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Background:

     The artist Eric Almanza was born on March 10^th in the year 1979.  He started drawing from a young age and when he reached high school decided to dedicate his life to making art.  Eric attended the University of California, Berkeley and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Fine Art and Education.  Currently he is an art teacher at Phineas Banning High School in Wilmington. When he is not playing bass for eken is dead, he is drawing or painting.

Education:

University of California - Berkeley, Bachelor of Arts, Art Practice, 3.6 GPA

Shown:

"More than Meets the Eye" group show at the University of California, Berkeley.

Exhibition Dates: April 16th- April 21, 2001   

"Call for Entries" 3rd Annual, group show at the Centre for the Arts, Pico Rivera, CA.

Exhibition Dates: June 9th- July 21, 2007

"This is Long Beach" group show at the 2nd City Council Gallery, Long Beach, CA.

Favorite Artists:

Vincent Van Gogh, Michelangelo Caravaggio, Raphael Sanzio,  David Alfaro Siquieros, Jose Clemente Orozco, Diego Rivera, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Jacques Louis David, and Lucian Freud.