ADRIANA LEMUS CV


EDUCATION
2015               B.A., University of California, Berkeley

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019                 Nude Selfies, Nourish, San Luis Obispo, CA

2017                 Nude Selfies, The Station, San Luis Obispo, CA

2017                 New Year, New Work, Same Me, B. Anthony and Jewelers, San Luis Obispo, CA

2016                 Collaged, Savvi Spa, San Luis Obispo, CA

2016                 Les Femmes, 2 Blondes Boutique, San Luis Obispo, CA
  
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022               Assemblage (selected group exhibition), Drew Davis’ Fine Art Studio, San Luis Obispo, CA

2022              Chain Reaction (selected group exhibition), Jason Towne’s Art Studio, San Luis Obispo, CA

2019              Art After Dark, Wallflower Salon, San Luis Obispo, CA 

2018              I am my Father's Daughter, The Station, San Luis Obispo, CA

2018              Generation, Worth Ryder Art Gallery, Berkeley, CA

2017              The Fruit Doesn't Fall Far from the Tree, Van Zandt Studio, San Luis Obispo, CA

2017              Bold Perspective/Our Bodies (selected group exhibition), Ascendo Coffee, San Luis Obispo, CA

2016               Riot Method, Heritage Salon (selected group exhibition), Arroyo Grande, CA

2016               Art After Dark, Wintersun Media Arts, San Luis Obispo, CA

2015                Annual Senior Show, Worth Ryder Art Gallery, Berkeley, CA

2015                Struggle Bus, Berkeley Arts Festival (selected group exhibition), Berkeley, CA

2015                Skinterior, Headquarters, Berkeley, CA

2015                Prelude, 347 Gallery, Oakland, CA

2015                So-So, Worth Ryder Art Gallery (selected group exhibition), Berkeley, CA

2015                Take It Or Leave It, Worth Ryder Art Gallery, Berkeley, CA

2015                Art Practice Undergraduate Honors Studio Awardees, Satellite Gallery (solo
                        exhibition), Berkeley, CA

2015                Painting Exhibition, Kroeber Lobby (selected group exhibition), Berkeley, CA

2014                Post Glitter Honors Studio Exhibition, Worth Ryder Art Gallery (selected group
                        exhibition), Berkeley, CA

2014                Photo Exhibition, Wurster Gallery, Berkeley, CA

2014                Bridging the Arts Exhibition, Worth Ryder Art Gallery, Berkeley, CA

2014                Dirt Show, Worth Ryder Art Gallery, Berkeley, CA

2014                Remedies, Kroeber Lobby, Berkeley, CA

2013                Emma’s Birds, Worth Ryder Art Gallery and Kroeber Lobby, Berkeley, CA

2013                Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Cuesta Community College Art Gallery
                        (selected group exhibition), San Luis Obispo, CA

2011                Beacon Art Show, San Luis Obispo United Methodist Church, (selected group
                        exhibition), San Luis Obispo, CA

2010               County Wide High School Juried Exhibition, San Luis Obispo Museum of Art
                        (selected group exhibition), San Luis Obispo, CA

AWARDS AND INTERNSHIPS
2015               Putnam Ceramics Award

2015               UC Berkeley Art Department’s Honors Studio Awardee

2014               UC Berkeley Art Department’s Honors Studio Awardee

2014               Creative Growth Internship

2014               UC Berkeley Academic Dean’s Honors

2013               UC Berkeley Academic Honors 

2010               Best of Show for County Wide High School Juried Exhibition


REVIEWS
2023      "Meet Adriana Lemus", September 2023, Canvas Rebel 
2023       "Artsy Weekend in San Luis Obispo", June 2023
2023       SLO LIFE Magazine, San Luis Obispo, April/May 2023
2022        “Meet Adriana Lemus, Artist & Instructor”, Shoutout LA, June 27th. 

2019        “Meet Adriana Lemus”, Voyage LA, May 7th. 

2017        Cooley, Ryan, “Self Love”, New Times SLO, May 25th. 

2015         Shi, Danielle, "Student art spotlighted in Honor's Studio Exhibition", The Daily
                       Californian, May 5.


TEACHING/WORK EXPERIENCE
2020-Present       
Full time Artist and Ceramics Instructor, San Luis Obispo, CA
2020
Online Throwing Demo for the Makeshift Makers Market, San Luis Obispo, CA

• Live throwing demo to an online platform created by the Makeshift Makers Market. 
• Viewers could watch the live stream as I explained step by step on how to throw a vessel. 

2018-2020            
Manager, Events at The Station, San Luis Obispo, CA

• Scheduling artists to teach at workshops, musicians, DJ's and food vendors, scheduling workshops, and scheduling staff. 

2016-2018      
Guest Lecturer, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA

• Taught a two-hour painting to a group of 20 Cal Poly students. 
• Taught a two-hour painting to a group of 50 Cal Poly students.        

2015-2020   
Art Instructor, Art Bar, San Luis Obispo, CA

• Teaching a two-hour painting workshop to beginning painters.

2016           
Art Instructor, SLOMA and Peoples Self Help Housing, Paso Robles, CA

• Teaching weekly classes introducing Latino Artists art and new art techniques.
• Classes lead up to exhibitions and other shows to display the work of Latino Artists in the community.

2014               
Art Teacher at Coronado Elementary School, Richmond, CA

• Prepared and implemented lesson plans each week. Teaching weekly two hour-long art classes with first graders for a 12-week period.
• Co-taught approximately 26 students at a time in both Spanish and English classes.