Bio|CV
BORN
August 29, 1936, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England
EDUCATION
1955-56 Falmouth College of Art and Design, Falmouth, Cornwall, England
1956-58 National Service, The Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, Guiana, Jamaica
1958-60 Falmouth College of Art and Design, Falmouth, Cornwall, England
1960-63 The Royal College of Art, (A.R.C.A. in Printmaking) London, England
1963-64 The University of Iowa, (Assistantship in Printmaking) Iowa City, Iowa, USA
TEACHING and RELATED EMPLOYMENT
2000 Retired, Professor Emeritus, Sonoma State University, Department of Art, Rohnert Park, CA
1992-93 Chair, Department of Art, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA
1992 California State University, Summer Arts Faculty Exchange (July 26-August 1)
1992 Visiting Professor of Art, Falmouth College of Art and Design, Falmouth, Cornwall, England (Fall)
1990 Co-Director, Arts Faculty Institute, Kirkwood, California
1998 Invited Artist, Arts Faculty Institute, Artist-in-Residence, Kirkwood, CA
Vermont Studio School and Colony, Johnson, Vermon
1988-89 Sabbatical Leave, Department of Art, Sonoma State University
1982 Artist-in-Residence, The Briarcombe Foundation, Bolinas, CA
1982-83 Sabbatical Leave, Department of Art, Sonoma State University
1976-77 Visiting Professor, The Department of Art, The University of California, Berkeley, CA
1974 California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA (part time)
1971 California State University, San Francisco, CA
1970 California State University, Hayward, CA (part time
1969-70 The San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA
1968-69 The University of California, Santa Barbara, CA
1964-67 The Central School of Art and Design, London, England
1964 Maidstone College of Art, Maidstone, England (part time)
1964 St Albans School of Art, St Albans, England (part time)
WORKSHOPS
1989 “Etching, The Exquisite Medium,” Four Day Workshop and Lecture, The Kala Institute, Berkeley, CA
“The Fluent Print,” Two Day Workshop and Lecture, California State University, Hayward, CA
1982 “Printmaking Workshop,” The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
“Lecture and Demonstration,” A.S.C.U. Studios, The University of California, Berkeley, CA
1977 “Printmaking Workshop,” The Art Department, Laney College, Oakland, CA
“Printmaking Workshop,” The Brooklyn Brewery Studio, Oakland, CA
1972-73 “Introduction to Contemporary Graphics,” Demonstration, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA
1971-72 “Two Week Etching Workshop,” The University of California Extension Program, Berkeley, CA
1971-72 “One Week, Etching and Silkscreen Workshops,” Mendocino, CA
1968 “Two Week, Summer Workshop in Etching,” The University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
LECTURES
1989 “Transitions in Landscape,” The Civic Art Center, Walnut Creek, CA
1986 “Recent Drawings,” The California Arts Council Artist-in-Residence Program, PRO/ARTS, Oakland, CA “Distinguished Events Program,” The Sacred Heart School, Menlo Park, CA
1984 “Norsk Graphikere,” Lecture on the California Society of Printmakers and own work, Oslo, Norway
1983 “Recent Work,” Falmouth College of Art and Design,” Falmouth, Cornwall, England
1982 Lectured at the following Departments of Art on own work and Contemporary California Art:
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL; The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS;
Ohio University, Athens, OH; The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
1981 “Artwaves,” Interview on recent work with Barbara Kossy, Channel 12, Oakland, CA
“Recent Work,” The Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA
1980 “Visiting Artist Series,” The Department of Art, Sonoma State University, CA“
“Recent Pastels,” The College of Creative Studies, The University of California, Santa Barbara, CA
1973 “English Pop Art Prints,” The Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, CA
“Recent Prints,” The California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA
“Graduate Seminar,” The San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA
“The Photo-Image in Printmaking,” The College of Creative Studies, The University of California, Santa Barbara, CA
JUROR
2005 “Collaborative Art Exhibition,” Sebastopol Center for The Arts, Sebastopol, CA
“Annual Juried Exhibition,” Gualala Art Center, Mendocino, CA
2001 “Blues Show,” Cultural Arts Council of Sonoma County, Santa Rosa, CA
1995 “Biennial Open Juried Art Competition,” Marin Society of Artists, Marin, CA
1993 “3rd Annual International MiniPrint Exhibition,” Napa, CA
1989 “California Society of Printmakers Danish Exchange Exhibition,” Odense, Denmark
1987 “The Phelan Awards for Printmaking, San Francisco, CA “The Marin Society of Artist,” Marin, CA
1984 “The San Francisco Women Artist Annual,” San Francisco, CA
“The Sonoma Art Associations Annual,” Santa Rosa, CA
1980 “The Hayward Art Festival,” Hayward, CA
“The California State Fair and Exposition (Graphics),” Sacramento, CA
1978 “The Student Print Exhibition,” The California College of Arts and Crafts,” Oakland, CA
1976 “The San Francisco Women Artists Graphics and Drawing,” San Francisco, CA
1970 “The Graduate Print Exhibition,” The California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA
ORGANIZATIONS, Board Member, Chair
2001-02 Exhibition Committee, The Arts Council of Sonoma County, Sonoma, CA
1987-88 Advisory Board, Kala Instute, Berkeley, CA
1984-85 Exhibition Chair, California Society of Printmakers, Berkeley, CA
1983 Selection Committee, Artist-in-Residence Program, Briarcombe Foundation, Bolinas, CA
1972-74 Vice Chairman, The California Society of Printmakers, Berkeley, CA
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2009 “Karl Kasten, 2008” Review by Shane Weare for The California Printmaker
2001 “Then and Now,” Catalogue and Essay by Michael Schwager, One Person Exhibition, University Art Gallery, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA
“Ages of Man, Printmaker Shane Weare Etches Time”, by Gretchen Giles, Northern California Bohemian
1994 At The Same Time, Poems and Etchings by Shane Weare, Center for Creative Work, San Francisco, CA
1989 South Coast Poetry Journal, Etchings by Shane Weare
1988 Zyzzyxa, Journal of West Coast Writers and Artist, Volume IV No, 4, Etchings by Shane Weare, San Francisco, CA
1985 The Quarterly Journal, California Society of Printmakers, Reviews by Shane Weare of “Works on Paper” Socker-Kaseman Gallery, San Francisco, CA, snd “Victoria Johnson-Etchings,” at the Kala Institute, Berkeley, CA
1982 “The KQED Art Calender,” San Francisco, CA
1981 “Contemporary Drawing in Search of an Image,” Catalogue, The University Art Museum,
University of California, Santa Barbara, CA
1978 Visual Dialog, Volume III, No3, Interview with Roberta Loach and (Reproductions)
1974 “Berkeley Poets Cooperative, No 8,” (Reproductions)
California Graphics 1974, A Source Book of Original Prints L.C.C.C.N. 72-89102 1969
1969 The Center Magazine, Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, Santa Barbara, CA (Reproduction)
1966 The Techniques of Etching & Engraving, John Brunsdon, Batsford, London, (Work, Techniques Reproduced)
PRINTMAKER • ARTIST • POET