EDUCATION
2002 BA Visual Art, University of California at Santa Cruz, CA
WORK EXPERIENCE
2010-present Owner/Artist, Best Dressed Signs, Boston, MA
2005–2010 New Bohemia Signs, San Francisco, CA
2007–2009 Martinelli Environmental Graphics, San Francisco, CA
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2017 Adjunct Faculty, Semester Course, "Lettering in Design," Massachusetts College of Art and Design
2014 Sign Painting Demo, MassArt, Boston, MA
2014 Gold Leaf Demo, ArtWeek Boston, Boston, MA
2013 Sign Painting Demo, SPACE Gallery, Portland, ME
2013 Gold Leaf Demo, New Art Center, Newton, MA
2013 The Art of Lettering: Sign Painting Workshop, Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, MA
2013 The Art of Lettering: Sign Painting Demo, Institiute of Contemporary Art, Boston, MA
2013 Sign Painting Demo, Aviary Gallery, Jamaica Plain, MA
2012 Gold Leaf Demo, Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA
2011 Pre-Vinylite Society Sign Painting & Gold Leaf Demo, Extension Gallery, Allston, MA
CURATORIAL EXPERIENCE
2011 Pre-Vinylite Society Sign Art Show, Extension Gallery, Allston, MA
BOOKS
2014 Fowkes, Alex. Drawing Type: An Introduction to Illustrating Letterforms, April
2012 Gregory, Emily. The Little Book of Lettering, November
2012 Levine, Faythe and Sam Macon. Sign Painters, October
DOCUMENTARIES
2013 Levine, Faythe and Sam Macon. Sign Painters, March
AWARDS
2015 Finalist for Syracuse: Sign Here, Syracuse University Connective Corridor Public Art Commission
2015 First Place, Signs of the Times Magazine Murals/Exhibit Graphics/Banners contest
2014 Massachusetts Cultural Council Apprenticeship Grant
2013 Shortlisted for Dudley Sq. Municipal Wall Project, Boston Art Commission
2013 50 on Fire Award, Design Category, BostInno.com
2002 Susan Benteen and William Hyde Award, University of California at Santa Cruz
2000 Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Award Scholarship, University of California at Santa Cruz
1999 Painting Award, De Anza College, Cupertino, CA
1998 ROP Directors Award, North County ROP, San Jose, CA
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2014 There’s Always Tomorrow, Hallway Gallery, Jamaica Plain, MA
2014 Tight Spaces, Boston University Art Gallery, Boston, MA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2015 The Pre-Vinylite Society Show Card Show, Calico, Brooklyn, NY
2014 The Pre-Vinylite Society Show Card Show, Lincoln Arts Project, Waltham, MA
2014 The World of Art, Joyce Gallery, Harbour City, Hong Kong
2014 Lot F Miami, Wynwood Art Basel, Miami, FL
2014 BCAMFCAAATC, Mobius, Cambridge, MA
2014 The Pre-Vinylite Society Show Card Show, Lincoln Arts Project, Waltham, MA
2014 Summer Party Juried Silent Auction, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2014 Its Virtue is Immense: A Pre-Vinylite Society Tribute to Script Lettering, Lot F Gallery, Boston, MA
2014 Juun.J Window, Opening Ceremony, NYC
2013 Juun.J x Josh Luke Collaboration, Palais de Tokyo, Paris Fashion Week, Paris, France
2013 Pedigree, New Art Center, Newton, MA
2013 Steady Work, SPACE Gallery, Portland, ME
2012 Winter Salad, Lot F Gallery, Boston, MA
2012 Tag (you’re it), 13Forest Gallery, Arlington, MA
2012 24kt txt, Collaboration with Matthew Hincman, Jamaica Plain, MA
2012 An American Language, Guerrero Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2012 The Hundreds Show, Lincoln Arts Project, Waltham, MA
2011 VisionSeven, Outpost 186, Cambridge, MA
2011 Type Show, Lincoln Arts Project, Waltham, MA
2011 Pre-Vinylite Society Sign Art Show, Extension Gallery, Allston, MA
2011 Sign Your Life Away, Guerrero Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2011 Genuine Authentic Hand Painted Signs, Peek Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2010 It’s a Sign, Adobe Books, San Francisco, CA
2009 Monsters of Art, Cyclops Tattoo, San Francisco, CA
2008 Letters & Numbers, Cyclops Tattoo, San Francisco, CA
2007 Punch, El Balazo Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2006 Wouldn’t It Be Nice, Mission 17 Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2004 Gilded, 66 Balmy Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2002 Irwin 2002, Mary Porter Sesnon Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA
2002 Limp Wrist, Quality House, Santa Cruz, CA
2000 Tackling Masculinity, Works Gallery, San Jose, CA