born: 1981, Orange County, California
  lives and works: Santa Barbara, California

education

  Masters of Fine Art, University of California, Santa Barbara - 2012
  Master of Arts in Education, University of San Francisco (USF) - 2005
  Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts and Education, Dual Major, USF - 2003
  Studio coursework completed at the California College of the Arts 1999-2003

two-person and solo exhibitions

  - The Patina of Old Things, two-person show, May 2006, San Francisco Recycling & Disposal Co.,        Artist-in-Residency Program, San Francisco, CA

group exhibitions

  - LAUNCH LA Presents Boom Artists, Sept 29 – Oct 3, 2011, Art Platform LA, LA Mart, Los Angeles,       CA, curated by Ali Subotnick
  - Call for Entries 2011, August 6 – October 9, 2011, Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, Santa     Barbara, CA, curated by Kim Biel
  - Chain Letter, July 22 – August 23, 2011, Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, organized by       Christian Cummings and Doug Harvey
  - Boom, July 21- August 18, 2011, LA Mart, Los Angeles, CA
  - Yummier/ Brainsickly, May 4- May 17, 2011, Project Space Gallery, University of California,         Santa Barbara
  - Made in California, March 26 – May 6, 2011, City of Brea Art Gallery, Brea, CA, curated by           Sinead Finnerty-Pyne
  - An Exchange with Sol Lewitt, March 5- 31, 2011, Cabinet Magazine and MASS MoCA, New York
  - Riven Rock Refracted, February 11, 2011, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Ridley Tree Education         Center, Santa Barbara, CA
  - Welcome to the Thunderdome, October 10-17, 2010, Gallery 479, University of California, Santa       Barbara
  - Junk Mail, July 1- 30, 2010, Soap Gallery, San Francisco, CA, curated by Andy Vogt and Sarah         Smith
  - Golden Gate Garden Railway Express, November 2009 – April 2010, Conservatory of Flowers, San         Francisco, CA
  - Winter Solstice Exhibition, December 2009, True Silver, San Francisco, CA, curated by Heather       Holt
  - Blue Studios Open Studios Group Exhibit, September, 2009, The Blue Studio, San Francisco, CA
  - A Night at Findlay Hall, May 2009, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
  - Artist-in-Residence Program Survey Exhibition, April 2009 – TBD, Recology Inc. Headquarters, San     Francisco, CA, curated by Bessie Kunath
  - As Above, So Below, November-December, 2008, Photo Epicenter, San Francisco, CA, curated by         Chris Fitzpatrick
  - SFMOMA Staff Art Show, July – Sept 2008, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Minna Street Office     Building, San Francisco, CA
  - Kwan Henmi Grand Opening Exhibit, March-December, 2008, Kwan Henmi Architectural Firm, San           Francisco, CA, curated by Deborah Munk
  - Rock.Paper.Scissors., December, 2008, Untitled Gallery, Sausalito, CA, curated by Jessica Moe
  - SF Recycled, November 2007, Salt Lake City Art Center, Salt Lake City, UT, curated by Jim           Edwards
  - Art From Recycling Returns, April 2007, Mills Building, 220 Montgomery, San Francisco, CA,           curated by ArtSource San Francisco
  - 111 @ 111, January 2007, 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA, curated by Sache Eckes
  - Conflated, June 2006, Onsix Gallery, San Francisco, CA, curated by Chris Fitzpatrick
  - The Serenade is Dead, May 2006, Onsix Gallery, San Francisco, CA, curated by Jason McAfee
  - Student Arts Showcase, April 2003, Presentation Theater, University of San Francisco, CA
  - Senior Art Exhibit, May 2003, Thacher Gallery, University of San Francisco, CA, curated by Tom       Lucas

art residencies, awards and commissions

  - Recipient, Block Grant, 2011-2012 academic school year, UC Santa Barbara
  - Commission, Riven Rock Refracted, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, CA, February 2011
  - Recipient, Block Grant, 2010-2011 academic school year, UC Santa Barbara
  - Commission, Golden Gate Garden Railway Express, Conservatory of Flowers, San Francisco, CA,         November 2009 – April 2010
  - Juried Showcase Winner, Artslant.com, September 2009
  - Commission, Symphony Towers Permanent Collection, Pacific Marketing & Associates, San Francisco,     CA, May 2007
  - Commission, Soma Grand Permanent Collection, Pacific Marketing & Associates, San Francisco, CA,     February 2007
  - Student Artist-in-Residence, Recology Inc. (formerly called “SF Recycling & Disposal Inc.”),         August 2005- May 2006

