~~**termeh**~~

BORN: Tehran/Iran EDUCATION: 1996 - 99 SAN FRANCISCO ART INSTITUTE, San Francisco, CA MFA, printmaking. 1992 - 95 ACADEMY OF ART COLLEGE, San Francisco, CA BFA, painting and drawing. 1985 ECI, Chelsea, MA Certificate, accounting and computerized business skills. 1979 - 83 SCHOOL OF THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, Boston, MA EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMANCE AND COMMISSIONED WORK: 2007 LGTB CENTER, San Francisco, CA “Get Out of Jail Free”, a group show organized by Visual Aid. 2006 OLIVER CENTER, CCA, Oakland, CA “We Are Here” 3nd part of “CrossConnections”, a collaborative project, group show. 2005 GOLDEN THREAD PRODUCTION, San Francisco, CA Scenic Artist. Designed & painted background screen for “The Girl Who Lost Her Smile”. 2005 OLIVER CENTER, CCA, Oakland, CA “CrossConnections”, 2nd part of a collaborative project, group show. 2005 INTERSECTION FOR THE ARTS, San Francisco, CA “CrossConnections”, 1st part of a collaborative project, group show. 2002 - 05 LAMPLIGHTERS, Black Rock City, NV A nightly ritual of lighting Black Rock City, Burning Man Project. 2003 PORTCHLIGHT THEATER, Marin County, CA “Langston Hughes”, Designed & painted 4 scenic panels in style of Harlem Renaissance. 2003 WORD FOR WORD, San Francisco, CA Scenic Artist. Designed & painted 4 scenic panels in traditional Persian miniature style for “Story of Zaal”. 2003 PLAYWRIGHTS FOUNDATION, San Francisco, CA Artist selection and co-curation. 2002 BUDGET GALLERY, San Francisco, CA “Or Best Offer” – A group show 2001 ARTS BENICIA, Benicia, CA “Imprints”, A Survey of Traditional and Experimental Printmaking 2001 A SPACE, Toronto, Canada “transplanting” – Contemporary art by women from/in Iran. 2000 ROBERT V. FULLERTON ART MUSEUM, California State University, San Bernardino, CA “Mirror of the Invisible: Contemporary Artists Reflecting on Rumi and Islamic Mysticism. 2002 WORTH RYDER GALLERY, University of California, Berkeley, CA “Beyond Boundaries” – a group show held in conjunction with Iranian Women’s Studies Foundation Conference. 1999 RANA MUSEUM, Rana, Norway “The Spiral Project” - a collaborative installation of works by 11 female artists from around the world, conceived and developed by Iren Jensen. 1999 INTERSECTION FOR THE ARTS, San Francisco, CA “Violent task of creativity” - group show. 1999 OPEN ARTS CIRCLE, Oakland, CA “From the Inside” - a collaborative performance. 1999 HERBST PAVILION, FORT MASON, San Francisco, CA San Francisco Art Institute Graduate Exhibition. 1998 DIEGO RIVERA GALLERY, San Francisco, CA Group show. 1997 BERKELEY ART CENTER, Berkeley, CA Group show. 1997 DIEGO RIVERA GALLERY, San Francisco, CA Group show. 1997 WALTER McBEAN GALLERY, San Francisco, CA Spring Show. 1994 AAC FINE ARTS GALLERY, San Francisco, CA “Landscapes” - solo show. 1993 AAC FINE ARTS GALLERY, San Francisco, CA "Study Hall Of Mentors" - group show organized by the Study Hall Program. Academy of Art College 1992 LIVE OAKS THEATER, Berkeley, CA Stage and prop design for "A Woman Alone" by Daria Fo. Produced by Tandis Theater Group. 1992 - 95 ACADEMY OF ART COLLEGE, San Francisco, CA “Spring Show” - annual exhibition. 1992 “Best Of Spring Show” 1989 LAWRENCE GALLERY, New York, NY Solo show. 1988 HELMSLEY PALACE HOTEL, New York, NY "Artists' Ball" - group show organized by the Armenian Cultural Center. 1988 THE CONSERVATORY, Marriott Hotel, Boston, MA Group show. MURALS: 1996 FRANCISCO MIDDLE SCHOOL, San Francisco, CA “The Magic Carpet” - assistant muralist. 1996 THE EPISCOPAL SANCTUARY, San Francisco, CA “Knowledge is freedom” - assistant muralist. 1992 SPRING VALLEY ELLEMENTARY SCHOOL, San Francisco, CA "The Quilt Mural" - assistant muralist. PUBLICATIONS: 1994 CITY LIGHTS BOOK STORE, San Francisco, CA “Homelessness ” - handmade artists’ book, collection of woodcut prints by various artists. 