Education
University of Oregon, Eugene
School of Art + Design
MFA, 2023
California State University, Long Beach
School of Art
BA, Studio Art 2014
Group Exhibitions
2023
San Diego Zine Fest, Por Vida Gallery, Barrio Logan, CA
MFA Exhibition, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Eugene, OR
Yield#1: The Urban Farm, LVK, Eugene, OR
2022
New Native Narratives, Bonita Museum, Bonita, CA
East 12th Street, A Reason to Survive, National City, CA
New Native Narratives, The FRONT Arte Cultura, San Ysidro, CA
2021
...(Ellipsis), LaVerne Krause Gallery, Eugene, OR
Ventured Inward Only to Arrive at the Same Place, LaVerne Krause Gallery, Eugene, OR
On Power, In 20 Parts, CFAR and Tropical Contemporary, Eugene, OR
Sparks Summer Showcase, Sparks Gallery, San Diego, CA
Storytellers II, Thumbprint Gallery, San Diego, CA
Couriers of Hope, Port City Creative Guild, Long Beach, CA
2020
2020 AiR+ Artists in Residence Exhibit, Art Produce, San Diego, CA
EXHUBERANCE, RAAR x CACtTUS, Rotterdam, NL / Tijuana, MX
Microcosms, Visual Gallery, San Diego, CA
RECONNECT, Visual Gallery, San Diego, CA
2018
Exposición colectiva "El sexto piso", Hotel Nelson, Tijuana, MX
Fata Morgana, Ship in the Woods, Escondido, CA
Down Time, curated by Magic Item, Teros Gallery, San Diego, CA
Crossover, curated by Weird Hues, San Diego, CA
Contribution II, San Diego City Gallery, San Diego, CA
2017
SOCANOBA Showcase, Culture, Encinitas, CA
Intimacies: A DTU Intersession Summary, UCSD Artifacts Gallery, San Diego, CA
Cortina de Nopales curated by C.A.C.t.T.U.S., Basement Projects, Santa Ana, CA
TJ Meets Cali, Bread and Salt, San Diego, CA
5 Minute Film Fest TJZF film screening, MCASD Downtown, San Diego, CA
FLOTANTE, Studio664, Tijuana, MX
TROTAMUNDO Arte Publico, CECUT, Tijuana, MX
2016
Contribution, City Gallery - San Diego City College, San Diego CA
Rituals, La Bodega Gallery, San Diego, CA
Microcosm, Visual Gallery, San Diego, CA
Perfect 10 Group Show, La Bodega Gallery, San Diego, CA
Hawthorn Group Show, Hawthorn, San Diego, CA
Murmuren No.4, Estación Federal, Tijuana, MX
Hostel Takeover, Hosteling International, San Diego, CA
2015
Cross City, La Bodega Gallery, San Diego, CA
The Riso Show, As issued, Costa Mesa, CA
Inner Space, Teeter, San Diego, CA
2014
Cross City, La Bodega Gallery, San Diego, CA
Outside the Box, Union Co Work, San Diego, CA
2013
Hostel Takeover, Hosteling International, San Diego, CA
Slug & Tug: an interactive trans-border art/music opening, Visual SD, San Diego, CA
2012
Deck the Walls, Thumbprint Gallery, San Diego, CA
Artist Showcase, Graffiti Beach, San Diego, CA
2009
Wanderlust Art Show, Che Cafe, San Diego, CA
Solo and Two Person Shows
2022
Fractal Beings, Work by Anastasiya Gutnik and David Peña, LaVerne Krause Gallery, Eugene, OR
2021
Florecer, Washburn Gallery, Eugene, OR
Quimera, Work by William Zeng and David Peña, Washburn Gallery, Eugene, Oregon
2018
The Idea that We Are, work by Luisa Martínez and David Peña, C.A.C.t.T.U.S., Long Beach, CA
Recent Works, The Loft UCSD, San Diego, CA
Ideas Without Waiting, Facultad de Artes, UABC Ensenada, MX
2016
La vida es un sueño featuring Daniel and David Peña, Teros Gallery, San Diego, CA
Residencies
2023
The Studios at MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA
2015
