EXHIBITIONS

Can Opener, Featured Artist, La Luz De Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, 2024
Lost & Found, La Luz De Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, 2024
Finding the Familiar, Spring Art Show, Marinwood, CA, 2024
Gathering of Color, Falkirk Juried Show, San Rafael, CA, 2024
Play Time, Featured Artist, Transmission Gallery, Oakland, CA, 2023
Comfortably Numb, Uma Gallery, Oakland, CA, 2023
Through the Looking Glass, ARC Gallery, San Francisco, CA, 2023
BOP, The Dime/T.F. Projects, Chicago, IL, 2023
Pint Size, Transmission Gallery, San Francisco, CA, 2023
Connections, Artist Alliance, Berkeley, CA, 2022
Form and Color, Marinwood Fall Art Show Invitational, Marinwood, CA, 2022
Art to Amuse and Delight, Falkirk Gallery, San Rafael, CA, 2022
Through Artists’ Eyes, Marinwood Spring Art Show Invitational, Marinwood, CA, 2022
The Tin Men (Two-man show), Sanchez Gallery, Pacifica, CA, 2022
Vices, National Juried Exhibition, Arc Gallery, San Francisco, CA, 2022
Reclamation, Dave Yoas, Epperson Gallery, Crockett, CA, 2022
Individually Twisted, featured artist, Transmission Gallery, Oakland, CA, 2022
New Work, Marinwood Spring Art Show Invitational, Marinwood, CA, 2021
The Pleasure of Color, Art Works Downtown, San Rafael, CA, 2021
Wild Dreams of a New Beginning, Blue Line Arts, Roseville, CA, 2021
Fragments, A National Juried Exhibition, Arc Gallery, San Francisco, CA, 2020
Featured Artist, At Home Folk Art Gallery, Greensboro, NC, 2020
Sanctuary, Gearbox Gallery, Oakland, CA, 2020
Home, Marinwood Fall Art Show, Marinwood, CA, 2020
Small Footprint, Jennifer Perlmutter Gallery, Lafayette, CA, 2020
Dave Yoas, Work Station, Berkeley, CA, 2019
Cars, Blue Line Arts, Roseville, CA, 2019
Home, Marinwood Fall Art Show, Marinwood, CA, 2019
Enchanted Realm, Arts Benicia, Benicia, CA, 2019
Left Coast Annual Juried Exhibition, Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, CA, 2019
Everyday Objects, Marinwood Spring Art Show Invitational, Marinwood, CA, 2019
Twelve x Three, Art Works Downtown, San Rafael, CA, 2019
Elements, A National Fine Arts Exhibition, Marin Society of Artists, San Rafael, CA, 2019
Poe Show Invitational, Wheeling Artisan Center, Wheeling, WV, 2018
Walking the Line, Gearbox Gallery, Oakland, CA, 2018
Tin is the New Black, Stifel Fine Arts Center, Wheeling, WV, 2018
Inspired Works, Marinwood Art Show and Wine Tasting Invitational, Marinwood, CA, 2018
Small Pairs, Marinwood Spring Art Show Invitational, Marinwood, CA, 2018
Marinwood Spring Art Show Invitational Favorite Works, Marinwood, CA, 2017
Sacred and Profane, Arc Gallery, San Francisco, CA, 2016
Various Works, Hair Gallery, Albany, CA, 2016
Reclamation, La Peña Cultural Center, Berkeley, CA 2015
Members Show - Spotlight Artist, Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA, 2015
See video of Dave Yoas’ artwork in the Spotlight show here.
Dirty Show, Russell Industrial Center, Detroit, MI, 2010
Turf, Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA, 2002
California State Fair, (Representing Marin County), Sacramento, CA, 2001
Fine Arts, Marin County Fair, Marin, CA, 2000-2019
Static Dance of the Neotribalistic Tattooed Carnival Puppets, Triangle Tattoo Museum, Fort Bragg, CA, 1998
Dave Yoas Did This, Display Case, Contra Costa College, San Pablo, CA, 1994
Best From East Bay Community Colleges, Hayward State University Art Gallery, Hayward, CA, 1993
Heavy Metal/Punk/Barbarian, Sanchez Gallery, San Francisco, CA, 1993
All Creatures Great and Small, Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA, 1993
Faux Primitive, Eddie Rhodes Gallery, Contra Costa College, San Pablo, CA, 1992

HONORS AND AWARDS

Juror’s Choice Award, Fragments, Arc Gallery, San Francisco, CA, (Fake Choice), 2020
First Place Award, Everyday Objects, Marinwood Spring Art Show, Marinwood, CA, (Nice Pears), 2019
Third Place Award, Small Pairs, Marinwood Spring Art Show Invitational, Marinwood, CA, (Snake Charmer; Madam X), 2018
Honorable Mention, Marinwood Spring Art Show Invitational Favorite Works, Marinwood, CA, (Good Ol Daze), 2017
Spotlight Artist, Richmond Art Center. Richmond, CA, 2015
Awards Received in Fine Arts: Marin County Fair 2000 - 2019:
Third Place Award, Fine Arts: Marin County Fair, Marin, CA, (Clone Clown Carnival)
First Place Award, Fine Arts: Marin County Fair, Marin, CA, (Nice Pears)
Second Place Award, Fine Arts: Marin County Fair, Marin, CA, (Mid-Century Mojo)
Second Place Award, Fine Arts: Marin County Fair, Marin, CA, (Shoot-out at the Bar X)
Merit Award, Fine Arts: Marin County Fair, Marin, CA, (Sushi Time)
Merit Award, Fine Arts: Marin County Fair, Marin, CA, (So Shoot Me)
Merit Award, Fine Arts: Marin County Fair, Marin, CA, (Good Ol Daze)
Specialty Award, Fine Arts: Marin County Fair, Marin, CA, (Fake Choice)
Specialty Award, Fine Arts: Marin County Fair, Marin, CA, (Bearly Dreaming)
First Place Award, Fine Arts: Marin County Fair, Marin, CA, 2000 (What Every Boy Wants)
Best in Show/3-dimensional, Fine Arts: Marin County Fair, Marin, CA, 2000 (What Every Boy Wants)
Barbara McQuaid Award, Given for innovation and exploration to a promising artist
whose work exhibits a unique and imaginative approach to the arts.
Fine Arts: Marin County Fair, Marin, CA, 2000 (What Every Boy Wants)
Best from the Community Colleges, Cal State East Bay, Hayward, CA, 1993

PUBLICATIONS

Individually Twisted, Welcome To My World of Tin, Self-published by Dave Yoas, 2023
Artists of the Bay Area, Volume 2, published by Jen Tough Gallery, 2022

EDUCATION

University of California Santa Cruz, B.A., Sociology: College Honors, 1971
University of California San Francisco, Certificate, Parks Management, 1985