EDUCATION
2021
Master of Fine Arts, Drawing & Painting, Dean’s List, California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
2014
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Traditional Art, Cum Laude, California State University, East Bay, Hayward, CA
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
2021 - Present
Assistant Professor, Art Department, California State University, Stanislaus, CA
2020
Instructor of Record, Foundation Color Theory, Fall 2020, California State University, Long Beach, CA
SELECT EXHIBITIONS
2024
Into the Thicket, Strata Gallery, Santa Fe, NM (upcoming solo)
Faculty Showcase, Faculty Development Center Exhibition (upcoming solo)
Call and Response: Axis at Hyperlink, Hyperlink Collective, Denver, CO (upcoming)
BNSA, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
In Color, Rod Briggs Gallery, Long Beach, CA
Hollow Veil, Axis Gallery, Sacramento, CA (solo)
2023
Annual Group Show, Strata Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
BNSA, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
Cementation/Dissolution, Axis Gallery, Sacramento, CA (solo)
Valley Focus: Four Perspectives, Carnegie Art Center, Turlock, CA
(Im)Permeable Film, Stan State Art Space, Turlock, CA (solo)
Fragments, Strata Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2022
Double Take, Axis Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Fire & Water, University Art Gallery, Hayward, CA
New Voices, Jacki Headley University Art Gallery, Chico, CA
Unheard Voices, Fullerton Event Center, Fullerton, CA
Sunflowers for Ukraine, Flatline, Long Beach, CA
All Four Horizons, Flatline, Long Beach, CA
Please Wait, Saddleback Art Gallery, Mission Vejo, CA
Displaced, MSR President’s Office, Turlock, CA (solo)
Shifting Ground, Michael Stearns Studio, San Pedro, CA (solo)
2021
Horizon 2.0, Shoebox Projects, Los Angeles, CA (virtual)
Drawn to Paper: Fresh Perspectives in Mixed Media, Brea Gallery, Brea, CA
Painted 2021: 5th Biennial Survey, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
ALPAY: Now Trending, Palos Verdes Art Center, Palos Verdes, CA (virtual)
Made in California, Brea Gallery, Brea, CA
(Per)mutations, Gatov Gallery, Long Beach, CA (solo)
2020
Electric, Midnight Gallery, Long Beach, CA
Remembrance, AT a Distance Gallery, Hayward, CA (virtual)
Hobson’s Choice, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA (virtual)
Insights, Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum, Long Beach, CA
Fog, Gatov Gallery, Long Beach, CA
2019
Urban Labyrinth, Dutzi Gallery, Long Beach, CA (solo)
Grad Critique Week, Gatov Gallery, Long Beach, CA
ALPAY: Now Trending, Palos Verdes Art Center, Palos Verdes, CA
President’s Show, Miller House, Long Beach, CA
Insights Show, UAM, Long Beach CA
2018
Grad Critique Week, Merlino Gallery, Long Beach, CA
Alumni Show, University Art Gallery, Hayward, CA
2017
Seemingly Corporal Structures, Professional Development Center, Oakland, CA (solo)
100 Under 100, WAL Public Market Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Inner Soul, Uptown Studios, Sacramento, CA
Identity, Apothic Heart Tattoo Collective, Sacramento, CA
Art Showcase, Cafe Colonial, Sacramento, CA
M5Arts Benefit Show, Ruhstaller Beer, Sacramento, CA
Rising, University Art Gallery, Hayward, CA
2016
Lamentations in Time, White Buffalo Gallery, Sacramento, CA (solo)
The Impression: A Print Survey, Blue Line Arts, Sacramento, CA
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2024
Rabia Khan, “101 Art Books: Floral Edition”, Arts to Hearts Project, (Forthcoming)
Clarisse Abelarde and Molly Champlin, Feature Interview, Nous-Ance, February 26, 2024.
Victoria J Fry, “New Visionary Magazine Issue 9”, New Visionary Collective, January 30, 2024. 96-97.
2023
Veronica Sexton, “Paint the Town with R&B Paint Night”, CSU Signal, September 25, 2023. 1.
Alexander Zimmerman, Interview, Art Professor Podcast, October 13, 2023.
David Olivant, “Members Exhibition Catalog”, Strata Gallery, July 11, 2023. 18.
Dean DeCocker, “Faculty Art Exhibition Catalog”, CSU Stanislaus, September 22, 2023. 54-55.
David Olivant, “Fragments Exhibition Catalog”, Strata Gallery, January 1, 2023. 32.
Mirabel Wigon, “Adrift”, Desire Paths Exhibition Catalog, May 19, 2023. 2-5.
Brian Miske, “Student and Faculty Art Exhibitions at Stan State Open Art Space”, CSU Signal, February 27, 2023. 1-11.
Marie Thibeault, “Reframing the Sublime”, (Im)permeable Film Exhibition Catalog, CSU Stanislaus, January 24, 2023. 8-9.
