MUSEUM PERMANANT COLLECTIONS
2019
Anhui Lin Sanshi Painting and Calligraphy Museum (PERM EX) Anhui Province, CHINA
Museum of Modern Art-Yerevan, Yerevan, ARMENIA
Ratchadamnoen Contemporary Art Museum, Bangkok, Thailand, Exhibited with the Honorable Chaun Leekpai, former Prime Minister of Thailand, Curator: Kamol Tassananchalee
Prince of Songkla University Museum, Pattani, Thailand, Curator: Kamol Tassananchalee
2016
Prince of Songkla Univ School of Art/Architecture Museum, Rayong, THAILAND
Ratchadamnoen Contemporary Art Museum, Bangkok, THAILAND
Museum of Civitella d’Agliano (PERM EX) Civitella d’Agliano, ITALY
2014
Rachadamnoen Art Museum (PERM EX) Krabi Province, THAILAND
Naresuan University Museum (PERM EX) Phitsanulok Province, THAILAND
2011
Arab American National Museum (PERM EX) Dearborn, MI, USA
2011
Arab American National Museum, PERMANENT COLLECTION, Dearborn, MI, Affiliate of the Smithsonian Museum, Washington, DC
2009
Pacific Asian Museum, Contemporary Gallery, Pasadena, CA, Curator: Guangi Li Chang
SOLO MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS
2019
The National Art Center, Tokyo, Chairman Curator, Katsu Shimmin, Tokyo, JAPAN
2016
The Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Art, Curator, Vered Gaylor, Las Vegas, NV, USA
SOLO GALLERY EXHIBITIONS
2014
Metcalf Gallery, Taylor Univ, Passion and Structure, Curator, Peter Frank, Upland, IN
2012
Tag Gallery, TouchMeTouchYou, Santa Monica, CA
MUSEUM GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019
The National Art Center, Tokyo, The 19th Japan Intl Exhibition and Competition, AWARD, Curator, Katsu Shimmin, Tokyo, JAPAN
Anhui Lin Sanshi Painting and Calligraphy Museum, Anhui Province,CHINA
2017
Chaffey Museum of Art, Un-intended Consequences, Embrace the Un-expected, Juror, Steve Thomas, Ontario, CA, USA
2016
Prince of Songkla Univ School of Art/Architecture Museum, Curator, Tassananchalee,Rayong, THAILAND
2015
Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art, Curator, Takeshita, Fukuoa, JAPAN
Blue Roof Museum, Curator, Takeshita, Chengdu, CHINA
2014
Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum, Portraits of the Fallen, Curator, Sherry Moore, Yorba Linda, CA, USA
Downriver Council of the Arts, Wyandotte, MI, Juried — Peoples Choice Award
2013
Arab American National Museum, AANM, DIWAN-5: The Exhibition, Best of the Permanent Collection, Curator, Elizabeth Barrett Sullivan, Dearborn, MI, USA
2009
Pacific Asian Museum, Curator, Master David Guangi Li Guang, Pasadena, CA, USA
BIENNALES AND EXPOS
2019
Art Expo-Yerevan 2019, Curator, Narine Isajanyan, Yerevan, ARMENIA
2018
Biennale d’Arte Contemporanea Di Frosinone, Anagni, Frosinone, ITALY
Art Expo-Yerevan 2018, Yerevan, Curator, Narine Isajanyan, ARMENIA
2016
Biennale d’Arte Contemporanea Di Frosinone, Anagni, Frosinone, ITALY
SELECTED CURATED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019
2019 CAL Polytech State Univ, Ink & Clay-National Competition, “Coda”, PRESIDENTS AWARD, Pomona, CA
Long Hall Gallery, Homage to the Russian Avant-Garde, “Firebird”, Juror/Judge-Peter Frank, West Hollywood, CA, 1st Place AWARD, West Hollywood, CA
