Selected Available Works
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Curtain Call

Pendulum; 2005
Acrylic on canvas; 64 x 39"

Nest

Sailor Home From the Sea, 2007
Acrylic on Canvas; 50 x 42"

Paul Pratchenko
Biography

Born
1944    Arlington, VA

Education
1972     MA, California State University, San Jose, CA
1969     BA, California State University, San Jose, CA
1967     College of San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
1962     Corcoran School of Art, Washington, D.C.

Braunstein/Quay Exhibitions

2008     "New Paintings," Braunstein/Quay Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2000     Braunstein/Quay Gallery, San Francisco, CA (and 1998, '95, '92, '90, '88, '86, '83)

Solo Exhibitions

2008     "New Paintings," Braunstein/Quay Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2007     “The Extraordinary Images of Paul Pratchenko,” Lake Tahoe
                       Community College, Lake Tahoe, CA     
2005     “On Site and Beyond,” Braunstein/Quay Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2003      “Acts of Legerdemain and Faith,” Gescheidle, Chicago, IL
2002     “Inconsistency of Conclusion,” Braunstein/Quay Gallery,
                       San Francisco, CA
              “Paintings and Drawings by Paul Pratchenko,” Gallery at the Geary,
                       American Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco, CA
2001     School of Art and Design, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
2000     Braunstein/Quay Gallery, San Francisco, CA (and 1998, '95, '92,
                       '90, '88, '86, '83)
1996     “Dreamscapes,” Isle Center for the Arts, The University of
                       Guam, Mangilao, Guam
1995     UOP Gallery, McCaffrey Center, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA
              “Art of Memory,” Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Valley, CA             
1991     Priebe Art Gallery, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, WI      
1990     De Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA
1982     Osuna Gallery, Washington, D.C.
1979     Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA                      
1978     Pyramid Galleries, (Osuna Gallery) Washington, D.C.
1975     “Ten Year Survey,” Syntex Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
1973     “Surrealism,” Palo Alto Cultural Center, Palo Alto, CA

Selected Group Exhibitions

2008      "Northern California Visionary Art: A Contemporary Legacy," Grace Hudson Museum, Ukiah, CA
2007     "Coming Attractions: Gallery Group Show," Braunstein/Quay Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2003     “Branching Out,” Braunstein/Quay Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2002     “Magicians Day Off and Other Stories”, Euphrat Museum of Art, De Anza College, Cupertino, CA
2001     Fine Arts Gallery, San Francisco State University, CA
1999     "New Space, New Work," Braunstein/Quay Gallery
              "25th Anniversary Celebration; Art Raffle', Pro Arts, Oakland,CA
1998     "Benefit Auction, Hospitality House", Stephen Wirtz Gallery, San Fransisco, CA
              Benefit Auction, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Rental Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1997     “Viva!  A Celebration of Three Decades at the Berkeley Art Center,” Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA
              “Marin Arts Council 1996 Individual Artists Grants Recipients Show,” Susan Cummings Gallery, Novato, CA
              “West Coast Painting and Sculpture 1997,” Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside, CA
              “Granted,” Marin Community Foundation, Larkspur, CA
1995     “The Figure,” John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA                                         
               “Paper View; A Summer Salon,” Gallery for Contemporary Art, Kansas City, MO    
              Cohen Berkowitz Gallery, Kansas City, MO
1994     “Art Is...,” The Art Museum of Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz, CA
              “Dream Riddle; Images from the Unconscious,” Bedford Gallery/Regional Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek, CA
              “All Creatures Great and Small,” John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
              “Braunstein/Quay Gallery Artists,” Shasta College Gallery, Redding, CA
              “Art Los Angeles 94,” Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA
              “Syntex, 50 Years”, Syntex Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
1993     “Collage,” Brian Gross Fine Art, San Francisco, CA
              “15th Anniversary Exhibition,” The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Rental Gallery, San Francisco, CA
              “PaperWorks by Gallery Artists and Others”, Braunstein/Quay Gallery, San Francisco, CA
              “The Return of the Cadavre Exquis,” The Drawing Center, New York, NY
              “An International Gathering of Angels,” Sheraton Palace, San Francisco, CA
              "Contemporary Landscape Artists,” Holmes Fine Art, San Jose,CA
1992     “500 Years Since Columbus,” The Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara,CA
              “Working on Paper,” San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Rental Gallery, San Francisco, CA                       
1991     “Boxes: A Celebration of the Box As an Artform,” California Craft Museum, San Francisco, CA
              “For Better or For Worse: Artists' Views on Romance,” Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art, CA
              San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Rental Gallery, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA
              “Surrealist Salon”, Rayko Photo Center, San Francisco, CA
1990     Hearst Art Gallery, Saint Mary's College, Moraga, CA
              Braunstein/Quay Gallery, San Francisco, CA

Collections

Amoca Productions
Andersen Consulting, San Francisco, CA
Apache International Communications
Boise Cascade Corp., ID
Carnegie Library, Washington, DC
Imagery Estate Winery Artist Collection, CA
Levi Strauss & Co., San Francisco, CA
Miami Museum of Art, FL
Oakland Museum, CA
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, CA                 
Syntex Corporation, Palo Alto, CA
Technology Glass Corp.
Texas Commercial Bank

Awards

2002     Semester Leave With Pay, San Francisco State University
1996     Marin Arts Council Individual Artist Award
1993     Semester Leave With Pay, San Francisco State University
1990     President's Research and Professional Development Award-Mini-Grant, San Francisco State University
1986     Meritorious Performance Award, Creative Arts Department, San Francisco State University
Meritorious Performance Award, Creative Arts Department, San Francisco State University
1974     San Francisco Arts Commission Award of Merit
1972     San Jose State University Purchase Award

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