Education
San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA,
M.F.A. Program, Painting and Photography
The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, M.F.A., Creative Writing/Narrative Studies
The University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, MI, J.D.
Columbia University, New York, New York, M.A., Comparative Literature
(Concentration: American Culture Studies)
Solo Exhibitions - 2019 Korakia Show Opening Coming Soon
2016
“Strange Lands – New Work by Patricia Schaefer,” Korakia Pensione Gallery, Palm Springs, California
2014
“Landscape: Paintings by Patricia Schaefer, 2012,” Korakia Pensione Gallery, Palm Springs, California
2012
“Paintings – Patricia Schaefer; A Tribute to Historic Desert Landscapes,” Korakia Pensione Gallery, Palm Springs, California
2007
“Dreamwhipped: An American Social Landscape – Works of Patricia Schaefer,” Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Oakland, California
2006
“Patricia Schaefer – Demokratica,” California Modern Gallery, San Francisco, California
2002
“Real Life & Elsewhere,” Art & Industry Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
“The Willard Van Dyke Grant Winner Exhibition,” Museum of Fine Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Selected Group Exhibitions
2005
Marin Arts Council’s Individual Artist Grant Recipients’ Exhibition, Marin Community Foundation, Hanger 5 at Hamilton, Novato, California
2003
"Au Naturel," Benefit Exhibition and Auction, Di Rosa Preserve: Art & Nature, Napa, California
"Sonoma Creates," First Juried Exhibition, Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, Sonoma, California
Awarded: Juror's Choice Award
2002
“Painting’s Edge: The Exhibition,” Parks Exhibition Center, Idyllwild Arts, Idyllwild, California
2001
"Originals: A Juried Exhibit of Women Artists,” Harwood Museum, Taos, New Mexico
1999
“Communicating Content,” Hunger Artist Gallery, Albuquerque, New Mexico
First Place Jury Prize, Best of Show
“Spring Show,” San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, California
Jury Prize, Artist Award
Artist Residencies
2016
Artist-in Residence, Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, 2016
2012
Ox-Bow Fall Artist Residency, Saugatauk, Michigan, 2012
2011
Korakia Pensione, Artist-in-Residence, Palm Springs, California, 2011
2003
Headlands Center for the Arts, Sausalito, California, Winter Affiliate Artist Residency, 2003
2002
Santa Fe Art Institute, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Artist Residency Scholarship, July 2002
Idyllwild Arts, Idyllwild, California, Painting’s Edge, June-July, 2002
2000
Artist Residency, Vermont Studio Center, 2000
Publications, Grants, Awards
2012
California Desert Art: Art, History and Landscape of the California Desert, “Patricia Schaefer: Modern Desert Soul,” by Ann Japenga, April 2012
2006
Heyoka Magazine: The Para-Modern Art & News Magazine, New York, New York, Volume 6,
“Painting – Patricia Schaefer,” Interview with John Lekay, Fall, 2006
2005
Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Award Scholarship, Snowmass, Colorado
2004
Marin Arts Council, Individual Artist Award, Marin County, California
2002
Juror's Choice Award, "Sonoma Creates," First Juried Exhibition, Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, Sonoma, California
2001
Santa Fe Writers Project, Washington D.C., national grant prize for collection of art writing on visual art, landscape and the environment
2001
Willard Van Dyke Memorial Grant in Photographic Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico
1999
Finalist, ArtLink at Sotheby’s, International Young Art Competition
Building Competition Award, San Francisco Art Institute Photography Department
1997
Marin Arts Council, Honorable Mention, Individual Artist Grant, Marin County, California