Rik Livingston, Director of Visual Arts
Z.A.P! Zono Art Productions and the
Whitney Young Cultural Center
email: zonoart@yahoo.com
http://www.whitneyyoungcdc.org/
1101 Masonic between Haight and Page
(Mansion Exhibition Building)
San Francisco, CA 94117

EDUCATION

Master of Fine Arts - Painting and Sculpture, 1987, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, California.
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Painting and Drawing, Cum Laude, 1983, Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS: GALLERIES AND ART SPACES

2004
Anon Salon, "Urban Folk Pop", San Francisco, CA
Anon Salon, "Juney Toonz", San Francisco, CA
Anon Salon, "Nude Prelude", San Francisco, CA
Argent Hotel, Rotating Exhibit in San Francisco Room with ArtSalonSF, San Francisco, CA
Chatterbox Gallery, "The Cartoon Show!", San Francisco, CA
Commonwealth Club "Rik Livingston", solo exhibit, San Francisco, CA
Market Street Gallery and Anon Interactive Gallery, "Altered Barbi", San Francisco, CA
SomARTS Gallery "ArtSpan", San Francisco, California
Whitney Young Cultural Center Mansion "Nouveau Salon 2004", San Francisco, CA
Whitney Young Cultural Center Mansion "Open To Change", San Francisco, CA
Whitney Young Cultural Center Mansion "HAHA!", San Francisco, CA
2003
SomARTS Gallery "ArtSpan", San Francisco, California
Whitney Young Cultural Center Mansion "Comikz: Contemporary Caricature and Sequential Art", San Francisco, CA
Whitney Young Cultural Center Mansion "Green Before Spring: Variations on Landscape Painting", San Francisco, CA
Whitney Young Cultural Center Mansion "The Unauthorized Whitney", San Francisco, CA
Whitney Young Cultural Center Mansion "SanFranBananas: Color and Humor in Art", San Francisco, CA
Whitney Young Cultural Center Mansion "Holiday Art Mart", San Francisco, CA
2002
Atelier "Gallery Homenaje Y Viaje (Voyage & Homage)", San Francisco, CA
Cellspace "Cans", San Francisco, CA
Cellspace "Zinefest", San Francisco, CA
Destination Foundation's Tails of the City San Francisco, CA
Fort Mason "Art Angels - Inhibition Exhibition", San Francisco, CA
PAINT San Francisco, California
SomARTS Gallery "collect", San Francisco, California
Whitney Young Cultural Center Mansion "OPEN", San Francisco, CA
Whitney Young Cultural Center Mansion "SMALL Luxuries", San Francisco, CA
Whitney Young Cultural Center Mansion "Urban Folk Pop Art", San Francisco, CA
The Yerba Buena Center "The Bacchanal II", San Francisco, CA
2001
SomARTS Gallery "Open Studios Exhibition", San Francisco, California
2000
Had Matter Gallery San Francisco, California
Julia Morgan Tearoom , Oakland YWCA presented by East Bay Depot for Creative Re-use, "Trash to Treasures" Oakland, California
1999
Anon Salon "WHAT IF: Collage Grad: The Appropriation Station" San Francisco, California
Had Matter Gallery San Francisco, California
2C Arts Gallery San Francisco, California
The Studio Gallery Alameda, California
1998
2C Arts Gallery "Dance of the DaDa Dolls - 3D@2C" Solo Exhibit, San Francisco, California
Dava Dava Salon and Gallery, "Apples and Oranges, Too" Solo Exhibit, San Francisco, California
17 Reasons Gallery, San Francisco, California
Soft Touch Gallery San Francisco, California
The Studio Gallery Alameda, California
