CV
Curator
2022 IRL {In Real Life}, Jo Farb Hernandez Gallery, San Jose, CA
2022 Salon d'emergent, Gale Antokal Gallery, San Jose, CA
2020 The Collective - An Exhibit, New Art City, Virtual Space
2019 Image & Idea, SJSU Gallery Three & Black Gallery, San Jose, CA
Lecturer
2023 to Gavilan College, Gilroy, CA
present Courses taught: Art8A Introduction to Photography, Art4 History of Photography
2021 to San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
2023 Courses taught: Phot40 Beginning Photography
Solo Exhibits
2023 Madame B's Tarot Readings, SJSU Jo Farb Hernandez Gallery, San Jose, CA
2022 Projected Words, SJSU Gallery 5, San Jose, CA
2022 Nightmare Mindscape, SJSU Herbert Sanders Gallery, San Jose, CA
2022 Portrait of a Teller's Fortune, SJSU Black Gallery, San Jose, CA
2020 Get a Clue, SJSU Black Gallery, San Jose, CA
2015 Carnevale & Kimonos, Read Brown Salon, Palm Springs, CA
2014 The World As I See It, Roy’s Station Coffee & Tea, San Jose, CA
2010 Faces di Carnevale, STRT MRKT – South 1st Fridays, San Jose, CA
2006 40, Paragon Restaurant, San Jose, CA
Group Exhibits (juried or curated)
2025 8th Foto Biennale of Photography, Barcelona, Spain FotoNostrum, Barcelona, Spain
2024 20th Annual Pollux Awards, Barcelona, Spain (Honorable Mention)
2024 Sideshow, FotoNostrum, Barcelona, Spain
2023 19th Annual Pollux Awards, Barcelona Spain (Honorable Mention)
2023 Sideshow, FotoNostrom, Barcelona, Spain
2020 The Collective - An Exhibit, NewArtCity, Virtual Space
2019 Image & Idea, SJSU Gallery Three, San Jose, CA
2019 Capstone Senior Project, SJSU Herbert Sanders Gallery, San Jose, CA
2016 Dudes, Bros & Gentlemen, 1650 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2015 Imaginarium, RayKo Photo Center, San Francisco, CA
2015 ONE Shot: Palm Springs, Archangel Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
2015 Snow & Ice, 1650 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2014 Unconventional Urban Ballet, JJ&A PopUp Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
2012 SHOWCASE, RayKo Photo Center, San Francisco, CA
2012 It’s A Sign, 1650 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2010 Carnevale, Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA
Public Art Projects
2024 Billboard Art Project, Expo Metro, Central Station, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2023 Billboard Art Project, Expo Metro, Passeig de Gràcia, Barcelona, Spain
2013 Japantown Mural Project, Corner of Jackson & 6th Streets, San Jose, CA
Publications
2024 "Mel Day"; Circle-Ahead, October Edition
Commissions
2009 to Private Calendar, Norman S. Wright Mechanical Equipment
2015
Education
July, 2023 Sotheby's Institute of Art, London, England
Introduction to Curating
May, 2023 San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
Master of Fine Arts, Concentration in Photography
May, 2020 San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Concentration in Photography
Summa Cum Laude
President's Scholar
Dean's Scholar
Phi Kappa Phi member
June, 2018 DeAnza College, Cupertino, CA
Associate of Arts, Arts & Letters
Magna Cum Laude
Phi Theta Kappa member
Workshops
2021 San Jose's Cultural History and Postcard Template
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
Employment
2021 to Grad Assistant, Photo Department, SJSU, San Jose, CA
2023
2020 to Fashion Photographer, Aneka Brown Designs, Palm Springs, CA
present
2020 Art Director, Viking Wellness, San Jose, CA
2019 Videographer/Post-process Editor, Automation Anywhere, San Jose, CA
2016 Freelance Photographer, Desert Outlook, Palm Springs, CA
2013 Freelance Photographer, Energy Central, Denver, CO
2006- Staff Photographer, American Musical Theatre, San Jose, CA
2008
2001 to Owner, James William Moore Photography, San Jose, CA
present
Membership Activities
2020 to Society of Photographic Education
present
2022 LiftOff (SJSU MFA Grad Club), President
2022 Cohort Critique (SJSU MFA Grad Club), Secretary
2012 to International Association of Press Photographers
present
2018 to SJSU Photo Guild, Social Media Officer
2021
Volunteer
2020- SJSU MFA Committee, Grad Rep
2023
2003- Court Appointed Special Advocate, Child Advocates of Silicon Valley,
2013 San Jose, CA
2000- Docent, The Tech Museum of Innovation, San Jose, CA
2003