Steve Zihlavsky's profile

Steve Zihlavsky

About Artist

Basic Information

Gender

Male
About me

I tend to do whatever I want with art, using scraps and discarded goods as my primary art supplies. I enjoy working on all forms, flavors and genres of visual, literary, musical and culinary arts, to name a few and, amalgamate them in as many ways I can imagine.
Resume

Experience

Teaching and Professional Experience

Apr. 2015 – ArtBreak: lead artist in Shreveport, LA.

Feb.-Mar. 2015 – Art student mentoring for Bossier Parish Talented Arts
Program.

Apr. 2014 - ArtBreak: lead artist in Shreveport, LA.

Aug. 2013 – Teacher in-service day for Bossier Parish art teachers with
demonstrations on new techniques in budget friendly classroom art.

July 2013 - The Farm of Cultural Crossroads in Minden, LA – Public art
installation and hands on public project continuation and workshop.

June/July 2013 – Art student mentoring.

Apr. 2013 – ArtBreak: lead artist in Shreveport, LA.

Mar. 2013 – The Farm of Cultural Crossroads in Minden, LA – Public art
installation and hands on public project (tiled mosaic concrete table with acid stain on pedestal and benches.)

2006 (season) – Faux finish and decorative painting classes at Caddo Paint, Shreveport, LA.

2004-2005 (seasons) – Faux finish and decorative painting classes at Sherwin Williams, Shreveport, LA.

Solo Exhibition

Sept. 2012 – Eastbank Gallery, Bossier City, LA.

Juried / Group Exhibitions

Feb-Mar. 2015 – ‘Critical Mass 3’ – Mainspace at Artspace, Shreveport, LA.

Feb-Apr. 2014 – with Julie Crews and John Wagoner – Gallery Fine Art Center,
Bossier City, LA.

Feb-Mar. 2014 – ‘Critical Mass 2’ – Coolspace at Artspace, Shreveport, LA.

May-July 2013 – Eastbank Gallery, alternative space, Bossier City, LA.

Mar. – Apr. 2013 – Pop Art Exhibition – Eastbank Gallery, Bossier City, LA.

Feb. 2013 – Mar. 2013 – Opening exhibition Central Art Station, Shreveport, LA.

Feb. 2013 – Mar. 2013 – 'Critical Mass' – Coolspace at Artspace, Shreveport, LA.

Feb. – Mar. 2013 – Grand Opening of Central Art Station (new home of SRAC)
Shreveport, LA.

Nov. 2012-Jan. 2013 – 'Bona Fide 2' – Coolspace at Artspace, Shreveport, LA.

Exhibitions

Mar. 2015 – Art Bizarre – Loose at the Market, Bossier City, LA

Dec. 2014 – Art Bizarre – Loose at the Market, Bossier City, LA

March 2014 – Artini (Bossier Arts Council), Bossier City, LA

Nov. 2013 – Makers Fair, Shreveport, LA

Sept. 2013 - Highland Open Studio Tours Sundays, guest demonstrating artist,
Shreveport, LA.

May 2013 - Highland Open Studio Tours Sundays, guest demonstrating artist,
Shreveport, LA.

Mar. 2013 – Spring Arts Festival, Minden, LA.

Apr. 2012 – Spring Arts Festival, Minden, LA.

Mar. 2012 – Artini (Bossier Arts Council), Bossier City, LA.

Apr. 2011 – Spring Arts Festival, Minden, LA.

Apr. 2011 – Artini (Bossier Arts Council), Bossier City, LA.

Nov. 2010 – Main to Main, Minden, LA.

Oct. 2010 – Artwalk at Villaggio (Bossier Arts Council), Bossier City, LA

June 2010 - Fine Arts Market (West Edge Artists Co-op), Bossier City, LA.

Public Art / Mural Installations

April-May 2015 – Greenspace, representative painting of future park for
Shreveport Common, Shreveport, LA

Dec 2014-Jan 2015 – ‘BB King’ (larger than life parade float sculpture) Lead
artist with John Bicknell of Big As Art for Krewe of Harambe, Shreveport,
LA

Dec 2014 – ‘Lifting Light’ Assisting artist on a JRyanArtist prop design for Apex
Events, Shreveport, LA

Dec 2014-Jan 2015 – Respect the Swamp mural at Captain Shreve High School,
Shreveport, LA

May 2014 – Lead Artist refurbishing the Metal Art Zoo of the Bossier Arts
Council, Bossier City, LA.

Jan.- Apr. 2014 – Assisting muralist with JRyanArtist at Holiday Lanes Bowling,
Bossier City, LA

Apr. 2014 – Mosaic tile murals on concrete garden tables and benches, The Farm
Of Cultural Crossroads, Minden, LA.

June-July 2013 – 4 exterior murals at Margaritaville, Bossier City, LA (Chris
Opp – Lead Artist)

Apr. 2013 - Mosaic tile murals on concrete garden tables and benches, The
Farm Of Cultural Crossroads, Minden, LA.

Jan. 2013 – Mangrove Shore mural, O’neal Chiropractic Health Center, Bossier
City, LA.

Jan.- Mar. 2011 – Call to Action mural, Shreveport Tourist Bureau, Shreveport,
LA (Ali Bahler – Lead Artist)

Memberships

Sept 2013 to current – Juried Roster Artist of the Northwest Louisiana Artists
Directory.

2010 – West Edge Artists Co-op.

2010 – 2015 – Bossier Arts Council

Juror Experience

Feb. 2011 – Senior Art Competition sponsored by Bossier Council on Aging at
The Bossier Civic Center, Bossier City, LA.

Education

Aug.-Sept. 2012 – Artists Intensive Training Program, Shreveport, LA.

Gallery Affiliation

Gallery Fine Art Center, Bossier City, LA.

Eastbank Gallery, Bossier City, LA.

Coolspace at Artspace, Shreveport, LA.

Central Art Station, Shreveport, LA.

Collectors

Mr. & Mrs. Erik Bauman

Ms. Regina French

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Futreal

Mrs. Cynthia Keith

Mr. Matt Miles

Dr. Edmund and Sharon O'neal

Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Summers

Mr. & Mrs. John Pickens

Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Chambers

Ms. Jamie Sutton

Mrs. Liz Swaine