PAULA SCHOEN BIOGRAPHY
[ Narrative | Education | Professional Experience | Exhibitions | Collections | Commissions ]
“My paintings are like destinations that are reached by traveling through memories, thoughts and dreams. I create visual places that reflect specific moments in time. Painting is a way for me to confront the mystery of life and discover the beauty of living.”
Paula Schoen is rapidly gaining recognition as a versatile and talented artist who touches others with the energy and beauty of her work.
She grew up surrounded by drawing materials and large sheets of blue prints, brought home from her father’s engineering office. Her artistic skills were quickly noticed and encouraged through specialized art classes and visits to the many museums in New York, Washington D.C. and Philadelphia. Before graduating from high school, she was awarded a fellowship to study at the prestigious Chautauqua Institution, School of Art.
Ms. Schoen was accepted to the San Francisco Art Institute where she studied painting and sculpture. In 1975, the Bay Area was the perfect place to experiment with new ideas and collaborate with other artists. She spent several years producing and exhibiting artwork before graduating with a degree in Fine Art from the University of California at Berkeley in 1979. Ms. Schoen has instructed students at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois and lectures at the San Francisco School of Art.
Ms. Schoen’s work is characterized by it’s purity and simplicity of expression. Her strong sense of composition is beautifully balanced by a delicate use of line and color. Her images capture an emotionally charged moment of discovery that offers a unique meaning for each individual.
Ms. Schoen currently resides at her art studio in Southern California. She is continually exploring new mediums and concepts in her work. In addition to perfecting her skills as a painter, Ms. Schoen creates mixed media constructions and linoleum block prints. Her work is currently shown in galleries within the United States and Europe, as well as many private and corporate collections.
Education
University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, B.A. Fine Art, 1979
San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, California, 1975 – 76
Chautauqua Institution, School of Art, Chautauqua, New York, 1973
Professional Experience
1992 – 1999
Guest Lecturer, San Francisco School of Art, San Francisco, California
1985 – 1988
Corporate Art Director, Café Au Lait, Inc., Los Angeles, California
1983
Instructor, Northwestern University, Summer Extension, Evanston, Illinois
1978 – 1979
Film Librarian, Pacific Film Archive, Berkeley, California
Exhibitions
2002
Marion Meyer Contemporary Art, Laguna Beach, California
2001
Marion Meyer Contemporary Art, Laguna Beach, California
Galerie Andreas Baumgartl, Munich, Germany
2000
Marion Meyer Contemporary Art, Laguna Beach, California
1999
Marion Meyer Contemporary Art, Laguna Beach, California
Stephanie Gallery, Palm Springs, California
1998
Marion Meyer Contemporary Art, Laguna Beach, California
Brenda Taylor Gallery, New York City, New York
Laura Mousseau Gallery, Paris, France
530 Molino Avenue, Los Angeles, CA “Close to the Edge”
1997
Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, California, “Best Friends”
Mt. San Jacinto College, San Jacinto, California, Solo Exhibition
The Folk Tree Collection, Pasadena, California, “Hearts and Flowers”
1996
Downtown Arts Development Association, Los Angeles, California, “Downtown Lives 96”
Hillcrest Festival of Fine Arts, La Habre, California
1995
712 South Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles, California, “Paper, Rock, Scissors”
Westside Art Forum, Los Angeles, California, “Works on Paper”
Millard Sheets Gallery, Pomona, California, “Multiple Impressions”
Pacific Corporate Towers, Los Angeles, California
Westside Art Forum, Los Angeles, California, “Large Works on Canvas”
1994
Downtown Arts Development Association, Los Angeles, California, “Downtown Lives 94”
1992
Glendale Regional Arts Council, Glendale, California, “Light Expressions”
1988
900 East First Street, Los Angeles, California, “Voices from the Southland”
1987
4 Zero 9 Gallery, Marina del Rey, California
1986
Typegraphics, Irvine, California, “Visual Associations”
1985
Sharon Hesch, Chicago, Illinois
1984
Gallery 1133, Evanston, Illinois, “Object / Illusion: Small Works”
1978
Gilcrease Hills Art Association, Tulsa, Oklahoma, “Local Color”
1977
Merritt College, Oakland, California
1976
San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, California
1973
New York State University, Oswego, New York
Corporate Collections
Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Company, Chicago, Illinois
Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
James Kerr & Associates, Beverly Hills, California
BCI, Riverside,California
Commissions
Painting, Environmental Strategies Corporation, Burbank, California
Construction, Robert E. Lindsay, New York City, New York
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