Lisa Alonzo

Lisa Alonzo (b. 1984) grew up on a Christmas tree farm in northern California. She spent her childhood painting trees, a mile long fence, and watching Bob Ross. After two years of studying design at Cal State Long Beach, she received her BFA in Fine Art from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco in 2008. Alonzo currently lives and works in the bay area with her husband and two dogs, Monkey and Chu.

Education

BFA 2008 Fine Art – Painting Academy of Art University

Solo*/ Two Person Exhibitions

2012 Easily Digestible, Beatnik Studios, Sacramento, CA (upcoming)
2011 The Narcissist*, Cowboys & Angels, San Francisco, CA
2011 Beatnik Studios, Sacramento, CA
2010 Eat Me*, Umi, San Francisco, CA

Group Exhibitions

2013 Face Yourself, Elliott Fouts Gallery, Sacramento, CA (forthcoming- January)
2012 Art for AIDS, The Metreon, San Francisco, CA
2012 The Under 40 Show, Elliott Fouts Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2012 Organica, Driftwood Art Salon, San Francisco, CA
2012 Outside the Box, Placer Arts Council Gallery, Auburn, CA
2012 Artopia, Public Works, San Francisco, CA
2012 Ali: The Greatest, Evolve the Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2011 Woodland, Modern Eden, San Francisco, CA
2011 The Loin Calendar Show,Public Barber, San Francisco, CA
2011 Outside the Box, Placer Arts Council Gallery, Auburn, CA
2008 Fort Mason- Mural – Macy’s Passport Fashion Show, San Francisco, CA
2008 Senior Show, 688 Sutter Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2007 Remix, Academy Art University, San Francisco, CA

Press

Jonathan Curiel, 2012 Masterminds, SF Weekly, February 8th, 2012.
Alan Bamberger, ArtBusiness.com (Cowboys & Angels review) August 19th, 2011.
Shoka, “Who’s a Narcissist?” Sacramento News & Review, July 7th, 2011.

Awards

2012 Finalist: SF Weekly’s 2012 Masterminds

Film

2011 The Contractor’s Routine