Mark Z-Man: Resume

Upcoming Show: Sept 2005: Comic-style group show, Taste of Art Gallery
Molloy College, Long Island, NY, Comic-art group show
Creative Center, New York, NY, 2004 (Small works group show)
Romany Kramoris Gallery, Sag Harbor, NY 2004 (painted vinyl records)
Eickholt Gallery, NYC. 2004 (group show)
80 Washington Square Gallery, New York, NY, 2004 (Small works group show)
Art a la Carte, Inc. South St. Seaport, NYC, 2004
Whitney Young Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2002, 2003
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
Soap Box Derby, Marin, CA Exhibit of two "art-cars" (1995)
J. Sumner Gallery Sonoma, CA 1994
Trash to Treasures Exhibit, Festival at The Lake, Oakland, CA (1993)
( Featured in Juried show of painted shoes)
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
School of the Art Institute of Chicago (Group Exhibit) Chicago, IL 1979

In 2001 I formed ArtSalon, a group of 11 artists that met regularly to discuss art and exhibit together.

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
(1996-2002) Rotating Art Exhibit, Lava Java Cafe , SF, CA
(1991-1992) Amoeba Records, window display, Berkeley CA

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
Kaye Reeves, David Varnum, "Bug Paradise, 2004
Persistence Software San Mateo, CA 1999
Jeff Livingston, 2002/2003
CARTOONIST

COMIC STRIPS
Slice O' Ryely (1996-2004)
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.

Boys and Girls Clubs of Queens, New York 2004-2005. Teaching children arts and
crafts. Classes taught: Cartooning, painting, drawing, portraits, caricature,
clay sculpting, sand art, face painting.

Pratt Manhattan Institute. Continuing Education courses, 2004-2005: Comic Book
Illustration and Character Design. 10-week course for adults.

New York Public Libraries. 2004-2005. Teaching cartooning classes to children in
NYC, Brooklyn and Bronx libraries after school program.

Academy of Art College San Francisco, CA (1995-2003) Teaching cartooning
classes for high school students. Comic Book Illustration, and Advanced Comic
Book
Illustration. Also taught Animation and Storyboarding, college level.

San Francisco City College, Adult Education (1999-2003) Cartooning class,
Caricature class

Civic Art Center, Walnut Creek, CA (2003) Teaching art and incorporating it
into history classes.

San Francisco Public Library (2002-2003) After-school cartooning class for
elementary school.

Art Institute of California, San Francisco, CA (1999-2002) Classes taught:
Animation, Characterization, Storyboarding, Drawing, Intermediate Drawing,
Fundamentals of Design.

Brickton Art Center Park Ridge, IL (1997-1998) Taught a weekly Cartooning
class for children.

California Poets in the Schools (1992-1994). Team-taught classes with a poet
as an art teacher.

EDUCATION
Columbia College, Chicago, Il 1987 BA Degree
The School of The Art Institute of Chicago, 1977-1980