2018
Long Hall Gallery, Russian Bunker Group Opens Doors, Juror/Judge, Peter Frank, Pomona, CA
Orange Country Center for Contemporary Art, Music for Your Eyes, Juror, Peter Frank, 2nd Place Award, Pomona, CA
The Phoenician, The Angel Tree Exhibition, Curator, LA Cedars Rotary Club Board, Glendale, CA
The Art Center Highland Park, Musicality, Jurors, Jonathan Plotkin, Mary Barnes- Gingrich, Amanda Oleander, Highland Park, IL
Gallery 825, Hecho a Mano, Curator, Jill Munith, LA, CA
Gallery 825, Los Angeles Art Association-Open, Juror-Cynthia Corbett, Cynthia Corbett Gallery of London,UK, LA, CA
Kellogg Gallery, Ink & Clay 41-National Competition, THE DIRECTOR’S AWARD, for “Bangkok Boogie”, Judge/Jurors,Kathy Weiss, Julie Perlin Lee, Polytech State Univ, Pomona, CA
2014
Lake Avenue Church, 1st GOLDline Art & Concert Exhibition, Pasadena, CA
Lake Avenue Church, 2nd GOLDline Art & Concert Exhibition, Pasadena, CA
Bleicher Project Space, Spectrum-Gestalt, Curator, Om Bleicher, Santa Monica CA
The Blessed Sacrament Church, Video Exhibition: Verde Requiem, LA, CA
Segil Fine Art Gallery, Summer Solstice, PAINTING AWARD, Monrovia, CA,
FAB Studio Gallery, Five Artist Show, Curator, Flavio Bisciotti, Santa Monica, CA
Gallery 825, LAAA 2015 Benefit Exhibition/Auction, Juror, LAAA Board, LA, CA
Rachadamnoen Art Museum, Krabi Province, Curator,Tassananchalee, THAILAND
Naresuan University Museum, Phitsanulok Province, Curator,Tassananchalee, THAILAND
2013
LA Center For Digital Art, Ninth annual SNAP to GRID, Curator, Rex Bruce, LA, CA
LA Artcore Brewery Annex, 3 artist show, Curator, Lydia Takeshita, LA, CA
El Pueblo Monument, Wellness Works,AFTA, Curator, Joy Feuer, LA, CA
USC Hillel Gallery, Portraits of the Fallen, Curator, Sherry Moore, LA, CA
2012
Tag Gallery, Buy Local-Think International, Santa Monica, CA
Anima Gallery, (sole American Artist in 12 artist show), curator, Ghada Sholy, Doha, QATAR
LA Artcore, Franklyn Liegel Memorial Exhibition, 4 Artist show, Curator, Lydia Takeshita, LA, CA
Rico Adair Gallery, Grand Opening, LA, CA
USS IOWA, Portraits of the Fallen, Curator, Sherry Moore, Port of LA, San Pedro, CA
2011
Tag Gallery, Best of Tag – 2011, Santa Monica, CA
Tag Gallery, Small Works, Santa Monica, CA
LAAA/Gallery 825, GEM, Curator, Peter Mays, Director of LAAA, LA, CA
Tag Gallery, Summer Diversity, Women Painters West, Santa Monica, CA
2010
Tag Gallery, Small Works, Santa Monica, CA
Tag Gallery, Best of Tag–2010, Santa Monica, CA
2009
ArtCenter College, The Figurative Painters, Curator, Anne Saitzyk, Pasadena, CA
Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Chain Letter, Jurors, Christian Cummings, Doug Harvey. Santa Monica, CA
South Bay Lexus, FLAGSTOP 2011, Ryan Noble, Torrance, CA
Terrell Moore Gallery, Portraits of the Fallen, Curator, Sherry Moore, LA, CA
Cella Gallery Experience NoHo, NOHO Arts Festival, North Hollywood, CA
2008
ArtCenter College of Design, The Sculpture Show, Curator, Christopher Sladoff, Pasadena, CA
SELECTED ARTISTIC AWARDS

