Scott Allen Shaver

Scott Shaver setting up 4x5 camera.

Scott Allen Shaver is a manager, a civil engineer and a fine art photographer.

Personal life

Born in Sylmar, California[1][2] and educated in Sylmar public schools through Sylmar High School until he moved with his parents to Visalia, California,[3] where he graduated from Mt. Whitney High School.[4] He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering, and a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering and a Master of Business Administration with Distinction, at California State University, Fresno.[4] He married, raised two daughters, and is now divorced.

Photographer

He is primarily a fine art photographer, and has provided photographs for insurance, construction, architectural and law firms. He has been a wedding photographer and a developer of portfolios for models.[2] He has developed and taught numerous workshops.

He developed his photography skills from his father,[2] learned about style and lighting from a book by Yousuf Karsh,[3] and was mentored by the photography teacher Jack White.[2][5] He studied landscape photography with John Sexton, Ansel Adams' assistant.[6][7] He and Lucien Clergue conducted a workshop in Death Valley, California.[8]

His three major exhibitions are:

  • Fresno Portraits exhibited twenty-seven portraits of more than fifty influential citizens of Fresno, California.
  • Faces of Hanford exhibited forty portraits of civic and business leaders who were important to the town of Hanford, California.[9][10]
  • Portraits of Tulare exhibited thirty-eight portraits of community leaders in Tulare, California.[8][11][12]

Other themes in Scott's work include landscapes, figure work, fashion, and details of found objects. Scott produces much of his work in large format black and white images, and in medium format color and black and white images.[4][13][14] Throughout his work, Scott aims for simplicity and boldness of image, purity of technical means, and brightness of colors when they are used[3]

Graphic Artist

He has studied art formally in community college classes. He independently experiments in painting, sketching, printmaking and nonrepresentational modern art. He has exhibited his work in community college and work-related contexts.

He and his daughters produced their family exhibition, Familial Strokes.[15]

Exhibitions 1988-2004

He has participated in more than 130 Exhibitions. One of his photographs, Tree and Sunset, was accepted as a mural on State Route 99 in Fresno.[16]

Dates Title Location
20 March 1988 – 10 April 1988 Artist of the Month Spectrum Gallery, Fresno, CA[17]
22 March 1992 – 29 March 1992 A Visual Symphony in Four Movements Spectrum Gallery, Fresno, CA[3][14]
10 November 1993 – 9 January 1994 Fresno Portraits Fresno Art Museum, Fresno, CA[18][19]
2 September 1994– 2 October 1994 The Order in Nature Spectrum Gallery, Fresno, CA[20]
15 February 1995 – 19 March 1995 Natural Form Cort Gallery, Three Rivers, CA[21]
18 September 1995 – 3 November 1995 Landscapes Fresno City Hall, Fresno, CA[22]
September 1995 Scott Shaver Henry Madden Library, California State University, Fresno, CA[22]
September 1995 Scott Shaver Visalia Convention Center, Visalia, CA[22]
September 1995 Scott Shaver Tulare Historical Museum, Tulare, CA[22]
1 May 1996 – 2 June 1996 Exquisite Visions Sierra Picture Framers, Visalia, CA[4][23]
27 July 1996 – 25 August 1996 Annual Members Exhibition Spectrum Gallery, Fresno, CA[24]
6 October 1996 – 3 November 1996 1996 Invitational/Guest Artist Exhibition Spectrum Gallery, Fresno, CA[25]
6 October 1996 – 24 November 1996 Faces of Hanford Kings Art Center, Hanford, CA[9][10][25]
14 November 1997 – 18 January 1998 Faces of Tulare Tulare Historical Museum, Tulare, CA[8][11][12]
13 November 1998 – 4 January 1999 Scott Shaver Merced Multicultural Arts Center, Merced, CA[26][27]
28 August 1999 – 26 September 1999 Yosemite Renaissance XIV Kings Art Center, Hanford, CA[28]
7 January 2000 – 4 March 2000 Spectrum Gallery Special Museum Exhibit Tulare Historical Museum, Tulare, CA[29][30][31]
20 April 2001 – 20 May 2001 A Retrospective of Explorations—Five Exhibitions in One Spectrum Gallery, Fresno, CA[13]
1 November 2001 – 30 November 2001 Special Exhibit from the Big Fresno Fair Fine Arts and Photography Exhibits Fresno City Hall, Fresno, CA[32]
9 November 2001 – 30 December 2001 Scott Shaver: Pursuit of Passion Tulare Historical Museum, Tulare, CA[6][7]
10 June 2004 – 18 July 2004 Inspiration: The Shaver Family Tulare Historical Museum, Tulare, CA[15][33]

