EDUCATION
2016 - 2019 Masters of Fine Arts, California State University, Long Beach, CA.
2011 - 2014 Bachelors in Fine Arts, California State University, Long Beach, CA.
2004 - 2010 Associate in Arts, San Diego City College, San Diego, CA.
1999 - 2001 Associate in Occupational Studies - Computer Programing, Electronics Institute, Kansas City, MO.
HONORS AND AWARDS
2024 Honorable Mention, “9th Portrait”, Teravarna Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
2023 Best in Show, “Proud+”, The Studio Door Gallery, San Diego, CA.
2022 Third Place, “MADE in California”, Brea Gallery, Brea, CA.
2018 Phi Kappa Phi, California State University, Long Beach, CA.
2014 Merit Award for Drawing & Painting, California State University, Long Beach, CA.
2013 President’s Honor List, California State University, Long Beach, CA.
2008 Dean’s Honor List, San Diego City College, San Diego, CA.
2000 Honor Roll, Electronics Institute, Kansas City, MO.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019. “Queery”, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Solo Show, California State University, Long Beach, CA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 “Proud+”, Group Show, The Studio Door, San Diego, CA.
2024 “The Power of Visibility: Boldness in LGBTQ+ Art”, Group Show, Long Beach Creative Group, Los Angeles, CA.
2024 “9th Portrait”, Online Group Show, Teravarna, Los Angeles, CA.
2023 “Proud+”, Group Show, The Studio Door, San Diego, CA.
2023 “Celebration”, Group Show, The Old Town Arts & Craft Guild, Inc., Cutchogue, NY.
2023 “Layers-Material and Meaning”, Online Group Show, Site:Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY.
2022 “Pride and Protest”, Group Show, Mesa College Gallery, San Diego, CA.
2022 “Faculty Exhibition”, Group Show, Golden West College Gallery, Huntington Beach, CA.
2022 “MADE in California”, Group Show, Brea Gallery, Brea, CA.
2022 “Proud+”, Group Show, The Studio Door, San Diego, CA.
2022 “Humanity”, Online Group Show, Art Fluent, Boston, MA.
2022 “Human Faces & Figures”, Group Show, Las Laguna Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA.
2020 “Clear Vision 2020”, Group Show, FA4 Collective, Online.
2020 “50/50”, Group Show, The Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, CA.
2020 “Proud +”, Group Show, The Studio Door Gallery, San Diego, CA.
2020 “Art Bazaar For Worker Solidarity”, Group Show, FA4 Collective, Online.
2019 “Roll Call”, Group Show, FA4 Collective, Leimin Space, Los Angeles, CA.
2019 “Proud +”, Group Show, The Studio Door Gallery, San Diego, CA.
2019 “Out at the Fair”, Group Show, San Diego State Fair, San Diego, CA.
2018 “Insights”, Group Show, California State University, Long Beach, CA.
2018 “Grad Week”, Group Show, California State University, Long Beach, CA.
2018 “Raced and Othered”, Group Show, California State University, Long Beach, CA.
2018 “SoCal MFA”, Group Show, Millard Sheets Center, Pomona, CA.
2017 “Grad Week”, Group Show, California State University, Long Beach, CA.
2016 “Grad Week”, Group Show, California State University, Long Beach, CA.
2014 “Centennial Alumni Exhibition”, Group Show, San Diego City College, San Diego, CA.
2014 “Effusion”, Group Show, California State University, Long Beach, CA.
2014 “Cultural Explorations”, Group Show, California State University, Long Beach, CA.
2013 “The Edge”, Group Show, Numb3rs, San Diego, CA.
2013 “Luk 12: Pop Culture”, Group Show, California State University, Long Beach, CA.
2013 “Art of Pride in the Park”, Group Show, Bayfront Park, Chula Vista, CA.
