DIANA STAPLETON
EDUCATION
2011-2015 MA & MFA California College of the Arts; MFA in Media Arts and MA in Visual Critical Theory. SF, CA
2010-11 Pima County Community College. Digital Arts. Tucson, AZ
1992-97 BFA - University of Arizona. Printmaking/New Genre, and Women's Studies. Tucson, AZ
1990-92 Mesa Community College. Photography. Mesa AZ
HONORS
2011-2013 Scholarship awards. California College of the Arts
1997 Magna Cum Laude
1990-97 Dean’s List – All semesters
1993-97 Various private art and academic scholarships/tuition waivers
1990-92 Phi Theta Kappa
1990 President’s Scholarship
WORK EXPERIENCE
Self Employed Artist 1997-2019. Tucson, San Francisco, Oakland.
Videographer for Graduate Lecture Series. 2011-2013
California College of the Arts. San Francisco, CA
Teaching Assistant at California College of the Arts
· September-December 2012
Life Drawing Model 2008-current
· The Academy of Art University. San Francisco, CA
· Pima Community College. Tucson, AZ
· Southwest University of the Visual Arts. Tucson, AZ
· Dinnerware Artspace 2008-10. Tucson, AZ
Rainbow Planet Coffee House and Café –Tucson, AZ
· 2004-2008 - Owner
· 2000-2004 - Manager & Barista
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Artists Without Limits AWOL - Tucson, AZ
· Facilitate monthly artist events. 2009-10
Central Arts Gallery - Tucson, AZ
· Membership committee chair 2008-2009
Dinnerware Artspace - Tucson, AZ
· Contributing artist to annual fundraiser 2007-09
· Volunteer at fundraising event 2008-09
Wingspan LGBT Community Center - Tucson, AZ
· Contributing artist at annual fundraiser 2003-05
· Assistant facilitator at monthly meeting of Oasis 2007-08
· Volunteer at fundraising dinner 2003 & 05
Rainbow Planet Coffee House - Tucson, AZ
· Art liaison and gallery coordinator. 2001-08
SCREENINGS
2013 Curated Graduate film screening. Carmen Christiansen Production Stage. CCA. San Francisco, CA
2012 Fall Student Screening. Timken Hall. CCA. San Francisco, CA
2012 Hug Collector. FCC Box Office. San Francisco, CA
2012 January First Friday Shorts at The Loft Cinema. Tucson, AZ
2011 October Open Screening at ATA. San Francisco, CA
2009-2011 Monthly screenings at First Friday Shorts at The Loft Cinema. Tucson, AZ
PERFORMANCES
2012 How to Get to Black Eye Island. The Writing Center at CCA. SF, CA
2011 Make it Happen. Alter Space. San Francisco, CA
2011 Hug/Hold. Solo performance. 184 Hooper St. San Francisco, CA
2011 Plein Air Life Drawing. Solo performance. Market & Castro. San Francisco, CA
Dissemination. Solo performance. San Francisco, CA
2010 FOYO - Friends of Yoko Ono. Multiple collaborative sound performances. Tucson, AZ
High Speed Surveillance. Solo performance. Tucson, AZ
2009 Jim’s Art Show HOST. Solo performance. Central Arts Gallery. Tucson, AZ
Mischief Night at Central Arts. Collaborative sound performance. Tucson, AZ
Dog Park Surveillance in Pacific Heights. Solo performance. San Francisco CA
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2008 Revised Family Portraits. Solo exhibit. Tooleys on Congress. Tucson, AZ
2004 Portraits For Childhood. Solo exhibit. Rainbow Planet. Tucson, AZ
2003 31. Solo exhibit. Rainbow Planet. Tucson, AZ
2002 Skirt. Solo exhibit. Rainbow Planet. Tucson, AZ
2000 Things That Stick: Burrs, Bees and Cicadas. Solo exhibit. Access Tucson Gallery
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2018 Portrait Revolution. Chico Art Center. Chico, CA
2014 The Surveillance Show. Studio 110. Sausalito, CA
2013 MFA Thesis Exhibition. California College of the Arts. San Francisco, CA
2011 John Baldessari: Class Assignments. Wattis Gallery. San Francisco, CA
2010 Fragments Gallery. Tucson, AZ
2009 A Touch of Pleasure. Group exhibition at Femina Potens. San Francisco CA
Small Works. Dinnerware Artspace. Tucson, AZ
Central Arts Gallery. Monthly member exhibits Jan-Dec. Tucson, AZ
Bohemia Gallery. Selected artists group show. Tucson, AZ
My Touch. Solo exhibition. Rainbow Planet. Tucson, AZ
Big Ideas, Small Frames. Dinnerware Artspace. Tucson, AZ
Central Arts Gallery. Monthly member exhibits May-Dec. Tucson, AZ
YMCA. Triannual group shows. 2005-2008. Tucson, AZ
Solar Culture. Triannual group shows. 2005-2010.Tucson, AZ
EDUCATION
2011-2015 MA & MFA California College of the Arts; MFA in Media Arts and MA in Visual Critical Theory. SF, CA
2010-11 Pima County Community College. Digital Arts. Tucson, AZ
1992-97 BFA - University of Arizona. Printmaking/New Genre, and Women's Studies. Tucson, AZ
1990-92 Mesa Community College. Photography. Mesa AZ
HONORS
2011-2013 Scholarship awards. California College of the Arts
1997 Magna Cum Laude
1990-97 Dean’s List – All semesters
1993-97 Various private art and academic scholarships/tuition waivers
1990-92 Phi Theta Kappa
1990 President’s Scholarship
WORK EXPERIENCE
Self Employed Artist 1997-2019. Tucson, San Francisco, Oakland.