1994 SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY, San Francisco, CA “13 OLEs” - handmade artists’ book, collection of woodcut prints by various artists. TEACHING EXPERIENCE: ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY, San Francisco, CA: Since 1994 PAINTING AND DRAWING WORKSHOP Open workshop for adults of all academic levels. 2000 - 03 STILL LIFE PAINTING I & II Semester long six-hour painting classes for adult beginners. 2001 - 02 ANALYSIS OF FORM Semester long six-hour drawing classes for adult beginners. 2001 MIXED MEDIA DRAWING AND PAINTING Semester long six-hour classes for adults in intermediate level. 1995 - 96 SUMMER ART EXPERIENCE Still Life Painting. 8 week long classes for high school students. 1994 TEACHING ASSISTANT Still Life Painting. Semester long class for adult beginners. SAN FRNACISCO ART INSTITUTE, San Francisco, CA: 2001 BEGINNING DRAWING: BUILDING A VISUAL LANGUAGE Semester long three-hour classes for the Adult Community Education Program. 1998 TEACHING ASSISTANT Japanese Woodblock Printing. A month long intensive class for beginner and intermediate adults. 1997 TEACHING ASSISTANT Etching I & II. Semester long class for beginner and intermediate adults. FOOTHILL-DE ANZA COLLEGE (SAUDI ARABIA PROGRAM), Cupertino, CA 2000 COLOR AND DESIGN, AND HISTORY OF MODERN ART Spring semester. Classes in Design, Color, and Art History sponsored by De Anza Community College at AL MANAHIL CENTER, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE: BURNING MAN PROJECT, San Francisco, CA: Since 2004 Volunteer Coordinator Liaison Volunteer database maintenance, Volunteer Coordinator training and development. 2005 - 06 Project Manager (Volunteer Resource Team) Recruitment, training, overseeing development workshops and volunteer appreciation events. 2004 - 05 Lamplighters Council Organization & coordination of an interactive ritual/performance of lighting the city of Black Rock during Burning Man event. 2002 - 05 Project Manager (Temple Guardians) Volunteer Coordinator: Recruitment, scheduling, training & management of volunteers for the temple projects at Burning Man event. 2003 - 04 Ticket Processing Data entry, ticket sales processing, bulk mail management. VISUAL AIDS, San Francisco, CA: Since 2002 Curator. Member of Exhibit Committee. GOLDEN THREAD PRODUCTIONS, San Francisco, CA: 2003 - 06 Board of Directors Strategic planning, overseeing company budget, fundraising, PR, and artistic mission. 2002 - 05 Project Manager (Annual Benefit Art Auction) Organization, solicitation for donations, coordination, and operation of an art auction fundraiser. Since 1997 Founding Member Involved with project development, fundraising, PR, and various operational tasks such as box office management, prop and stage design, stage light operation, etc. NORTH BEACH CITIZENS, San Francisco, CA: 2000 Workshop Coordinator Organization and supervision of 2 hour art studio sessions for the homeless. ACADEMY OF ART COLLEGE, San Francisco, CA: 1992 - 96 Work-Study Supervisor & Gallery Assistant, scheduling and supervision. PENTA HOTEL, New York, NY: 1988 - 91 Accounts Payable/ Receivable, Lotus 123, monthly reports, balance sheet. BARBIZON HOTEL, New York, NY: 1987 - 88 Accounts Payable, monthly reports, balance sheet. WESTIN HOTEL, Boston, MA: 1986 - 87 Night Audit, computerized hospitality systems, NCR, 10 key calculator. HARVARD SQUARE ART CENTER, Cambridge, MA: 1984 - 85 Sales Representative, art supplies and framing. HARVARD COOP, Cambridge, MA: 1983 - 84 Sales Representative, stationary department. INTERNSHIPS: 1996 THE LUGGAGE STORE GALLERY, San Francisco, CA Internship. 1992 FINE ART GALLERY FRAMING, San Francisco, CA Picture framing apprenticeship.