Lives and works in San Diego, California

1928 Born in Long Beach, California

Education

1948–50 Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles

1951 Jepson Art Institute, Los Angeles

1952–54 Chouinard Art Institute, Los Angeles

Awards and Grants

2016 Honoree, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Art+Film Gala

2009 Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Architecture

2007 Member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters

2007 Artist-in-Residence, Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego

1992 Honorary Doctorate, Otis College of Art and Design

1984 John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Fellowship

1979 Honorary Doctorate, San Francisco Art Institute

1976 John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship

1954 Chaloner Award

1954 James D. Phelan Award