Galería Ajolote, Printmaking residency, Guadalajara, MX
Curatorial Projects
2020
La Otra Esquina Presenta Teros, La Otra Esquina Galeria, Tijuana, MX
2019
Mi Casa Tu Casa, featuring Jocelyn Samayoa and Urbano Mata, Out Here gallery, Tijuana, MX
2018
Photographic Exercises: Re-imagining on Riso, photography exhibition, Teros gallery, San Diego, CA
Photographic Exercises: Re-imagining on Riso, photography exhibition, Out Here gallery, Tijuana, MX
2017
“Linea a Linea” Co-curated with Luisa Martinez, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA
"NOPASANADA" Work by Carminopolis & Elsoldelrac, C.A.C.t.T.U.S., Long Beach, CA
2016
Espejos, Work by Toni Larios, Out Here, Tijuana, MX
AUDO VZLS, Featuring MR.IMD, La Caja Fuerte, Tijuana, MX
2015
Cross City, Co-curated by Bradford Lynn, La Bodega Gallery, San Diego, CA
Dimensiones, Featuring Celeste Byers and Aaron Glasson, Out Here, Tijuana, MX
Out Here Group Show, Out Here, Tijuana, MX
Community Projects
2021
Tijuana ZIne Fest (Year 5), Enclave Caracol, Tijuana, MX
2019
Tijuana ZIne Fest (Year 4), Pasaje Rodriguez, Tijuana, MX
2018
Tijuana Zine Fest (Year 3), Enclave Caracol, Tijuana, MX
2017
SD Fundraiser for Mexico and the Caribbean, La Bodega Gallery, San Diego, CA
Tijuana Zine Fest (Year 2), Pasaje Rodriguez / Pasaje Gomez, Tijuana, MX
SD x TJ Zine Fest Fundraiser, Centro Cultural de La Raza, San Diego, CA
Collective Magpie Seminar, Out Here, Tijuana, MX
2016
Tijuana Zine Fest (Year 1), Estacion Federal, Tijuana, MX
Fred Lonidier Lecture and Discussion, Out Here, Tijuana, MX
2015
Las Fotos Project Photo Walk, Out Here, Tijuana, MX
Angelica Escoto and Alejandro Misteró Artist Talk, Out Here, Tijuana, MX
Murals
2019
San Ysidro 110 Anniversary Mural, Casa Familiar, San Ysidro, CA
Commission Mural, Greg Rogers Elementary School, Chula Vista, CA
2018
Passing Through, Commission Mural for Ship in the Woods, Escondido, CA
2017
Krystel Rascon, Luisa Martinez Collab Mural, La Cabaña Studio Creative Space, Ensenada, MX
Commission Mural for Underground Elephant, San Diego, CA
Tijuana border mural, VPAC, Tijuana, MX
2016
Commission Mural for Pop Pie Co., San Diego, CA
Cross Borders Mural, San Diego Zine Fest, San Diego, CA
Commission Mural for Industrious, Los Angeles, CA
Czar Kandinsky x Half Asleep Collaboration Malecón Mural, Playas, Tijuana, MX
2015
Visual Public Art Project, SDG&E, San Diego, CA
Commission Mural, Sleep Bedder, San Diego, CA
Gallery Floor Mural, Teros Gallery, University Heights, CA
PANCA x Half Asleep Collaboration Mural, Colonia Federal, Tijuana, MX
Commission Building Mural, Rethink San Diego, San Diego, CA
2014
TJTQ building mural, Tijuana te Quiero, Tijuana MX
Installations
2018
Ruidosón Zone, Out Here, Tijuana, MX
Because We Love You Fest, Moustache Bar, Tijuana, MX
2017
TJZF Zine Libary Installation, MCASD Downtown, San Diego, CA
TJZF Zine Libary Installation, The Blvd Market, San Diego, CA
SD x TJ Zine Fest Fundraiser, Centro Cultural de La Raza, San Diego, CA
Because We Love You Fest, Pasaje Rodriguez, Tijuana, MX
Exhibition Assistance
2019
Recovered Stream, Oscar Romo installation assistance, MCASD, San Diego, CA
Sanctuary Print Shop, Sergio De La Torre and Chris Treggiari installation assistance, MCASD, San Diego, CA
2017
