Selected Exhibitions
2022-Borrego Art Institute- October 2022 solo show
2022-April-June Poway Center for Performing Arts 15498 Espola Road Poway -solo show-The sweat and the panic
2022-Borrego Art Institute- January 2022
2021 Juried Biennial Exhibition- William D Cannon Art Gallery- Carlsbad CA June 21-August 7, 2021 Jurors: Sonya Sparks-Sparks Gallery & Andrew Utt, Executive Director of Lux Art Institute in Encinitas
Golden Pine Gallery- 54750 N Circle Dr. Idyllwild CA 6/2020-ongoing
Borrego Art Insitute-665 Palm Canyon Dr. 5/2021-October
Art Alliance of Idyllwild Gallery-26364 Saunders Meadow Road, Idyllwild CA -ongoing
2020 December-January 2021 -Bye 2020- Blind Insect Gallery- 2841 NE Alberta St Portland Oregon
2020 january-March Fresh Paint Gallery -1020 Prospect St La Jolla Reception 1/11/20 6-8pm ongoing
11/2019-Poway Center for Performing Arts 15498 Espola Road Poway “Straight Tank Swallow” Two decades of triumphs and yields in the desert. A retrospective of paintings of people that work to live in California. Solo show
2019-Fresh Paint Gallery -1020 Prospect St La Jolla Reception 1/25/19 6-8pm
2017 -winner in celebration of La Victoria’s 100th anniversary. Five San Diego artists were chosen as finalists in the art competition and $10,000 was distributed among the top three winners.Weston Riffle took third place in the competition.
2014-juried solo show-Georgina Cole Library, Carlsbad CA
2013 juried show -Las Laguna Gallery- Small Works- Big Talent Laguna Beach
2013-38th Annual Small Image Show-Gallery 21 Juror: Karen McGuire, Curator of Exhibitions for the City of Carlsbad's William D. Cannon Art Gallery
2012-Poway Center for Performing Arts- Juror: Pat Kelly
2010 -Cover Artist for Vision Magazine
2009 -In the Hands of the People: Cesar Chavez ArtSpace Cross Cultural Center@ UCSD
2008- San Diego Museum of Art Artist Guild Fine Art Festival V
2007-William D. Cannon Art Gallery Juror: Elizabeth Armstrong, Deputy Director for Programs and Chief Curator at the Orange County Museum of Art
2006- National Steinbeck Center, "My California Views: From the Golden State" Salinas, CA. juror: Dr. Emily Sano, Director of the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
2005-Oceanside Museum of Art, OMA Regional 4 jurors: Mary Beebe, Director, The Stuart Collection, University of California, San Diego; Derrick Cartwright, Director, San Diego Museum of Art; and Arthur Ollman, Director, Museum of Photographic Arts
2005- San Diego Art Institute, Southern California Regional Juried Exhibition ,Balboa Park Juror: Osvaldo Sanchez: Director Museum of Modern Art, New York
2005 Bard Hall Gallery, 4190 Front Street, San Diego
2004 Bird Rock Gallery, La Jolla, CA
2005 Boehm Gallery, Palomar College, San Marcos. Juror: Maxine Gaiber Exectutive Director: Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts
2005 4 Design Gallery San Diego, CA. solo show
2005- Gotthelf Art Gallery La Jolla, CA92037 "The Golem" invitational exhibition
2004-COVA Open Studios; San Diego
2004-San Diego Hospice San Diego, CA
2004 Escondido Municipal Gallery, "Small Images" Escondido, CA. juror: Martha Matthews
2004 Escondido Municipal Gallery, "Getting There" Escondido, CA. Juror: Rachel Teagle: Curator and Co-Department Head at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego.
2004- Cover artist ArtWalk Magazine
2004- National Steinbeck Center, "Images of California Agriculture"; 3/04-5/04, Salinas, CA. juror :Karen Tsujimoto, Senior Curator of Art for Oakland Museum of California
2004- Escondido Municipal Gallery, "Summation"; Escondido, CA juror: G. Pasha Turley: Professor of Art/Gallery Director, Southwestern College
2003- San Diego County Administration Center San Diego, CA
2003- B A E Local Artists Gallery San Diego CA
2003-Escondido Municipal Gallery, "Art Riot" Escondido, CA . juror: Debby and Larry Kline
2003- Poway Performing Arts Center Poway Art Exhibit juror: Virginia Mathews and Ardel Bloomquist
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Selected Solo Exhibitions
2022 Poway Center for Performing Arts
2022 Borrego Art Institute
2019 Poway Center for Performing Arts
2012 Bread and Cie
2012-Gallery 4311
2014 Georgia Cole Library
2012- OB Peoples
2007 Lafayette Hotel San Diego, CA
2007 San Carlos Public Library San Diego, CA
2005 Condo Gallery San Diego, CA
2005 4 Design Gallery San Diego, CA
2004 ArtWalk Gallery San Diego, CA
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Gallery Representation
Fresh Paint Gallery-La Jolla 2018-ongoing
Golden Pine Gallery-Idyllwild CA 2020-ongoing
Bird Rock Gallery-La Jolla CA 2004-2005
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ASSOCIATIONS
Member studio artist : San Diego Spanish Village Art Center
Member: Art Alliance of Idyllwild
San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild
University Heights Art Association
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Education
BA San Diego State 1993
MA San Jose State 1996
Miscellaneous/Awards:
1st place Here and Now show-Art Alliance of Idyllwild AAI Gallery 4/2022
Cover Artist for Vision Magazine Jan. 2010
2004 - 1st place Escondido Municipal Gallery, "Getting There” Juror: Rachel Teagle
2003-Best of Show award, Poway Center for Performing Arts
2003 Featured Artist for SanDiegoArtist.com
2004 Cover artist for '04 ArtWalk poster
2005 Completed large scale mural with students for Birney Elementary’s 75thanniversary
2005 Building mural for American Market
2005 Art Instructor at Birney Elementary San Diego, CA
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Bibliography
Brandt, Angela "Anti-Artist opens solo show” San Diego Union-Tribune March 30, 2022
Alfaro, Elaine “Del Cerro artist’s upcoming exhibit shares local history and culture” SD News April 6, 2022
Morse, E.R., The Renascent, Painting Vol 1 2005
Board, Josh, ‘Crasher’ (June, 02, 2005) San Diego Reader
National Steinbeck Center News Winter 2007
Cannons Art Gallery’s Resource Guide 3 part education program for 2006-07
Mission Times Courier 2017
Fark, Bill ‘New Escondido Studios Highlight Summer Art Scene’ North County Times, June16, 2004
Johnston, Ron ‘New Art in UH” August 2005 University Heights News
San Diego Citybeat Red List 2011
Visionary Artist- Vision Magazine, January issue 2010
Westlin, Martin Jones, “To live and Serve: Exploring Golem” (April, 4, 2005) Golden Triangle News
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