Group Exhibits
2012-Best of Denver's Santa Fe Art District 2012, 910Arts, Santa Fe Dr., Denver CO
2011-Juried Fine Arts Exhibit, Professional Division, Colorado State Fair, Pueblo CO
2011-Museo de las Americas, "Contacto 12", Denver CO
2011-"Wild Bunch", Santa Fe Drive, Denver CO
2010- Regis University"s O'Sullivan Art Gallery, "Santos 2010", Denver, CO
2010- "Best of the Art District", Juried in Best of Santa Fe Drive, Denver CO
2010- "Home Grown" Core Art Gallery, in conjuction with the Biennial of the Americas, Denver, CO
2010- Cinco de Mayo exhibit, Brighton Armory, Brighton, CO
2010- Dia de los Muertos, Longmont Cultural History Museum, Longmont, CO
2009- Dia de los Muertos, Longmont Cultural History Museum, Longmont, CO
2009- LoDi Project, Dia de los Muertos, Raligh NC
2009- Color and Light Gallery, "Words" exhibit, Denver, CO.
2008- Longmont Museum and Cultural Center, "El dia de los Muertos 08", Longmont CO
2008- CU Museum of Natural History, "El dia de los Muertos 08", CU Boulder, CO
2008- Pirate Contemporary Art Gallery, "El dia de los Muertos 08", Denver, CO
2007- El dia de los Muertos exhibit, Museo de las Americas, Denver, CO
2007-"Chicano Magic Exhibition", Business of Art Center (BAC), Manitou Springs, CO
2007-Lakewood Cultural Arts Center El Dia de los Muertos "Houses for the Dead", Lakewood, CO
2007- Art Addiction Medial 1, Art Biennial International art exhibition. Honorable Mention.
2007-Museo de las Americas, "Altar Girls" Denver CO
2006- Regis University"s O'Sullivan Art Gallery, "Sacred Art of Colorado", Denver, CO
2006- Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum, "Rooted in Tradition: El dia de los Muertos 20th Anniversary Exhibit". MFACM, Chicago Ill.
2006- Lakewood Cultural Arts Center, "Crossing Over" Day of the Dead exhibit, Invited artist. Lakewood, CO.
2006- Loveland Museum & Gallery, "Grave Matters: The art of memory and mourning". Loveland, CO.
2005- Lakewood Cultural Arts Center, "Dove and the Elephant" Juried Exhibition, Lakewood, CO.
2005- Denver International Airport, Hispanic Heritage Month celebration and Exhibition, Denver, CO.
2005- Spark Gallery, Juried Exhibit, "Culture as a Mirror", Denver, CO.
2005- Foothills Art Gallery , “ Santos y Santeras, Expanding Traditions”, Golden, CO.
2005- Iliff Religious Leadership Conference, “Santos of Colorado Marriott Tech Center, Denver CO.
2004-05 Art Addiction Medial 1, Art Biennial International art exhibition. Honorable Mention. www.artaddiction.net.
2004- Front Range Community College , Visual and Performing Arts Gallery “Exhibicion de Arte Hispano”, Westminster, CO .
2004- Lakewood Cultural Center, “Aztlan, The spirit of the Southwest-Santos: The heart of the Home”, Lakewood, CO .
2004- Denver Art Museum/Regis University, “Village Art: From New Spain to New Spain”, Dayton Library,
Regis University , in conjunction with the Denver Art Museum Mexican art exhibit. Regis University, Denver, CO.
2004- University of Colorado Museum of Natural History, “El dia de los Muertos, Boulder, CO .
2004- “New world my eye: a critical Chicano/a look at the dominant Culture” Denver, CO .
2003- “Chucas y Chucos: Pachuco a Historical Update”, Denver, CO
2002- “El Dia de los Muertos Group Show” CHAC Gallery, Denver, CO.
2002- Loveland Museum/Gallery, “Traditional & Contemporary Santos” Loveland, CO.
2002- “ Santos and Crosses” CHAC Gallery, Denver, CO
2002- “San Patricio show/LAOH” CHAC Gallery Denver, CO
2001- “El Dia de los Muertos Group Show”, CHAC Gallery, Denver, CO.
1999- Pirate Art Gallery, “El Dia de los Muertos” Show, Denver, CO.
Visiting Artist Lectures/classes
2008- Speaking Event, University of Denver's Latino Studies "El dia de los Muertos" memorial, Denver, CO
2008- Presentation: Colorado State University ASAP's "Art at Lunch" series, Ft Collins, CO
2006- Class Instructor, " My Dia de los Muertos Figures", Denver Museum of Nature/Science,
Denver, CO.
2005- Workshop Instructor, “How to change the world through art”, 14th Annual Youth Leadership
Conference, Metro Campus, Denver, CO.
