PAINTER/FINE ARTIST
In 2001 I formed ArtSalon, a group of 11 artists that met regularly to discuss art and exhibit together.
Exhibits
Parallel (gallery/store) 2002
Kumquat (gallery/store) 2002
Optical Artistry ( "Magic Eight Ball" group show) 2002
Optical Artistry ("Fortune Cookie" group show) 2002
Art Explosion (group show) 2002
"Wigged Out" (ArtSalon party/event)2002
Bedford Hotel (ArtSalon group show) 2002
Build Gallery (ArtSalon group show) 2002
Art Institutes International (Faculty art exhibit) 2002
San Francisco City College (Faculty art exhibit) 2002
ArtVan San Francisco, CA 2001
Berenice Hair Salon San Francisco, CA 2001
Sellmarie Chicago, Il 1999
Chiaroscuro Chicago, IL 1998
Eclectic Junction Chicago, IL 1998
Enchanted Easel Chicago, IL 1998
Record Roundup Chicago, IL 1998
ARIS Furniture Store Chicago, IL 1998
Tomali Gallery Mt. Prospect, IL 1998
N.A.M.E. Gallery Chicago, IL 1997
Wishbone Gallery San Francisco, CA 1997
Off-Your-Dot Gallery San Francisco, CA 1997
The Store Gallery Alameda, CA 1997
SOMAR Gallery San Francisco, CA 1995
J. Sumner Gallery Sonoma, CA 1994
Presidio Art Center San Francisco, CA 1992
Art-O-Rama Chicago, IL 1991
Art Attack Gallery San Francisco, CA 1991
Do Not Sit On the Furniture San Francisco, CA 1988
(Benefit Auction)
NAB Gallery (Juried Show) Chicago, IL 1987
Paper Press Gallery Chicago, IL 1987
Bellwood Art Fair Bellwood, IL 1984
Oak Park Art Fair Oak Park, IL 1983
School of the Art Institute of Chicago (Group Exhibit) Chicago, IL 1979
Awards
(1997) Berkeley Arts Commission -Exhibited work for public display. Also performed music written and composed by the artist with his group, "The Razors" at reception.
(1995) First Place Winner-Napkin Art Contest, Mama's Royal Cafe. Oakland, CA
(Honorable Mentions 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997,1999, 2000, 2001)
One Man Shows:
Shakey Grounds Cafe San Francisco,CA 2000
Berkeley Store Gallery Berkeley, CA 1993
Small Press Traffic San Francisco,CA 1992
Special Shows
(1996-present) Rotating Exhibits at Lava Java , SF, CA
(1991-1992) Amoeba Records, Berkeley CA
(1993) Trash to Treasures Exhibit, Festival at The Lake, Oakland, CA ( Featured in Juried show of painted shoes)
(1995) Soap Box Derby, Marin, CA (Public exhibit of two "art-cars")
Articles
(2002) San Francisco Art Magazine (ArtSalon review)
(2002) French-American Television (Interviewed ArtSalon)
(2000) San Francisco Observer, Art exhibit announcement
(1999) Noe Valley Voice- Art exhibit announcement
(1999) Impact Grammar Language Book-Biographical Feature Article
(1997) East Bay Express-Mentioned in "The Puppy Toss Papers" article
(1996) The City Net Newsletter-"Artist Profile"
(1996) Protooner Magazine-Feature Article
(1996) Cartoonist and Comic Book Artist Magazine-"What'd You Use?"
(1995) The Montclarion Newspaper-"Painted Cow Car Article"
(1994) Inyo Register Newspaper (Bishop. CA)-"Article on drawing workshops"
(1993) Cartoon Times Magazine-Feature Article
(1992) Hidden Alameda Magazine-"Portfolios"
(1980) The Berwyn Life-Photograph of artist and recent mural
Commissions
Persistence Software San Mateo, CA 1999
Jeff Livingston, 2002
CARTOONIST
Comic Strips
Slice O' Ryely (1996-2003)
Vertigo (2000)
Singles (1998)
Cosmopolis (1994-1996) Self-syndicated.
Motorhead (1995-2000) Monthly. Electrical Apparatus Magazine. Chicago, IL
Toasterhead (1994-1995)
New And Improved (1988-1990)
Monster Muskie (1985-1986)
Biotechnology Newsletter (1986-1987) Monthly. Chicago, IL
The Recorder and Spike (1980-1982) Weekly. The Recorder. Oak Park, IL
Henry Awkbird (1979-1980) Weekly. The Lyons Times. Lyons, IL
Cartoons and comics have appeared in King Feature Syndicate's The New Breed , Protooner, SF Bay Guardian, East Bay Monthly, Funny Times, Funny Stuff, Heartdance, City Voice, Commuter Times, Venture Inward, The Lyons Times.
ANIMATION
Goodrich Animation, Sinnott and Associates, Kinetics, Quaker Oats (Cap'n Crunch), Gatorade.
EDITORIAL CARTOONIST
The Recorder Newspaper, San Jose Business Journal, American Bar Association, MSP Communications, Sojourners, Craine's Chicago Business, SF bay Guardian, East Bay Monthly, LA Times, Chicago Magazine.
ILLUSTRATOR
New York Magazine, Lateral Communications, Gymborie, Infoworld, Contact Point Magazine, Jossey Bass, East Bay Express, Children's Advocate, Contra Costa Times, San Francisco Magazine, SOMA Magazine, Kraft Foods, Inside Chicago, West County Times, CenterVoice, Crain's Chicago Business.
GREETING CARDS
Design Design Greeting Card Publishers
Paper Rainbow Press
TEACHING
San Francisco Public Libraries (2001-2002)
Art Institute International, San Francisco, CA (1999-2002)
San Francisco City College (1999-2002)
Academy of Art College San Francisco, CA (1995-2002) Comic Book Illustration Class.
Brickton Art Center Park Ridge, IL (1997-1998) Taught a weekly Cartooning class in a fun environment for kids. Also talked about color, design, and story writing .
California Poets in the Schools Statewide Program (1992-1994):
Education
BA, Columbia College, Chicago, IL 1987
The School of The Art Institute of
Chicago, 1977-1980
Other
Editorial Staff Person (1980-1982)
Economist Record Newspaper . Oak Park, IL
Created weekly cartoon and worked as a reviewer and feature article reporter. Created a weekly column called "You're On", where I went out and asked people's opinions on various topics. Designed and layed out ads as well. Fit type into ads. Did illustrations for articles.
Mark Ziemann
zmanart@flash.net
phone: (646) 785-7171
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