Francesca Roccaforte, M.S.                     PO Box 3399   Oakland, Ca  94609

510 417-1332            Rocknfranny.weebly.com      rocknfranny@gmail.com

 
Over 50 exhibits in museums, galleries, community organizations, spiritual centers and educational institutions in California, New York, Italy, Germany and West Africa over the last three decades.

Selected Group Exhibitions

2011   Studio One, Oakland, CA- "Portraits and Self Portraits", Dec. 2011- Jan 2012
             Frank Bette Center for the Arts, Alameda,CA  "Circles", Oct-Dec. 2011
             Urban Island Furnishings,Satellite gallery for  Frank Bette Center for the Arts, Alameda,CA   "Dogs on Camera"
             Studio One, Oakland,CA- One Life Institute Presents-"Transformative Visions", Spring
             Pittsburg City Hall, CA- PAEC Annual Group Art Exhibition, Spring

2010
             Studio One, Oakland,CA- One Life Institute Presents-Transformative Visions
             Seed Corn Gallery, Greenlining Institute, Berkeley, CA
             Pittsburg City Hall, CA- PAEC Annual Group Art Exhibition

2009  Studio One, Oakland,CA- One Life Institute Presents-Transformative Visions
               San Leandro Art & History Museum-Images of Northern California
              Seed Corn Gallery-Greenlining Institute, Berkeley, CA

2008  Sea Ranch, CA- Berkeley City College- Digital Arts Club Images
              AuCoquelet Cafe, Berkeley, CA - Berkeley City College-Digital Arts Club        
              Pittsburg City Hall, CA- Annual Group Art Exhibition
              Pro Arts Open Studios, Berkeley City College, CA
              Seed Corn Gallery-Greenlining Institute, Berkeley, CA

2007  Art of Living Center, Berkeley, CA - Peace Imaginings
              Linen Life Park Avenue, Emeryville, CA - One Life Institute Presents-   Transformative Visions

2006   Women’s Cancer Resources Center, Oakland, CA- Flaming Art

2005   June Steingart Gallery, Laney College, Oakland, CA - Print 2
               Alameda Museum, Alameda, CA - Print 2

2004   Belladonna Center for Spirituality, Berkeley, CA - Independent Digital Arts Festival

2002   California Institute of Integral Studies, S.F., CA - Dark Mother Images

2001    World Institute on Disability, Oakland, CA - Disability Awareness

2000  Yerba Buena for the Arts, S.F., CA - Disability Awareness
              Jack London Square Windows, Oakland, CA - Disability Awareness
              Mocha Children’s Museum, Oakland, CA - Self-Portraiture

Selected One Person Exhibitions

2007     Marin Center, San Rafael, CA - Bioneers Annual Conference

2005     Nomad Café, Oakland, CA - Sacred Places and Sacred Faces                                               

2004     Belladonna Center for Spirituality, Berkeley, CA - Sacred Places and Sacred Faces

2000     Oakland Public Library, Temescal Branch, CA - Afro American Children

             Festa Italia, Oakland, CA - Italian American Women’s Portraits  

Education

2007     Certificate, California Adult Education, Arts Instructor, Sacramento, CA

2007     Certificate, Digital Imaging, Multimedia Arts, Berkeley City College, CA

2005     Certificate, Digital Video Production, Berkeley City College, CA 

1994       Masters Degree, Visual Communication in Education, California State University, Hayward, CA 

1992      Bachelors Degree, Visual Communication in Education, California State University, Hayward, CA

1991      Associate Arts Degree, Television Production, Laney College, Oakland, CA

1974-78  Photography Major, School of  Visual Arts,  New York City