Steve Savitz

Born in Philadelphia, I've lived in New York City since 1985. Ive embraced a variety of disciplines including animation, filmmaking, painting, photography, screenwriting, and music. Being a screenwriter as well, I gravitate towards telling a story and am obsessed with complex characters. A comic-tragic narrative permeates most of my creations. I often use bright, festive colors to portray dark ideas.

EDUCATIONPAINTING & PHOTOGRAPHY Syracuse University School of Visual Arts: Fine Art, 1983 1984 New York University Tisch School of the Arts: BFA Film, 1985-1987 School of Visual Arts Continuing Education: Painting, 1992 1994 Escola Massana Barcelona Painting, 1994 Art Students League Painting class, 1996 International Center of Photography Photography and Lighting 2002; Photoshop and Digital Darkroom, 2004, 2006

SHOWS & AWARDS:

2016 - 440 Gallery - photography/drawing (curated by Sue Coe)

2016 - BRIC - group show

Art Slant Juried Showcase winner 2009 oil painting

Ben Mangel Gallery Philadelphia: 2000: Group show - oil paintings

Escola Massana Barcelona: 1994 oil paintings

Gen Art (The Roxy) New York City: 1994 -drawings

COLLECTIONS My paintings are in the private collections of TV and film producers, directors, actors, CEO's and lawyers. Internationally acclaimed director, Werner Herzog owns a drawing of mine.,