Education

1979-81 College of Marin, Kentfield, CA

1981-84 California State University, Long Beach. B.F.A., Drawing and Painting, 1984

Teaching

1995-97 New York Academy of Art, New York, NY. Instructor (C.E.), Interpretive Figurative Painting

Professional Experience

1991

  • Member, Board of Directors Exhibition Committee Chair, Pro Arts, Oakland, CA (to 1993)
  • Curator, Fractured Fairytales, Pro Arts Gallery, Oakland, CA. Performance series with installations featuring Craig Baldwin, Portia Cobb, Guerilla Girls West, Harry Kipper, the Billy Nayer Show
  • Curator, Urgent Images, Pro Arts Gallery, Oakland, CA. Silkscreen prints by Esther Hernandez, Doug Minkler, Malaquias Montoya, Jos Sances

1992

  • Catalogue essay “Prankster with a Purpose” (with Robin Henderson), Jos Sances-Urgent Responses, The Alternative Museum, NY

Solo Exhibitions

1989

  • Hoffman Gallery, Emeryville, CA, David Tomb: Paintings and Drawings, April 7 – May 7

1990

  • Contemporary Realist Gallery, San Francisco, David Tomb: Recent Paintings and Charcoal Drawings, September 12 – October 13. Brochure
  • Louis Newman Galleries, Beverly Hills, CA, David Tomb: Recent Work, November 15-29

1992

  • Louis Newman Galleries, Beverly Hills, David Tomb: Recent Work, April 2-16
  • Turn of the Century Fine Arts, Berkeley, CA, October 21 – November 28

1994

  • Contemporary Realist Gallery, San Francisco, David Tomb: Recent Work, March 3 – April 2

1995

  • The William-Scott Gallery, Provincetown, MA, David Tomb: Charcoal Figure Drawings and Oil Portraits, August 18-31

1997

  • Artists Forum, San Francisco, David Tomb: The Subjective Perception, May 1 – September 14. Brochure

2000

  • Fresno Art Museum, Fresno, CA, David Tomb: Portraits, January 7 – April 9. Catalogue
  • Hackett-Freedman Gallery, San Francisco, CA, Diorama, November 2 – December 2

2001

  • The Avram Gallery, Southampton College, Long Island University, Southampton, NY, David Tomb: Twitch, November 5 – December 7. Brochure
  • Hackett-Freedman Gallery, San Francisco, CA, David Tomb, Fresh Contour: Portraits on Paper , December 6-29

2003

  • Hackett-Freedman Gallery, San Francisco, CA, David Tomb, Ogle: Works on Paper, July 8 – August 2
  • The William Scott Gallery, Boston, MA, David Tomb: Rogue’s Gallery, October 3 – November 1

2004

  • David Lusk Gallery, Memphis, TN, David Tomb: Birds and Blokes, September 1-25

2005

  • Louie Meager Art Gallery @ Ohlone College, Fremont, Ca., Vim and Vigor – Works on Paper, Sept. 14 – Oct. 15
  • Bucheon Gallery, San Francisco, Ca., Portrait Parlour, Sept. 1 – Oct. 1
  • Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, Ca., New Works by California Artists: David Tomb, Dec. 15 – Feb. 20.

2006

  • Hartnell College Gallery, Salinas, CA., David Tomb The Figure Unstudied, November 8th-December 20th

2007

  • Augusta State University Art Gallery, Augusta, Georgia, Hand Hewn – Portraits by David Tomb, November 8th – December 6th

2008

  • Electric Works, San Francisco, Ca., Treasures of the Sierra Madre: Birds of West Mexico, February 22 – March 22
  • Flora Grubb Gardens, San Francisco, Ca., Prints from the Treasures of the Sierra Madre, February 25th – March 31st
  • Louie Meager Art Gallery @ Ohlone College, Fremont, Ca., The Plumed Serpent, November 8th – December 20th

2009

  • Angela Peralta Theatre, Mazatlan, Mexico, Treasures of the Sierra Madre: Birds of West Mexico, January
  • Quinta Mazatlan-World Birding Center, McAllen, Tx., Birds of Mexico and the Rio Grande Valley, April 18th-May 23rd

