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Kevin Hass Resume

6142 Strickland  Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90042
(323)258-6873, kevinhassphoto@aol.com

Education

Bachelor of Professional Arts Degree, Brooks Institute of Photography, Santa Barbara,
California, October 1970

Associate in Arts Degree, Los Angeles Pierce College, June 1968

Photography Workshops

Ansel Adams June Workshop, Yosemite National Park, California, June 10-21, 1974

University of California Extension, Santa Cruz Workshops, “Natural Scene Photography: Lone Pine, California,” Steve Crouch and Jim Hill, Instructors, March 1977

“Photographic Encounter: The Desert,” Steve Crouch, Instructor, April, 1977

University of Wyoming, “Problems: Ecological Relationships,” Audubon Ecology Camp in the West, Dubois, Wyoming, Scholarship Recipient, August 1981

University of Wisconsin, Superior, Nature Photography Workshop, Graduate Class, Audubon Society in Wisconsin, Sarona, Wisconsin, Scholarship Recipient, August 1986

Employment

Self-employed photographer: creative art and commercial, 1978-present Los Angeles Unified School District, Display and Photography Department, 1973-1978

Special Recognition

One of my black and white photographs was included in Ansel Adams’ book, Polaroid Land Photography Manual published by New York Graphic Society, 1978, as a result of several years professional association with Ansel Adams. Other of my photographs from Ansel Adams personal collection are housed in the Ansel Adams Archives, The Center for Creative Photography, Tucson, Arizona.

One color photograph is in the Permanent Collection of Eastman Kodak Company.

2002 recipient of a Durfee Foundation Grant—“Artists’ Resource for Completion” in photography to print and mat new work for solo exhibition at the University of La Verne.

My color photographs have been accepted for exhibition in the Art Rental and Sales Gallery at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2003.

Selected as a new member of the Pasadena Society of Artists, November 9, 2003.

One-Person Exhibitions

2004 Exhibition titled Kevin Hass, Americana-Scenes of USA at Galerie Par-ci, Par-là, Lyon, France, March 11 to April 20.

2003 Exhibition titled Kevin Hass, Color Discoveries, at Mary Norton Clapp Library Gallery, Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA, November 7 to December 31.

2003 LA Artcore Brewery Annex. Thirty of my photographs were shown in this exhibition featuring three simultaneous solo shows titled Three Photographers, August 2 to 31.

2003 Exhibition titled Kevin Hass, Finding Color at Irene Carlson Gallery of Photography, University of La Verne, La Verne, CA, January 13 to February 21.

2002 Exhibition titled Kevin Hass, Color Photography: The Urban Scene and Railroad Dreams, Norris Film Gallery, Palos Verdes Art Center, Palos Verdes, CA, October 11 to November 3.

1999 One-person show titled Kevin Hass, Color Photographs 1977-1998. 24th Street Theatre Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, February 12 to May 12. Curated by Irene Fertik of the University of Southern California.

1970 Graduation Exhibition took place in October at Brooks Institute of Photography, Santa Barbara, California.

Group Exhibitions

2004 Whites Gallery, Montrose, California, PSA at Whites Gallery exhibition, February 2 to 28. Two of my photographs were on display in this juried exhibition.

2003 Pasadena Playhouse Gallery, PSA Paints the Playhouse, Pasadena Society of Artists exhibition, January 9 to February 15. Three of my photographs are on display with one given a Judges Award.

2003 Millard Sheets Gallery, Los Angeles County Fair, September 12 to 28. Eight prints were selected for exhibition in this juried competition, with one first place, one third place, and two honorable mentions.

2003 Eagle Rock Community Cultural Center 3rd annual Art Luck Exhibition, September 7 to October 5.

2003 Cooperstown Art Association, Sixty-eight Annual National Art Exhibition, July 18 to August 22. Two of my photographs were exhibited in this national show.

2003 Gallery Ophelia Summer Salon, Eagle Rock, July 9 to August 22. Nine of my photographs were included in this juried exhibition.

2003 Palos Verdes Art Center Juried All Media Exhibition, Beckstrand Gallery, June 20 to August 16. One of my photographs was exhibited in this show.

2003 Eagle Rock Community Cultural Center Spring Art Festival, Saturday, May 10th. Several of my prints sold during this art exhibition and sale.

