Monika JM Lin's Biography

education
mills college, oakland, california
college of creative studies, university of california, santa barbara, california
1986 otis parsons art institute, los angeles, california

awards
selected artist,"an american palette," juried exhibition, sebastapol, art center,
sebastapol, ca
selected artist, mixed media international juried exhibition, omaha, ne
selected artist, "new art y2k." juried exhibition, kingston gallery, boston, ma
award of excellence recipient, mixed media international juried exhibition,
omaha, ne
selected artist, encaustic works juried show, kingston, ny
resident artist, center for young women's development, sf, ca
second prize, national art league juried exhibition, ny, ny
scholarship, mills college, oakland, ca
1986 scholarship, college of creative studies, university of california, santa
barbara, ca

select solo and two person exhibitions
toomey tourell fine art
"double happiness"
kidder smith gallery, boston, ma
"red shoes"
2002 dennis morgan gallery, kansas city, mo

two person exhibition
2001 toomey tourell fine art, san francisco, ca
"new work"
light box gallery, kansas city, mo
untitled solo exhibition
toomey tourell fine art, san francisco, ca
"objects and icons"
paxton gate, san francisco, ca
two person exhibition
1999 toomey tourell fine art, san francisco, ca
"blue lotus"
toomey tourell fine art, san francisco, ca
untitled solo exhibition
zintroppe, berlin, germany
"paintings"
1997 john whyatt gallery, san francisco, ca
"strange saints and the moongoddess"

select group exhibitions
2004 IUN gallery for contemporary art, Indiana University Northwest, gary, indiana
self portrait
2002 kidder smith gallery, boston, ma
group exhibition
2001 period gallery, omaha, ne
mixed media international juried exhibition, omaha, ne
gwenda jay addington, Chicago, ill
encaustic exhibition
2000 sebastapol center for the arts, sebastapol, ca
"an american palette," juried exhibition, sebastapol, ca
period gallery, omaha, ne
mixed media international juried exhibition, omaha, ne
kingston gallery, boston, ma
" new art y2k," juried exhibition
period gallery, omaha, ne
2nd annual mixed media international juried exhibition

2000 toomey tourell fine art, san francisco, ca
"the art of the monotype"
1999 watermark cargo gallery, kingston, ny
"encaustic works 1999"
center for young women's development, san francisco, ca
untitled exhibition for featured artists in residence
national art league, ny
69th annual juried exhibition
dillon gallery, soho, new york, ny
untitled group exhibition
four walls, san francisco, ca
"post-postcard"
san francisco state university, cesar chavez gallery, sf, ca
"lure"
toomey tourell fine art, san francisco, ca
"the art of the monotype"
1998 toomey tourell fine art, san francisco, ca
untitled group show
ernst von heuwald haus, lubben, germany
"six kunst women"
bank of america building gallery, san francisco, ca
untitled group show
1997 mac arthur concert center, oakland, ca
"the circular ruins"
1996 wellesley college, wellesley, ma
annual invitation exhibition
san jose center for latino arts, san jose, ca
"in defense of expression"

employment and collaborations

2006-07 iuniverse
art director
2005 kansas city art institute, kc mo
lecturer
kansas city art institute, kc mo
lecturer
2002 kansas city art institute, kc, mo
visiting lecturer
2001 parson's scool of design, new york, ny
visiting lecturer
leadership and education in the arts program, new york, ny
south bronx mural project
2000 child abuse prevention center, palo alto, ca
outreach project developer/art instructor
jenn joy gallery, san rfancisco, ca
"couture for the cure" art auction
mayor's youth employment education program, sf, ca
participating mentor/employer
east bay advocay for children, oakland, ca
project leader/instructor
oakland children's hospital, oakland, ca
project leader/instructor
1999 "auction for action"san francisco, ca
chairperson, curator
jennjoy gallery, san francisco, ca
"couture for the cure"art auction
presidio arts and education center, the presidio, sf, ca
project developer
public installation, east bay advocay for children, oakland, ca
project leader

1999 women's wisdom project, sacramento, ca
Instructor
the center for young women's development, sf, ca
artist in residence
artist exchange program, san francisco, ca – berlin, germany
co-director
horizons unlimited, sf, ca
"generations", collaborative project led by evangela remoundos
walden house, sf, ca
Instructor
1998 "auction for action", sf, ca
co-chairperson
women's wisdom project, sacramento, ca
instructor
1997 "san francisco opera children's poster contest", san francisco, ca
co-chairperson "
women's wisdom project, sacramento, ca
Instructor
artist exchange program, san francisco, ca – berlin, germany
co-director
nika gallery, san francisco, ca
founder/director/curator

publications______________
and other media

2000 "objects and icons," watermark press, san francisco, ca
review, "putting narrative within the frame," cate mcquaid, boston globe,
august, 2000
1999 review, bay gaurdian, november issue, san francisco
radio interview, kpfa, berkeley, ca
1998 "in our own voices" san francisco, ca
essays and short stories for an anthology
1997 "the moongoddess" san francisco, ca
author/illustrator
1996 "the new asia america" oakland, ca
essay for a book on contemporary female artists

representations______
and affiliations

toomey tourell fine art, san francisco, ca
dennis morgan gallery, kansas city, mo
gwenda jay addington, chicago, ill