JASON ADKINS
EDUCATION
MFA 2007 • Painting • San Jose State University
BFA 2002 • Painting • California State University, Chico
BA 1998 • Spanish • Walla Walla College
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2014 Cauldron, Manna Gallery, Oakland, CA
2012 Recent Works, Art Ark Gallery, San Jose CA
2010 Jason Adkins, 1078 Gallery, 820 Broadway St., Chico CA
2007 MFA Thesis • Gallery 3 • San Jose State University
2006 Spontaneous Combustion • Gallery #2 • San Jose State University, CA
2005 Coagulated • Gallery Three • San Jose State University, CA
2004 Recent Work • Gallery Three • San Jose State University, CA
2002 Paint • Trinity Gallery • Chico CA
2002 An Aggressive Extension of the Body • Campus Gallery • CSU Chico
2001 Still Life Constructions • Moxie’s Gallery • Chico
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2014 20 Years of Art, Artik: Art and Architecture, San Jose CA
2014 Cross Pollination II, Art Ark Gallery, San Jose, CA
2014 SJSU Centenial Exhibition, Carmon Castillo Center for the Arts, San Jose CA
2014 Faculty Exhibition, Gavilan College, Gilroy CA
2013 Cross Pollination, Art Ark Gallery, San Jose CA
2012 Faculty Exhibition, San Jose City College, San Jose CA
2011 Belly of the Beast: South Bay Painters, Art Object, San Jose CA
2011 Heritage Bank 17th Anniversary Show, Heritage Bank, San Jose, CA
2010 Faculty Exhibition, Gavilan College Gallery, Gilroy CA
2009 Monotype Marathon print Exhibition, San Jose ICA, San Jose, CA
2008 Local Color, Art Ark Gallery, San Jose, CA
2008 I Wish I Were Here, Art Ark, San Jose CA
2008 Self Referential, Back Water Arts Gallery, San Jose CA
2007 Bill Gould Design; Art & Architecture, San Jose, CA
2007 Lift Off, The Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA
2006 Dual Exhibition • 12 & Taylor Gallery • San Jose CA
2005 Fresh Strokes • SJSU, MFA Group Exhibition, Heritage Bank, San Jose, CA
2005 Changing Dialogues • 2 person show, Gallery 8, San Jose State University
2004 Radius 25 • Bush Barn Art Center • Salem, OR
2002 Two Inches: 21 Annual member invitational • 1078 Gallery • Chico, CA
2002 Student Art Exhibitions: Juried Show • University Art Gallery • Chico, CA
2001 Conceptual Drawing • BFA Gallery • CSU Chico, CA
2001 Chico Open Board Art • Mountain Valley Arts • Chico, CA
2001 Student Art Exhibition: Juried • University Art Gallery • CSU Chico, CA
2001 For Your Eyes Only • Ayers Hall • CSU Chico, CA
2001 Drawing Exhibition • BFA Gallery • CSU Chico, CA
2000 Summer Arts Show • BFA Gallery • CSU Chico, CA
COMMISIONS
2005 Painting • Naked Lounge Tea and Coffee • Chico, CA
2005 Painting • Private collection, Christopher Pendarvas • Sacramento, CA
2004 Painting • Law Office, Johnson Hurley and Olsen • Seattle, WA
2003 Painting • Private Collection, James Estes • Portland, OR
2003 Painting • Harmon Construction Corp. • Coos Bay. OR
TEACHING/ LECTURE
2014 Guest Lecture on Pop Art from the Emily Fisher Landau Collection, San Jose Museum of Art,
2007 – present Lecture at San Jose State University
2007 – present Adjunct Faculty at Gavilan College
2008 – present Adjunct Faculty at San Jose City College
RESIDENCY
2009 • Printmaking residency, Preneo Press, Redwood City CA
2008 • Artist Residency, La Ceiba Graphica, Veracruz, Mexico
1996-98 • Traveled and Studied in Spain