Born:
Oakland, California
Education:
California College of Arts and Crafts
Photography. Instructed by Vilem Kriz.
1977
College of Holy Names
1972-1974
Exhibitions:
Form & Reform
The Gallery of Urban Art, Emeryville, Ca 2006
Mythical Objects
Limn, San Francisco, Ca 2004
L'Chaim: A Kiddush Cup Imvitational
The Jewish Museum, San Francisco. Ca 1997
Objects of Desire
Tercerra Gallery, Los Gatos, Ca 1997
Functional Metal
Virginia Breier Gallery, San Francisco, Ca 1996
California Designers & Abet Laminati
Limn, San Francisco, Ca 1996
Boomerang: An Exhibit of Boomerang Inspired Design.
Limn, San Francisco.
Exhibit at United Airlines Terminal, San Francisco, Ca 1996
Light Interpretations
The Jewish Museum , San Francisco, Ca 1996
Evolving Archetypes
Archetype Gallery, New York, NY 1993
The Creators Crossroads
Cultures and Matieres, San Francisco, Ca 1993
Art Designed for Living
Archetype Gallery, New York, NY 1992
The Art Furniture Movement in Black and White
Tercera Gallery, Saratoga, Ca 1992
New American Furniture
Oakland Museum , Oakland, Ca 1991
Chairs: Fun Vs. Function
Viewpoint North, San Mateo, Ca 1990
International Contemporary Furniture Show
New York, NY 1990
Life Support: Furniture
Limn, San Francisco, Ca 1990
Chairs Chairs
Virginia Brier, San Francisco, Ca 1989
Furniture
Elaine Potter, San Francisco, Ca 1989
Furniture
Archetype, New York, NY 1989
Window Display
Limn, San Francisco, Ca 1989
International Contemporary Furniture Fair
New York City, NY 1989
Works In Progress
Archetype Gallery, New York, NY 1989
Discovery through Diversity
Art & Architectural Design, Maryland, Wa 1988
Metal Forms: Archetypal Alternatives
Archetype Gallery, NY 1988
Work in Progress
Archetype, New York, NY 1988
Furniture on View
Capp Street Project, San Francisco, Ca 1988
The Art of Furniture
Elaine Potter, San Francisco, Ca 1987
California Furnishings
Monterey Museum, Monterey, Ca, 1987
Conpac 87 Features the Chair
Contract Design Center, San Francisco, Ca 1987
Outdoor Chair
Cooper Hewitt, New York, 1987
Children's Furniture
Limn, San Francisco, Ca 1987
The Outdoor Chair Show
Topher Delaney, Sausalito, Ca 1987
Furniture of the Elements
Media Gallery, San Francisco, Ca 1987
Artists Furniture
College of Marin, Kentfield, Ca 1987
Art of Furniture
Elaine Potter, San Francisco, Ca 1987
Furniture 80's
Stanilaus University, Stanilaus, Ca 1987
Furnitura
Vorpal Gallery, San Francisco, Ca 1987
Children's Furniture
Limn, San Francisco, 1986
Solo Improvisations
Set Design, Berkeley, Ca 1986
Furniture in the Aluminum Vein
Kaiser Center, Oakland, Ca 1986
Lone Wolf Gallery
San Francisco, Ca 1986
American Style
Macy's, San Francisco, Ca 1986
San Francisco/Bay Area Design
Norblett Gallery, San Francisco, Ca1985
New Furnishings,
Triton Museum, Santa Clara, Ca 1985
American Crafts Design, 85
San Francisco, Ca 1985
Contemporary Furniture-Calicon 3
San Francisco, Ca 1985
Places in Time
Lone Wolf Gallery, San Francisco, Ca 1985
Hillsborough Designer Showcase House
Hillsborough, Ca 1985
Initiations
San Jose Institute for Contemporary Art, San Jose, Ca 1984
Beyond Function
Miller Brown Gallery, San Francisco, Ca 1984
Bay Arts 82
San Mateo Arts Council, San Mateo, Ca 1982
Box Show
Signiture Gallery, San Francisco, Ca 1980
Bay Area Furniture
Los Robles Gallery, Palo Alto, Ca 1979
Designer Craftsman
Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond, Ca 1973
Publications:
Designers Illustrated, July 1997
Sitting Pretty
Gentry Design, November 1995
Design Currents
San Jose Mercury News, August 30, 1992
Where the Art is
SF Magazine, June 1991
Material World
Interior Design Market Issue, September 1991
Furniture
Northern California House and Garden, 1991
Classics With A Future
Details Magazine, April 1990
Life and Limn
SF Magazine, September 1990
Cover.
New Talent: Allen Miesner Too Many Tables Not Enough Time
Arbitare, December 1990
Stati Uniti
SF Magazine, Ocober 1990
Tables of Content
Oakland Tribune, February 25, 1990
Form And Function
The New York Times 1989
A New York Forum For Fresh Design
San Francisco: The Magazine, Jan./Feb. 1989
Custom Furniture: Form and Function
Diablo, March 1989
Furniture as Fine Art
Diablo, September 1989
Turn Ons
Casa Vogue, 1989
La Riforma Dell'Interior
Home and Garden, October 1989
Dossier, July 1989
Twentieth Century Fox
Interior Design: Market Issue October 1988
Lighting
The Sacramento Bee, January 28, 1988
Mixed Bag at the Market
Showplace Square News, July 1987
The Outdoor Chair Show
House Beautiful, January 1987
HB Today
Art Week, September 1987
Page 16
Better Homes and Gardens:
Decorating Fall 1987
Art Furniture: A Portfolio of Original Works
Garden Design, Autumn 1987
Eclectic
The Sacramento Bee, June 26, 1986
Furniture exhibit lets aluminum prove its mettle
San Francisco Examiner, April 22, 1984
California Living Magazine
Multiple Wit
San Francisco Examiner, July 3, 1983
Magic in a Small Space
California Living Magazine, September 11, 1983
Fundamental Things Apply
Home and Garden, November 1982
Showhouse
Books:
Furniture Studio
Lyon Press, 1999
Product Design 4
The Library of Applied Design, 1992
Product Design 5
The Library of Applied Design, 1990
International Furniture Design for the 90's
The Library of Applied Design, 1991
Fine Woodworking Design Book Two
The Taunton Press, 1979
Gallery Affiliations:
Limn, San Francisco, Ca