Education
2008 MFA California Institute of the Arts
2000 BFA University of North Texas BA University of North Texas
ExhibitionsSolo or Two Person
2008
L.A. Killed My Truck,A402 Gallery, MFA Thesis Show, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, Ca
2006
Warning, D300 Gallery, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
Hue-mas, Installation along Buffalo Bayou at Sabine, Buffalo Bayou ArtPark in conjunction with FOTOFEST, Houston, TX
GDP, Installation at Buffalo Bayou Art Park’s Gallery in conjunction with FOTOFEST, Houston, TX
2000
CONNECTIONS: 2N’s – Diana Sofia Estrada and Stephanie Miller, Union
Gallery, Union Building, Denton, TX
Selected Group Exhibitions
2008
Space is the Place, Diaspora Vibe Gallery, Miami, FL
We Want a New Object, CalArts MFA Grad Show, various galleries in Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA
2007
It could all be so simple but I’d rather make it hard, MFA Mid-Res Exhibition, D301 Gallery, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
29025 Evening Side Dr. Exhibition, 29025 Eveningside Dr,Val Verde, CA
Exquisite Acts and Everyday Rebellions: 2007 Calarts Feminist Art Exhibition,
California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
2006
How to do things with words, curated by Nicholas Grider, The Cube Gallery, California Institute of the Arts,Valencia, CA
The Real (Art) World: Diana-Sofia Estrada, Katy Heinlein, Danny Kershen, Benjy Mason, and Eric Pearce, DiverseWorks, Houston, TX
Camp Nohegan, ArtScouts, Mass Gallery, Austin, TX
2005
TRAFFIC: Rachel Cook, Diana Sofia Estrada, Betsy Odom, and Kelly
Pike, Space 125 Gallery, CACHH, Houston, TX.
Erotica, JURORS: Heyd Fontenot, Stella Alesi, Rachel Koper and Ron Prince,Gallery Lombardi, Austin, TX
Mezcla, JP Morgan Chase Bank-Downtown, Heritage Hall, Organized by the Art
League of Houston, Houston, TX
. . .with friends like these…, Curator: Aimee Jones, Commerce Street Studio R, Houston, TX
The Big Show, JUROR: Michael Olijnyk, Curator of Exhibitions at the Mattress Factory, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX
2004
Shining Light on Hispanic Heritage: Denise Ramos, Patricia Hernandez,
and Diana Sofia Estrada, JP Morgan Chase Bank-Downtown, Heritage Hall,
Organized by the Art League of Houston, Houston, TX
HCP 2004 Juried Membership Exhibition, JUROR: Diane Barber and Prince
Thomas, Houston Center for Photography, Houston, TX
2003
The Store, Curators: Jajhejan Bath Ives and Debbie Riddle
Negative Space Art Gallery, Houston, TX
Expo 2003, Juror: Vincent Falsettta
500X Gallery, Dallas, TX
2001
New Texas Talent, Juror: Jeane Chvosta
Craighead-Green Gallery, Dallas, TX,
Visual Arts Alliance 20th Anniversary, Juror: Marisol Nieves of the
Bronx Museum, Continental One Building, Houston, TX
Awards/Grants
2006-2008
CalArts Graduate Fellowship, California Institute of the Arts,Valencia, CA
2005
Cultural Arts Council of Houston and Harris County-Individual Artist Fellowship
Award, Houston, TX
2003
Creative Capitol, Development Grant Recipient, Houston, TX
1999
Helen Voertman Memorial Scholarship, University of North Texas,
Denton, TX
Residency
2008
Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
2006
The Real (Art) World, DiverseWorks, Houston, TX
Lecture
2006
Slide Jam, Buffalo Bayou ArtPark, Law Offices, Houston, TX
2005
The Big Slide Show, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX
2004
Heritage Hall at the JP Morgan Chase Building, Houston, TX
Articles/Publications
2008
Ina Viola Blasius and Stine Marie Jacobsen, 29025 Eveningside Drive, Val Verde, CA
2006
The Front Row, KUHF, Radio Interview with Allison Smith,
www.kuhf.org
Review, ArtsHouston, January 2006, Dawn Steinecker
Thug Love, Free Press Houston-3/06, Buffalo Sean
2005
Caught in Traffic, Houston Press 12/15/05, Amy Petersen
