SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2010   California State Building, Oakland, CA 2005   Rockridge Public Library, Oakland, CA 2004   Montclair Art Gallery, Oakland, CA 2003   Variety Preview Room art gallery, San Francisco, CA 2003   Given Gold Jewelry Art Gallery, Oakland, CA 2003   Captured Art Images Gallery, Oakland, CA 2002   Chi Gallery, Oakland, CA 1997   Oakland Center of the Arts Gallery, Oakland, CA 1996   Summers Art Gallery, Oakland, CA SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2005   Grand Opening featured art exhibit, Elder Arts 2005 De Young Museum,            Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA 2005   College of the Arts (formerly CCAC) exhibit, San Francisco, CA 2004   Rene Di Rose downtown Napa Art Gallery, Napa, CA 2004   Calif. College of the Arts, Elder Art Celebration, Napa, CA 2004   Ellis Partners and Pro Arts of Oakland, Oakland, CA 2001   Historic Railroad Wakefield Building, Oakland, CA 1998   Berkeley Center Of The Arts, Berkeley, CA AWARDS 1999    "Entrainment" painting chosen for National Art League's George DeLaney Award of Merit by assistant Curator of Metropolitan Museum Of Art and Artnews Critic/Professor of Art. 1997   Winner, Agora Art Gallery International Art Competition, New York, NY SPECIAL PROJECT Over a 20-year period, I collected used building materials including stained glass; Victorian doors, windows bathtubs and pull chain toilets; and salvaged timbers and fir flooring from the Treasure Island Navy Barracks. I built my own residence with family collaboration and support using these materials and moved into the house August 1979. Among several articles written on the process and house were an article in Newsweek's December 3, 1979 issue entitled "Hard-Way Housing" and a San Francisco Examiner article entitled "Making Brand New Old Homes" published in the Scene/Arts section on January 14, 1979. TEACHING EXPERIENCE 1966-1990   Miramonte High School, Orinda, CA Art Instructor Taught drawing, painting, jewelry, stained glass, leather, sculpture, film making, photography and theater set making. 1973-1974   University of California, Berkeley, CA Teaching Instructor Taught summer workshops in art methods and materials to elementary school teachers. 1962-1966   Horner Intermediate School, Fremont, CA Art Instructor Taught drawing, painting, ceramics and printmaking. EDUCATION BA and Secondary Teaching Credential, California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA, 1962 HOME  |  P. 1  |  P. 2  |  P. 3  |  STATEMENT  |  RESUMÉ  |  CONTACT Website designed by HYPERSPHERE. ©2006 Michael Grbich. All rights reserved.