2004- Speaking Event, Colorado College, Dept. of Romantic Languages, “El dia de los
MuertosCelebration”, Colorado Springs, CO.
Commissions/competitions/collections/Residencies/Other
2012-"Best of Santa Fe Art District 2012", Denver, CO
2011 Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center/Taylor Museum, four pieces selected to collections, Co. Springs, CO
2010- Honorable Mention, "Best of Santa Fe Art District 2010", Denver, CO
2010- Selected "Best of Santa Fe Drive Art District 2010" , Denver CO
2009- Selected "Best of Santa Fe Drive Art District 2009" , Denver CO
2009-Selected for "Denver magazine's "D" List, May09 issue.
2009-Selected Artist of the month, March09, www.denverartists.com.
2010-Westword's Best of 2010,.."Best exhibit in a cemetery", Denver, CO
2009- Westword's Best of 2009,..."Best book with local ties", Denver, CO
2008- Westword's Best of 2008,..."Best Rockies Souvenir, Denver, CO
2007-"Westword" Cover art, Nov 1st, 07, "Rockies Muertos" Denver, CO
2007- Denver Museum of Nature and Science Research Collections, "Posada Oferenda" Denver, CO
2007- University of Wyoming Art Museum, Artist in Residence during, "Pinturas de Fe: the Retablo
Tradition in Mexico and New Mexico" Larmie, WY.
2006- "Guadalupe en Nicho", Museo de las Americas, Denver, CO.
2005- Colorado Carvers Show, First, second & Division awards.
2004-CHAC listed as #18 in Denver’s Top 25 Cultural Forces, sighting
invigorating Leadership of Chairman and Director.
2004-Cover Artist, “Advertising and Marketing Review” magazine, April 04 issue
2004-Chile Harvest Festival Coordinator, CHAC/Denver Botanic Gardens
2003-Chile Harvest Festival Coordinator, CHAC/Denver Botanic Gardens
2003- Artist in Residence, Platteform Gallery, month of October, culminating in “El dia de los Muertos”
Show/celebration with Peacejam and area school students.
2002- Saint Brigid, for Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians for Sacred Heart
Church, Denver, CO.
2001- Teaching Collection, “San Francisco Bulto en Nicho”, Regis University, Denver, CO.
2000- Private Collection, DMNH Staff Ethnographer.
2000- Colorado Carvers Show, Two First places, one second, Novice division .
2000- Honorable Mention, Colorado State Fair Art Exhibition.
Shows/Festivals
2010- Tesoro Foundation 8th annual Spanish Market. Morrison, CO
2004, Tesoro Foundation 3nd annual Spanish Market, Morrison, CO
2003- Tesoro Foundation 2nd annual Spanish Market, Morrison, CO
2002- Tesoro Foundation 1st annual Spanish Market, Morrison, CO
2001- Regis University’s O’Sullivan Gallery, “Santos: Devotional Art of Colorado", Denver, CO
2001- Colorado Folk Arts Festival, Four Mile Historic Park, Denver CO
2000- Colorado Folk Arts Festival, Four Mile Historic Park, Denver, CO
1999- Colorado State Fair, Art Exhibition, Honorable Mention, Pueblo, CO.
Curations/Publications/Productions/Coordinations, ETC...
2010- "Chicano/a Iconica" Group show, Denver, CO
2007-"I Want your Skull Fanzine" www.iwantyourskull.com
2007-Lowrider Arte Magazine, July/August issue
2006- Video, "Perspectives on Death and Dying", Denver Museum of Nature/Science, Denver, CO.
2005- Profiled Artist, "Triumph of our Communities, 30 years of Mexican American Art", Bilingual Press,
Arizona State Univerisity.
2004- University of Colorado Boulder's Museum of Natural History, "El dia de los Muertos Exhibition"
Art Coordinator.
2004-“New world my eye: a critical Chicano/a look at the dominant culture.” CHAC Gallery, Denver, CO.
2004- Group show “Santos and Crosses; Colorado Style” Denver, CO.
2004- Group Show “Digital Librè, The future of Chicano Art”, Denver CO. 2003- Mari Michener
Gallery UNC campus library “Understanding la Gente through Arte” Ft. Collins, CO
2002- “Santos and Crosses; Colorado Style” Denver, CO.
Affiliations
2007- Board Member, South Westminster Arts Group
2005-07- Affiliate Member, Center for Studies of Ethnicity and Race in the Americas(SERA),
Dept. Of Ethnic Studies, University of Colorado Boulder.
2004/5- Elected Chairperson of the Board of Directors of CHAC
2003/4- National Association of Latino Arts and Culture (NALAC)
2000- Accepted appointment to Board of Directors of the Chicano Humanities and Arts Council.
1998- 2005 Chicano Humanities and art Council Artist.