2010

  • Electric Works, San Francisco, Ca., Borderland Birds/Aves Fronterizas, April 16 – May 29, 2010

2011

  • Porter Hall Gallery, Tucson Botanical Gardens, Tucson, AZ, “David Tomb: Borderland Birds,” July 1 – July 30
  • E.B.M.U.D. Headquarters Gallery, Oakland, CA, “David Tomb: Borderland Birds /Aves Fronterizas,” August 25 – October 14
  • San Marco Gallery, Alemany Library, Dominican University, San Rafael, CA, “Jeepney Projects Worldwide: An Installation by David Tomb,” September 22 – October 29

2012

  • The Bone Room Presents, Berkeley, CA, “Jeepney Projects Worldwide: Vanishing Birds of the Philippines,” February 1 – February 29
  • Electric Works, San Francisco, CA, Jeepney Projects Worldwide,  June 1 – June 30

Group Exhibitions

1984

  • California State University, Long Beach, Icons: David Tomb and Elaine Wells
  • Long Beach Art Association, Long Beach, CA, Long Beach Art Association Open Juried Show. Award

1985

  • Bizous Cafe-Gallery, Huntington Beach, CA, Drawings: Elaine Wells/David Tomb, March 6 – April 6
  • 7th Place Gallery, Los Angeles, In Spiritus: Spirituality in Contemporary Art

1986

  • Hayward Forum of the Arts and Sun Gallery, Hayward, CA
  • Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA, Sixth Annual Competition- Drawing and Printmaking (Alonzo Davis, Juror)
  • California State Fair, Sacramento, California Works (Paul Wonner, Juror). Award. Catalogue
  • Gallery Route One, Point Reyes, CA (Kenneth Baker, Juror)

1987

  • Marin Society of Artists, Ross, CA, Open Fine Arts Exhibition 1987 (Michael Schwager, Juror). Award
  • California State Fair, Sacramento, California Works. Award. Catalogue
  • Jewish Community Center, Houston, TX, 21st Juried Exhibition (Mary Jane Jacob, Juror), September-October. Award. Catalogue
  • Marin Arts Guild, San Rafael, CA (Kenneth Baker, Juror)

1988

  • Ironworks, Oakland, CA, Arts Explosion (curated by Phil Linhares and Arthur Monroe)
  • Muscarelle Museum of Art, College of William and Mary,Williamsburg,VA, American Drawing Biennial (Frank Gettings, Juror), March 19 – May 1. Brochure
  • North Carolina Print & Drawing Society, Davidson College Art Gallery, Davidson, NC, 11th Annual United States Print & Drawing Exhibition (Douglas M. Schultz, Juror), March 25 – April 15. Travel: Center Gallery, Holt McPherson Center, High Point, NC, May 2 – June 17. Brochure
  • Hayward Area Forum of the Arts, Hayward, CA (Mark Levy and George Rivera, Jurors)
  • Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA, 4th Annual Exhibition (Theresa Heyman and Allan Stone, Jurors). Award

1989

  • Pro Arts, Oakland, CA, The Annual (curated by Mary Jane Jacob), January 18 – March 4. Catalogue
  • Nexus Gallery, Berkeley, CA, Provart/Tomb, February 4-26
  • Hatley Martin Gallery, San Francisco, Line and Form (Robert Flynn Johnson, Juror), March 2 – April 21. Catalogue
  • Butterfield & Butterfield, San Francisco, Art Against AIDS, May 8 – June 18. Catalogue
  • Contemporary Realist Gallery, San Francisco, CA, New Bay Area Painting, December 7, 1989 – January 20, 1990. Brochure

1990

  • Pro Arts Tempspace Gallery, Oakland, CA, Mary Jane Jacob Selects Briscoe, Tomb, Vukelich: The ’89 Annual Honored Artists, January 17 – February 17
  • The Oakland Museum, Oakland, CA, Oakland’s Artists ’90, March 24 – July 1. Catalogue
  • Oliver Art Center, California College of Arts & Crafts, Oakland, CA, Contemporary Realist Painting: Perception and Experience, May 30 – July 21
  • Gallery North, Setauket, NY, Once by the Pacific: California Bay Area Artists, July 1 – August 5

