Artist CV

Group Exhibitions

2024 — Interior/Exterior Show, Photo Arts Group - PAG, Escondido Arts Partnership, Escondido, CA2024 — Abstract Show, Photo Arts Group - PAG, Escondido Arts Partnership, Escondido, CA2024 — Land & Sea, Photo Arts Group - PAG, Escondido Arts Partnership, Escondido, CA2022 — Vista Library, Photo Arts Group - PAG, Vista, CA2022 — World of Colors, Photo Arts Group - PAG, Escondido Arts Partnership , Escondido, CA2022 — The Discerning Eye, Photo Arts Group - PAG, Escondido Arts Partnership, Escondido, CA2022 — Abstract Show, Photo Arts Group - PAG, Escondido Arts Partnership, Escondido, CA2009 — Photoshop Users Group & Digital Arts Guild - PAG, Art Institute of California, San Diego, CA2009 — Members Only Exhibition, Photo Arts Group - PAG, Escondido Arts Partnership, Escondido, CA2009 — Dreamscape Show, Photo Arts Group - PAG, Escondido Arts Partnership, Escondido, CA2008 — Beyond the Lens, Photo Arts Group - PAG, Escondido Arts Partnership, Escondido, CA2008 — Taos Pueblo, Photo Arts Group - PAG, Spanish Village Art Center Gallery 21, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA2002/2003 — Student Showcase, Hyde Gallery Grossmont College, San Diego, CA

Juried Exhibitions

2026 — Everywhere Home, Director of Curation: Alyson Benford, Cannon Biennial Exhibition, William D Cannon Art Gallery, Carlsbad, CA

2026 — (S)Light of Hand, Curator: Ann Jastrab, The Photographer's Eye Collective, Escondido, CA 2022 — Color Nature, Photography Exhibition at San Diego County Fair International Show, CA2009 — Curvas Verdes (Green Curves), Week of Photography Exhibitions, Video Slideshow, Recife, Brazil2008 — Color, Architecture, Cityscape - 4th Place Awarded, San Diego County Fair International Show, CA2008 — Beyond The Lens, Escondido Arts Partnership EAP Art Gallery, Escondido, CA2006 — 56th Annual Open Juried Fine Arts Award Show, The Carlsbad-Oceanside Art League- COAL, North Coastal Art Gallery, Carlsbad, CA2006 — Visions in Print, Juried Exhibition of Fine Art Photography, La Jolla Art Association, The Village Gallery, La Jolla, CA2003 — “Girl” B&W - San Diego Art Institute, Balboa Park2002 — San Diego County Fair Student Photo Exhibition, 1st Place Awarded, Del Mar, CA

Juror, Curatorial & Panel Experience

2016/2017 — Panel / Academic Debates, Seminar of Tropicology, Joaquim Nabuco Foundation - FUNDAJ, Recife, Brazil2013 — Curator, “24 Olhares Sobre o 5 Pontas”, Recife City Museum, Brazil2012 — Curator and Organizer, “3rd Expo Pinhole”, Universidade Católica de Pernambuco - UNICAP, Brazil

Articles / Publications

2015 — The Importance of Photography in the Preservation of Cultural and Historical Memory: Family Collection. Publication: “A Palavra”, Academia Pernambucana de Letras, Brazil2015 — Debates Collection IV - Nelson Saldanha, PhD., Academia Pernambucana de Letras, Brazil. Restored and organized the Image Section of this publication2000 — Sim! Arquitetura, Estilo, Comportamento Magazine: Especial “Casa Cor Pernambuco”, interior design and architecture photographs, including its cover.

Awards

2008 — Color, Architecture, Cityscape - 4th Place Awarded, San Diego County Fair International Show, CA2003 — Clarence Jazmagy Award, Todds Longstreth, Photographic Arts Scholarship, Grossmont College, CA

2002 — San Diego County Fair Student Photo Exhibition, 1st Place Awarded, Del Mar, CA

2002 — Jean Dietrich Jezek, Nelson’s Photo Scholarship, San Diego, CA2002 — Awards of Merit, Grossmont College Photo Club, CA

Private Collections

California, Brazil

Education

2014/2015 — Specialization in Digital Photography, lato sensu, Centro Universitário Maurício de Nassau - UNINASSAU, Recife, Brazil2007 — Interactive Media Certificate Program - IMCP Module I, San Diego Community College, CA2003 — A.A. in Arts / Photography, Grossmont College, San Diego, CA1982 — Specialization in Botany, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brazil1981 — Bachelor Degree Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Brazil

Teaching Experience

2012/2013 — Assistant Professor of Photography, Universidade Católica de Pernambuco - UNICAP, Brazil

Professional Experience

2004-Present — Marston Photography, Fine Art, Event & Interior Design, Family Portraits photography, Photo Restoration.2021/2026 — E-Commerce Product Photographer at My Sister’s Closet, Encinitas, CA2012/2013 — Photo Lab Technician, Universidade Católica de Pernambuco - UNICAP, Brazil2007/2009 — Studio & Event Photographer, and also Sales Associate, Grins2Go Studio & OnLocation Photography, CA2003/2009 — Photo Exhibition Worker at San Diego County Fair International Photography Show, CA2006/2009 — Photographer, Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation / Effectiveness Through Communication Incorporated - ETC, Inc. Photo Video Dept., San Diego, CA2004/2007 — School Photographer, Gerardy Photography, Escondido, CA2002/2005 — Photo Lab Technician Grossmont College, CA

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