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Paul Zapatka Artist

ABOUT/Resume

Paul Zapatka

4000 Tunlaw Rd. NW; Apt. 605, (202) 333-1250, przapatka@hotmail.com Washington, DC 20007

Birthplace: Washington, DC

Personal Information: Paul Zapatka, a native Washingtonian received his art education at American University in Washington, DC and at the College of New Rochelle in New York. He has had fourteen solo art shows and been in numerous group shows including recently "Spotlight: 77 Artists," a virtual show(due to the pandemic) at the Touchstone Gallery where he showed "Red, White, and Blue(after Matisse) in downtown Washington, DC on New York Avenue from December, 2020 to February, 2021. He has won several awards including "Best in Show" at the Art League Gallery's "Habits" show in Virginia in January, 2017 for "Studio Still Life(after Diebenkorn)" and "Cherry Blossoms," another still life in 2013 at the same gallery. He paints sometimes in his studio and sometimes from life, sometimes outdoors. He has traveled both to Europe and across America.

Mission Statement: "To show that my art is aesthetically pleasing for my audience and that I am grateful to God for my gift of art."

Statement

Paul believes that many cultural aspects can influence his art: literature, travel, music, people(including other artist's art), sports and religion. For Paul painting personally either shows his "joie de vivre" for life and art or his spiritual conviction through religious imagery. Sometimes he will paint with a unique, modern style or many times impressionistically or realistically. Whatever way or style Paul paints(or draws in) he tries to share an aesthetically pleasing view for his audience and also so God can see how he thanks him for his gift of art.

Education: Gonzaga High School, Washington, DC, 1982 - 1986

American University, Washington, DC, 1986 - 1990

B. A., Studio Art)(Painting), Qualification: Professional Artist

College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, New York, 1996 - 1998

MS, Studio Art(Painting), Qualification: Professional Artist

Boston Museum School, Massachusetts, Summer 1987, 1988, 1989

Studio Painting, Sculpture classes

UMass Dartmouth, MA, Massachusetts, 1994-5

Studio Painting Class

Corcoran School of Art, 1995, Printmaking Class

Genre: Plein Air, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Representation, Classicism, Modernism/Abstraction

Disciplines: Oil Painting, Acrylic Painting, Watercolor Painting, Drawing, and a little Woodcarving

Themes: Landscapes, Moonlight and other unique Skyscapes, Portraits, Still Lifes(Modern and Traditional), Seascapes, Boats(fishing and sailing)

Awards & Honors: Best in Show Award for "Studio-Still Life(after Diebenkorn) for the "Habits" Show,

Alexandria, Virginia January, 2021

Honorable Mention Award for "Clouds over Rome" for the "Art in City Hall" Show,

Alexandria, Virginia July-December, 2015

Third Place Award for "Cherry Blossoms(oil painting)" for the All-Media Membership

Show, Alexandria, Virginia May, 2013

Honorable Mention Award for "Cape Cod Interior(oil painting)" for the Large Works All-

Membership Show, Alexandria, Virginia November, 2010

Honorable Mention Award for Colorado Mesas 2(oil painting) for the All-Media

Membership Show, Alexandria, Virginia July, 2008

Honorable Mention Award for Portrait of Tsarevich Alexis, Nicholaevich Romanov(son of

Tsar Nicholas the 2nd of Russia)(watercolor), Enfield, Connecticut November 3, 2000

Elizabeth Van Swinderen Award for Outstanding Senior Fine Arts Major at American

University Washington, DC May, 1990

Award for Outstanding Achievement in Fine Arts, Gonzaga High School, Washington, DC

June, 1986

Exhibits: The Art League Gallery at The Torpedo Factory, "Habits" Show, January, 2017,

"Members Show," May, 2013, "Large Works Show," September, 2010, July,

2008

The Yellow Barn Gallery at Glen Echo, MD, "New England Scenes," Glen Echo Park, MD,

Sept. 28 - 29, 2019; "Metropolitan Night Scenes," May 6 - 7, 2017; "Italy and France," Sept. 27 - 28, 2014; "Various Views," Nov. 19 - 20, 2011

Washington Photography Gallery, "Looking for America(Juried Exhibit)," Bethesda, MD,

September, 2004

Circle Gallery, "Self-Portraits(Juried Exhibit)," Annapolis, MD, August, 2003

House of Science, "300th Anniversary of St. Petersburg," St. Petersburg, Russia, May-

June 2003

Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC May, 2004, January, 2003

Watergate Gallery, "Come Home for the Holidays," Group Show, Washington, DC

December, 2002-January,2003

The Phillips Collection, "Staff Show," Staff Show," Washington, DC February, 2002,

December, 2000

Membership: The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA January, 2001-Present

The Yellow Barn Gallery, Glen Echo, MD June, 2010-Present

Del Ray Artisans, Alexandria, VA February, 2003-2005

Strtathmore Hall Center, Rockville, MD April, 2000-2004

Commissions

Paul accepts the opportunity to create a commissioned work for your home or office, or as a gift. Please contact him by email: przapatka@hotmail.com or by phone: (202)333-1250 with any questions or to arrange a time to discuss your requirements.

Orders

I welcome orders either by phone or online using my secure PayPal Credit Card Checkout System.

Phone Order Procedure

To order by phone please call Paul at (202)333-1250. Acceptable payment methods for phone orders are personal or business check, money order, or cashier's check. You will be advised of the applicable shipping charges when you place your order.

Online Order Procedure

For fastest service, please use my secure online payment system. Simply click on the Add to Cart button next to the painting you wish to purchase and your item will be added to your shopping cart. When you have selected all your items, click on the Secure Checkout button. Shipping and sales tax(NM residents only) will be added prior to payment and you will then be prompted for details of your credit card and shipping/billing address. When you have completed your purchase you will receive an email confirmation.

Please contact Paul at anytime if you have questions about ordering.

Contact

Paul's studio is located in two places: 1.) beautiful Northwest Washington, DC(but not open again until the end of the pandemic, COVID-19; 2.) currently in beautiful Glover Park Washington, DC). Paul welcomes your questions, critiques, and inquiries.

Please contact him as follows: email: przapatka@hotmail.com

phone #: (202)333-1250

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