WHOLE Gallery San Francisco, California
1997
Anon Salon "Zono*Eco Sculptures" San Francisco, California
Anon Salon "The Return of Zono*Eco Sculptures" San Francisco, California
Dava Dava Salon and Gallery "Apples and Oranges" Solo Exhibit, San Francisco, California
17 Reasons Gallery San Francisco, California
Soft Touch Gallery San Francisco, California
The Studio Gallery Alameda, California
WHOLE Gallery San Francisco, California
1996
Anon Salon "5th Anniversary" San Francisco, California
Raphael Et Gianni Le Salon Francais "Forbidden Fruit" Solo Exhibit, San Francisco, California
The Studio Gallery "Heart to Heart" Alameda, California
The Studio Gallery "Beyond Wood" Alameda, California
1995
Aioli (Triton Hotel) "Wall Dolls" Solo Exhibit, San Francisco, California.
Bucheon Gallery "In Pursuit of the Portrait" San Francisco, California.
Lil' Frankenstein's Gallery San Francisco, California.
1994
Art Attack Gallery "Elvis Lives iii" San Francisco, California.
Art Attack Gallery "The Year of the Cock" San Francisco, California.
Architrave Gallery San Francisco, California.
Belcher Studios Gallery "Artists Dolls" San Francisco, California.
The Presidio Arts Center "A Celebration of Our History" San Francisco, California.
Opts Art Gallery "Critical Mass" San Francisco, California.
Triton Hotel "In the Garden" Solo Exhibit, San Francisco, California.
1993
Art Attack Gallery "Urban Fetish Figures" Solo Exhibit, San Francisco, California.
Art Attack Gallery "Elvis Lives ii" San Francisco, California.
Art Attack Gallery "Retrospective" San Francisco, California.
Art Attack Gallery "Third Annual X-Mas Bash" San Francisco, California.
Architrave Gallery San Francisco, California.
Canvas Cafe "Wall Dolls" Solo Exhibit, San Francisco, California.
David Raymond Fine Arts "Pre-Critical Mass" San Francisco, California.
International Center "Melt-O-Media Hell-o-Ween"(Installation with DC Spensley) San Francisco, California.
Intersection for the Arts "One of a Kind" San Francisco, California.
1992
Aioli (Triton Hotel) "Rik Verlin Livingston" Solo Exhibit, San Francisco, California.
Art Attack Gallery "Second Annual Retrospective" San Francisco, California.
Art Attack Gallery "Gomi(tech)" San Francisco, California.
Art Attack Gallery (At Justin Herman Plaza) "The Gomi School's Hit and Run Therapy" San Francisco, California.
Art Options Gallery San Francisco, California.
Elka "A Teaser" San Francisco, California.
KBBK Gallery "31 From the Center" San Francisco, California.
SMILE-A Gallery San Francisco, California.
Southern Exposure Gallery "Benefit for Small Press" San Francisco, California.
Trinity Church "Rise and Remember" San Francisco, California.
1991
Art Attack Gallery "Big Bang-New Works" San Francisco, California.
Art Attack Gallery "Presents a Retrospective" San Francisco, California.
Art Options Gallery San Francisco, California.
The Cartoon Art Museum "The Art of Harpoon Magazine" San Francisco, California.
Gallery Sanchez "Judas Figures" San Francisco, California.
Mighty Giant Art Space "Serious Art" Solo Exhibit, San Francisco, California.
Red Moon Art Cabaret San Francisco, California
The Zoo Gallery Beverly Hills California.
1990
Zocola/Bruman 90 Gallery San Francisco, California.
The Zoo Gallery Beverly Hills, California.

