Ball Peen Sisters Stone Sculpture By Jeff Arnett

Education

1982-85
University of Colorado, Boulder, MA Creative Writing/English | Literature
1979-81
University of California, Santa Cruz, California, BA | Literature & Creative Writing 
Graduated with Highest Honors
1968-72
University of California, Santa Cruz, BA in Art.
1967-68
Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island          
NROTC Scholarship
Dean's List


Employment

1987-2013 University of California, Santa Cruz | Lecturer
2007-2009 Pacific Collegiate School | Athletic Director
1990-91 William James Association, Prison Arts Project
Creative Writing Instructor, Soledad State Prison
1985-87 Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA. | Adjunct  Lecturer                
1982-84 University of Colorado, Boulder, CO. | Teaching  Assistant                       
1975-85 Basic Exchange, Inc. | Owner/Founder, Retail store in Santa Cruz, California
1972-75 Integrand Design, Inc. | Owner/Co-Founder, Retail store in Santa Cruz, California


Achievements

Curated by the Sea Gallery, Ongoing Exhibit, 2020-Present
Open Studios Art Tour, Cultural Council of Santa Cruz, 2012-2023
"Take Aways-Art to Go," Pajaro Valley Art Center, Juried Show, 2023-2024
Sculpture IS," PVAC, Juried Show, 2014-2023
"300 Artists," A Collaboration of VAN Artists, R. Blizter Gallery, 2021, 2022
"People, Community, Life!",  Pajaro Valley Art Center, 2021
"Abstract Expressions," Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center, 2021
“Sculpture by the Sea,” Cambria, CA, “Special Award,” Juried Show, 2019
Art & Physics, Juried Show, Blitzer Gallery, 2019
"What Nourishes Us," Pajaro Valley Art Center, 2018
"Phantaura," Felix Kulpa Gallery, 2018
"Colors," Pajaro Valley Art Center, 2017
"Sculpture by the Sea," Cambria
First Prize, Metal, 2016
"Energy and Stillness," Santa Cruz Art League, 2016, Juried Show
"Arrangements in Black & White," Santa Cruz Art League, 2016, Juried Show
"Sculpture IS," PVAC Gallery, 2018, Juried Show
UCSC Arboretum Invitational, Group Show, 2016, University of California, Santa Cruz
Hitchcock Grant, Porter College
UC Santa Cruz, 2015
"Small Works in A Great Space," Santa Cruz Art League, 2015
Scotts Valley Art & Wine Festival, Juried Show, 2015
"Sculpture by the Sea," Cambria,
Honorable Mention, 2015
Arts Council Development Grant, 2015
"Everybody's Ocean," Museum of Art & History, 2015
Arts Council Grant, 2014
Blitzer Gallery, Group Show, 2014
"Local Essence," Santa Cruz Art League, 2014, 2016
“Wood/Bronze,” Senior Art Exhibit, UC Santa Cruz, 1972
American Art Collector, 2014
Council on Professional Development Grant, 2007, 2010, 2011
Recipient, UCSC Instructional Improvement Grants, 1993, 1995, 2007
Hitchcock Poetry Fund Grant, 2006
Recipient, National Writing Project Grant, 1993-97
President, UC, Santa Cruz Farm & Garden, 1995-1997
Board of Directors, UC, Santa Cruz Farm & Garden, 1991-1999
Artist/Writer, Prison Arts Project, Soledad State Prison, 1990-1991
Volunteer, Friends Outside, 1987-1990, 1991-93
Fellow, Central California Writing Project, Santa Cruz, CA, 1989 & 1990
Graduate Advisor, Walkabout, student literary magazine, 1983-84.
Rebecca Vaille Knoettge Prize for Poetry, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 1982.
Downtown Chamber of Commerce, Santa Cruz, CA.  Director and President, 1974-76.
Museum Without Walls, Santa Cruz, CA.  Director and President, 1975-77.
CATV, Santa Cruz, CA.  Co-Director, Co-Founder, 1972-73.
Off Broadway Gallery, New York Group Show, 1972
Co-Producer, The Invisible City, for International Design Conference at Aspen, 1972.