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BIO PAGE
by the way ...check out paul's new work in progress website...www.rimlightphotos.com
Paul
Blieden is a painter and a photographer who lives in Manhattan Beach, California. He has been doing both since he
was in high school, wow - that's over forty years. His photography hangs in
company offices and homes across the United States. He works in both medium
format and 35mm. Using his new Canon 50D digital and a Bronica ETRS, he travels throughout
the United States and overseas taking photos mostly for his own enjoyment. But
he has found that many individuals like his work enough to actually pay him
money for his work. What a dream to do what he enjoys and to get paid to do it.
Mostly self taught, he has learned through a lot of trial and error to see what pleases
his artist's eye; and when someone tells him one of his photos looks like a
painting, he knows he has done something right. He hopes you enjoy his paintings
(whoops sorry) photography!! Enjoy!!
Speaking
of paintings-here's one of Paul's recent pastel pieces: 
Click mouse on picture for larger
view.
"Torso 101"
This painting was recently part of a group show "50/50" at Gallery 825
in North Hollywood, CA
Paul is also a writer with one published short story.
To read his short story click on:
"Fourth of July Rose"
He is also working on a novel based on events in Vietnam and after, two years in
work and holding.
Memberships:
Palos Verdes Art Center
- Photographic and Digital
Artists affiliate group..past president
Redondo Beach Art Group -
Artist Member
Training:
Studied with several world famous photographers, notably with
George Lepp,
Don Gale, and
Arthur Morris.
Studied art at UCLA and OTIS College of Art and Design
Shows/Awards:
Use of images on Television/Movie Sets:
NBC "My Own Worst Enemy" January, 09
CBS Productions "Melrose Place June,09
Remost Broadcasting "Fish Tank-Pilot" June, 09
20th Century Fox "The Oaks"...January,
08
Crossroads Films, Inc. "Purina" January, 08
NBC "Five Year Plan" Jan, 08
CBS/Paramount "Cleaner" May, 08
Montrose Productions, Inc. "My Best Friend's Girl" July, 08
Warner Brothers "Privileged" Sept, 08
NBC "My Own Worst Enemy" December '08
Recent group shows:
"Mechanical Eye" - October 11 - October 30th 2009 - Cannery Row Gallery, Redondo Beach, CA - juried event
"Seeing California" - October 2009 - Power of Arts - Redondo Beach, CA - juried event
"Living Art" - October 2009 - Power of
Arts - Redondo Beach, CA - juried event
"Local Visions - South Bay Artists" -
September 11 - October 3, 2009 - Manhattan Beach Creative Arts Center, Manhattan
Beach, CA - juried event
"Holiday Juried Exhibition" - November 21, 2008 thru January 2009 -Norris Gallery, Palos Verdes Art Center, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA - juried event
"What are we doing now" Sept 2008 - October 2008 - Paul's Photo Gallery, Torrance, CA - juried event
"Obsession" - September 1 thru September 30, 2007 - Cannery Row Studios - Redondo Beach, CA - Juried Event
"Evidence of Things Unseen" - July 28 thru October 28, 2007 - Peninsula Art Museum, Belmont, CA - Juried Event
"Kaleidoscope" June 16 thru July 7, 2007- Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA-Juried Event
"Art on the Waterfront" - May 12th, 2007 - San Pedro Art Association, San Pedro, CA - Juried Event
"GEM" April 21, 2007, Los Angeles Art Association-Gallery 825, Los Angeles-Juried Event
"of Mind and Body" March 6 thru May 20, 2007 - MaGriffe Galerie - San Pedro, CA - Juried Event
"Holiday Art Exhibition" November 3, 2006 thru January 6, 2007 - Palos Verdes Art Center - Palos Verdes, CA - Juried Event
"Marks and Arches: a Photo Exhibition" October 19-29, 2006 - Marymount College - Rancho Palos Verdes, CA - Juried Event
"Bodyscapes" June 3rd to June 25, 2006 - Rockaway Artists Alliance -
Rockaway Beach, New York - Juried Event
"Art on the Waterfront" April 29, 2006 - San Pedro Arts Association - San Pedro,
CA - Juried Event
“The F-Stops Here” November 5 to December 2, 2005– Gallery 825 – Los Angeles, CA Juried Event
“In the Abstract” February 26 to March 25, 2005 – Gallery 825 – Los Angeles, CA Juried Event
“Petite Works” Nov 20, 2004 – Jan 8, 2005 – LAAA Bergamot Annex – Santa Monica, CA – Juried Event
“The 50/50 Show” May 28, 2004 – Gallery 825 – Los Angeles – Juried Event"Kitchen Sink Arts" February 7 & 8th 2004 - Lombardo Studios Gallery - Culver City, CA
"Exposure 2004" March 13th - March 30, 2004 - East Village Art Galleries - Long Beach, CA Juried Event
"New Members 2003" February 28th - March 26, 2004 - Gallery 825 - Los Angeles, CA
"White Planes" April 10-May 7, 2004 - Gallery 825 - Los Angeles, CA Juried Event
"50/50 Show" May 22 - June 4, 2004 - Gallery 825 - Los Angeles, CA Juried Event
First Gallery show-a group show
"Open Shutter" featuring three photographers - MaGriffe Galerie, San
Pedro-February, 2002
Awards:
Photo accepted into S4C International Exhibition sponsored by the Southern California Council of Camera Clubs-July 2001 judging-exhibition awarded recognition by Photographic Society of America
Two awards and two honorable mentions from S4C Southern California Council of Camera Clubs-Awards: Oct 2001 and May 2002; Honorable mentions: Dec 1999 and Oct 2000.
Two pastel pieces accepted into Torrance Art Guild Fall 2001 juried art show
Outdoor shows/fairs:
Malaga Cove Art Shows...art shows on the lawn...April to September 2007 and 2008
Four Solo photographic shows at Continental Development Plaza in El Segundo, CA - 2002-2003
Manhattan Beach Home Town Fair - juried show presented photographic work- October 2002 thru 2008
Participated in the first Sunday of the month outdoor shows sponsored by the Torrance Art Guild at Torrance Beach - 2002 thru 2007 showing photographic work