2022
Jason Franz, “Painted 2021 5th Biennial Survey of Contemporary Painting”, MEAS18, (Forthcoming)
Natalie Villanueva, “Open Art Sessions Offer Artists a Unique Experience”, CSU Signal, October 27, 2022. 1-4.
Melina Paris, “Shifting Ground, An Exhibition of Works by Mirabel Wigon”, Random Length News, February 24, 2022.
2021
Alexander Zimmerman, Interview, MFA Chronicles Podcast, March 6, 2021.
2019
Kris Williams, Interview, VoyageLA, October 21, 2019.
RESIDENCIES/GRANTS/ HONORS
2023
Artist in Residence, The Place on the PCH, Oceano, CA
Travel Fund Award Summer ($500)
Teaching Initiative Award Fall ($500)
Travel Fund Award Fall ($500)
Instructional Related Activities Award ($26,250)
Research Scholarly and Creative Activities Grant ($10,000)
2022
Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning Grant ($500)
Teaching Initiative Award Fall ($500)
Travel Fund Award Fall ($750)
Instructional Related Activities Award ($15,340)
President Commission on Diversity and Inclusion Grant ($1,000)
Travel Fund Award Spring ($750)
Teaching Initiative Award Spring ($500)
2021
Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning Grant ($500)
Travel Fund Award ($600)
Teaching Initiative Award ($500)
Research Scholarly and Creative Activities Grant ($10,000)
2020
Marilyn Werby Endowed Scholarship
2019
Provost Purchase Award
2019
Linda Day Memorial Scholarship
2014
CSUEB Portfolio Award
2013
Hayward Arts Council Award
COLLECTIONS
2019
Provost Collection CSULB, Long Beach, CA
LECTURES/WORKSHOPS
2024
Conversation with Authors & Artists, Faculty Development Center, Turlock, CA (upcoming)
21st Century Color Panel Moderator, Rod Riggs Gallery, Long Beach, CA
Artist Talk - Hollow Veil, Axis Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2023
Artist Lecture, Art 2530 – Art Appreciation Fall 23, CSU Stanislaus, CA
Moderator & Organizer: Workshops on Racism, Sexuality, and Gender, CSU Stanislaus, Turlock, CA
Desire Paths Panel Moderator, Axis Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Artist Talk - Cementation/Dissolution, Axis Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Valley Focus: Four Perspectives Panel Conversation, Turlock, CA
Artist Talk, Stan State Art Space, Turlock, CA
2022
Artist Lecture, Art 2530 – Art Appreciation Fall 22, CSU Stanislaus, CA
Artist Lecture, Visiting Artist Lecture Series, CSU Chico, CA
All Four Horizons Panel, Flatline Gallery, Long Beach, CA
Artist Talk, Michael Stearns Studio, San Pedro, CA
2021
Professional Practice Panel, BFA Capstone Course Fall 21, CSU Long Beach, CA
Common Ground – Artist Panel, Manifest, Cincinnati, OH
Artist Lecture, Art 507 – Art Appreciation, San Diego City College, San Diego, CA
Artist Lecture, Fall 21: Art 381 Intermediate Drawing, CSU Long Beach, CA
Artist Lecture, San Pedro Art Center, San Pedro, CA
2019
Color Theory Workshop Teaching Assistant, Long Beach Art Museum, Long Beach, CA
Artist Talk, Kleefeld Contemporary Art Musuem, Long Beach, CA
Visiting Artist Critic: CSULB BFA Caps Course, Long Beach, CA
CURATORIAL EXPERIENCE
2024
Exhibition Curation & Installation, Up-Cycle, Axis Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Guest Juror, GOT Kids Foundation, SJC Historical Museum Barn, Lodi, CA
2023
Exhibition Organization – Comp Show Committee Chair, Axis Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Exhibition Curation & Installation, Desire Paths, Axis Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Guest Juror, Annual Juried Art Department Exhibition, MJC Art Gallery, Modesto, CA
Guest Juror, GOT Kids Foundation, SJC Historical Museum Barn, Lodi, CA
2022
Exhibition Curation & Installation, Double Take, Axis Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Exhibition Curation & Installation, At the Gift Shop, Axis Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Exhibition Installation & Marketing, Axis 17th National Juried Exhibition Seeing in Real/Time, Axis Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Guest Juror, Major’s Art Show, City Hall, Lathrop, CA
Guest Juror, Youth Art Collective, MJC Art Gallery, Modesto, CA
2021
Guest Juror, Carnegie Art Showcase, Carnegie Arts Center, Turlock,CA
Exhibition Curation & Event Organization, California MFA Exhibition, CSULB
2020
Exhibition Curation & Installation, Greater Los Angeles MFA Exhibition, CSULB
AFFILIATIONS
2023-Present
Strata Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2021-Present
Axis Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2020-2021
President, Fine Arts Roundtable (FAR) Graduate Student Organization
2019-2020
Vice President, Fine Arts Roundtable (FAR) Graduate Student Organization