DIVERGE/CONVENE, Amir H. Fallah installation assistance, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA
Wake, Cristopher Cichocki installation assistance, Ship in the Woods, San Diego, CA
2016
Flat Earth, Shaun O' Dell Mural Assistant, Ship in the Woods, San Diego, CA
Parallel, Buffalo the Man Production Assistant, Mi Apartamento, San Diego, CA
2015
De Barro Somos, Production Assistant, Artespacio, Tijuana, MX
Art and Self-Publishing Fairs
2019
Short Run Comix and Arts Festival, Seattle, WA
Material Arts Fair, Mexico City, MX
2018
San Diego Zine Fest, San Diego, CA
2017
San Francisco Zine Fest, San Francisco, CA
LA Zine Fest, Los Angeles, CA
Patches and Pins, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA
2016
Tiger Zine Fest, Tiger!Tiger!, San Diego, CA
Phoenix Zine Fest, The IceHouse, Phoenix, AZ
San Diego Zine Fest, Centro Cultural de la Raza, San Diego, CA
San Francisco Zine Fest, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA
Zine Talento, La Covacha Foro, Ensenada, MX
Little Italy Art Walk, San Diego, CA
Los Angeles Zine Fest, The Majestic, Los Angeles, CA
2015
Zineteca Lía, Museo de Arte Raúl Anguiano, Guadalajara, MX
Los Angeles Zine Fest, Homenetmen Center, Los Angeles, CA
2014
Brain Dead Fun Time, Mexicoach, Tijuana, MX
San Diego Zine Fest, La Bodega Gallery, San Diego, CA
2011
First Friday, Oakland Art Murmur, Oakland, CA
Collaborative Live Painting
2017
Weird Hues Launch Party, Barrio Logan, San Diego, CA
2016
Kaboo with Eyegato, Visual Booth, Del Mar, CA
Green Apple Day of Service with Eddy Berducido & Mitzi Martinez, EUSD Farm Lab, Encinitas, CA
Jams with Jocelin Valencia, Cris Cruz, Christian Guerrero, La Caja Fuerte, Tijuana, MX
Panels and Conferences
2018
presenter, In Motion: Performance and Unsettling Borders, Northwestern University, Evantston, IL
presenter, Contribution II, San Diego City Gallery, San Diego, CA
2017
moderator and organizer, Comic Arts L.A., “Representation in Organizing”, Los Angeles, CA
Public Speaking
2023
5 Minutes Interview w/ Julieta Gil, 510 Oak, Eugene, OR
2019
SD&TJ: Art in the Transborder Region, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
2018
Inside Outside Panel, San Diego City Gallery, San Diego, CA
2017
Organizing and Representation Panel, Comic Arts Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
HSCC Art and Gentrification Panel, Linksoul, Oceanside, CA
2015
Out Here Presentation, Starts with Arts, El Centro, CA
Teaching Artist / Workshops
2024
Media Arts, High Tech Middle Media Arts, San Diego, CA
2023
Drawing Art 233, Spring Term, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Digital Art 250, Winter Term, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
2022
Summer Mural Camp, Vibe of PDX, Portland, OR
Digital Art, Art 250 Winter Term, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
2021
Riso Workshop, The Aja Project, City Heights, San Diego, CA
Digital Art, Art 250 Fall Term, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Drawing Art 233 Spring Term, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Drawing Art 233 Winter Term, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
2020
MAC - Monarch Art Club, Monarch School, San Diego, CA
2018
Pattern Making Workshop, Facultad de Artes UABC, Ensenada MX
Zine Summer Camp, San Diego Art Institute (SDAI), CA