Work &
Experience
Darren Hostetter is a professor of studio art at Santa Ana College.
Hostetter has worked professionally as a visual artist, illustrator, designer and muralist. His work has been exhibited internationally as well.
Hostetter has taught at Santa Ana College since 2007 where he started their Mural program in 2015. The S.A.C. Mural Team has been working in and around the greater Orange County community on projects such as: SAC Centennial Celebration, SAC Grand Mall dedication, SAC Night at Angel’s Stadium, OC Tet fest, Santa Ana Dia De Los Muertos, Behr Paint Company Headquarters, Long Beach Pow Wow, and the OC Weekly’s 2018 Best of Issue along with professional Mural artists from LA and the OC to name a few events and projects.
Exhibitions
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2006 Strange Love-Darren Hostetter, MFA Thesis Exhibition.
Gatov Gallery East CSULB, Long Beach,Ca.2005 Darren Hostetter Memphis Gallery, Santa Ana, Ca.
2004 Darren Hostetter/ John Koller Funnel, Pasadena, Ca.
1999 Darren Hostetter Recent paintings M Bar Gallery, Long Beach, Ca.
1998 Darren Hostetter Recent paintings Max’s Bar & Grill Gallery, Hollywood,Ca.
1997 34 Degrees Below Studio 218, El Segundo, Ca.
Indigenous Signs Artscape Gallery, Long Beach, Ca.1995 Darren Hostetter Recent Paintings Kress Building, Long Beach, Ca.
Darren Hostetter Recent Paintings Portfolio Gallery, Long Beach, Ca.1994 Darren Hostetter Paintings of Long Beach, Long Beach Historical Society
Darren Hostetter Recent Paintings City Frameworks, Long Beach, Ca.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITS
2010
Mass Emergencies Angels Gate, San Pedro, Ca. May, 2010
The Oscene Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach Ca. February 20102009
ARTRA 2009Los Angeles, Ca. November, 2009
Shock & Awe CSULB, Long Beach, Ca. November, 2009
Sam Lee GalleryPacific Design Center, Los Angeles, Ca. October, 2009
Flying Machine: Darren Hostetter & Ian Song Angels Gate, San Pedro, Ca. September, 2009
The Backyard Sam Lee Gallery, Los Angeles Ca. July, 2009
UAM Wide Angle 3 University Art Museum, CSULB, Long Beach Ca. March, 2009
Out of School Brea Art Center, Brea Ca. Feburary, 20092008
Obsesive Surfaces California State University Dominguez Hills (opens Fall 2008)
Fullerton College Faculty Bienielle, August 2008
Les Vergers De L’Art Galerie Paris, France (Project Room) July 2008
Annual L.A.C.E. Fundraiser Auction L.A.C.E. Gallery, Los Angeles
Affordale Art FairNY,NY (0pens June, 2008)
Petri Dishes, HiArt Gallery NY,NY2007
Red Dot Art Fair Miami 07Miami Fl (presented by Sam Lee Gallery, Los Angeles)
Collective Bargaining,Treehouse gallery Los Angeles
Nexus, Sam Lee Gallery Los Angeles, Ca.
Annual L.A.C.E. Fundraiser Auction L.A.C.E. Gallery, Los Angeles
Bridge Art Fair Chicago(presented by Sam Lee Gallery, Los Angeles)
This Island Earth C.S.U.L.B. Art Gallery2006
Fortnight Raid Projects, Los Angeles, Ca.
Homegrown JFlynn Gallery, Costa Mesa, Ca.
LBC Greenleaf Gallery Whittier College, Whittier, Ca.
New California Masters Works Gallery, San Jose, Ca.
Money Is No Object AM Projects, Los Angeles, Ca.
War,What is it Good For? BK Smith Gallery, Lake Erie College Painsville, Ohio .2005
2.97 9/10 and Up Biola University Art Gallery, La Mirada, Ca.
That's the Way We Roll Chinatown, LA, Ca.
20 Artists Converge on Santa Ana Unionartspace, Santa Ana, Ca.
Horizon C.S.U.L.B. Art Gallery
Recently C.S.U.L.B. Art Gallery
Insights 2005 University Art Museum(Juried show)C.S.U.L.B.
Reveal Revile: Odessy Project 2005 C.S.U.L.B. Gatov Gallery,Long Beach,Ca.
Visual Scholars Santa Ana College Art Gallery at The Santora Building, Santa Ana, Ca.
Fantastic Realities (juried by Jocelyn Schneider Foye) C.S.U.L.B. Gallery
Centered On The Center Huntington Beach Art Center, Huntington Beach Ca.2004
L.A.Open L.a. Municipal Gallery Los Angeles, Ca.
Perspectives On Bush Koo’s Art Cafe/Gallery, Long Beach, Ca.