Videographer for Graduate Lecture Series. 2011-2013
California College of the Arts. San Francisco, CA
Teaching Assistant at California College of the Arts
· September-December 2012
Life Drawing Model 2008-current
· The Academy of Art University. San Francisco, CA
· Pima Community College. Tucson, AZ
· Southwest University of the Visual Arts. Tucson, AZ
· Dinnerware Artspace 2008-10. Tucson, AZ
Rainbow Planet Coffee House and Café –Tucson, AZ
· 2004-2008 - Owner
· 2000-2004 - Manager & Barista
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Artists Without Limits AWOL - Tucson, AZ
· Facilitate monthly artist events. 2009-10
Central Arts Gallery - Tucson, AZ
· Membership committee chair 2008-2009
Dinnerware Artspace - Tucson, AZ
· Contributing artist to annual fundraiser 2007-09
· Volunteer at fundraising event 2008-09
Wingspan LGBT Community Center - Tucson, AZ
· Contributing artist at annual fundraiser 2003-05
· Assistant facilitator at monthly meeting of Oasis 2007-08
· Volunteer at fundraising dinner 2003 & 05
Rainbow Planet Coffee House - Tucson, AZ
· Art liaison and gallery coordinator. 2001-08
SCREENINGS
2013 Curated Graduate film screening. Carmen Christiansen Production Stage. CCA. San Francisco, CA
2012 Fall Student Screening. Timken Hall. CCA. San Francisco, CA
2012 Hug Collector. FCC Box Office. San Francisco, CA
2012 January First Friday Shorts at The Loft Cinema. Tucson, AZ
2011 October Open Screening at ATA. San Francisco, CA
2009-2011 Monthly screenings at First Friday Shorts at The Loft Cinema. Tucson, AZ
PERFORMANCES
2012 How to Get to Black Eye Island. The Writing Center at CCA. SF, CA
2011 Make it Happen. Alter Space. San Francisco, CA
2011 Hug/Hold. Solo performance. 184 Hooper St. San Francisco, CA
2011 Plein Air Life Drawing. Solo performance. Market & Castro. San Francisco, CA
Dissemination. Solo performance. San Francisco, CA
2010 FOYO - Friends of Yoko Ono. Multiple collaborative sound performances. Tucson, AZ
High Speed Surveillance. Solo performance. Tucson, AZ
2009 Jim’s Art Show HOST. Solo performance. Central Arts Gallery. Tucson, AZ
Mischief Night at Central Arts. Collaborative sound performance. Tucson, AZ
Dog Park Surveillance in Pacific Heights. Solo performance. San Francisco CA
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2008 Revised Family Portraits. Solo exhibit. Tooleys on Congress. Tucson, AZ
2004 Portraits For Childhood. Solo exhibit. Rainbow Planet. Tucson, AZ
2003 31. Solo exhibit. Rainbow Planet. Tucson, AZ
2002 Skirt. Solo exhibit. Rainbow Planet. Tucson, AZ
2000 Things That Stick: Burrs, Bees and Cicadas. Solo exhibit. Access Tucson Gallery
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2018 Portrait Revolution. Chico Art Center. Chico, CA
2014 The Surveillance Show. Studio 110. Sausalito, CA
2013 MFA Thesis Exhibition. California College of the Arts. San Francisco, CA
2011 John Baldessari: Class Assignments. Wattis Gallery. San Francisco, CA
2010 Fragments Gallery. Tucson, AZ
2009 A Touch of Pleasure. Group exhibition at Femina Potens. San Francisco CA
Small Works. Dinnerware Artspace. Tucson, AZ
Central Arts Gallery. Monthly member exhibits Jan-Dec. Tucson, AZ
Bohemia Gallery. Selected artists group show. Tucson, AZ
My Touch. Solo exhibition. Rainbow Planet. Tucson, AZ
Big Ideas, Small Frames. Dinnerware Artspace. Tucson, AZ
Central Arts Gallery. Monthly member exhibits May-Dec. Tucson, AZ
YMCA. Triannual group shows. 2005-2008. Tucson, AZ
Solar Culture. Triannual group shows. 2005-2010.Tucson, AZ
