ABOUT THE ARTIST
STATEMENT BIO RESUME


E-mail: info@bjosephvalenzuela.com
Web:  www.bjosephvalenzuela.com


Education:
            2003:       Bachelor of Arts in Art Studio
                             California State University, Sacramento

Solo Exhibitions:
            2008:       New Work- Deep, Sacramento, CA
            2006:       Word Made FleshMomo Lounge,  Sacramento, CA
            2006:       The Language of FacesSenses,  Sacramento, CA

Group Exhibitions:
            2008:       U Art Open Competition Exhibition- University Art, Sacramento, CA
            2007:       Fine Art Exhibit- California State Fair,  Sacramento, CA
            2007:       Alter Egos: Self Portraits From Another Life
                              Cool Cat Gallery,  Sacramento, CA
            2007:       Valentine’s Show - Deep,  Sacramento, CA
            2003:       Prelude Exhibition- Else Gallery, Sacramento, CA
            2002:       What is Beauty?- Witt Gallery, Sacramento, CA
            2001:       Reinventing the Manifesto- CSUS Library, Sacramento, CA

Awards:
            2007:       Award of Merit, California State Fair Fine Art Exhibit
            2008:       2nd Place, Mixed Media Category, U Art Open Competition

Selected Publications:
            2008:      "Words Shade His Work"- Sacramento Bee, 2/7/08 City Section
            2008:      "40 Under 40"- Sacramento Magazine, January Issue
            2006:      "A Self Portrait of Words"- Senses Magazine, Fall/Winter Issue
            2005:      "Lyra & the new moon"- Call me Ishmael, Album Artwork

Selected Commissions:
           2007:       Liz Horillo - Citrus Heights, CA
           2006:       Dameon Greer - Rancho Cordova, CA
           2006:       Jonna Heichlinger - Rocklin, CA
           2006:       Nancy Sianez- El Dorado Hills, CA

Selected Private Collections:
           2008:      Christina Edmondson - Sacramento, CA
           2007:       Kathryn Metcalf - Sacramento, CA
           2007:       Betty Dyser- Cameron Park, CA
           2006:       Barbara Torza - Sacramento, CA
           2006:       The Momo Lounge- Sacramento, CA
           2006:       Frank Sianez - El Dorado Hills, CA
           2006:       Senses Salon - Sacramento, CA
           2006:       Andrew Lancashire- Elk Grove, CA