EDUCATION: Bachelor of Arts, Painting, Literature Minor, University of California Berkeley, 1968
ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS: 2008 Arts Alive, Opening Group Show
2008 Buddha Abides Santa Barbara, CA
2007 Buddha Abides
2006 Buddha Abides
2003 Chancellor Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
2000 Karpeles Manuscript Library and Museum, Santa Barbara, CA
2000 Coral Casino, Four Seasons Biltmore, Santa Barbara, CA
1999 Amherst Exchange Corporation, Santa Barbara, CA
1998 Earth Helpers, Santa Barbara. CA
1996 Elyssa Rubin Art Recollections Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
1987 Cultural Arts Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
1983 Kuumbwa Jazz Club, Santa Cruz, CA
1982 Twin Lakes College of the Healing Arts, Santa Cruz
GROUP EXHIBITIONS: 2007 Buddha Abides, Frameworks
2005 Art Pic Gallery, Los Angeles, Small Images Show
2005 Bridging Heaven and Earth Foundation Group Show
2005 Artists of WEV at Arts Alive! Gallery
2004 Erotic Art Invitational Show, Gallery Red, Santa Barbara
2004 Red Show Contemporary Arts Forum
2003 Buttonwood Vineyard Olive and Wine Show
2003 Montecito Art Walk
2003 Buddha Abides, The Frameworks Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
2003 Hospice Flop-Flop Invitational Show, Santa Barbara, CA
2003 Contemporary Arts Forum Group Show, Santa Barbara, CA
2002 Saks Fifth Avenue Spring Charity Art Show, Santa Barbara, CA
2002 Santa Barbara County Arts Commission Show, 100 Years of City Parks
2002 Open Alternative School Art Auction, Santa Barbara, CA
1999 The Masque Show, Hospice, Santa Barbara, CA
1999 The Design House, CALM, Santa Barbara, CA
1999 Desert Exhibit, Santa Barbara Zoo
1997 Environmental Defense Center, Santa Barbara, CA
1997 Art About Town, Santa Barbara, CA
1996 Art About Town, Santa Barbara, CA
1996 Art Walk presented by Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum
1994 Angel Show, Reynolds Gallery, Westmont College, Santa Barbara, CA
1994 Contemporary Arts Forum Charity Ball, Santa Barbara, CA
1991 Group Show, Pacific Rim Gallery, Ventura, CA
1990 10 + 10 Invitational Show, Santa Barbara Arts Festival
1988 Juried Portrait Show, Santa Barbara Arts Council
1986 Hank Baum Gallery, Invitational Show, San Francisco, CA
1986 Portraiture Show, Santa Barbara Arts Council
1986 Brooks Adobe, Santa Barbara, CA
1985 Soundscapes Multimedia Art Show, Santa Barbara, CA
1985 National Art Dealer’s Association Show, Los Angeles, CA
1985 Santa Barbara Arts Festival Juried Show
1985 Second Annual Dos Colores Show, Santa Barbara, CA
1985 Wallworks, Fourth Annual Juried Competition, L.A. Artcore, CA
1985 Beverly Hills Affaire in the Garden, Beverly Hills, CA
1984 Gallery Sanchez, San Francisco, CA
1983 University Art Center, Santa Barbara, CA
1983 Spiritual Sciences Institute, Santa Barbara, CA
1983 Santa Barbara Arts Council, Santa Barbara, CA
1982 The Inn Gallery, Montecito CA
1980 Gloria Calamar Exhibition, Cabrillo Arts Center, Santa Barbara, CA
1977 Santa Barbara Arts Festival, Juried Group Show
1977 Circle Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
1977 Cornucopia Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA
SELECTED COMMISSIONS: Happy Hollow Park and Zoo, San Jose, life-size jaguar and five lemurs for Danny the Dragon Train Ride Exhibit
Mural and cut-out animals for the Endangered Great Ape Exhibit, Santa Barbara Zoo
Whale and pelican cut-outs, Stearn’s Wharf, Santa Barbara
Unity Church, stained glass for meditation room
Sculpted Tile Mural, Santa Barbara Zoo
Maryann’s Italian Restaurant, stained glass
Wizard Productions Music Studio, stained glass and tile mosaic
Flora and Fauna, product design for cast metal
Gallery Bianca, Southwest Posters
Plaka Greek Restaurant, murals
PARTIAL LIST OF ARTICLES ABOUT AMINE’S WORK: Southwest Magazine: 9/ 2000
Montecito Journal: 11/1/99/, 9/16/99, 8/2000
The Santa Barbara Independent: 6/18/98, 6/4/98, 8/20/92, 12/12/91, 8/2000
The Santa Barbara News Press: 8/15/99, 6/5/98, 11/8/91, 11/1, 91, 8/2000
Commerce: December 1996
American Glass Quarterly: Vo. 3, No. 1, 1985
PARTIAL LIST OF LECTURES: UCSB Multicultural Theatre
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Church of Religious Science
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Artwork in benefits for Mount Carmel Church, Planned Parenthood, Boys and girls Clubs, The Assistance League, and Women’s Economic Ventures
Artwork for American Ocean’s Campaign
Rainforest, Desert Habitat, and the Ecosystems of Santa Barbara murals with groups of local school children
Chalk painting with children at the I Madonnari and Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Wildlife Sanctuary Awards and Art Auction, Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network
Monroe Elementary School, Wild Mustang Mural with schoolchildren
Backdrops, Theater Gone Wild, Santa Barbara Zoo
Animal Art Class, Santa Ynez
TEACHING: Monroe Elementary, Murals Class
Arts Outreach, January to July 2003 Painting, Drawing and Niche making
Middle Eastern Dance Technique and Improvisation
Painting and Drawing the Animal Arts Alive Santa Barbara 2005
