Born 1982 in Orange County, CA.
Education
2010 MFA, California Institute of the Arts (Calarts), Valencia, CA
2006 Tattoo Apprenticeship, Bad Influence Tattoo, Fountain Valley, CA
2004 BA Visual Arts, University of California San Diego (UCSD), La Jolla, CA
2002 AA, Cypress Community College, Cypress, CA
Exhibitions (* denotes Solo Exhibition)
2010 "Permissions", Highways Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
2010 *“Studio Ephemeral” (Thesis Show), Lime Gallery of Calarts, Valencia, CA
2009 “Mid-Res Show”, Main Gallery of Calarts, Valencia, CA
“U-N-IT-Y Marriage Equality”, The Flame, San Diego, CA
“Bad Influence Tattoo Fullerton Grand Opening”, Cherch, Fullerton, CA
*“These.Things.”, The Red Crow Studio, North Park, San Diego, CA
“Love Warrior Art Show for Marriage Equality”, Bourbon Street, San Diego, CA
“Back in the Discourse”, Main Gallery of Calarts, Valencia, CA
2007 “Ink”, Rock Paper Scissors. Ocean Beach, San Diego, CA
“Surf Wax Series”, Gallery 504, North Park, San Diego, CA
Curatorial Experience
2010 “P” by Carl Pomposelli, The Red Crow Studio, North Park, San Diego, CA
2009 “CarlArts” by Carl Pomposelli, Co-curated with Ariane Roesch as Sky Dive West (Off the Balcony), Stevenson Ranch, CA
“Text/Translations” by Greg J. Hayes, The Red Crow Studio, North Park, San Diego, CA
“Back in the Discourse”, group show co-curated with Carrie Rebecca Armellino, Main Gallery of Calarts, Valencia, CA
Awards
2009 California Institute of the Arts Scholarship, Calarts, Valencia, CA
California Institute of the Arts Project Grant, Calarts, Valencia, CA
2008 California Institute of the Arts Scholarship, Calarts, Valencia, CA
2004 Magna Cum Laude (UCSD)
Visual Arts Studio Honors Program (UCSD)
Russell Grant Recipient (UCSD)
Professional Experience
2010 Teaching Assistant, John Mandel, Calarts, Valencia, CA
Teaching Assistant, Martin Kersels and Liz Young, Calarts, Valencia, CA
Teaching Assistant, John Hogan, Calarts, Valencia, CA
2009 Teaching Assistant, Karen Atkinson, Calarts, Valencia, CA
Teaching Assistant, Devon Tsuno, Innerspark: California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA), Valencia, CA
Bibliography
Hackett, Regina. “Diana DeAugustine: The penis as a wound on a woman’s thigh”, Another Bouncing Ball. April 13, 2009.
Mestanza, Sarah. “What’s going on Diana DeAugustine?”, San Diego GLBT Arts Examiner. Examiner.com. August 19, 2009.