Born: 1957, Los Angeles, California
Education:
University of California, Los Angeles, 1975-1976.
Los Angeles Pierce College, 1977
Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, California, BFA awarded with Distinction, 1981.
Exhibitions:
2009 Allied Artists of American 96th Annual Exhibition, NYC, NY
2009 79th Annual Statewide Exhibit, Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz, CA
2009 “Equine Dreams” Western States Horse Expo, Sacramento, CA
2009 3-man show, Tirage Gallery, Pasadena, California
2009 98rd Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, California Art Club, Pasadena Museum of California Art
2009 “Contemporary Masters, Artiistic Eden II” Pasadena Museum of History
2008 “Chrome, Smoke and Flames” Deimes Cultural Center, Kansas
2007 “Contemporary Master, Artiistic Eden” Pasadena Museum of History
2007 3-man show, Tirage Gallery, Pasadena, California
2005 2-man show with Richard Humprey, Tirage Gallery, Pasadena
2003 93rd Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, California Art Club, Pasadena Museum of California Art
2003 “The Figure” group show, Tirage Gallery, Pasadena, California
2003 “New Visions from Center” group show, Tirage Gallery, Pasadena, California
2002 Art Center Alumni Show, Tirage Gallery, Pasadena, California
2002 “Travel” group show, Tirage Gallery, Pasadena, California
2001 91th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition, Pasadena Historical Museum (May 5- July29)
2001 “Down from Center” group show, Tirage Gallery, Pasadena, California
2001 “Joining Forces - The Artist Activist” 8-man show, Tirage Gallery, Pasadena, California
2000 “Views from Center” group show, Tirage Gallery, Pasadena, Califronia
2000 90th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition, Pasadena Historical Museum
1998 “Slightly Off Center” group show, Tirage Gallery, La Canada Flintridge, California
1995 19th Harper College National Print and Drawing Exhibition, Palatine, Illinois
(Harper National Purchase Award)
1995 Annual Juried Exhibition, Riviera Fine Arts Center, Santa Barbara, California
1994 National Juried Exhibition, Martin Sumers Gallery, New York, New York
1994 Printwork ‘94 National Print Exhibition, Barrett House Galleries, Poughkeepsie, New York
1992 “Bridges” group show, Vroman’s, Pasadena, California
1991 “Works on Paper” (One-man show) Vroman’s, Pasadena, California
1990 James Crandall (Drawings and Prints) and David Mellon (Paintings)
Mission West Art Gallery, South Pasadena, California
Affiliations:
California Art Club, Artist Member
Oil Painters of America
Gallery Representation:
Tirage Art Gallery, Pasadena, California (1998-present)
Jack Meier Gallery, Houston, Texas (2006-present)
Professional Experience:
Freelance Illustrator since 1981, specializing in storyboards and artwork for the advertising industry. Clients have included Lexus, Acura, Honda, Bank of America, Paramount Studios and Hughes Aircraft. His finish illustrations have appeared in publications for Hughes Aircraft, Acura and Rock & Track Magazine. His work is included in the book “50 Years of Road & Track: The Art of the Automobile.”
1981-1983, 1987, Instructor, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena
Travel:
Europe and North Africa: 1963-1964 (1 year), 1974 (4 months)
UK and France: 1986, 1999
Italy: 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007-2008 (5-6 weeks duration, each stay)