Works cited

  1. ^ Shaver, Scott. "Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d Staff (October 3, 1996). "Shaver hooked early to hobby". Leisure Section, The Hanford Sentinel.
  3. ^ a b c d Hale, David (March 22, 1992). "Image Maker". Spotlight Section, Fresno Bee. pp. Spotlight 3, 20.
  4. ^ a b c d Staff (May 1996). "Scott Shaver's Exquisite Visions". South Valley Arts. 7: 5.
  5. ^ Staff (1974). Yearbook. Sylmar High School.
  6. ^ a b Maldonado, Laura A. (November 9, 2001). "Part-time photographer earns county show". Choices: 1.
  7. ^ a b Aguirre, Mary Lou (December 28, 2001). "Pursuit of Passion: A potographer focuses on subjects that move him". The Fresno Bee. p. 10.
  8. ^ a b c Fernandez, Lulie (November 13, 1997). "'Portraits of Tulare' exhibit opens Friday". Tulare Advance-Register.
  9. ^ a b Staff (October 3, 1996). "'Faces of Hanford' focus of photograph exhibition". The Hanford Sentinel.
  10. ^ a b Hale, David (October 4, 1996). "Capturing the essence of personalities". The Bee. Entertainment.
  11. ^ a b Aguirre, Mary Lou (November 14, 1997). "Scott Shaver captures heart of Tulare on Film". The South Valley Bee.
  12. ^ a b Fernandez, Julie (November 14, 1997). "Scott Shaver captures heart of Tulare on Film". Visalia Times-Delta.
  13. ^ a b Staff (April 2001). "Scott Shaver's "A Retrospective of Explorations--Five Exhibitions in One". Spectrum Gallery Focus.
  14. ^ a b Hale, David (February 22, 1992). "Symphony in fine art photography". Fresno Bee.
  15. ^ a b Aguirre, Mary Lou (July 9, 2004). "Familial Strokes: Dad and daughters display the fruits of their hobby". Fresno Bee.
  16. ^ Reyes, Sarah (September 4, 2003). "Certificate of Recognition Presented to Scott Shaver". California State Assembly.
  17. ^ Staff (March 20, 1988). "Photography hobbyist shows works". Fresno Bee. p. F13.
  18. ^ Staff (1993). "Scott Shaver: Fresno Portraits". Preview.
  19. ^ Hale, David (November 9, 1993). "Fresno Faces". The Fresno Bee. pp. Spotlight 10–12.
  20. ^ Kaye, Michael (September 8, 1994). "Order in Nature". KADE: 7, 8, 10.
  21. ^ Smith, Chris (February 15, 1995). "Scott Shaver". Sequoia Sentinel. p. 5.
  22. ^ a b c d Hale, David (September 18, 1995). "Landscapes are highlight of photography show". The Fresno Bee.
  23. ^ Story, Jessica. "Appetite for art a growing trend among Visalians". Visalia Direct. June/July, 1996 (Summer): 18.
  24. ^ Staff (July 25, 1996). "Leisure, Section B". South Valley Bee.
  25. ^ a b "Noted Fresno Photographer Featured in Two Exhibitions Opening This Month in Fresno and Hanford Galleries". South Valley Arts. 7 (Focus on the Arts): 10. October 1996.
  26. ^ "Valley photographer joins exhibitors at arts center". Merced Sun-Star. November 13, 1998.
  27. ^ "Shaver photos at Merced exhibit". The Fresno Bee. November 6, 1998.
  28. ^ "Artists' interpretations of Yosemite on display". Fresno Bee. August 27, 1999.
  29. ^ Hernandez, Luis (January 7, 2000). "Tulare museum displays Spectrum Gallery photo exhibit". Visalia Times-Delta and Tulare Advance-Register.
  30. ^ "Spectrum Gallery Comes to Tulare in special museum exhibit". Visalia Times-Delta and Tulare Advance Register. January 6, 2000.
  31. ^ Hernandez, Luis (January 6, 2000). "Spectrum Gallery Comes to Tulare in special Museum Exhibit". Tulare Advance-Register.
  32. ^ Lacey, Rita (October 19, 2001). "Reception, City Hall Thursday November 8, 2001". Letter to. Scott Shaver.
  33. ^ Gorelick, Ellen (May 17, 2004). "Tulare Historical Museum serves up a busy schedule". Visalia Times-Delta and Tulare Advance Register.