2014

3rd PLACE PAINTING AWARD, oil with mixed media, “Chandler”, Women Painters West. Summer Solstice, Segal Fine Art Gallery, presented by Juror/Judge, Ellie Blankford, Monrovia, CA

2015

THe CURATOR AWARD, mixed media on paper, “Bangkok Boogie”, Ink & Clay 42 - National Exhibition and Competition, “Bangkok Boogie”, Ink Juror, Kimiko Miyoshi, presented by Curator, Michele L. Cairella, Keith & Janet Kellogg University Art Gallery, Cal State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA

2019

IAA/USA ARTIST GRANT, monetary gift, International Artist Association and NGO in official Partnership with UNESCO, Dec 2019, Los Angeles CA, for producing and curating “The American Exhibition” for The 19th Japan International Exhibition and Competition at The National Art Center, Tokyo, JAPAN, and opening the door to Japan exhibitions for 40 American artists. This exhibition/competition had been previously closed to Americans, until my invitations in 2017, 2018, 2019

1ST PLACE PAINTING AWARD, oil painting, “SSOR”, Long Hall Gallery, Hommage to the Russian Avant-Garde, International Competition Exhibition, presented by the City of West Hollywood and the Bunker Group, a dissident artists group from the former Soviet Union, for The 19h Annual Russian Arts & Culture Festival, Judge/Juror-Art Critic, Peter Frank

The PRESIDENT’S AWARD, mixed media on paper, “CODA”, Ink & Clay 44, National Competition and Exhibition, W. Keith & Janet Kellogg University Art Gallery, Cal State Polytechnic University, presented by Curator-Michele L. Cairella Pomona, CA

The HONORARY AWARD,, mixed media drawing on paper, The National Art Center, Tokyo The 19th Japan International Exhibition and Competition, Chairman-Curator, Katsu, Shimmin, Toyko, JAPAN

2018

The GOLDEN AWARD, mixed media on paper, “Le Suite Jany”, The 18th Japan International Art X Chg Exhibition-Competition, Togane Bunka Kaikan, Curator, Katsu Shimmin, Tokyo, JAPAN

2nd PLACE PAINTING AWARD, Bunker Opens the Doors-International Competition Exhibition, Long Hall Gallery, presented by the City of West Hollywood, and the Bunker Group (a dissident Russian artists group of the former Soviet Union with Russian artist members participating from around the world) for the 20th Annual Russian Arts & Culture Festival, Judge/Juror, Art Critic, Peter Frank, West Hollywood, CA

1999

GRAMMY NOMINATION, NARAS, “Evermore”, Best Contemporary Soul Gospel, Take 6, So Cool Album

DOVE AWARD NOMINATION, GMA, “Evermore”, Album of the Year, Take 6- So Cool” Album

1978

PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD,, oil painting, “Barnyard at Dawn”, Summer Art Competition and Exhibition, Downriver Council of the Arts, presented by Director-Johanna Spargo, Wyandotte, MI

EDUCATION
  • 2008-2012    Chinese Brush Painting/Calligraphy, Pacific Asian Museum, Pasadena, CA
  • 2006-2009    ArtCenter College of Design, Pasadena, CA
  • 2008-2006   Otis College of Art & Design, LA, CA
  • 2009-2010    Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art, LAAFA, Van Nuys, CA
  • 1985-1988   Dick Grove School of Music, Graduate, Studio City, CA Oakland University, Auburn Hills, MI
  • Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
  • John Robert Powers Modeling & Finishing School, Graduate, Detroit, MI
  • Taylor University, Freshman, Upland, IN
ADDITIONAL LIST OF ARTISTIC WORK

SEE BELOW: 3 decades of Hands-on Conceptual and Intuitive Problem Solving experience that has contributed greatly to my art making.

1979-2010: JOHNSON EDWARDS PRODUCTIONS, Co-Partnership, LA, CA; a Full Service Event Production Company, specializing in producing Music and Entertainment, including: Environmental Design, Multi-Media Shows, Lighting, Music/Dance Shows, Video and full decor for a very discriminating clientele. Awards show include, 15 years of the GRAMMY -Governors Ball, The OSCARS-Governors Ball, SOUL TRAIN Televised Production and AFTERparty, GOLDEN GLOBES events, TONY AWARD events. A few clients include: LA Opera (20 years), Warner Bros Music, Sony, Fox, William Morris, CAA, Saban Entertainment, Nintendo, Eli Broad, David Hockney, Dino de Laurentis, Steven Spielberg, George Lucus; celebrity and corporate clients on request. Produced shows with name performers such as: Kristin Chenoweth, Kenny G, Diana Krull, Dolly Parton, Bette Midler, Robb Thomas, Babyface, Paul Anka, Burt Bacharach, Gary Morris.

1979-1982: J. JOHNSON & ASSOCIATES, Sole proprietor, Beverly Hills, CA: Contract Design/Space Planning, Southern CA; final project: The Kennedy Company, 340,000sqft of designed space.

1995-2017: Award winning poetry, published in the USA, UK and Australia in Small Press Publications, Chapbooks, Anthologies and on Recorded Albums. Publishers on reques