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Education

1998-2000 Masters of Fine Art New Genres
San Francisco Art Institute San Francisco California USA

1994-1996 BA (Honors) degree in Fine Art Media Art
Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield England UK

1992-1994 Certificate of Higher Education in Film and Video Production
Leeds Metropolitan University and Hall Place Studios
Leeds England UK

Select Solo Exhibitions and Performances

2008 Desire  site-specific exhibition of video and stills
Diving Swallow Gallery Oakland, CA

1995-1998 Natural Born Beehive  solo performance
European Tour, select venues:
     The National Theater South Bank London UK
     The Green Room 'Duckie'
     The Vauxhall Tavern London England UK
     National Review of Live Art
     The Green Room Manchester UK
     Opening Night, Lesbian and Gay Film Festival London UK
     The Live Theater Newcastle upon Tyne UK
     Center d'Art Contemporain de Basse Noemandie
         Caen France

1994 Immortalizing Flesh Three room mulit media installation
The Gallery Leeds College of Art Leeds UK

Select Group Exhibitions

2009 Blue wave, White wave, Tube
Desire video stills/c-prints series
exhibits at KALA Art Institute

2009 I wear the crown
Solo performance
as part of Tim Miller and Collaborators - Body Maps
at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
 
 
2009 Crowning Glory
Digital C-prints / Video Freeze Frames
Crowning Glory Gallery
Weddington St, North Hollywood, Los Angeles
 

2009 Highway Marks
Illuminated Corridor in collaboration with Rhythmix Cultural Works
 
2009 Andragogy remix
eleven channel site specific media installation
Plus Green Wave, Blue Wave and White Wave triptychs
from Desire video stills/c-prints series
Bay Area Video Coalition ROHSTOFF 5.

2009 Wait and Red Grip diptych
from Residue of Desire video stills/c-prints
SOMArts Cultural Center National Queer Arts Festival
 
 
2009 Pro Arts - East Bay Open Studios
 
 
2009 Residue of Desire - Experimental short
Screening at Risky Risque - Experimental film festival
curated by Shifting Narratives at Mama Calizo's Voice Factory
 

2008 Andragogy  11 channel video installation

Breathe  prints/ video stills
Rohstoff
Bay Area Video Coalition San Francisco California USA

2007 Cariad  single channel video installation
Lawin Studios Oakland CA USA

2006 I'd Like to Thank...  video/performance
Crash Cabaret
Experimental Performance Institute at the Roxie Theater
San Francisco CA USA

2005 Staging Absence  single channel video installation
Form/Reform Oakland Art Gallery Oakland CA USA

Heart's Desire  performance
21 Grand Arts Space Oakland CA USA

2004 Ms Upper Pyke  performance
The Lab San Francisco CA USA

2003 Packing   photographs
LGBT Center Gallery San Francisco CA USA

2002 Slap  2 channel video installation/performance
Club * eBent difusio Barcelona Spain

FDCW  short film
Counting Past Two Film Festival Toronto Canada

2001 FDCW   short film
Tranny Fest Roxie Theater San Francisco CA USA

2000 Slap  2 channel video installation/performance
Salon Series
Walter McBean Gallery San Francisco CA USA

Scar  3 channel video installation
San Francisco Art Institute San Francisco CA USA

FDCW   5 channel video installation
San Francisco Art Institute MFA Exhibitions
Fort Mason San Francisco CA USA

1999 Which Pronoun and Gender is a drag  short film
screened at:
     The Lux Center London UK
     -and-
     Forum des images Paris France

The Fong Book  performance with artist David Ireland
Performance Theater
San Francisco Art Institute San Francisco CA USA

1998 Venus En Vie  performance
San Francisco Art Institute San Francisco CA USA

1997 Angel  solo performance
One Night Stand, curated by Lois Weaver
Jackson's Lane Theater London UK

Tutu L'Amour  solo performances
The Fridge Brixton London UK

1996 Koi  short film
The Directors Guild of America Hollywood USA
The National Film Theater South Bank London UK

Tutu L'Amour  solo performance
It's Saturday Night, curated by Helena Goldwater
toured art spaces and club venues in UK

1995 Macho Camp  photographs
The Graves Gallery Sheffield UK

1995 - 1997 Lust for Queer Camp  photograph/sculptures
Ain't Ya Hungry (touring exhibition) select venues:
     The Watershed Media Center Bristol England UK
     Sunderland University, Norwich Arts Centre
     Leeds Met University Gallery Leeds UK

Bibliography (select publications)

1998 Acts of Passion, Sexuality, Gender and Performance
editors: Nina Rapi, Maya Chowdry
Haworth Press, New York USA
Chapter by Michelle Atherton on my work entitled:
Feminine and Masculine Personas in Performance: Sade Huron

1997 Blue arts magazine
photographic image and interview with Sophia Chauchard-Stuart Australia

Interviews: Television/Radio

1997 Natural Born Beehive
Mad About the Boy
Channel 4, London UK
Interview with director Helen Littleboy

1997 Natural Born Beehive  live performance and interview
Freedom Radio station, London UK

Awards
2000 Elizabeth Tuckerman Scholarship Award
won award two consecutive years - $60,000

1998- 2000 Glamorgan Educational Trust

Professional Teaching Experience

2006 - present Visiting Artist Instructor
PIXAR Animation Studios
Emeryville CA USA

2005 - present Media Arts Instructor
Bay Area Video Coalition
San Francisco CA USA

2005 - 2007 Visiting Faculty, New Genres
BFA and MFA Degree program
San Francisco Art Institute CA USA

2005 - 2006 Adjunct Faculty
Experimental Performance Institute
New College San Francisco CA USA

Curatorial

2005 Mini Devious
           Artist Television Access
           -and-
           Aired on Channel 29 San Francisco USA

2004 Beyond Binaries
Monthly on Channel 29 San Francisco

Panelist

2007 BAVC Women's HD Artist Residency

1996 Ain't Ya Hungry
Leeds Met University Artist Panel lead by Author Cherry Smyth

Residencies
 
2009
2008
2007
1992
KALA Art Institute Berekeley CA USA
Diving Swallow Tattoo Studio Oakland CA USA
Lawin Studios Oakland CA USA
Cyprus School of Art Cyprus Greece

   

Collaborations

1999 On Television Video Short
New Langton Arts
Assistant Director for Matheiu Laurette

(references available upon request)