Born to musician Frank Sipes and creative all round Dorothy on September 29, 1975, in Fresno California. I had all the freedom of expression at my fingertips. Being an only child I had a very active imagination.
In my teenage years I learned how to use a camera and develop film. I did attempt to follow in my fathers footsteps and played the bass guitar, briefly. I began going to shows and photographing bands. I was also kicked out of high school in the middle of my sophomore year. Determined not to let myself down I took a test and started college later in the year. I was 15.
I met my husband Shane when I was 18. We have been inseparable ever since. He was the one to get me interested in computers. We currently live in Portland, Oregon with our dogs Astrid and Oliver. We spend most of our time working on our garden and cooking.
Education:
1993 AA in Art Fresno City College
1996 BA in Art CSU Fresno
2001 MFA in Fine Art Academy of Art
College San Francisco
Shows:
Tribe Gallery : Portland, OR
Calendula Cafe : Portland, OR (solo)
Discord Aggregate : Portland, OR
LACDA : Los Angeles, CA
Red Devil Lounge : San Francisco, CA
Insight Gallery : UK
Stiver School For The Arts : OH
Angel Falls : Berkeley, CA (solo)
Casa Del Arte, NY
AAC Gallery : San Francisco, CA (solo)
Lift Gallery : San Francisco, CA
SOM Arts Gallery : San Francisco, CA
SF Open Studios : San Francisco, CA
CSUF Spring Show
FCC Spring Show
Fresno Arts Festival
awards:
Spring Show FCC Presidential Award
Spring Show FCC Honorable Recognition
Publications:
2005 Cats 24/7
1992 November Maximum Rock & Roll Magazine
1992 April Maximum Rock & Roll Magazine
Film:
2017 Floradora Photoraphic contribution-See here