1991

  • Contemporary Realist Gallery, San Francisco, CA, New Bay Area Painting II, January 31 – March 2

1992

  • The Dungeon of Art, Municipal Gallery, Beaver, UT, Daniel Brice/David Tomb/Kathryn Villeneuve, July 23 – August 1

1993

  • Contemporary Realist Gallery, San Francisco, CA, Bay Area Painting III, January 7-30
  • Contemporary Realist Gallery, San Francisco, CA, Drawings by American Artists, March 4-27
  • Edith Caldwell Gallery, San Francisco, CA, Artists’ Self Portraits in Black & White, May 5-29
  • Turn of the Century Fine Arts, Berkeley, CA, Ship of Dreams: David Tomb & Lewis Meyers, Jr., November

1994

  • Anya Horvath Gallery, Sacramento, CA, David Tomb, Michael Provart, Chris Fields, January
  • Susan Cummins Gallery, Mill Valley, CA, Drawing the Line (curated by Townsend Wolfe), February 28 – April 2

1995

  • Dorothy Weiss Gallery, San Francisco, CA, Daniel Brice/David Tomb: Recent Drawings, April 6-29
  • Lizardi/Harp Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, Opening Statement, May

1996

  • K & E Gallery, New York, NY, Heads, July 11 – August 1
  • William Scott Gallery, Boston, MA, Group Show, November

1997

  • Sydne Bernard Fine Arts, Los Angeles, CA, Fantastic Visions, September 19-28
  • Monterey Museum of Art, La Mirada, CA, Toward the Millennium: Contemporary Painting from Northern California, November 22, 1997 – February 15, 1998

1998

  • Artists Forum, San Francisco, CA, Landscapes: Real and Imagined, April 23 – June 26. Brochure
  • The Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, National Drawing Invitational (curated by Townsend Wolfe), May 7 – June 21. Catalogue
  • Koplin Gallery, Los Angeles, Drawings IV, July 11 – September 12

2000 – 2001

  • Koplin Gallery, Los Angeles, Drawings V, July 27 – September 2
  • Fairfield Center Gallery, Fairfield, CA, Effigies of the Spirit: Bay Area Portraiture, November 16, 2000 – January 19, 2001

2002

  • The Art Foundry Gallery, Sacramento, CA, Trillium Press: Contemporary Prints, January 10 – February 2
  • Koplin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, Drawings VI, July 27 – September 7

2003

  • Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL, Equinox: Bob Burdette, Tom McKee, Barbara Mittman, David Tomb, March 21 – April 15

2004

  • The William-Scott Gallery, Provincetown, MA, Season Preview Salon, May 28 – June 16

2005

  • S.F.M.O.M.A. Artists Gallery, San Francisco, Ca., Trillium Press, January 12 – February 4
  • Bucheon Gallery, San Francisco, Ca., Face Paint… A new portrait show, March 4 – April 3
  • Scott White Contemporary Art, San Diego, Ca., Fresh Flesh, March 4 – April 16
  • William Scott Gallery, Provincetown, Ma., Season Preview Salon, May 27 – June

2006

  • S.F.M.O.M.A. Artists Gallery, San Francisco, Ca., Finding the Figure, March 22 – April 21
  • The William-Scott Gallery, Provincetown, MA, Season Preview Salon, May 28 – June 11
  • Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA, Beyond the Likeness: Self-Portraits by California Artists, August 8 – October 11

2007

  • Michael Berger Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pa., Mind/Body/Spirit: Huang Xiang/William Rock, Philip Pearlstein, July 21 – September 29
  • Dorothy Herger Gallery, Solano Community College, Fairfield, Ca., Head First, October 9 – November 2
  • Naples Museum of Art, Naples, Florida, Visions: Contemporary Drawings from the James T. Dyke Collection, December 21 – June 2008 (Traveling Show: Arkansas Art Center)
  • Electric Works, San Francisco, Ca., Civil Twilight, November 30 – January 5, 2008

