Gerhardt Isringhaus

Gerhardt Isringhaus

Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico

About Gerhardt Isringhaus

Gerhardt Isringhaus who signs his work Isha (°1948, St. Louis, Mo, United States) creates paintings, photographs and prints. He grew up in the 50's with a printer father and a homemaker mother. His interest in art was formed from observing his father's commercial letterpress and lithography. In his work, the concept of representation is investigated along with the manipulation of its affects, thus changing our assumptions of what reality is. Rather than presenting merely a visual reality, an illusion is fabricated to conjure the mind into the realm of imagination. The results of these explorations become shifted and the possible interpretations become multi- faceted. By applying this abstraction, intense moments are created beyond physical reality. The work then establishes a link between this representational reality and that imagined in the mind of the creator. The works become both questions and answers, telling a story by creating a metaphor of existence. The creation is an investigation into new ways of seeing and working. This tension between the inner soul and the outer expression gives the work its life. Gerhardt Isringhaus has lived most of his life in California and now lives in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California, Mexico.

Education:

Art Center College of Design, Los Angeles, CA, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.

Events:

1966-1968, Freelance photographer St. Louis, Mo and Los Angeles, Ca.
1970-1971, Photojournalist London, England. Frendz and International Times.
1972, Artist in Residence, Cinnabar Theater, Petaluma, CA.
1974, Performance Artist Berkeley Art Museum, Berkeley, CA
1975, Certificate of Photographic Excellence, Nikon Inc.
1975, "Isha's Zoo" Woodcuts published on pillows and sold in Sears Roebuck, USA.
1978, Winner Pacific Sun Photo Contest.
1980-1983, Photojournalist, Rohnert Park-Cotati Clarion.
2003, Digital Art featured in Art on Paper Magazine.
2004, Photos featured in Images of American, Cotati, CA.
2006, Artist Interview, CBS 7 Chicago on Joey the Clown painting.
2007, Winner, "Come Fly with Me" Frank Sinatra video contest.
2008, Photos featured in The Family of Man Project 2.
2009, Winner, Human Rights Photo Contest.

Exhibitions:

1967--St. Louis Community College, St. Louis, MO; One Man Show, B/W Photography.
1968--Art Center College of Design, Los Angeles, CA; Group Show, Color Photography.
1969--L.A Art Directors Guild, Los Angeles, CA; Group Show.
1970-71--Frendz Newspaper, IT Newspaper, London, England; photos of rock and roll and hippie subculture published.
1972--Cinnabar Theater, Petaluma, CA, Artist in Residence.
1973--Korbel Winery, Guerneville, CA, Group Show
Berkeley Art Museum, Berkeley, CA, Group Show;
1974--Cinnabar Theater, Petaluma, CA, One Man Show
1975--Nikon Gallery, New York, NY, Group Show; Color Photography.
Nana’s Gallery, Petaluma, CA, One Man Show
Small World Gallery, San Raphael, CA, Group Show
1976--A Chez Nous, Cotati, CA, One Man Show.
Sears Roebuck, USA, “Isha’s Zoo” Woodcuts on pillows.
1977--Living Color Gallery, Aspen, CO, One Man Show.
1978--Uptown Gallery, Sebastopol, CA, One Man Show.
1979--Pfhordable Photo Gallery, Cotati, CA, One Man show.
1980--Sonoma State Gallery, Rohnert Park, CA, Group Show
1981--Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA, Group Show.
1982--Santa Rosa J.C. Santa Rosa, CA, Group Show.
1983--Cotati Cabaret, Cotati, CA, One Man Show.
1983--Sonoma State Library, Rohnert Park, CA, Group Show.
1985--Rohnert Park Cultural Center, Rohnert Park, CA, Group Show.
1987--Lincoln Arts Center, Santa Rosa, CA, Group Show.
1989--CLuther Burbank Center for the Arts, Santa rosa, CA, Group Show.
1992--University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Ca, Group Show; Mixed Media.
1994--Cotati City Hall, Cotati, CA, One Man Show
2003--Art on Paper Magazine, Britney Spaniel print featured.
2004--Images of America, Cotati. Photos featured in book.
2006--Gallery 27+, New York, NY. Group Show.
2007--Second Place in the "Come Fly With Me" Frank Sinatra video contest.
2008--Riverside Gallery, Asheville, NC. Group Show.
2010--Applebox, Petaluma, CA. One Man Show. "Lovely Ladies."
2010--Applebox, Petaluma, CA. One Man Show "Exalted Earth,"
2012-- Maurer Gallery, Cabo San Lucas, BCS. Group Show.
2016 -- Chashama Gallery, NY Group Show.
2019 - Capitel magazine, "Amelia Earhardt" featured.