<p>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.</p>
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<p>Current Position:</p>
<p>?Owner Sole Proprietor, Full time (2014 - ) Amber Waves of Grain marquetry art business</p>
<p>Owner Sole proprietor, part time (2005 - ) Mac Hillenbrand California Licensed C-33 painting contractor (license #894610)</p>
<p>Owner Sole Proprietor, part time (2006 - ) Disk Jockey Mac Hillenbrand</p>
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<p>Education:</p>
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<p>-Certificates in Boulle Marquetry, Piece by Piece and Painting in Wood, The American School of French Marquetry, San Diego (2014)</p>
<p>-Continuing adult education in E-commerce, entrepreneurship, social media, graphic design and professional practices for visual artists, Mira Costa College, San Diego, (2014)</p>
<p>-Completion of the documentary video production seminar, Bay Area Video Coalition (BVAC), San Francisco, (2003)</p>
<p>-B.A., Film and Digital Media with an Emphasis in Production, The University of California at Santa Cruz (2002)</p>
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<p>Artist Guild memberships and Professional Associations:</p>
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<p>-The Del Mar Art Center Gallery</p>
<p>-The Coronado Artist’s Association</p>
<p>-The Shelter Island Artist’s Association</p>
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<p>Selected Exhibitions:</p>
<p>?2021:</p>
<p>Solo show The Amber Waves of Grain Gallery (solo exclusive gallery) Del Mar</p>
<p>2018:</p>
<p>San Diego Festival of Arts juried festival</p>
<p>Mission Federal Little Italy juried festival</p>
<p>International Design in Wood Competition at the Del Mar Fair</p>
<p>Solo Show Encinitas Main Street Association</p>
<p>Leucadia Artwalk juried festival</p>
<p>Mission Federal Artwalk Carlsbad Juried Festival</p>
<p>Mill Valley Festival of Arts Juried festival</p>
<p>Group exhibition '50 To Watch' The Studio Door Gallery</p>
<p>Group exhibition Del Mar Art Center Gallery</p>
<p>Group exhibition Cinopolis Del Mar</p>
<p>Group exhibition Cinopolis La Costa</p>
<p>Group exhibition Del Mar Board Room Surf-art Showcase</p>
<p>Sunset Cliffs Art Festival</p>
<p>Dia De Los Muertos in La Colonia Park Solona Beach</p>
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<p>2017:</p>
<p>San Diego Festival of Arts juried festival</p>
<p>Mission Federal Little Italy juried festival</p>
<p>International Design in Wood Competition at the Del Mar Fair</p>
<p>Solo Show Encinitas Main Street Association</p>
<p>Leucadia Artwalk juried festival</p>
<p>Mission Federal Liberty Station juried festival</p>
<p>Group exhibition Del Mar Art Center Gallery</p>
<p>Group exhibition Cinopolis Del Mar</p>
<p>Group exhibition Cinopolis La Costa</p>
<p>Dia De Los Muertos in La Colonia Park Solona Beach</p>
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<p>2016:</p>
<p>Solo show Teros Gallery</p>
<p>Solo show Relm Wine Beer Bistro Carlsbad</p>
<p>Solo show OBR Architectural Firm Gallery</p>
<p>Solo show Counter Point bar and restaurant</p>
<p>San Diego Festival of Arts juried festival</p>
<p>Group exhibition '50 To Watch' The Studio Door Gallery</p>
<p>Mission Federal Little Italy juried festival</p>
<p>Mission Federal Liberty Station juried festival</p>
<p>Old Town Art Walk juried festival</p>
<p>La Jolla Art and Wine juried festival</p>
<p>KAABOO Del Mar Contemporary Art Showcase</p>
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<p>(2015 and before )</p>
<p>Del Mar 'Taste and Art Stroll' juried festival (2015)</p>
<p>Kruglak gallery Oceanside (up)root (2015)</p>
<p>Kruglak gallery Oceanside student group show (2015)</p>
<p>Member of ‘Operation Mind blow’ psychedelic projection performance at The Casbah and Soda</p>
<p>Bar San Diego (2011)</p>
<p>The French Fry Factory Oakland Group show (2004)</p>
<p>The Experimental Film and Video Showcase Santa Cruz (2002)</p>
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