biography of Barbara J. ZAVADA (1938)

Personal data


Birth : 06/29/1938 - Jena, Germany
Sex : F
Nationality/Affiliation : Germany - United States

Address

Castle Valley UT Utah, United States

Representatives

PMW Gallery – 530 Roxbury Road – Stamford CT, United States
Village Crossroads – 901 West San Matteo – Santa Fe NM, United States
Zavada Fine Art – 24 Meyers Road – Espanola NM, United States


Education

The Art Students League of New York – 215 West 57th Street – New York NY, United States
1959 : Traphagen School of Fashion – 1680 Broadway – New York NY, United States
1966 : Rochester Institute of Technology (Associates Degree in Fine Arts) – 73 Lomb Memorial Drive – Rochester NY, United States

Professional data


Work and Life

1962:She travels again in Paris, France.
1961:She travels in Berlin, Germany.
1960:She travels in Paris, France.


Prizes

1959

19/05/1959 : New York City Fashion Prize – New York NY, United States
Awarded by : Allen Knitting Mills Inc. – 1412 Broadway – New York NY, United States


Medals

1981

1981 : Color Citation Award – Stamford CT, United States
Context: 1st Faber Birren Award Exhibition (11/07/1981 – 11/30/1981)


Affiliated to an association

1980 – 1990 : Stamford Art Association – 39 Franklin Street – Stamford CT, United States
1999 : National Association of Women Artists – 41 Union Square West #906 – New York NY, United States

Work


Categorie and medium


Painting : Acrylic/canvas
Print-Multiple : Lithograph - Monotype
Drawing-Watercolor : Ink - Pastel - Watercolour

Subject

abstraction/figuration
landscape
portrait

Artistic periods

1969-2001 : Abstract Expressionist, modernist
1960-1969 : Realistic Paintings
1959-1971 : Fashion Design, bridal design, haute couture, sportswear.
1957-1962 : Fashion illustration for newspaper, magazines advertising.

Movements and styles

Abstract Expressionism

Works

Highland Symphony
Date of creation : 1999
Medium : Acrylic/canvas
Size : 40 x 48 cm
Highland Symphony
 
Tesuque Sunrise
Date of creation : 1998
Medium : Acrylic/canvas
Size : 40 x 48 cm
Tesuque Sunrise
 
Tesuque Sunset
Date of creation : 1998
Medium : Acrylic/canvas
Size : 40 x 48 cm
Tesuque Sunset
 
Grand View
Date of creation : 1997
Medium : Acrylic/canvas
Size : 22 x 30 cm
Grand View
 
Verde Valley Song 22
Date of creation : 1995
Medium : Acrylic/canvas
Size : 40 x 48 cm
Verde Valley Song 22
 
Untitled
Date of creation : 1990
Medium : Pastel
Subject : landscape
Size : 11 x 11 cm
 
Ascention
Date of creation : 1971
Medium : Acrylic/canvas
Size : 30 x 30 cm
 

Solo Exhibitions (Selected)


Solo exhibitions

2000

Reflections on Canyon Country
Iron Mission State Park Gallery – Cedar City UT, United States
08/28/2000 – 10/20/2000

1999

First Impressions of a New Land
Edge of the Cedrars Museum – Blanding UT, United States
08/05/1999 – 10/29/1999

New Works by Barbara Zavada
Zavada Fine Art – Espanola NM, United States
07/28/1999 – 08/22/1999

1998

New Works by Barbara Zavada
The Art Center – Western Colorado Center for the Arts – Grand Junction CO, United States
07/1998 – 08/1998

1996

Canyon Song
Edge of the Cedars Museum – Blanding UT, United States
07/05/1996 – 09/28/1996

Group Exhibitions (Selected)


Group exhibitions

1990

Connecticut Artists, Juried Show
Stamford CT, United States
1990

1989

Connecticut Artists, Juried Show
Stamford CT, United States
1989

1986

Metro Center Juried Group Exhibit
Stamford CT, United States
1986

1983

Robert Francis, Joanne Harmon, Jane Trask and Barbara Zavada
New Canaan Society for the Arts – New Canaan CT, United States
02/26/1983 – 03/06/1983

1981

1st Faber Birren Award Exhibition
Stamford Art Association – Stamford CT, United States
11/07/1981 – 11/30/1981

Bibliography (Selected)


On the artist


Periodicals

1999

WEIDEMAN Paul – Barabara Zavada’s memories of Canyon Country
in: Pasatiempo p. 12
United States
01/1999

Legals