ADJUNCT / LECTURER
2023 Spring - Present - Art 110 - Two Dimensional Design, Santa Ana College, Santa Ana, CA.
2023 Spring - Present - Art 131 - Beginning Life Drawing, Santa Ana College, Santa Ana, CA.
2023 Spring - Present - Art 231 - Intermediate Life Drawing, Santa Ana College, Santa Ana, CA.
2023 Spring - Present - Art 232 - Advanced Life Drawing, Santa Ana College, Santa Ana, CA.
2022 Fall - Present - ART G116 - Beginning Drawing, Golden West College, Huntington Beach, CA.
2022 Fall - Present - ART G117 - Intermediate Drawing, Golden West College, Huntington Beach, CA.
2021 Fall - Present - ARTS 507 - Art Appreciation, San Diego City College of Continuing Education, San Diego, CA.
2021 Fall - Present - PASV 545 - Cellular and Digital Photography, San Diego City College of Continuing Education, San Diego, CA.
2021 Fall - Present - ARTX 515 - Acrylic and Oil Painting, San Diego City College of Continuing Education, San Diego, CA.
2020 Fall - Present - Art15 - Beginning Drawing, Long Beach City College, Long Beach, CA.
2020 Fall - 2021 Spring - Art001A - Beginning Drawing, College of the Desert, Palm Desert, CA.
2020 Fall - 2021 Spring - Art005A - Beginning Figure Drawing, College of the Desert, Palm Desert, CA.
2020 Fall - 2021 Spring - Art005B - Intermediate Figure Drawing, College of the Desert, Palm Desert, CA.
2019 Fall - Present - Art287 - Introduction to Painting, California State University, Long Beach CA.
INSTRUCTOR ON RECORD
2018 Spring Art287 - Introduction to Painting, California State University, Long Beach, CA.
TEACHING INTERNSHIPS
2019 Fall Art15 - Beginning Drawing, Professor Stas Orlovski, Long Beach City College, Long Beach, CA.
2019 Fall Art23 - Beginning Painting, Professor Stas Orlovski, Long Beach City College, Long Beach, CA.
2018 Fall Art287 - Introduction to Paining, Professor Tom Krumpak, California State University, Long Beach, CA.
2017 Spring Art487 - Advanced Painting, Professor Marie Thibeault, California State University, Long Beach, CA.
2017 Fall Art387 - Intermediate Painting, Professor Tomory Dodge, California State University, Long Beach, CA.
PRESS AND MEDIA
2024 “Rising Stars: Meet Stevan Dupus”, SDVoyager, https://sdvoyager.com/interview/rising-stars-meet-stevan-dupus/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0k65Xumi8Z1DyG4V2tIF9O_s60JWoPyV-ZTJN7dKCeeUP0OkKT8kd_qFQ_aem_ATavJjtC-lxCPgKDhW45PQzCvDSjlhCInxi0BKGSpNfcCS-jpoRPRN5xxC4TnAoKXEq1PG4kcqnj8TZOLkx1V4af
2022 “Meet Stevan Dupus”, Canvas Rebel, https://canvasrebel.com/meet-stevan-dupus/
2020 “The Studio Door presents ‘Proud+’”, LGBTQ San Diego County News, https://
lgbtqsd.news/the-studio-door-presents-proud/.
2019 “The Studio Door’s PROUD+ National Art Exhibit - Queer Perspectives”, The Rage Magazine, https://content.yudu.com/libraryHtml/A43nzp/RAGEMagazineJULY2019/ reader.html?origin=reader, Page 14, 16.
2019 “Art Beat: July gallery + exhibit openings”, Pacific San Diego, https:// www.pacificsandiego.com/things-to-do/arts-coolture/story/2019-06-26/art-exhibit- openings-san-diego-july-2019.
2019 “B6 - Artist Conversation - Stevan Dupus”, Art of Alyssa, https:// alyssadamaso.home.blog/2019/04/07/b6-artist-conversation-stevan-dupus/.
2018 “San Diego’s Gay Bar History”, KPBS, https://video.kpbs.org/video/san-diegos-gay-bar-history-tgoue6/
2018 “Raced and Othered: Art Students Respond to CSULB Museum Controversy”, Long Beach Post, https://lbpost.com/life/arts-culture/raced-and-othered-art-students-respond-to-csulb-museum-controversy/
2018 “SoCal MFA”, Online Juried Shows, https://onlinejuriedshows.com/ ClosedShowThumbs.aspx?OJSID=18891
2017 “GLAMFA and CSULB Open Studios 2017 - Photo Essay”, Art and Cake, https:// artandcakela.com/2017/01/30/glamfa-and-csulb-open-studios-2017-photo-essay/.