Education
- 2009: San Diego State University, San Diego, CAMasters in Fine Art in Furniture
- 2008: Haystack Mountain School of Craft, Deer Isle, MEBlacksmithing Intensive
- 2000, 2004: Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TNWood & Ceramics Intensives
- 2002: California College of Arts, San Francisco, CAB.F.A. (with Distinction) Major: Wood/Furniture
- 1997-1999: Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MDMajor: General Sculptural Studies -Dean’s List Standing
- 1997: Overlea High School, Baltimore, MDNational Honor Society/ National Art Honor Society -Honors Diploma
Teaching Experience
- 2008-2009: Teaching Assistant, Digital Fabrication Techniques & Intro to Wood/ Furniture w/ Professor Matthew Hebert, San Diego State University, School of Art, Design and Art History, San Diego, Ca.
- 2006-2007: Teaching Associate, Art 103- 3D Design & Art 101- 2D Design and Color Theory San Diego State University, School of Art, Design and Art History, San Diego, Ca.
Professional Experience
- 2005-present: Rebecca Goodman Fine Art, BonHommeDesigns.com, Custom furniture, sculpture, and performance
- 2005-present: Founder/ Performer, Unifier (Dance and Performance Company), San Diego, CA
- 2005-2009: Shop Assistant, Henry Chang, San Diego, CA & MZ3D, Solana Beach, CA Design, fabrication,and installation of art and custom furniture
- 2002: Production Assistant,The Fisherman’s 3 Sons, San Francisco, CA Helped design and build props and puppets for Nightletter Theater’s production at Intersection Theater, Sydney Carson (510) 841-7808
Selected Exhibitions Record (*Solo Exhibition Catalog)
2011
- Portal, collaboration with Gary Stadler, public art project for Burning Man, Black Rock Desert, NV
- Infinite Pulse, interactive public art project for Fuente Eterno Festival, Mexico, Lightning in Bottle Festival, CA, & Wanderlust Festival, CA
- Garden of Earthly Delights, performance and installation, Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside, CA
- Drop/Rise, public art project for The Water Conservation Garden, El Cajon, CA
2010
- The Quest, co-director, choreographer, and costume designer/ builder for Unifierʼs production at Elysium Midsummer Festival, La Jolla Indian Reservation, CA
- Synergy Art Foundation’s Annual Fundraiser, performance and installation, San Diego, CA
- Persistent Illusions, performance and installation, San Diego Fine Art Society, San Diego, CA
2009
- Tree Chant, performance at Fuente Eterno, Guadalupe Canyon, Mexico and Elysium, La Jolla, CA
- Cabinets of Curiosity, SDSU booth at the International Contemporary Furnishing Fair, New York, NY
2008
- *Somnial Lucidity, MFA thesis exhibition, Everett Gee Jackson Gallery at SDSU, San Diego, CA
- RAW: 10 Year Retrospective, Califonia College of Art, San Francisco, CA
- Art Council Award Show, Atheneaum, San Diego, CA
2007
- A Night of Dance, SDSU, San Diego, CA
- Rituality, California Center for the Arts, Escondido, CA
- Barkchitecture, Muttropolis, San Diego, CA
- *Elevation, Installation Gallery at SDSU, San Diego, CA
- *Resonance, Gallery 1243, San Diego, CA
2006
- The Space Between: Ritual Transformations, traveling show sponsored by the SANA foundation, Escondido, CA (catalog), San Diego, CA
- Show Us Your Drawers, Juried Exhibition sponsored by Furniture Society (catalog)
- Selections, Zazou Gallery, San Diego, CA
Publications
- *“500 Cabinets, A Showcase of Design & Craftsmanship.” Lark Crafts,
- London, 2010, 78.
- *Contributing Writer and art editor, “The Space Between: Ritual Transformations” (catalog), 2006.
- *Gallery “Wornick Scholarship Winners,”
- Woodwork Magazine, Vol. 67, February 2001, 38.
- *Contributing Writer, “The Fifth Annual Furniture Society Conference,”
- Woodwork Magazine, Vol. 71, October 2001, 68.