EDUCATION
2008-2010: Claremont Graduate University, Master of Fine Arts
1999-2003: San Francisco Art Institute, Dual Bachelor of Fine Art Degrees in Painting and Digital Media
EXHIBITIONS
SOLO AND TWO PERSON SHOWS:
“Justin Bower and Chris Trueman,” Alexander Salazar Gallery, San Diego, CA, May 2010
"ChrisTrueman," Peggy Phelps Gallery, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA, February 2010
“Pool” Claremont Graduate University Installation Gallery, Claremont, CA, October 2008
“Recent Works,” Joyce Gordon Gallery, Oakland, CA, May 2008
GROUP SHOWS:
“Merging,” Peggy Phelps Gallery, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA, May 2010
"Socializing through the Internet" Brera Academy, Milan, IT, May 2010
“Inaugural Exhibition,” Alexander Salazar Fine Arts, San Diego, CA, March 2010
“American Paintings,” Wannabee Gallery, Milan, Italy, February 2010
“Crashing Culver,” Independent Space, Culver City, CA, January 2010
“Twenty Eight,” East Gallery, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA, September 2009
“Surface Strata,” Joyce Gordon Gallery, Oakland, CA, September 2009
“Artists and Authors,” New Children’s Museum, San Diego, CA, May 2009
“Love Nest,” Wannabee Gallery, Milan, Italy, March 2009
“Abstraction Distraction II,” Curated by Glenn Barr, M Modern Gallery, Palm Springs, CA, February 2009
"Grey Area," East Gallery, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA, December 2008
"The Space Between," Device Gallery, La Jolla, CA, November 2008
“Works on Paper,” Joyce Gordon Gallery, Oakland, CA, November 2008
“Laundry List,” Peggy Phelps Gallery, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA, October 2008
“Abstraction Distraction,” M Modern Gallery, Palm Springs, CA, February 2008
AWARDS
2010: Claremont Graduate University Merit Fellowship Recipient
2009: Claremont Graduate Student Council Travel Grant Recipient
2009-2010: Ann Peppers Foundation Fellowship Recipient
2009: Dedalus Foundation Fellowship Nomination
1999-2003: San Francisco Art Institute Presidential Merit Scholarship
Publications
New American Paintings MFA, Issue #87, April 2010
Cheng, DeWitt. "Spatio-Temporal Flux," East Bay Express, October 7-13, 2009: Volume 31, Issue 52, Pg 21.
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Ringer, Isabelle. "Tsunami of mixed media at Joyce Gordon Gallery," Piedmont Post, April 30, 2008: Pg 19.
read the review here
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Cheng, DeWitt. "Cosmic Encyclopedias of Human History," East Bay Express, May 28-June 3, 2008: Volume 30, Issue 34, Pg 21.
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