Photo courtesy South Pasadena Arts Council
The South Pasadena Arts Council (SPARC), is pleased to present its next exhibition, “The Trail”, work by South Pasadena artist, Michael Provart in the SPARC Gallery at the South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce as part of the next South Pasadena Arts Crawl. This exhibition is on view from October 24 – December 26, 2015.
Michael Provart received his Undergraduate Bachelor Degree in Painting and Drawing from California State University at Long Beach. He studied with teachers John Lincoln, Connie Jenkins and Roger Herman. While attending C.S.U.L.B. he received many scholarships for his painting and drawing.
After graduation in 1985, he moved north to Oakland, California. There he pursued his painting and in 1988 was nominated for a SECA Award. By 1989, he was showing his work in Galleries and Museums around the Bay Area. A lover of film and influenced by film in his visual work, Michael relocated to Southern California to pursue a Master of Fine Arts Degree with a specialization in Production Design from the American Film Institute in 1995.
Michael teaches Production Design at the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California where he continues to teach as an Adjunct Faculty member. For the last twelve years, he has also taught Studio Arts, painting, drawing and life drawing at Chaffey Community College.
The SPARC Gallery is located at 1121 Mission Street, South Pasadena.
SPARC Gallery Hours are Tuesday – Friday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or by appointment. Please call the Chamber office before arriving at (626) 441-2339.
Visit www.sopasartscouncil.org for more information.
