Artist Résumé

Jimmy Paints

408.373.0554

fonseca.jim@gmail.com

jimmypaints.com

Education:

2027 BA (pending) in Studio Practice, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

(expected graduation: May 2027)

2024 AA in Studio Arts, Evergreen Valley College, San Jose, CA

2008 AA in Graphic Design, Platt College, Ontario, CA

Grants/Awards:

2017 Creative Industries Incentive Fund grant, San Jose, CA

Selected Group Exhibitions:

2026 Pixels & Pigments, SJSU Jo Farb Hernandez Gallery, San Jose, CA

2026 The Treasure is the Growth, Swim Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2026 408 Day Art Show, Nobel Workshop and Gallery, San Jose, CA

2024 31 Skulls, Local Color, San Jose, CA

2023 31 Skulls, Local Color, San Jose, CA

2020 Slow Flow, MACLA’s Latino Art Now!, San Jose, CA

2020 31 Skulls, Local Color, San Jose, CA

2020 Viva Ventanas, Local Color, San Jose, CA

2019 Dancing in Paint, Gallery 408 x Local Color, San Jose, CA

2019 An ESSJ Story, Art Box SJ, San Jose, CA

Collaborative Projects:

2026 Sunday Social, Tapped In x San Jose Day x Clandestine Brewing

2025 The Books They Banned, Tapped In x Clandestine Brewing

2025 Towncats x Tapped In x Clandestine Brewing

2018 100 Block Mural Project, Local Color, San Jose, CA

Commissions:

2026 Sharks Way | Stitching Districts, SJDA x San Jose Sharks, San Jose, CA

Industrial coating on pavement

2024 Threads Woven, San Jose Downtown Association x Adobe x Local Color

San Pedro Street Mural, asphalt paint, 700+ volunteers, 70K sq ft, San Jose, CA

2019 Indigenous Families, Indian Health Center x Family Health Center, San Jose, CA

Acrylic painted interior mural in the reception area

2017 Beverage of the Hearts Delight, DBI Beverages, San Jose, CA

Mixed-media interior mural painted in the educational building

2017 Craft Brewing, Clandestine Brewing, San Jose, CA

Mixed-media exterior mural painted outside the brewery

2016 Bay Area Brewing, Taplands Taproom, Santa Clara, CA

Mixed-media interior mural paint in the taproom

2016 Billie, San Jose Jazz x Empire 7 Studios, San Jose, CA

Mixed-media temporary community mural painted during the SJ Jazz Festival

2016 East Side Cougar, Superbowl City x Empire 7 Studios, San Francisco, CA

Painted on 4x8 ply during the superbowl week celebrations in SF

2015 What is Beauty?, Rare Cat Wines, St Helene, CA

Spray paint exterior mural

2012 Twin Blooms, University Art, San Jose, CA

Spray paint exterior mural

2011 The Taylor Rose, Art Box Project SJ, San Jose, CA

Mixed-media exterior mural on utility box

Lectures/Workshops:

2023 Color Me Rad Summer Youth Art Classes, Local Color, San Jose