Paul Solevad

Born and raised in California, Paul received his B.F.A. in painting, 1992 from California Lutheran University, which included a 6mo. art studies course in Glasgow, Scotland in 1991.

Solevad has worked in a broad range of commercial illustration & painting studios, freelance editorial illustration, and continues the pursuit in evolution of his own painting.

His story is one of persistence and dedication to his passion, all the while maintaining a full time job as a color specialist in the building materials industry of Portland, OR.

He is available for commission paintings, exhibitions, mural work, editorial illustration.

Exhibitions:

• Above & Below Studio, Vanc.,Wa.

• Clark County Open Studios tours, Camas,Wa.

• Jupiter Gallery, Portland, OR, solo exhibit

• Museum of Danish America, IA, solo exhibit

• Onda Gallery, Portland and Lake Oswego,OR

• Fife Restaurant, Portland, OR, solo exhibit

• Embellishments studio/gallery, Portland, OR

• SOMAR Gallery, San Francisco, CA

• Artworks Co-op, San Francisco, CA

• Left Bank Gallery, Jackson, CA

• Evans Visual Concepts Gallery, Walnut Creek,CA

Mural works:

• Hyatt Regency, Cayman Islands

• Hyatt Regency, San Francisco,CA

• Hyatt Rickey's Sports Club, San Jose, CA

• Cinzetti's Restaurant, RDG company

• Chevy's Mexican chain restaurants, RDG company, San Francisco., CA

• Ross Valley Brewery, San Rafael, CA

• Mill City Brewerks, Camas, WA

Editorial Illustration:

• Willamette Week, Portland, OR

• Denver Westword

• The Progressive magazine