2003 Arroyo Arts Collective ConTINuation art exhibition, May 3 to 17.

2003 OrangesSardines Window Gallery, Highland Park, Kevin Hass Photographs, March 9 to April 25.

2003 I-5 Gallery Zoom: Focus on Photography, February 16 to March 15.

2003 All You Need Is Love (&Art) Arroyo Arts Collective Valentine Show, February 14 to March 16.

2002 Millard Sheets Gallery, Los Angeles County Fair, September 13 to 29. Ten prints were selected for exhibition in this juried competition, with nine first place honors.

2002 Eagle Rock Community Cultural Center Art Luck 2 Exhibit, September 5 to 28

2002 Gallery Ophelia Summer Salon, Eagle Rock, July 9 to August 22. Nine of my photographs were included in this juried exhibition.

2002 Tiny Works, Gallery Ophelia, Eagle Rock, May 1 to 30. Two prints shown.

2002 Eagle Rock Snapshot Day, May 2, awarded Best in Show and First Place Professional, with winning prints on display at Swork’s Cafe, Eagle Rock, the month of June.

2002 Earth Alchemy, Arroyo Arts Collective Annual Members’ Juried Exhibit at Avenue 50 Studio, April 16 to May 11. Four of my photographs were exhibited in this show.

2002 Participant in art exhibit, Companions in Art and Life at Rock Rose Art Gallery, Highland Park, California, March 24 to April 13.

2001 Route 66 Museum, Barstow, California. My photographs were an advertised part of their event celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Route 66, taking place on September 8 and 9. Three of my photographs are on display in the museum, July 21 to present.

2001 Millard Sheets Gallery, Los Angeles County Fair, September 7 to 23. Four of my photographs were shown in this juried exhibition, with one selected for an Honorable Mention.

2001 Judson Gallery, Highland Park, California, May 19 to June 30. The juried exhibit commemorating the 75th anniversary of Route 66, The Open Road, showed two of
my photographs.

2001 Rock Rose Art Gallery, Highland Park, California, Mother Earth/Tierra Madre de la Naturaleza exhibit, May 12 to June 15.

2000 Rock Rose Art Gallery, Highland Park, California displayed my photographs in conjunction with the Arroyo Arts Collective 8th Annual Discovery Tour, November 11 to December 4.

2000 The River Visions exhibit of my photographs of the artists’ installations was held at the Los Angeles River and Garden Center from June 9 to July 26.

2000 The Arroyo Arts Collective presented River Visions, an event at the Los Angeles River.
In addition to participating in this event by displaying my photographs of the river, the weekend of April 29 & 30, I also photographed the installations of each of the other artists, totaling over 40.

1999 From November 1 to November 30, the Pasadena group of the Sierra Club held a photography exhibition in the main hall of the Pasadena Public Library. My entry was a first place winner.

1999 Five of my 16 x 20 Ilfochrome photographs, self-printed, were on display at the Millard Sheets Gallery, Los Angeles County Fair, from September 9 to 26.

1999 My work was exhibited in conjunction with the Arroyo Arts Collective 10th Anniversary Members Exhibitions. The gallery site was Arts, Inc. in downtown Los Angeles. The show dates were August 19 to October 15.

1998 Mirar LA to Look at LA, El Pueblo Gallery on Olvera Street, Los Angeles, CA, July 25 through August 28. Exhibition of one image in a juried show.

1998 Exhibitor at Arroyo Arts Collective Text and Image and Members’ Showcase at the Arroyo Seco Regional Branch Library, Los Angeles, CA, April 18 to June 30.

1997 Two photographs exhibited by the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter Camera Committee at the First Professional Photo Center in Santa Monica, CA, Nov. 1 to 15.

1984 Approximate date of inclusion of 7 of my images from Ansel Adams’ personal collection in the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson, Arizona.

1979 American Vision, a nationwide photographic competition held at all six 80 Washington Square East Galleries, New York University, New York City, October 9 to November 2. Three of my photographs were exhibited, including one second place award and one honorable mention.

1978 I consider the first important use of one of my images to be in a book published by Ansel Adams and New York Graphic Society, Boston. This was in the Ansel Adams Polaroid Land Photography Manual. I was given name credit under my black and white photograph, as well as in the index.

1970 Two of my photographic collages were shown at Santa Barbara City College in their Environmental Photo Contest Winners’ Exhibition. 


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