Dennis Garcia was born in Los Angeles, California.   He received a Bachelor of Arts from California State University, Los Angeles and a Master of Fine Arts from Claremont Graduate University.

2007    Revisiting, Square I Gallery, Claremont, California

2003    New Work 2001-2003, Vault Gallery, Sonora, California

1999    Windows, Central Sierra Arts Council Gallery, Sonora, California

1996    One Person Show, Barbara Beritich Gallery, Claremont, California

1980    Chrysalis Gallery, Upland, California

1978    Tanar Gallery, Laguna Beach, California

1972    Libra Gallery, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California

2006    Spring Invitational Juried Exhibition, George Post Gallery, Sonora, California

2005    Juried Exhibition, George Post Gallery, Sonora, California

2004    New Acquisitions Permanent Collection, Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California

2003    17th Annual Group Art Exhibitions, The Bradford Studios, Sonora, California

1998    Invitational Artist Group Exhibition (The California Arts Project), University of the Pacific Art Gallery, University of the Pacific, Stockton, California

1997    Invitational Alumni Artist Group Exhibition for California State University Los Angeles 50th Anniversary, California State University Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

1993    Professor’s Choice, Montgomery Art Gallery, Pomona College, Claremont, California

1992    Invitational Art Show, Da Gallery, Claremont, California

Collective Differences, Feldheym Library Gallery, California State University San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California

1991    Ink and Clay Invitational, California Polytechnic University Gallery, California Polytechnic University at Pomona, Pomona, California

1987    Alumni Invitational, Claremont Graduate University Gallery, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California

1981    New Visions, Rex Wignall Gallery, Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, California

1978    New Visions Revisited, California State University San Bernardino Art Gallery, California State University San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California

           New Visions, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, California

1976    Annual Membership Exhibition, PAC Gallery, Pasadena, California

           “Earthquake Art” at Vasquez Rocks, Guest Artist, KNBC-TV with Kelly Lang

           Earthquakes, PAC Gallery, Pasadena, California

           Floating Wall Gallery, Santa Ana, California

           Transvisions, Artist Studio, Claremont, California

1975    Chicano Art Exhibition, Sacramento, California

           Riverside City College Art Gallery, Riverside City College, Riverside, California

Ten Artists, Vincent Price Gallery, East Los Angeles Community College, East Los Angeles, California

Spectrum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art Rental Gallery, Los Angeles, California

11 Artists, Ray Cummings Gallery, Los Angeles, California

1974    Recent Works, Artist Studio, Claremont, California

1973    Last Plastics Show-Again, Artist Studio, Claremont, California

1971    East Los Angeles Group Show, Goez Gallery, East Los Angeles, California

1969    Student Show, California State University Los Angeles Union Gallery, California State University, Los Angeles, California

           Concour ceramicist Exhibit, California State University Los Angeles Union Gallery, California State University Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

2006              Spring Invitational Juried Exhibition, First Place and Second Place, George Post Gallery, Sonora, California

2005              Juried Exhibition, Honorable Mention, George Post Gallery, Sonora, California

1993               Etiwanda High School “Teacher of the Month”

1988-89         Mentor Teacher at Chaffey High School District

1986               Montclair High School “Teacher of the Year”

1985-1986      Mentor Teacher at Chaffey High School District

1985               Claremont Graduate Alumni Nominee for “Distinguished Service”

1975              Governor’s Choice Award, Chicano Art Exhibition, Sacramento, California

1974               Claremont Graduate University Dean’s List

1973               Montclair High School Year Book Dedication “Teacher of the Year”

1971               Claremont Graduate University Full Scholarship

1997-2002      Turlock High School, Art and Photography Instructor

1997               Curator for “Claremont Collects”, Da Gallery, Claremont, California

Developer of “Focus on Learning”, Etiwanda High School, Etiwanda, California

           Art Representative for Etiwanda High School, Etiwanda, California

Instructor, RIMS (The California Arts Project) Follow-up at California State University San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California

1984-1991      President and Director, Chrysalis Gallery, Inc., Claremont, California

1982-1983      Montclair High School Self Study Steering Committee Chairperson, WASC

1980-1982      Owner and Director, Chrysalis Gallery, Claremont, California

1978-1982      Ottawa University Extension Art Course Instructor

1978               Painting Instructor, Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, California

1974              Serigraphy Instructor, Chaffey Adult Education, Rancho Cucamonga, California

1975-1978      Art Instructor, California Lutheran College

1975              Summer Art Workshop Instructor, Spanish Language Institute, Claremont College, Claremont, California    

1974-1989      Art Department Chair, Montclair High School, Montclair, California

1974               Art Instructor, Summer Workshop, Riverside Art Center 

1973-1974      Special Arts Instructor, Pomona Unified School District, Pomona, California 

1973              Guest Speaker, Rio Hondo College Art Department, Rio Hondo, California

                     Guest Speaker, Pico Rivera Art Association, Pico Rivera, California

                     Juror, Pico Rivera Art Association, Pico Rivera, California

1971-1973      Bilingual Educational Program Researcher, KABC TV Los Angeles

1970-1973      Director, Special Mural Art Project, Los Angeles Unified School District

1969-1972      Arts Program Provider, East Los Angeles Plaza Community Center