Scott Allen Shaver is a manager, a civil engineer and a fine art photographer.
Born in Sylmar, California[1] [2] and educated in Sylmar public schools through Sylmar High School until he moved with his parents to Visalia, California,[3] where he graduated from Mt. Whitney High School.[4] He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering, and a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering and a Master of Business Administration with Distinction, at California State University, Fresno.[4] He married, raised two daughters, and is now divorced.
He is primarily a fine art photographer, and has provided photographs for insurance, construction, architectural and law firms. He has been a wedding photographer and a developer of portfolios for models. He has developed and taught numerous workshops.
He developed his photography skills from his father, learned about style and lighting from a book by Yousuf Karsh, and was mentored by the photography teacher Jack White.[5] He studied landscape photography with John Sexton, Ansel Adams' assistant.[6] [7] He and Lucien Clergue conducted a workshop in Death Valley, California.[8]
His three major exhibitions are:
Other themes in Scott's work include landscapes, figure work, fashion, and details of found objects. Scott produces much of his work in large format black and white images, and in medium format color and black and white images.[4] [13] [14] Throughout his work, Scott aims for simplicity and boldness of image, purity of technical means, and brightness of colors when they are used
He has studied art formally in community college classes. He independently experiments in painting, sketching, printmaking and nonrepresentational modern art. He has exhibited his work in community college and work-related contexts.
He and his daughters produced their family exhibition, Familial Strokes.
He has participated in more than 130 Exhibitions. One of his photographs, Tree and Sunset, was accepted as a mural on State Route 99 in Fresno.[15]
| Dates | Title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 March 1988 – 10 April 1988 | Artist of the Month | Spectrum Gallery, Fresno, CA[16] | |
| 22 March 1992 – 29 March 1992 | A Visual Symphony in Four Movements | Spectrum Gallery, Fresno, CA | |
| 10 November 1993 – 9 January 1994 | Fresno Portraits | Fresno Art Museum, Fresno, CA[17] [18] | |
| 2 September 1994– 2 October 1994 | The Order in Nature | Spectrum Gallery, Fresno, CA[19] | |
| 15 February 1995 – 19 March 1995 | Natural Form | Cort Gallery, Three Rivers, CA[20] | |
| 18 September 1995 – 3 November 1995 | Landscapes | Fresno City Hall, Fresno, CA[21] | |
| September 1995 | Scott Shaver | Henry Madden Library, California State University, Fresno, CA | |
| September 1995 | Scott Shaver | Visalia Convention Center, Visalia, CA | |
| September 1995 | Scott Shaver | Tulare Historical Museum, Tulare, CA | |
| 1 May 1996 – 2 June 1996 | Exquisite Visions | Sierra Picture Framers, Visalia, CA[22] | |
| 27 July 1996 – 25 August 1996 | Annual Members Exhibition | Spectrum Gallery, Fresno, CA[23] | |
| 6 October 1996 – 3 November 1996 | 1996 Invitational/Guest Artist Exhibition | Spectrum Gallery, Fresno, CA[24] | |
| 6 October 1996 – 24 November 1996 | Faces of Hanford | Kings Art Center, Hanford, CA | |
| 14 November 1997 – 18 January 1998 | Faces of Tulare | Tulare Historical Museum, Tulare, CA | |
| 13 November 1998 – 4 January 1999 | Scott Shaver | Merced Multicultural Arts Center, Merced, CA[25] [26] | |
| 28 August 1999 – 26 September 1999 | Yosemite Renaissance XIV | Kings Art Center, Hanford, CA[27] | |
| 7 January 2000 – 4 March 2000 | Spectrum Gallery Special Museum Exhibit | Tulare Historical Museum, Tulare, CA[28] [29] [30] | |
| 20 April 2001 – 20 May 2001 | A Retrospective of Explorations—Five Exhibitions in One | Spectrum Gallery, Fresno, CA | |
| 1 November 2001 – 30 November 2001 | Special Exhibit from the Big Fresno Fair Fine Arts and Photography Exhibits | Fresno City Hall, Fresno, CA[31] | |
| 9 November 2001 – 30 December 2001 | Scott Shaver: Pursuit of Passion | Tulare Historical Museum, Tulare, CA | |
| 10 June 2004 – 18 July 2004 | Inspiration: The Shaver Family | Tulare Historical Museum, Tulare, CA[32] [33] |