ARTIST

Sandra L. Benson

Curriculum Vitae

Exhibitions
1990-1999
70 Commissioned Portraits in Oakland, California
Pacific Coast Health Club, Oakland, CA
Oakland Community Child Care Center (Mural), Oakland, CA
Alameda County-Yearly Black History Exhibit-Honors, Oakland, CA
Church of All Faiths-Artist Honors, Oakland, CA
American Association of Portrait Artists, Montgomery, Alabama
Bank of the West Art Exhibits, Oakland, CA
Xavier University Year-End Exhibit, New Orleans, LA
Academy of Art Masters Exhibit, San Francisco, CA

Publications
1996-2001
Corel Draw Publication Honors
California Lottery Publications
Kinko’s Public Art Exhibitions
American Portrait Artist Publication
Graffiti House CD-ROM
Bank of the West Art Exhibits Honors Publication
Studio D Fine Arts Website

Grants and Awards
1975-1995
Mary McCloud Bethune National Honor Society
General Motors Internship Program Scholarship
Black History Month Artist Honors Awards
Xavier University Year-End Exhibit Awards

Education
Masters of Fine Arts, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, California - 1997
Multimedia and Animation

Bachelors of Fines Arts, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana
Painting and Sculpture

Related Experience
1980-1990
Xavier University of Louisiana-Student Assistant, New Orleans, LA
Recruiter - General Motors Technical Design Center, Warren, Michigan
Instructor - Creative Arts Design Center, Oakland, CA