Brian Rothstein

Heart-Centered Paintings and Drawings

 
 
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RESUME

 

Education

1993-1995    San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA: B.F.A. in painting

1987-1991    Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA: studied painting, drawing, sculpture, art history, and design
          
1971-1973    University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA: studied painting, drawing, and art history

 

Individual Exhibitions

2023             ArtifactArtifact Gallery, Point Richmond, CA, Emergence: The Journey of the Inner Child

2021             Gallery 621, Benicia, CA, Trees I Have Known and Loved

2003             First Church of Religious Science, Oakland, Oakland, CA, Roses

1997             Mandana MandanaCommunity Center, Oakland, CA, Vessels of Transformation, Works on Paper, 1994-1997  

                     City College of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, Vessels of Transformation,1994-1997 (works on paper 
                     and canvas)   

1995             San Francisco Honda Showroom, Altar of the Heart, sculptural installation

1984             Double Rainbow Ice Cream Parlor, West Hollywood, CA

1983             Leonardo Gallery, Venice, CA

Group Exhibitions

2024            Arts Benica,, CA, Art of a Community, member show
                   
                    Museum of Northern California, Chico, CA, IN FLUX: Recalibrating the Unknown, juried show
                    
                    Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA, Richmond Open Studios Group Show
                  
2023            de Young Museum, San Francisco, CA, de Young Open Triennial Exhibition, juried show

2022        
    Blue Line Arts, Roseville, CA,  Lottery for the Arts 
                    
                    Gallery 621, Benicia, CA, Auction for the Children of Ukraine

2021            Blue Line Arts, Roseville, CA, Crocker-Kingsley Art Competition (biennial)
       

2018            Whitney Modern Gallery, CA, RISE: Empower, Change and Action!, juried show

                    Richmond Art Center, Richmond CA, Member Show

2017            Richmond Art Center, Member Show

2016            Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum, Vallejo, CA, Wild in the City: Untamed, invitational show

                     Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA, juried selection for Annual Art Auction (catalog available)

                     Crocker Art Museum, Annual Big Names Small Art Auction            

                     Mare Island, Vallejo, CA, San Francisco Bay Flyway Festival, Wetlands to Ridge-tops                       

2015             Blue Line Arts, CA, Crocker-Kingsley Art Competition (biennial)

                     Carl Cherry Center for the Arts, Carmel, CA, Into the Wild invitational show                        

                     Arts Benicia, CA, Art of a Community, member show

2014             Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum, Celebrating Western Wilderness, invitational show           

2013             Solano Community College, CA, Home for the Holidays, invitational show

2012             Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, CA, National Summer Juried Show

                     Marilyn O’Rourke Gallery at the Benicia Public Library, Seeing Solano II: Solano SolanoLand Trust Through the Eyes of Artists                         

                     Vacaville VacavilleMuseum, Vacaville, CA, Seeing Solano SolanoIII: Solano Land Trust Through the Eyes of Artists   

                     Rush Ranch, Suisun SuisunCity, CA, Solano SolanoLand Trust Heritage Feast Art Auction

2010             Arts Benicia, Art of a Community, member show

2009             Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum, Celebrating Vallejo's Vallejo'sUrban Forest (commission for the city of Vallejo)      

2008             Mare Island, Vallejo, CA, San Francisco Bay Flyway Festival, Wetlands to Ridge-topsRidgetops

2007             Mare Island, Vallejo, CA, San Francisco Bay Flyway Festival, Wetlands to Ridge-topsRidgetops

2004             Frank Bette Center for the Arts, Alameda, CA, Really Rosy

2003             Mare Island, Vallejo, CA, San Francisco Bay Flyway Festival, Wetlands to Ridge-tops
 Ridgetops
                                                      
                     Pro-Arts, Oakland, East Bay Open Studios group show

2001             Mare Island, Vallejo, CA, San Francisco Bay Flyway Festival, Wetlands to Ridge-topsRidgetops

1999             Mare Island, Vallejo, CA, San Francisco Bay Flyway Festival, Wetlands to Ridge-topsRidgetops

1994             Contract Design Center, San Francisco, CA, Bay Area chapter of Scenic, Graphic and Title Artists, Local 816,
                     International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees invitational show: Theme and Variation
 

Related Experience

1999-2003    Operated own decorative painting business, painting in private residences

1984-1999    Scenic artist in the entertainment industry: painted backdrops, scenery,

                      and props for television, motion pictures and live performance

 

Publications

2010             Psychescapes, Contemporary Art that Explores the Human Psyche, Liz Afif, 2010.                                               

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