bibliography

  - Schwyzer, Elizabeth. “Contemporary Art at CAF and Arigato Sushi”. Santa Barbara Independent.         August 23, 2011. Online and Print.
  - SOTA Editor. “Q & A with the Organizers of Boom”, UCIRA Online /“State of the Arts” (SOTA)          website. Posted August 15, 2011. Online.
  - Editor. “Boom at LA Mart, LA Artworld Openings”. Coagula Art Journal. Issue #105, posted             August 2, 2011. Online.
  - Mills, Ted. “Boom-ing System”. Santa Barbara New-Press. July 22- 28, 2011 Issue, Page 46. Online     and Print.
  - Woodworth, Joseph. “STUDENTS OF BEING THERE: A short-run show of work by nine first-year UCSB       MFA graduate students begs to be experienced now.” Santa Barbara News-Press. 7 May 2011.
  - Gripenstraw, Kelsey. "UCSB Displays Eclectic Art Student Exhibition." The Bottom Line. May 9,       2011. Online & Print.
  - Comingore, Aly. "First-Year MFA Candidates Exhibit at UCSB." Santa Barbara Independent. May 1,       2011. Online & Print.
  - Pieramici, Ann, “Riven Rock Refracted Raises Money for Santa Barbara Museum of Art”, Casa           Magazine. February 18, 2011. Print
  - McMahon, Marilyn. “Riven Rock Refracted.” Santa Barbara News-Press. 9 February 2011. Print.
  - Comingore, Aly. “Art Show of the Week, Santa Barbara Independent, November 7- 13, 2010
  - Farr, Kristin. “Junk Mail – Art Review”, KQED Arts, July 20, 2010. Online
  - Zanardi, Bonny, “Garden Railway Exhibit”, San Mateo Times (online), Arts and Literature Section,     December 25, 2009
  - Interview with Liz Saint John, Sunday Magazine, Alice Radio (93.7 FM) and Live 105 (105.3 FM),       San Francisco, aired Dec. 20, 2009 (20 minute radio segment)
  - Editor, “The Golden Gate Express Returns to Our Conservatory of Flowers”, SFCitizen.com,             December 18, 2009
  - Kunath, Bessie, “Talking with Brion Nuda Rosch about his ‘New Work’”, Artslant.com, December 17,     2009
  - Editor, “Words, Verses & Garabatos”, ccsfexhib.wordpress.com, December 15, 2009 (CCSF Rosenberg     Library exhibition blog)
  - Sazevich, Nina, “News About Bessie Kunath in Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, CA”, Outside.in.com,     Dec. 10, 2009
  - Kunath, Bessie, “New Work by Brion Nuda Rosch”, Art Practical, Issue #5, December 2009 (Art         Review)
  - Eaton, Joe and Sullivan, Ron, “Getting Back on Track”, San Francisco Chronicle, Datebook             section, December 9, 2009, p. E1/ E8 (Article Feature with work on cover of section)
  - Garchik, Leah, “A Revel and Revival Meeting All in One”, San Francisco Chronicle, Nov. 16, 2009,     p.E8
  - Magana, Lainya, “Studio Visit with Elizabeth Kunath”, ArgotandOchre.com, May 7, 2009
  - Kunath, Bessie, “Alexander Singh at Jack Hanley”, Shotgun Review, March 2009 (Art Review)
  - Bamburger, Alan, San Francisco Art Openings, Artbusiness.com, November 14, 2008
  - Kunath, Bessie, “‘Misfits’, by Todd Bura”, Shotgun Review, November 2008 (Art Review)
  - “Dance With Our Ashes”, BarackRock.iwroteyouasong.org, October 27, 2008, (poster art for the         band Port Obrien)
  - Wichert, Geoff, “Waste Not, Want Not at the CUAC”, 15 Bytes (online arts zine),                     artistsofutah.org, December 2007, p. 7
  - Cohn, Terri, “SF Recycled”, ArtWeek, Previews, Volume 38, Issue 8, October 2007, p.25
  - Edwards, Jim, “SF Recycled”, Salt Lake Art Center News, October 2007 – January 2008, p.3
  - Editor, “SF Recycled”, Catalyst Magazine, Volume 25, Number 10, October 2007, p. 45
  - Bamburger, Alan, San Francisco Art Openings, Art Business.com, May 27, 2006
  - Fischer, Douglas, “Turning Garbage into Recycled Treasures”, Oakland Tribune, May 25, 2006