ADRIANA LEMUS CV
EDUCATION
2015 B.A., University of California, Berkeley
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019 Nude Selfies, Nourish, San Luis Obispo, CA
2017 Nude Selfies, The Station, San Luis Obispo, CA
2017 New Year, New Work, Same Me, B. Anthony and Jewelers, San Luis Obispo, CA
2016 Collaged, Savvi Spa, San Luis Obispo, CA
2016 Les Femmes, 2 Blondes Boutique, San Luis Obispo, CA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 Women’s Work (selected group exhibition), Studios on the Park, Paso Robles, CA
2022 Assemblage (selected group exhibition), Drew Davis’ Fine Art Studio, San Luis Obispo, CA
2022 Chain Reaction (selected group exhibition), Jason Towne’s Art Studio, San Luis Obispo, CA
2019 Art After Dark, Wallflower Salon, San Luis Obispo, CA
2018 I am my Father's Daughter, The Station, San Luis Obispo, CA
2018 Generation, Worth Ryder Art Gallery, Berkeley, CA
2017 The Fruit Doesn't Fall Far from the Tree, Van Zandt Studio, San Luis Obispo, CA
2017 Bold Perspective/Our Bodies (selected group exhibition), Ascendo Coffee, San Luis Obispo, CA
2016 Riot Method, Heritage Salon (selected group exhibition), Arroyo Grande, CA
2016 Art After Dark, Wintersun Media Arts, San Luis Obispo, CA
2015 Annual Senior Show, Worth Ryder Art Gallery, Berkeley, CA
2015 Struggle Bus, Berkeley Arts Festival (selected group exhibition), Berkeley, CA
2015 Skinterior, Headquarters, Berkeley, CA
2015 Prelude, 347 Gallery, Oakland, CA
2015 So-So, Worth Ryder Art Gallery (selected group exhibition), Berkeley, CA
2015 Take It Or Leave It, Worth Ryder Art Gallery, Berkeley, CA
2015 Art Practice Undergraduate Honors Studio Awardees, Satellite Gallery (solo
exhibition), Berkeley, CA
2015 Painting Exhibition, Kroeber Lobby (selected group exhibition), Berkeley, CA
2014 Post Glitter Honors Studio Exhibition, Worth Ryder Art Gallery (selected group
exhibition), Berkeley, CA
2014 Photo Exhibition, Wurster Gallery, Berkeley, CA
2014 Bridging the Arts Exhibition, Worth Ryder Art Gallery, Berkeley, CA
2014 Dirt Show, Worth Ryder Art Gallery, Berkeley, CA
2014 Remedies, Kroeber Lobby, Berkeley, CA
2013 Emma’s Birds, Worth Ryder Art Gallery and Kroeber Lobby, Berkeley, CA
2013 Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Cuesta Community College Art Gallery
(selected group exhibition), San Luis Obispo, CA
2011 Beacon Art Show, San Luis Obispo United Methodist Church, (selected group
exhibition), San Luis Obispo, CA
2010 County Wide High School Juried Exhibition, San Luis Obispo Museum of Art
(selected group exhibition), San Luis Obispo, CA
AWARDS AND INTERNSHIPS
2015 Putnam Ceramics Award
2015 UC Berkeley Art Department’s Honors Studio Awardee
2014 UC Berkeley Art Department’s Honors Studio Awardee
2014 Creative Growth Internship
2014 UC Berkeley Academic Dean’s Honors
2013 UC Berkeley Academic Honors
2010 Best of Show for County Wide High School Juried Exhibition
REVIEWS
2023 "Meet Adriana Lemus", September 2023, Canvas Rebel
2023 "Artsy Weekend in San Luis Obispo", June 2023
2023 SLO LIFE Magazine, San Luis Obispo, April/May 2023
2022 “Meet Adriana Lemus, Artist & Instructor”, Shoutout LA, June 27th.
2019 “Meet Adriana Lemus”, Voyage LA, May 7th.
2017 Cooley, Ryan, “Self Love”, New Times SLO, May 25th.
2015 Shi, Danielle, "Student art spotlighted in Honor's Studio Exhibition", The Daily
Californian, May 5.
TEACHING/WORK EXPERIENCE
2020-Present
Full time Artist and Ceramics Instructor, San Luis Obispo, CA
2020
Online Throwing Demo for the Makeshift Makers Market, San Luis Obispo, CA
Live throwing demo to an online platform created by the Makeshift Makers Market.
Viewers could watch the live stream as I explained step by step on how to throw a vessel.
2018-2020
Manager, Events at The Station, San Luis Obispo, CA
Scheduling artists to teach at workshops, musicians, DJ's and food vendors, scheduling workshops, and scheduling staff.
2016-2018
Guest Lecturer, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA
Taught a two-hour painting to a group of 20 Cal Poly students.
Taught a two-hour painting to a group of 50 Cal Poly students.
2015-2020
Art Instructor, Art Bar, San Luis Obispo, CA
Teaching a two-hour painting workshop to beginning painters.
2016
Art Instructor, SLOMA and Peoples Self Help Housing, Paso Robles, CA
Teaching weekly classes introducing Latino Artists art and new art techniques.
Classes lead up to exhibitions and other shows to display the work of Latino Artists in the community.
2014
Art Teacher at Coronado Elementary School, Richmond, CA
Prepared and implemented lesson plans each week. Teaching weekly two hour-long art classes with first graders for a 12-week period.
Co-taught approximately 26 students at a time in both Spanish and English classes.