INTERVIEWS, REVIEWS, ARTICLES, ETC. (partial list)

2004
Discocow.com - Interview discussing weekly syndicated "ZONO Comikz" Sunday size strip and much more.
Haight Ashbury Beat, March Vol. 1 #2 "Epicenter of Child Development" by Keith Gleason, interview and article about Whitney Young center and art program.
Haight Ashbury Beat, March Vol. 1 #8 "Whitney Young Slates Open House for Oct.3" by Keith Gleason, article about Whitney Young center and art program.
2003
Discocow.com - Interview , etc.
The Potrero View April, "Rik Livingston", mention of "Deeply Profound" exhibit and two photos of art.
The San Francisco Observer April - "Green Before Spring", Mention of show and photo from exhibit
The San Francisco Observer August Vol.VIII #8 - "Art By My Mother" by Sandy Staggs, two photos and reveiw of exhibit directed by Rik. Online at: http://www.sfobserver.com/august03/art.html
The San Francisco Examiner April 25 - Bruce Bellinghm, mention of "COMIKZ" exhibit
The Examiner , http://www.examiner.com/ex_files/default.jsp?story=X0925FOLKw, "Urban Folk Pop Life" by Bill Picture (Long Version)
2002
Discocow.com - Interview, etc.
The San Francisco Examiner Wednesday September 25, "Urban Folk Pop Life" by Bill Picture
The Examiner , http://www.examiner.com/ex_files/default.jsp?story=X0925FOLKw
2001
Comics Buyer's Guide #1465, December 14, 2001, TONY'S TIPS By Tony Isabella "Expounding on Expo"
Blurbs!.com - Review of "Astounding Bad Cat Stories" #00
Discocow.com - Interview , etc.
North Panhandle News - Review of Open Studios
2000
Discocow.com - Interview
IndyWorld - http://www.indymagazine.com - Review of Independent Comics & Cartoonists Vol.2,#4
1999
Independent Comics & Cartoonists Vol.2,#4 - Interview and review of Bad Cat Special Edition #1
1994
San Francisco Bay Guardian July 6 "Critic's Choice: Garden of Delights"by Harry Roche, Review of "Critical Mass" exhibit at Opts Art Gallery
The San Francisco Chronicle's "Pink Section" Datebook January 23rd - "The Mythical Appeal of Movements"by Kenneth Baker, Review of "Critical Mass" exhibit at Opts Art Gallery
1987
Comic Buyer's Guide 27 November Review of Mr Verlin's Zono Comix (Showcase Comic Series No 2)
Small Press Comics Explosion #16 Review of Mr Verlin's Zono Comix (Showcase Comic Series No 2)
1986
Clay Geerde's Comix Wave #42 Review of self published Mr.Verlin's ZONO Comix 'Zines

OTHER PRINT APPEARANCES AND WEB LINKS (partial list)

