Education

  • 2007
    • Master of Fine Arts, University of California, Davis
  • 2000
    • San Francisco Art Institute, BFA Photography
  • 1999
    • New York Studio Program, Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (in association with Parsons School of Design), New York, NY
  • 1996
    • Cabrillo College, Chemistry Studies

Exhibitions

  • 2007
    • Cynthia Yardley, Spazio 522, New York, NY (solo exhibition)
    • “Seam-ingly”, 21 Grand Gallery and Performance Space, Oakland, CA
    • “Gold Star”, Richard L. Nelson Gallery, Davis, CA
    • Artsale 11, The Lab, San Francisco, CA
  • 2006
    • “Slightly Larger: Small Works 4″, City of Davis Annual Juried Art Show, Pence Gallery, Davis, CA
    • “TB9 and the Fiction Factory”, Pence Gallery, Davis, CA
    • Benefit Artsale 2006, 21 Grand, Oakland, CA
    • “Captured Still: California Photographers”, L Street Fine Art, San Diego, CA
    • Art Sale 10, The Lab, San Francisco, CA
  • 2005
    • Bayenalle “Collective Collectives”, Rock Paper Scissors Gallery, Oakland, CA
  • 2004
    • Cynthia Yardley, Hotel Biron Gallery, San Francisco, CA (solo exhibition)
    • Roshambo Gallery Art Auction, Healdsburg, CA
    • “Budget Gallery Allstars”, Mission 17 Gallery, San Francisco, CA
    • “Winners’ Circle”,Budget Gallery, San Francisco, CA
    • “Latency Attacks!”, The Lab, San Francisco, CA
  • 2003
    • “Mural Campesino”, Pond Gallery, San Francisco, CA
    • “Armory Show” Pond Gallery and Budget Gallery co-present, San Francisco, CA
    • “Stencils: The art of Negative Spaces” Crucible Steel Gallery, San Francisco, CA
    • “The Great Debate” Budget Gallery, San Francisco, CA
    • “Regret” Kitchen Sink Magazine at Ego Park, Oakland, CA
    • “030303″ Budget Gallery Showcase at Farm Design, San Francisco, CA
  • 2002
    • “Or Best Offer” Budget Gallery outside Project Artuad, San Francisco, CA
    • “Wild Postings” Budget Gallery, San Francisco, CA
  • 1999
    • “es o ter ic”, New York Studio Program, Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (in association with Parsons School of Design), New York, NY

Public Art Works

  • 2007
    • “Temp Work: Train Station Welcoming Committee” in collaboration with Steve Lambert. Welcome reception for Amtrak commuters, including music and keys to the city. Made possible by the Richard L. Nelson Gallery and the City of Davis Civic Arts Commission, curated by Renny Pritikin, Davis, CA

Curatorial Projects

  • 2005
    • “Scott Williams”, Adaline Kent Award, Walter & McBean Galleries, San Francisco, CA
  • 2004
    • “The Line Up”, San Francisco Art Institute 122nd Artists Committee Annual Exhibition, Walter & McBean Galleries, San Francisco, CA
  • 2003
    • “Stencils: The Art of Negative Spaces”, Budget Gallery with StencilArchive.org, The Crucible Steel Gallery, San Francisco, CA

Awards

  • 2007
    • Nelson ARTfriends Grant, Richard L. Nelson Gallery, Davis, CA
  • 2005 - 07
    • Block Grant, Department of Art, University of California, Davis, CA
  • 1997 - 00
    • Merit Scholarship, San Francisco Art Institute, Photography

Other Projects

  • 2003 -
    • Daughters of Hawai’i Historical Society. Aids in the ongoing preservation of historic places, language, culture, and spirit of Old Hawai’i.
  • 2003 - 05
    • San Francisco Art Institute Artist’s Committee. The Artists Committee of the San Francisco Art Institute serves as a link between the Art Institute and the larger artist community in the Bay area. The Artists Committee assists the galleries in organizing a variety of activities and exhibitions throughout the year including: the Adaline Kent Award exhibition, an annual exhibition for Bay Area artists, Day Without Art, and a Salon Series.
  • 2002 - 05
    • Co-Director and curator of The Budget Gallery. The Budget Gallery aims to provide fine art at affordable prices to unsuspecting customers. We do this through presenting gallery style exhibitions in outdoor spaces - generally on vacant walls, chain link fences, and sides of abandoned buildings - in high traffic areas.
  • 2000 - 04
    • Domestic shipping coordinator at Ship Art International, San Francisco, CA
  • 1998 - 99
    • Press Photography for Benten Kozo, directed by Jim Simpson at The Flea Theatre, New York, NY (photo credit as Cynthia Burgess in The Village Voice February 17- 23, 1999, and Cindy Burgess in The Tribeca Trib March 1999)

BIBLIOGRAPHY#

Zaid, Musa. “Enjoy the Art- It’s Only Temporary”, The California Aggie, pg.3, May 14, 2007 Munich, Suzanne. “Art From Neophytes and Seasoned Hands”, Davis Enterprise, pg. C5, June 8, 2006