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Selected Exhibitions

2008

Ampersand Gallery, San Francisco, CA, September

Oakland Museum offsite, Oakland, CA, August

21st and Potrero, 301 Bocana Gallery, San Francisco, CA, January

2007

Ice Blue, The Tiny Gallery, Big Think Studios, San Francisco, CA

Silicone/Silica, The Oakland Museum offsite at the Oakland Airport, Oakland, CA

Bottle Redemption, Center for Outdoor Contemporary Art, McLaren Park, San Francisco, CA

^*Barroco, San Francisco Recycling and Disposal, San Francisco, CA

2006

On Making, California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA

Reconsidered Materials, the Exploratorium, San Francisco, CA

2005

Somnambulisms, Pigman Gallery, San Francisco, CA

^*Convection, Atelier Gallery, Berkeley, CA

Caps, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Studio Center

Close Calls, Headlands Center for the Arts, Sausalito, CA

2004

Build, Works Gallery, San Jose, CA

Box 3, San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery

Advance to Go, California College of the Arts

2003

^*Extrahere, San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery

Crust, A.O.V. Gallery, San Francisco

2002

1111, M.F.A. show, California College of Arts and Crafts

2001

Murphy/Cadogan Award Exhibit, San Francisco Arts Commission

Fuzzy Logic, Southern Exposure at Project Artaud, San Francisco

^*solo shows

Education

2002

M.F.A., California College of Arts and Crafts

Professional Experience

2007-2008

Lecturer, California College of the Arts and the San Francisco Art Institute. Teaching courses at foundation, intermediate and advanced levels in 3d Design, Sculpture and Interdisciplinary Studio. I co-created two courses; Mapping, and Regeneration and Repair, to engage fine arts, industrial design, graphic design and architecture students in interdisciplinary exploration.

Currently teaching:

3D Visual Dynamics (fall)
Jr. Seminar in Sculpture (fall)
Mapping (fall)
Regeneration and Repair (spring)
Processes of Replication (intermediate sculpture, SFAI, spring)
Interdisciplinary Critique, CCA (spring)
Objects, Interaction and Site, (4 week summer 2008 intensive, SFAI)

2006-2007

Introduction to Sculpture
3D Visual Dynamics
Mapping as a Creative Strategy, Upper Division Interdisciplinary Studio
Repair and Regeneration, Upper Division Interdisciplinary Studio
Interdisciplinary Critique

2005-2006

Lecturer, California College of the Arts and the University of California, Santa Cruz, taught:

Foundry (lost wax bronze casting) University of California, Santa Cruz
Reconfiguring the Body (figure sculpture) University of California, Santa Cruz
3D Visual Dynamics) California College of the Arts
Mapping as a Creative Strategy, Upper Division Interdisciplinary Studio California College of the Arts
Repair and Regeneration, California College of the Arts, Upper Division Interdisciplinary Studio

2004-2005

Adjunct Instructor, Cabrillo College, Los Aptos, CA. Introduction to 3D design, (fall and spring)

Instructor/mentor to two graduate students (individual studies) in the California College of the Arts M.F.A. program

Instructor, Diablo Valley College. Pleasant Hill, CA. Introduction to Sculpture and 3-D Design. (summer and fall)

2000-2007

Part-time Instructor. Teaching technical classes for adults in modeling, moldmaking and resin casting, concrete and cement sculpture, pewter casting and lifecasting at The Crucible, a non-profit educational collaborative in Oakland, CA. Highly technical instruction in a wide range of sculpture processes.

1986-2000

Sculpture production consultant and researcher, moldmaker, enlarger, sand caster, artist assistant. Self employed, worked closely with the Art Foundry, in Santa Fe, NM

Produced rubber, plaster, and life molds for lost wax bronze casting, clay and glass and resin casting, developed extensive sculpture production skills, and assisted artists in the production of works to be submitted to the molding process.
Developed deep knowledge of a wide range of sculpture materials, sources and applications, and honed troubleshooting and problem solving skills. Learned to adapt techniques to the needs of very different artists, and continually researched and experimented with new materials.
Gained insight from an unusual perspective into the creative processes of many internationally influential artists, among them Bruce Nauman, Kiki Smith, Gabriel Orozco, Meyer Vaisman, Rachel Whiteread and Juan Munoz. Trained and managed assistants. Assessed project costs and schedules, functioned as a key member of a highly skilled production team, often meeting tight deadlines.
Maintained and operated a moldmaking and casting studio.

Symposium Panels

2006

Conceptual Use of Materials, Mills College, Oakland CA

Visiting Artist Lectures and Workshops

2005

University of California, Santa Cruz

San Francisco State University

2004

California College of the Arts

University of California Santa Cruz

2003

Headlands Center for the Arts, Sausalito, CA

San Francisco State University

California College of the Arts

1999

College of Santa Fe, Santa Fe NM

Maine College of the Arts, Portland, ME

Awards

2002

Headlands Center for the Arts Studio Award

Dennis Leon Faculty Award

Reviews

2007

"Ellen Babcock at the San Francisco Dump" by Bob Calloway, Art Fever: Encounters in the Art World

Dec 2003/Jan 2004

"Crust at a.o.v." by Mark Van Proyen, Artweek, p. 16

Oct 29 2003

"Art: Critic's Choice - Crust" by Lindsey Westbrook, San Francisco Bay Guardian

Fellowships

2001

Edwin and Adelaide Cadogan Fine Arts Fellowship

Artist Residencies

2007

San Francisco Recycling and Disposal

2005

Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

2003

Headlands Center for the Arts Project Space

Technical Expertise

Specific Skills include:

High level of moldmaking expertise, including rubber (silicone, latex, urethane), plaster, alginate, moulage, sand (oil and resin bonded).
Casting expertise, lost- wax bronze and aluminum, pewter, clay slip, plaster, resin, wax, cement, paper and rubber.
Good clay handbuilding, wax and clay modeling, enlarging, and armature assembling skills.
Welding, metal fabrication, chasing and patination skills.
Woodworking skills.
Good drawing skills, particularly drawing for design.
Digital skills include Photoshop, Illustrator, HTML and FinalCut Pro.

Professional Associations

International Sculpture Association

The Crucible, A non-profit Educational Collaborative

The College Art Association

Professional Service

First Year and Junior Portfolio Reviews, California College of the Arts

Presentations for Open Houses and Youth programs at The Crucible, Oakland, CA

Collections

Annie Sprinkle and Beth Stephens, San Francisco, CA

Deborah Chalsty, San Francisco

Bernard Bauer, San Francisco

Robert Calloway, San Francisco

Rupert Jenkins, Denver, CO

Terry and Jo Harvey Allen, Santa Fe, NM