shoka is a Northern California-based photographer and artist. She currently contributes to the Sacramento News & Review and was a staff photographer for the Noise Pop independent music festival from 2002 to 2009.  Her images have been published in various fine art and poetry publications, and also was a contributor to DIW Magazine, and is a current contributor to Spin magazine. She has exhibited in numerous galleries and art spaces in San Francisco and Sacramento.

R e c e n t E x h i b i t i o n s:

"The Art of Noise Pop"

837 Dividadero Street, San Francisco

January 29 to March 5, 2009

"Too Late, Too Late, To Regret"

1015 20th Street, Sacramento

October 10 to November 6, 2008

"Double Parked"

One-night-only group show at Design Within Reach, 1020 16th Street, Sacramento.

Saturday, August 9, 2008; 6 to 9 p.m.

"Eye in the Head of a Poet"

Group show at the SN&R, June 9 - July 13, 2007

"Reticence"

Solo show at CoolCat Gallery, March 2007

"A Taste of What's to Come"

Group show at CoolCat Gallery, February 2007

"Too Late to Take Back, But Not Too Late to Regret"

Solo show at Appel Gallery, November - December 2006

"Fire Water"

Group show at Toyroom Gallery, November 2006

shoka is available for freelance work. Images appearing on this site are available for purchase unless otherwise noted. Please contact shoka@shokaphotography.com for pricing information.