R.T. (Bob) Pece

Education

Master of Fine Arts
Studio Art
University of California, Irvine

Bachelor of Arts
Art
California State University, Los Angeles

Associate Arts
Architecture
Pasadena City College, Pasadena


Curator, programmer, organizer

1997 - Present
Juror, Programmer, Co-Organizer
museum Short Film and Video Festival
Arizona State University Art Museum
Tempe, Arizona

1994 - Present
Independent Festival Organizer
Events throughout Southern California

1994 - 1997
Curator and Technician
Summer Film Series
Griffin Linton Contemporary Exhibitions
Costa Mesa, California

Current Project
Filmmaker
"U.F.O.'s on Your Doorstep...An Alien in Your Cupboard"


Solo exhibitions

Fragments of Mystery
Griffin Linton Contemporary Exhibitions (1996)
Costa Mesa, California


Group exhibitions

Grins: Humor and Whimsey in Contemporary Art
Millard Sheets Gallery (1997)
Pomona, California

L.A. Current: A Media Fusion
Armand Hammer Sales and Rental Gallery (1997)
Los Angeles, California

Gallery 825 1996 Open
L.A. Art Association (1996)
Los Angeles, California
Juror: Peter Frank

Group Hanging: The Annex Extended
Griffin Linton Contemporary Exhibitions (1996)
Costa Mesa, California

Medicine Wheel Animation Festival
Inclusion of animated film - "The Legend Unlikely" (1996)
Groton, Massachusetts (National Tour)

Gallery 825 1995
L.A. Art Association (1995)
Los Angeles, California
Juror: Kent Twitchell

All Media '95
Irvine Fine Arts Center (1995)
Irvine, California
Juror: Peter Frank

Southern California Currents
Chapman University (1995)
Orange, California
Juror: Jay Beloli

A City Dreams of Art
Inclusion in mural project (1995)
Santa Ana, California

Medicine Wheel Animation Festival
Inclusion of animated film - "Artrector Assembly Instructions" (1993)
Groton, Massachusetts

Contemporary Culture Series
Showing of animated short film - "Flying the Friendly Skies of Untitled" (1985)
Newport Harbor Art Museum
Newport Beach, California

Five Years of Art 1978-1983
Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, California


Films

"The Legend Unlikely" (9:39min)
The story of a fictitious figure in the history of animated filmmaking starting
with "archive" footage of early experiments and continuing persistently to present day projects.
*6th Annual Medicine Wheel Animation Festival
*Summer Film Series - Griffin Linton Contemporary Exhibitions
*From the Sea to the Desert - museum Short Film and Video Festival

"Fossils 'n Stuff" (10:57min)
A mostly live action pseudo-documentary about fossil hunter R.T. Pece,
his quest for the three legged dinosaur, and later forays into amusement parks.
*Summer Film Series - Griffin Linton Contemporary Exhibitions
*From the Sea to the Desert - museum Short Film and Video Festival

"What About People"
A public service announcement.
*PBS

"Artrector Assembly Instructions"
*3rd Annual Medicine Wheel Animation Festival

"Flying the Friendly Skies of Untitled"
*Showing - Newport Harbor Art Museum


Awards

First Place
All Media '95
Irvine, California

First Place
All California Art Exhibition (1979)
San Bernardino, California

Honorable Mention
Eyes and Ears Billboard Competition (1978)
California

First Place
California State Fair (1975)
Sacramento, California

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