New York, NY
1996 MFA, University of California, Berkeley
1994 BFA with High Distinction, California College of Arts and Crafts
1982 BA Television-Video, San Francisco State University
2010 Affect/Effect, Brian Gross Fine Art, San Francisco, CA
2007 Flux Constant, Brian Gross Fine Art, San Francisco, CA
2005 Flux Paintings, Brian Gross Fine Art, San Francisco, CA
2009 TRANS:Form and Color, Meridian Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2009 TRANS:Formal, Pharmaka Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2008 Gesture, Brian Gross Fine Art at One Post, San Francisco, CA
2007 7-07, B. Sakata Garo Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2006 Gallery Artists, Brian Gross Fine Art, 49 Geary Street, San Francisco, CA
2002 College of Marin Faculty, Marin, CA
2001 Wendy Sussman Memorial Show, Marin, CA
2000 College of Marin Faculty, Marin, CA
1998 FOUR-Painting in the Abstract, The Living Room, San Francisco, CA
1997 Generations, AIR Gallery, New York, NY
1996 J. Breslin Memorial Exhibition, Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA
1996 Mapping Mural, Chevron Corporation, Oakland, CA
1996 MFA Exhibition, University Art Museum, Berkeley, CA
1995 Group Show, Worth Ryder Gallery, Berkeley, CA
1983 West Coast Women's Video Festival, Video Installation, San Francisco, CA
Baker, Kenneth. "Robin McDonnell's Turbulant 'Affect/Effects,' photo. San Francisco Chronicle, February 2010.
McDaniell, Heather. "Features," photos. The Campanil, February 1, 2010.
Baker, Kenneth. "Abstracts commingle well at Meridian," photo. San Francisco Chronicle, November 28, 2009.
Roth, David. "7.07." Artweek, July-August, 2007.
Baker, Kenneth. "Visions of Light and Landscape, in Painting and Print," photo. San Francisco Chronicle, March 10, 2007.
Baker, Kenneth. "Four at the Living Room," photo. San Francisco Chronicle." April 1998.
Quintero, Fernando. "Works by Seven Student Artists." Berklyan May 1996.
Dyrness, Christina. "Alive and Well." Contra Costa Times, June 1996.
CCAC Annual Catalogue 1994, photo and interview.
1997 Jurors Prize- Pro Arts Juried Annual
1996 Eisner Prize in Creative Arts
1995-1996 James Phelan Fellowship
1994 Susan B. Irwin Scholarship in the Visual Arts
1999-2010 Mills College. Drawing, Painting and Graduate Committees.
2000 CCAC. Advanced Drawing.
1997-2002 College of Marin. Drawing, Painting and Sculpture.