THEA SCHRACK |
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| Education | |
| 1980 - 1983 | SAN FRANCISCO ART INSTITUTE San Francisco, California Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Photography |
| 1982 | COLLEGE OF MARIN Kentfield, California Study of Art History and Gallery Management |
| 1978 - 1980 | COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE Glenwood Springs, Colorado Associate in Applied Science Degree in Photography |
| Experience | |
| 1983 - Present | FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHY Photography and handcoloring for advertising, editorial and publishers. Recent clients: Harper Collins, Atlantic Monthly, Chronicle Books, Sony Music, Windham Hill Records, Teaching Tolerance Magazine, San Francisco Examiner, Darkroom Photography Magazine, Appellation Magazine, Stanford Today, Children's Hospital, California Pacific Medical Center, Warner Brothers, Pacific Bell, PeopleSoft, and IBM. |
| 1992 | AMERICAN FRIENDS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF CZECH CULTURE Photographing property and art works in the post-Communist era of the Czech Republic. |
| 1989 | THE FRIENDS OF PHOTOGRAPHY Facility assistant and group leader for workshops. Lectures and presentations on handcoloring of photographs. |
| Exhibits / Awards / Publications | |
| 2009 | DEER RIDGE VINEYARDS, CA Group Encaustic show |
| 2009 | <525 MARKET ST, SAN FRANCISCO Solo Exhibit curated by William Torphy |
| 2009 | 255 CALIFORNIA ST, SAN FRANCISCO Solo Exhibit curated by William Torphy |
| 2008 | JULIE NESTER GALLERY, NEW ENCAUSTIC PAINTINGS Contemporary group show |
| 2008 | CAIN SCHULTE CONTEMPORARY ART Translucent, Juried show of encaustic art |
| 2008 | MODERN BOOK GALLERY Group Photography Show, Small works |
| 2008 | BAKERSFIELD MUSEUM OF ART Group Show, Melt My Art: Encaustic Expressions |
| 2008 | CLIFF LEDE GALLERY – I WOLK GALLEY Solo show: Photographs with Encaustic |
| 2006 | STUDIO GALLERY, HOT WAX Group show of encaustic wax art |
| 2006 - 2007 | JULIE NESTER GALLERY, OPEN SPACES Contemporary Landscapes group show |
| 2005 | PENTIMENTI GALLERY, INTRODUCTIONS '02 Group show, Paintings and Sculptures |
| 2004 - 2009 | I WOLK GALLERY, DIRECTOR'S CHOICE Group show of gallery artists |
| 2003 | ATTITUDES TOWARD COLOR, GUALALA ARTS CENTER Group show and talk about the use of color in art |
| 2001 | KALA ART INSTITUTE Group show, "Contemporary Photogravure" |
| 1993 - 2010 | CHRONICLE BOOKS Photographic handcolored panoramic books on San Francisco, Wine Country, Pacific Coast, Flowers and Enchanted Gardens |
| 1994 | OFFICIAL MARSHALL'S HANDCOLORING GUIDE & GALLERY Featured Artist |
| 1991 - 1994 | GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA Photographic books on Fort Point and Cliff House |
| 1994 | AMONG THE TANGLED WILDWOOD, I WOLK GALLERY Guest artist for show relating to Robert Louis Stevenson |
| 1992 | SIMPSON PRINTED PAPER COMPETITION Award for Fort Point book |
| 1988 | TREPPENGALERIE, SWITZERLAND Individual show |
| 1987 | AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHER MAGAZINE New Faces Award in fine art photography |