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 2010

  • 2009
    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, 2009

  • 2008
    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,NY

  • 2007
    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 Gallery

  • 2006
    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 Beach

  • 1999
    ARSG LACMA January Group show, Los Angeles, Ca

  • 1997
    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 , Ca

  • 2001 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

Experience