2004
Amazon.com - http://www.amazon.com- (Search word: "livingston") Listing for "Mr Verlin's Zono Comix (Showcase Comic Series No 2)"
ArtSalon - http://artsalonsf.org/ - Accepted as member, examples of art work.
Discocow.com - http://discocow.com/ - Weekly syndicated "ZONO Comikz" Sunday size strip and interview
Fantasy Islands Website - http://www.fantasyisles.com - Painted front cover illustration
Haight Ashbury Beat, March Vol. 1 #2 "Zono Comikz" strip runs each issue
HobArt - www.hobart.com - Paintings and bio
Lambiek Comiclopedia - http://www.lambiek.net/ - Listed under "L", natch.
Last Gasp - http://www.lastgasp.com/ - Listing for Bad Cat Booklets with jpgs. of covers
Western Edition - The Vol.1, #1 "Zono Comikz" strip
ZonoArt.com - http://www.zonoart.com/ - Extensive site with many examples of art
2003
Amazon.com - http://www.amazon.com
ArtSalon - http://artsalonsf.org/ - Listing for Nouvau Salon curated by RL
Blurbs!.com Review and listing for Bad Cat booklets
ComicCon.com - http://www.comic-con.org/Pages/WCOtherEvents.html - View of postcard and mention of exhibit
Demolition Kitchen - www.demolitionkitchen.com/zono - ZONO website
Discocow.com - http://discocow.com/
Fantasy Islands Website - http://www.fantasyisles.com
HobArt - www.hobart.com
Lambiek Comiclopedia - http://www.lambiek.net/
Last Gasp - http://www.lastgasp.com/
ZonoArt.com - http://www.zonoart.com/
2002
Amazon.com - http://www.amazon.com
Art Hire WebSite - http://www.arthire.com - Examples of Graphics and Fine Art
Blurbs!.com Review and listing for Bad Cat booklets
Demolition Kitchen - www.demolitionkitchen.com/zono
Discocow.com - http://discocow.com/
Fantasy Islands Website - http://www.fantasyisles.com
HobArt - www.hobart.com - Paintings and bio
Lambiek Comiclopedia - http://www.lambiek.net/
Last Gasp - http://www.lastgasp.com/
2001
Amazon.com - http://www.amazon.com
Art Hire WebSite - http://www.arthire.com
Astounding Bad Cat Stories #00, Self published booklet, three dimensional cover. Distributed by Last Gasp (lastgasp.com)
Blurbs!.com Review and listing for Bad Cat booklets
Bad Cat and Friends #0, Self published booklet
Demolition Kitchen - www.demolitionkitchen.com/zono
Discocow.com - http://discocow.com/
Expo 2001 "Stagger Lee On American Bandstand", Comic strip with Derek McCulloch
Fantasy Islands Website - http://www.fantasyisles.com
Last Gasp - http://www.lastgasp.com/
2000
Amazon.com - http://www.amazon.com
Art Comic Website - http://artcomic.com/showcase.html - Showcase artist February and March, five examples of "ZONO Comikz" Sunday sized strip
Art Hire WebSite - http://www.arthire.com
Bad Cat Mini #1, Self published booklet, Three dimensional cover.
Bad Cat Special & Doctor Bone #000, Self published booklet, Three dimensional cover. Distributed by Last Gasp (lastgasp.com)
Demolition Kitchen - www.demolitionkitchen.com/zono
Discocow.com - http://discocow.com/
Fantasy Islands Website - http://www.fantasyisles.com
IndyWorld - http://www.indymagazine.com - Review of Independent Comics & Cartoonists Vol.2,#4 with illustration by Livingston
iSyndicate Website - http://www.isyndicate.com (keyword search: "zono") - Five examples of "Mr.Verlin's ZONO Comikz" Sunday sized strip
Last Gasp - http://www.lastgasp.com/
Libida.com - http://www.libida.com/ - " 'The Dream' Screen" painting used as illustration
Rik Verlin Livingston's ZONO Website - http://homepage.midusa.net/~limbo/zono/index.html
Slots.com - http://www.slots.com/ - "Vintage Robot" slot game
Toonscape - http://www.toonscape.com/ - Examples of comics and books
1999
Art Hire WebSite - http://www.arthire.com/cgi-bin/ArtHire$AH
Bad Cat Special Edition #1, Self published, Full color, hand torn cover. Distributed by Last Gasp
Fantasy Islands Website - http://www.fantasyisles.com/
Gone Postal, Self published, Full color cover "envelope size" booklet of "Surreal City" comic strips
Independent Comics & Cartoonists Vol.2,#4 ,Interview, review and numerous example of cartoons, illustrations and strips
Independent Comics & Cartoonists WebSite - http://homepages.go.com/homepages/i/n/d/independentcartoonistandcomics/ - Numerous example of cartoons
Proper Gander Anti Comix & Stories #10, september. Full page comic story: "The See-Through Balloons"
Rik Verlin Livingston's ZONO Website - http://homepage.midusa.net/~limbo/zono/index.html
Seen Website - http://www.feist.com/~carmody/seen.htm - Archive of monthly "sunday-sized" comic strip,"Mr.Verlin's ZONO Comix"
Toonscape - http://www.toonscape.com/ - Examples of Comics and Books
1998
Fantasy Islands, Painted front cover illustration and computer layout for paperback book by Wade T. Wilson, Roam Publishing
