E-mail: gabetoci@gmail.com
Education
2005-2008 (MFA) San Jose State University San Jose, CA
2000-2004 (BFA) University Reno Nevada Reno, NV
1999- 2000 Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR
Teaching Experience August 2010- December 2010
· Instructor, Beginning and Advanced Ceramic Sculpture, Santa Clara University
January 2009- Current
Instructor, Beginning wheel throwing, West Valley Community College
August 2008- December 2008
· Instructor, beginning ceramics, San Jose State University
January 2007-May 2007
· Graduate Instructor, beginning ceramics, San Jose State University
August 2006-December 2006
· Graduate Instructor, beginning ceramics, San Jose State University
Awards and exhibitions 2011 Skull, Blackbird studios, Las Vegas, Nevada
2011 Small and High Quality, Art Ark San Jose, CA
2010 Where I’m From, Art Ark San Jose, CA
2010 California Clay Competition, The Artery, Davis, CA
2010 Earth Bound, San Jose City Hall , San Jose, CA
2010 Slippin it up , Snurb Art San Jose, CA
2010 The Doberman Show, College of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas
2010 Loud and Moving, Art Ark, San Jose, CA
2010 Slippy cast show, Snurrb Art, San Jose, CA
2009 Faculty show, West Valley College, Saratoga ,CA
2009 Nor Cal Clay 2, Santa Clara Univerity, CA
2009 Ecology, Art Ark, San Jose , CA
2009 DIY, SOFA, San Jose, CA
2008 Good by Creul World, Space 47, San Jose, CA
2008 Works Gallery member show, San Jose, Ca
2008 Lift Off, Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, Ca
2008 Construct/ Destruct, Thesis Exhibition, Gallery 3, San Jose, CA
2008 Element Lounge, Refused Magazine release show, San Fransisco, CA
2008 Big Red Shiny Show 2,”Awarded most Shiny” Art Ark, San Jose,CA
2007 ATC Show Gallery 3 San Jose State University
2007 CCAC Student Exhibition Portland, OR
2007 Group show (Curator Mark Fox Morgan)
2007 Big Red Shiny Show, Herbert Sanders Gallery
2006 NCECA Student Exhibition Portland, OR
2006 CCAC Student Exhibition Davis, CA
2006 Group show (Curator Mark Fox Morgan)
2006 “Plots” Solo Show Gallery 2 San Jose State
2006 Works Benefit Auction, San Jose, CA
2005 “Pills” Solo Show Herbert Sanders gallery San Jose State
2005 Works Benefit Auction, San Jose, CA
2004 Café Tatz (Opening show)
2004 Bi-Annual Valentine Art Auction UNR
2004 UNR Student Art Show (Lawrence Rinder)
2004 Bleu Lyon Gallery “Pink and Black” show
2004 Nevada Museum of Art “art 4 auction”
2004 Jot Travis Student Union “Art in public places”
2004 Fourth Annual Nevada clay guild “auction” Las Vegas, NV
2004 BFA Thesis Exhibition “Nothing to Hide” Bleu Lyon Gallery
2003 UNR Student Art Show “Jurors Award” (James Gobel Juror)
2003 Ruprect Gallery UNR
2003 UNR Front Door Gallery Solo Exhibition (Feb 13- Mar 13)
2003 UNR Front Door Gallery BFA Midpoint show (Nov 14-Dec 12)
2003 UNR Student Art Auction
2002 Annual Valentine Auction
2002 Esoteric Gallery, Reno, Nevada
2002 UNR Student Art Show (Beryl Grahm Juror)
2002 UNR Student Art Auction
2001 UNR Student Art Show (Mark Burns Juror)
2000 SOU Student Art Show
1999 Young at Art Statewide competition- awarded “best in show”
Workshops participated in
2004 Enrique Chagoya, Print Workshop
2002 Rudy Autio, Ceramics Workshop (assistant)
Publications
2008 Lift Off Show Catalog
2008 Refused Art Culture magazine Issue #5
2005 Reno News and Review January 27
2002 The Nevada Sagebrush April, 30
Lectures2008 Juror for Student art show, and guest lecture, Sierra Nevada College, May 17th
2008 Art Bite, Nevada Museum of Art, March 14
Work Experience
January 2006-May 2006 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
· Graduate Assistant- Wood Shop
Assisting Steve Carson
August 2005-December 2005 San Jose State University San Jose CA
Graduate Assistant
· General Studio Clean up
· Welding/ Wood constructing
· Assisting Denis Stevens
January 2001-2004 University of Nevada, Reno Reno, NV
Student employee
· Recycling Clay
· Firing Raku, Bisque and High fire kilns
· Mixing Glazes
· General Studio Clean up
· Assisting Michael Sarich in ceramic sculptures
September- June 1999-2000 Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR
Student/ Professors aid
· Recycling Clay
· Mixing glazes
· Firing kilns- Raku, High fire, as well as bisque fire of gas and electric kilns
January-June 1999 Hilo High School Hilo, HI
Teachers aid
· Recycling clay
· Assisting beginning students
· General cleaning
· Mixing glazes
