Mac Hillenbrand is the founder of the infamous underground artspace warehouse rock club and speakeasy The French Fry Factory (03’-05’ Oakland.) He is the leader of his own surf gang The Coalition for Shralping and a former resident of Baja’s East Cape. He is Disk Jockey Old Spice the vinyl only northern soul and oldies dj. A solo through hiker of the John Muir Trail and the owner of the marquetry art business Amber Waves of Grain, he holds a C-33 painting contractor’s licensing and lives, works and surfs in San Diego. Above all, he is working to be the first person to use marquetry wood veneering techniques specifically to explore the aesthetic organic parallels between wood grain characteristics and oceanic textures.
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Current Position:
?Owner Sole Proprietor, Full time (2014 - ) Amber Waves of Grain marquetry art business
Owner Sole proprietor, part time (2005 - ) Mac Hillenbrand California Licensed C-33 painting contractor (license #894610)
Owner Sole Proprietor, part time (2006 - ) Disk Jockey Mac Hillenbrand
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Education:
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-Certificates in Boulle Marquetry, Piece by Piece and Painting in Wood, The American School of French Marquetry, San Diego (2014)
-Continuing adult education in E-commerce, entrepreneurship, social media, graphic design and professional practices for visual artists, Mira Costa College, San Diego, (2014)
-Completion of the documentary video production seminar, Bay Area Video Coalition (BVAC), San Francisco, (2003)
-B.A., Film and Digital Media with an Emphasis in Production, The University of California at Santa Cruz (2002)
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Artist Guild memberships and Professional Associations:
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-The Del Mar Art Center Gallery
-The Coronado Artist’s Association
-The Shelter Island Artist’s Association
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Selected Exhibitions:
?2021:
Solo show The Amber Waves of Grain Gallery (solo exclusive gallery) Del Mar
2018:
San Diego Festival of Arts juried festival
Mission Federal Little Italy juried festival
International Design in Wood Competition at the Del Mar Fair
Solo Show Encinitas Main Street Association
Leucadia Artwalk juried festival
Mission Federal Artwalk Carlsbad Juried Festival
Mill Valley Festival of Arts Juried festival
Group exhibition '50 To Watch' The Studio Door Gallery
Group exhibition Del Mar Art Center Gallery
Group exhibition Cinopolis Del Mar
Group exhibition Cinopolis La Costa
Group exhibition Del Mar Board Room Surf-art Showcase
Sunset Cliffs Art Festival
Dia De Los Muertos in La Colonia Park Solona Beach
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2017:
San Diego Festival of Arts juried festival
Mission Federal Little Italy juried festival
International Design in Wood Competition at the Del Mar Fair
Solo Show Encinitas Main Street Association
Leucadia Artwalk juried festival
Mission Federal Liberty Station juried festival
Group exhibition Del Mar Art Center Gallery
Group exhibition Cinopolis Del Mar
Group exhibition Cinopolis La Costa
Dia De Los Muertos in La Colonia Park Solona Beach
2016:
Solo show Teros Gallery
Solo show Relm Wine Beer Bistro Carlsbad
Solo show OBR Architectural Firm Gallery
Solo show Counter Point bar and restaurant
San Diego Festival of Arts juried festival
Group exhibition '50 To Watch' The Studio Door Gallery
Mission Federal Little Italy juried festival
Mission Federal Liberty Station juried festival
Old Town Art Walk juried festival
La Jolla Art and Wine juried festival
KAABOO Del Mar Contemporary Art Showcase
(2015 and before )
Del Mar 'Taste and Art Stroll' juried festival (2015)
Kruglak gallery Oceanside (up)root (2015)
Kruglak gallery Oceanside student group show (2015)
Member of ‘Operation Mind blow’ psychedelic projection performance at The Casbah and Soda
Bar San Diego (2011)
The French Fry Factory Oakland Group show (2004)
The Experimental Film and Video Showcase Santa Cruz (2002)
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