Fantasy Islands Website - http://www.fantasyisles.com/
Rik Verlin Livingston's ZONO Website - http://homepage.midusa.net/~limbo/zono/index.html
San Francisco Frontlines Newspaper Volume 2, #17, Sept., Front Cover Spot Illo, large, half page cartoon, "Political Machine by ZONO", plus usual column header
San Francisco Frontlines Newspaper Volume 2, #15, July. Begin illustrated news column header (also monthly "sunday-sized" comic strip,"ZONO by Mr. Verlin")
San Francisco Frontlines Newspaper (most issues), Beginning contributing monthly "sunday-sized" comic strip,"ZONO by Mr. Verlin" in Volume 2, #13, May
Seen Newspaper. (all issues), Contributing Cartoonist of monthly "sunday-sized" comic strip,"Mr.Verlin's ZONO Comix"
Seen Website - http://www.feist.com/~carmody/seen.htm
1997
Rik Verlin Livingston's ZONO Website-http://homepage.midusa.net/~limbo/zono/index.html
Seen NewspaperVolume 1, #4, February. Beginning monthly "sunday-sized" comic strip,"Mr.Verlin's ZONO Comix"
San Francisco Bay Guardian June 11,"Eco-mare" comic strip
Tamaqua Volume 6, #2, Winter, 1997. Publication of photo of painting "'The Dream' Screen'"
1995
Milk #4, Entire issue of "Mr. Verlin's ZONO Comix"
Milk #9, Various illustrations and cartoons
DOJO (Website, link out-dated), Numerous illustrations, cartoons and graphics
Rik Verlin Livingston's ZONO Website, http://homepage.midusa.net/~limbo/zono/index.html debuts 10-23-95 and updated semi-regularly
1993
Hopeful Monster Vol.3#2, Illustrations for text story, "Space Pants" by Mark Romyn
1992
Bad Batch ('Zine), Back cover and comic strip
Harpoon Magazine, Contributing Cartoonist of monthly, "Sunday size" comic strip: "Mr.Verlin's ZONO Comix"
Harpoon WebSite (URL expired), Contributing Cartoonist of monthly, "Sunday size" comic strip: "Mr.Verlin's ZONO Comix"
Hopeful Monster Vol.3#1, Painted Cover Illustration, Three page comic strip, photo of sculpture, "The Angel" used on Contents page.
Rats,Dogs and Other Domestic Pests, Illustrations for small press short story collection by P. Honan Keeley
1991
Harpoon Magazine Contributing Cartoonist of monthly, "Sunday size" comic strip: "Mr.Verlin's ZONO Comix"
Harpoon Magazine, Painted cover for December issue.
Harpoon WebSite (URL expired) Contributing Cartoonist
Hopeful Monster Vol.2#2, Illustration for text story, "Mr.Lucky" by P. Honan Keeley
Hopeful Monster Vol.2#3, Three page comic strip and back cover
1990
Harpoon Magazine, Contributing Cartoonist of monthly, "Sunday size" comic strip: "Mr.Verlin's ZONO Comix"
Harpoon WebSite (URL expired)
Spectacles Fall Issue, two illustrations and back cover
1988
Katz, 'zine by Artificial Happy, one illo
Mr Verlin's Zono Comix (Showcase Comic Series No 2) by Rik Livingston, 128 page paperback of collected works, front and back color covers
Mr.Verlin's ZONO Comix#16-25, All art and stories in self published xerox 'Zine
Mr.Verlin's ZONO Comix 'zine by Artificial Happy, art and stories
Mr.Verlin's ZONO Comix (#2) 'zine by Artificial Happy, art and stories
Three Poem Books, bagged 'zines by Artificial Happy, art and stories
Two Poem Books, bagged 'zines by Artificial Happy, art and stories
1987
Circle #4 Poem
Deadbeat Newspaper #4, Two comic strips and advertisement
Dr.Wirtham's Comix and Stories #10, Three page comic story and one page illustration
'87, The San Francisco Art Institute MFA Graduate Exhibition Illustration and biography
Foist Magazine #6, Two illustrations
Inquire Within, Front cover and logo for poetry book by Lorene Zarou Zounis
Lost and Found Times #20, Front and back cover illustrations
night life #1 Three illustrations for the text story,"The Last Night of Camelot"
night life #5, Three illustrations for the text story,"The Naugahyde Cowboy",and single page character illustration
Poetry Motel #9, Back cover illustration
SOMA Magazine #6, Photo of "The Dream Screen" painting featured on "Exposure" page
To Be Announced #6, Six page comic story
Urgent Lives Front cover illustration for poetry pamphlet by David Chorlton
Mr.Verlin's ZONO Comix#9-16, All art and stories in self published xerox 'Zines
1986
The Thirtynine Screams #3, back cover illustration
The Thirtynine Screams #4, Illustration and one page comic strip
The Thirtynine Screams #5, Illustrated collage poem, and three page comic strip
Mr.Verlin's ZONO Comix #1-8, All art and stories in self published xerox Zines
1983
MikroKosmos Vol.29, Two reproductions of lithographic prints
1980
The Comics Journal Staff artist
1979
The Comics Journal - Staff artist
Garden City Community College - Staff artist
Midnight Special #1, Ad Illustration
Windsong Publications - Staff artist
1978
Round Up - Chief illustrator of college newspaper

