre, Seattle WA
1996 Set design and construction for the Hendrix Foundation’s Red House
1996 Scenic artist for One Reel/Bumbershoot, Seattle WA
1996 Scenic artist for Ivar’s TV commercial, Heckler Associates, Seattle WA
1992 Scenic artist for The Ronsley Co., Chicago IL
1992 Designer and Painter for Kozan Studios, Chicago IL
1992 Designer and Lead Painter for Paul Martin Films Capital Records, Los Angeles
1991 On Set Painter for D.F. Productions, feature film Dogfight
1990 Scenic artist for the TV pilot movie Twin Peaks, and TV series Northern Exposure
85-91 Scenic artist at: Seattle Repertory Theater, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle Opera, Intiman Theater, Pioneer Square Theater, Empty Space Theater, Seattle Children’s Theater
OTHER
Juror, 2012 Southern Oregon Society of Artists “Painting of the Year”
Consultation, Lake County Discovery Museum, October 2012
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Julie VandenBerg, "The Art Scene" The Sneak Preview, November 6, 2008, 29
David Pagel, "At least, it seems, the artist had fun" Los Angeles Times, November 23 2007, E31
Garrett Holg, “Living With Art” ARTnews October, 1996, 101-104
Todd Meyers, "Steven LaRose" The New Art Examiner December 1995, 33
Alan G. Artner, “Art” Chicago Tribune, October 20, 1995, 65
Lewis Lazare, “The Culture Club” Chicago Reader, June 16, 1995, 28
Janice Deal, “Local Talent” Where/Chicago, November 1994, 10-11
John Brunetti, “Contrariwise Paintings” New Art Examiner, May 1994, 43-44
