Education
2008 MFA California Institute of the Arts
2000 BFA cum laude University of North Texas
2008
L.A. Killed My Truck,A402 Gallery, CalArts,Valencia, CA
2007
The Perfect Cup in 3 minutes and 3 seconds, Michael Poppyfield Gallery, Valencia, CA
2006
Warning, D300 Gallery, CalArts, Valencia, CA
Hue-mas, Buffalo Bayou ArtPark,Buffalo Bayou at Sabine, Fotofest, Houston, TX
GDP, Buffalo Bayou Art Park Gallery, Fotofest, Houston, TX
2000
CONNECTIONS: 2N’s , Union Gallery, Denton, TX
Selected Group Exhibitions/Screenings
2010
Proximities, curated by Christopher Cozier, Alice Yard Space, Port of Spain, Trinidad
2009
Extremely Short Shorts 12, Aurora Picture Show, curated by Bill Arning, Houston,TX
Portland Community Media, Portland, OR
2008
Dirty Hairy, Oxen Rose Gallery, San Francisco, CA
L.A. Wonder Ground, curated by Petra Bibeau, M NI C Gallery, Oakland,CA
Space is the Place, curated by Anyanna Jolivet McCloud, Diaspora Vibe Gallery, Miami, FL
We Want a New Object, curated by Malik Gaines and Christine Kim, Kontainer Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
The Graduation, curated by Guan Rong, The Velaslavasay Panorama, Los Angeles, CA
2007
29025 Evening Side Dr. Exhibition, 29025 Eveningside Dr,Val Verde, CA
Exquisite Acts and Everyday Rebellions: 2007 CalArts Feminist Art Exhibition, CalArts, Valencia, CA
2006
How to do things with words, curated by Nicholas Grider, The Cube Gallery, CalArts,Valencia, CA
The Real (Art) World, DiverseWorks, Houston, TX
Camp Nohegan, ArtScouts, Mass Gallery, Austin, TX
2005
TRAFFIC, Space 125 Gallery, CACHH, Houston, TX.
The Big Show, JUROR: Michael Olijnyk, Curator of Exhibitions at the Mattress Factory,
Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX
Fellowships/Grants 2009 Teaching Artist Fellowship, Arts for All, Los Angeles County Arts Commission, CA 2008 VSC Grant 2006-2008 CalArts Graduate Fellowship, California Institute of the Arts,Valencia, CA 2005 Cultural Arts Council of Houston and Harris County-Individual Artist Fellowship Award, Houston, TX 2003 Creative Capitol and Diverseworks, Development Grant Recipient, Houston, TX 1999 Helen Voertman Memorial Scholarship, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Bibliography 2008 Ayanna Joliet McCloud, Space is the Place, catalog, Diaspora Vibe Gallery Diaspora Vibe Gallery Offers a Crazy Cacophony in the Design District, Miami New Times,8-28-08, Carlos Suarez De Jesus Weissman, Benjamin. Beyond the Valley of the Ultra – CalArts, catalog, Los Angeles Ina Viola Blasius and Stine Marie Jacobsen. Eveningside Drive 29095, catalog, Val Verde, CA 2007 Uber.com, Lauri Fristenberg on Diana-Sofia Estrada, Lauri Fristenberg, founder and Director/Curator of LAXART 2006 The Front Row, KUHF, Radio Interview with Allison Smith, www.kuhf.org Review, ArtsHouston, January 2006, Dawn Steinecker Thug Love, Free Press Houston-3/06, Buffalo Sean 2005 Caught in Traffic, Houston Press 12/15/05, Amy Petersen
Residency 2008 Vermont Studio Center-residency, Johnson, VT 2006 The Real (Art) World, Diverseworks, Houston, TX Artist Lecture 2009 University of Minnesota-Duluth, MN Art Institute of Los Angeles,Contemporary Art Class, Los Angeles, CA 2006 Slide Jam, Buffalo Bayou ArtPark, Law Offices, Houston, TX 2005 The Big Slide Show, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX 2004 Heritage Hall at the JP Morgan Chase Building, Houston, TX