ART INSTRUCTION AND ART RELATED EMPLOYMENT
"Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one." -Malcolm S. Forbes

1991 - Present
Director of Visual Arts, Curater of Exhibits, Art Instructor
Fine Arts, Cartooning, Sculpture, Assemblage, Ceramics, Painting, Computer Art
Whitney Young Cultural Center Mansion
Whitney Young Child Development Center
Cynthia Williams, Director / Kenneth Hamilton, Deputy Director
100 Whitney Young Circle, San Francisco, Ca 94124 / (415) 821-7550 / Fax: (415) 821-6062
2000 - Present
Art Instructor and Substitute Instructor
Comic Book Illustration
Academy of Art College
Gordon Silveria, Illustration Department
540 Powell Street, San Francisco, CA 94108 / (415) 274-2221 / Fax: (415) 399-1783
1998
Art Instructor
Ceramics
The Hamlin School
2120 Broadway, San Francisco, CA 94115 / (415) 922-0300 / Fax: (415) 674-5409
1995 - 1998
Private Art Tutor
Cartooning, Sculpture, Assemblage, Ceramics, Painting, Computer Art, Fine Arts (Selected Reference: Katherine Harer, Mother of Leo Maxam: (415) 337-6836)
1991 -1994
Art Center Instructor
Picture Framing Instructor, Ceramics Assistance, Wood Shop Assistance, Curator of Exhibits
Presidio Art Center
Community Recreation Division, Building # 122, The Presidio, San Francisco, Ca 94124
(Closed! Now a National Park! Former Director, Dean Steiner, now retired:35166 Rancho Vista Drive Cathedral City, CA 92234-6827. Assistant Director, Tonya Hough: (415) 861-6934)
1991
Art Instructor
Cartooning, Sculpture, Assemblage, Ceramics, Fine Arts
Royal Montessori School
Esther Chinniah, Director
1530 Eddy, San Francisco, Ca 94115 / (415) 292-7970 / Fax: (415) 749-0739
1988 - 1989
Art Director, Fine Arts Program
Oversaw a group of five art teachers. Responsible for all aspects of Arts program and exhibitions. Fine Arts, Cartooning, Sculpture, Assemblage, Ceramics, Woodworking, Painting.
Columbia Park Boy's and Girl's Club
450 Guerrero Street, San Francisco, Ca 94110 / (415) 861-8232
1987
Assistant Art Director, Fine Arts Program
Sculpture, Assemblage, Painting, Cartooning.
Columbia Park Boy's and Girl's Club
450 Guerrero Street, San Francisco, Ca 94110 / (415) 861-8232
1986
Art Instructor
Painting - Oil and Acrylic, Assemblage
San Francisco Art Institute
Fred Martin, Director
San Francisco, Ca 94133-2299 / 415-771-7020
1985 - 1986
Assistant Art Instructor
Painting - Oil and Acrylic
San Francisco Art Institute
Fred Martin, Director
San Francisco, Ca 94133-2299 / 415-771-7020

HONORS AND AWARDS

1992
Special Service Award - Whitney Young Child Development Center
1987
Accepted: Artist-in-Residence Program -Nevada State Council on the Arts
1984-1985
San Francisco Art Institute Grant
1983
Mabel F. Gillespie Scholarship Award
Clayton Staples Scholarship Award
Miller Art Scholarship Award