2008

  • Dorothy Herger Gallery, Solano Community College, Fairfield, Ca., To Honor Teaching, April 24 – May 19
  • Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock Art Center, Little Rock, Ak, Visions: Contemporary Drawings from the James T. Dyke Collection, (curated by Townsend Wolfe) September 12 – November 9, 2008
  • Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley, Ca., Drawing the Lines- Celebrating 100 Years of Natural History, October
  • Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe, NM, You Know How I Feel, October 10 – October 26

2009

  • Mina Dresden Gallery, San Francisco, Ca., The Artists of ZYZZYVA, June 20th – July
  • Michael Berger Gallery, Pittsburg, Pa., East Meets West, September 5th-November 14th

2011

  • Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA, Selections From the Permanent Collection: Perceiving the Real, February 26 – May 1
  • Traveling Exhibition: New World Border
    • La Pena Cultural Center, Berkeley, CA, March 3 – April 30,
    • The Hive, Phoenix, AZ, April 1 – 30
    • De Bug, San Jose, CA, May 1 – May 15
    • Freehold Borough YMCA, Freehold, NJ, April 30
    • Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County, Lincroft, NJ, May 1 – May 6
    • Raices Cultural Center, New Brunswick, NJ, June 3 – July 5
    • The Roots Factory, Barrio Logan, CA, June 4
    • All Purpose Room, Princeton New Jersey YMCA, Princeton, NJ, Co-Sponsored by the Princeton YWCA and (LALDEF), July 8 – August 27
    • Shawnee Mission West High School Patron’s Gallery, Overland Park, KS, September 1 – 30
    • Ingram Chapman Gallery, University of New Mexico Gallup Branch, Gallup NM, November 1 – 30

2012

  • Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco, CA, Trees of Life: A new Vision for Art, Ecology, and Community, February 16, 2012 – June 3, 2012

Public Collections

  • California Public Utilities Commission
  • Huntington Library Art Collections, San Marino, CA
  • Art Collection of the Consulate General of the United States, Ciudad Juarez
    and the Art Collection of the Consulate General of the United States, Tijuana
  • Achenbach Foundation for the Graphic Arts, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, CA
  • The Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AK
  • Fresno Art Museum, Fresno, CA
  • The Oakland Museum of California, Oakland, CA
  • Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA
  • Hartnell College, Salinas, CA
  • Augusta State University, Augusta, GA
  • Angela Peralta Theatre, Mazatlan, Mexico,
  • Quinta Mazatlan-World Birding Center, McAllen, TX
  • Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA

Scholarships and Awards

  • 1984 Long Beach Art Association, Long Beach, CA, Open Juried Show. Honorable Mention
  • California State University, Long Beach. Fine Arts Affiliates Scholarship
  • 1986 California State Fair, Sacramento, California Works. Award of Excellence
  • 1987 California State Fair, Sacramento, California Works. Award of Excellence
  • Marin Society of Artists, Ross, CA, Open Fine Arts Exhibition 1987. Best of Show Award
  • Jewish Community Center, Houston, TX, 21st Juried Exhibition. Honorable Mentions (three awards)
  • 1988 Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA, 4th Annual Exhibition. Honored Artist
  • 1989 Pro Arts, Oakland, CA, Pro Arts Annual. Honored Artist

Lectures

  • 1990 Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
  • California State University, Long Beach
  • 1997 Artists Forum, San Francisco, “Obession Revealed: The Serial Portrait,” in conversation with Bruce Nixon, May 6
  • Artists Forum, San Francisco, “Painting/Architecture: Abstraction of Ideas and Forms,” in conversation with Bruce Tomb, June 3
  • 2000 Fresno Art Museum, Fresno, CA, Gallery talk in conjunction with the exhibition David Tomb: Portraits, February 10
  • 2001 The Avram Gallery, Southampton College, Long Island University, Southampton, NY, in conjunction with the exhibition David Tomb: Twitch
  • 2002 Ohlone College, Fremont, CA, slide lecture, Painting class
  • 2003 Hackett-Freedman Gallery, San Francisco, CA, gallery talk in conjunction with the exhibition David Tomb: Ogle
  • 2005 Louie Meager Art Gallery @ Ohlone College, gallery talk in conjunction with the exhibition Vim and Vigor – Works on paper, Sept. 21
  • 2011 San Marco Gallery, Dominican University,  San Rafael, CA
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