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Exhibitions
2026
San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, McMeen Gallery Spotlight: Self Portrait in a New Studio. San Luis Obispo, CA.
The Hole Gallery and Jeffrey Deitch Gallery, Group Show: 99 Cent Store. Los Angeles, CA.
Cruise Control Contemporary, Solo Exhibition: Unresolved. Cambria, CA.
2025
Museum of Northern California Art, Group Show: Enduring Landmarks. Chico, CA.
2024
San Lorenzo Valley Museum, Solo Exhibition: She Sees All. Boulder Creek, CA.
Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery, Irwin Scholarship Group Show: Material Matters. Santa Cruz, CA.
Santa Cruz Art League, Group Show: Climate Crisis. Santa Cruz, CA.
Kennith S. Norris Center, Group Show: 10th Anniversary Natural History Symposium. Santa Cruz, CA.
Eduardo Carrillo Art Gallery, Solo Exhibition: In Retrospect. Santa Cruz, CA.
2023
Eduardo Carrillo Art Gallery, Group Show: Eduardo Carrillo Scholars. Santa Cruz, CA.
Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery, Group Show: Sesnon Salon. Santa Cruz, CA.
Awards
2025
San Lorenzo Valley Museum. 2025 Artist in Residency Decision Panel. Boulder Creek, CA.
2024
San Lorenzo Valley Museum. Artist in Residence Grant. Boulder Creek, CA.
University of California, Santa Cruz. William Hyde and Susan Benteen Irwin Scholarship. Santa Cruz, CA.
University of California, Santa Cruz. Eduardo Carrillo Scholarship. Santa Cruz, CA.
Accessioned Works
2024
San Lorenzo Valley Museum’s Permanent Collection. Native Lands: Illuminated, 48 x 36” Oil on Canvas. Felton, CA.
San Lorenzo Valley Museum’s Permanent Collection. Overgrown Railroad Trail, 9 x 12” Mixed Media on Paper. Felton, CA.
Media Appearances
2025
“UCSC Alumnus Bailey Rios displays excellence in art embodied by personal experience"
2024
“San Lorenzo Valley Museum names Rios as 2024 Artist-in-Residence"
https://pressbanner.com/san-lorenzo-valley-museum-names-rios-as-2024-artist-in-residence/
“Sharing History, Building Community”
https://www.cfscc.org/blog/sharing-history-building-community
“Interview with Artist Bailey Rios"
https://www.mixcloud.com/KBCZ/interview-with-artist-bailey-rios/
“University of California Santa Cruz Art Department Newsletter: Spring 2024”
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=13f8298b05&view=lg&permmsgid=msg-f:1798416643806364554
Work Experience
2025
Substitute Art Teacher, Goleta Unified School District. Goleta, CA.
Social Media Manager, Patrick Gallery and The Vault Gallery. Cambria, CA.
Education
2024
University of California, Santa Cruz, B.A. Studio Art