In America Don O Melvany Gallery, West Hollywood, Ca.
Reveal Revile Viento Y Agua Gallery , Long Beach, Ca.
Referendum on Bush Viento Y Agua Gallery , Long Beach, Ca.
Advancement to Candidacy Show C.S.U.L.B. Gallery 5
C.S.U.L.B. M.F.A. Group Exhibit ( Juried by Roland Reise)2003
Group Exhibition, Funnel Gallery, Pasadena,Ca.
Peter Frank Selects (juried exhibit) curated by Peter Frank, Don O Melveny Gallery, West Hollywood, Ca.2002
Works on Paper Forget It Jake Gallery, L.A.2001
Blindsite (juried exhibit) Curated by Dr. Karen Kleinfelder California State University Long Beach1999
ARSG LACMA January Group show, Los Angeles, Ca1997
From Beyond ARK Gallery Long Beach, Ca.1996
Long Beach 96’ Michael Levy Gallery (Juried show), Long Beach , Ca.
Modern Culture Gallery Paradiso, Costa Mesa, Ca.
The City Show City Frameworks Long Beach, Ca.
Urban Landscape Long Beach Art Association (juried show), Long Beach, Ca.1995
The Small Show City Frameworks Long Beach, Ca.
Long Beach Open Long Beach Art Association (Juried show), Long Beach , Ca.1993
Memories, Milestones and Miracles ( juried national touring exhibition) 1991 Society of Illustrators Los Angeles Annual Show Society of Illustrators, Los Angeles
CSULB Art Acquisition Exhibit (permanentcollection)
SELECTED COLLECTIONS AND COMMISSIONS
Heritage Air Museum Bellingham WA., Gen. William Anders (USAF) Ret., Eric Anders, Dennis Apodaca, Design Team America, The Designory, Timothy Foltz, Mr. And Mrs. David Fredell, Brad Hockersmith, Mark Sasway, Claudia Vosper, Mr. and Mrs. Steven Hoard, McDonnell Douglas Aircraft, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Johnson, Martin Cox, Jonathan Hap, Long Beach Fire Department, Mr. and Mrs. David Unger, Robert Wilson, Michael Bohn, Joseph Cesario, California State University Long Beach Student Union
AWARDS, HONORS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
California State University Long Beach Service Learning Award For Service in Cambodia, 2006
Werby Memorial Scholarship, 2005
Long Beach Fire Department, 1997
California State Assembly,1997
City of Long Beach,1997
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2008-09 Fullerton Comunity College, Golden West College, Santa Ana College, Long Beach Arts Council- Eye on Design
2007 California State University Long Beach, Fullerton Comunity College, Santa Ana College
2006 California State University Long Beach, Teaching Associate (teaching foundation art courses)
1997-2006 Long Beach Unified School District Long Beach, California Specializing in art and technology instruction
2006- (winter) California State University Long Beach Instructor/Student Supervisor for Art and Social Action Cambodia worked with NGOs, Royal University of Fine Arts ( High School Program, Phnom Penh, Pannasastra University, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Professional Development
2009
F.A.T.E. Confluence Conference Portland, Or
F.A.T.E. (Foundation Art Theory and Education) current member
C.A.A. 2009 Conference Los Angeles, Ca.
Student Awards and Achievements
2009
Student, Kevin Clausen 2009 Media Arts Competition of the California Community Colleges’Economic Workforce Development Program
Student, Brianna Meli 2009 Fullerton College Juried Student Show
Student, Ryan Smith 2009 Fullerton College Juried Student Show
EDUCATION
2006 Master of Fine Art, Drawing and Painting
California State University Long Beach , Ca2001 Bachelor of Fine Art, Illustration
California State University Long Beach , Ca. 2003
ARTIST TALKS, LECTURES AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS
Artist’s Talk at Fullerton College, Fullerton College Ca. 2010
Artist’s Talk at Angels Gate Cultural Center, San Pedro, Ca. 2009
Artist’s Talk at El Camino College, Torrence, Ca. 2009
Artist’s Talk at Long Beach City College, Long Beach, Ca. 2008
Artist’s Talk at Whittier College, Whittier, Ca. 2006
Artist’s Panel discussion for War, What is it good for? Show at Lake Erie College Painsville, OH 2006
Artist’s Panel discussion for 2.97 9/10 show at Biola University La Mirada, Ca , 2005
PUBLICATIONS
ArtScene December 2008 Volume 28, No. 4 Kathy Zimmerer-McKelvie, Art Critic
Los Angeles Times: Around the Galleries, Friday, November 7, 2008 Mobilizing Images of War By Christopher Knight, Art Critic
Collective Bargaining Catalogue 2007 AM Projects Los Angeles
Reveil/Revile Catalogue 2005 CSULB Odessy Project
Out of School Catalogue 2009 Brea Art Center