Ben Zoltak Paintings

Artist Ben Zoltak has been creating unique oil paintings stretched on varying materials for over two decades. His work often depicts figures, buildings, natural environs, tribal animal icons and other types of textures and patterns. He works shapes and hues into eccentric rhythms, sometimes paralleling forms in the shape of the art itself, other times capturing and amplifying natural striations inherent in his subject. Ben Zoltak is inspired by his relationships with family, friends, spirit, tribal heritage and science. Please contact the artist via the link found on the right.

Cottage Grove/Madison, WI 53527

Education:

2002 Temporary Emergency Teachers Certification, Milwaukee Teachers Education Center/Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

1995 University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree emphasis in painting and creative writing.

Exhibitions:

2011 Health Sciences Learning Center, Solo Exhibition University of Wisconsin Madison, WI

2011 Great Lakes Distillery Amerique 1912 Absinthe Poster Exhibition & Competition, Milwaukee, WI

2011 Art Milwaukee & Great Lakes Distillery Art Milwaukee Group Exhibition, Milwaukee, WI

2010 Henry Vilas Zoo Art Zoobilee Radisson Madison Art Auction, Tortoise painted with oil on fiberglass donated to University of Wisconsin Children's Hospital and the Henry Vilas Zoo

2010 Tease Salon, Solo Exhibition, Milwaukee, WI

2008 Salon Selvaggio, Solo Exhibition, Chicago, IL

2007 Lincoln Park Art Festival, Group Exhibition, Chicago, IL

2006 High Risk Gallery, Group Halloween Exhibition, Chicago, IL

2005 Black Beetle Bar, Solo Exhibition, Chicago, IL

2005 North Side Bar, Solo Exhibition, Chicago, IL

2005 Street Side Café, Solo Exhibition, Chicago, IL

2004 High Risk Gallery, Group Exhibition, Chicago, IL

2003 Art Café, Group Exhibition, Chicago, IL

2003 High Risk Gallery, Group Exhibition, Chicago, IL

2002 Sulzer Regional Library, Junkyard Tortoise,

Solo Exhibition, Chicago, IL

1998 Brewed Awakenings Coffee House, The Women’s Resolution Exhibition in collaboration with the Milwaukee Sojourner Truth House, Solo Exhibition, Milwaukee, WI

1997 Reed Street Station, Solo Exhibition, Milwaukee, WI

1996 55405 Neighborhood Gallery, Uptown Art, Group Exhibition, Minneapolis, MN

1995 The Mission Coffee House, Group Exhibition, Stevens Point, WI

Public and Private Art Commissions:

2010 Public art created for the Art Zoobilee benefitting the American Family Children's Hospital and the Henry Vilas Zoo Madison, Wisconsin, Love For Lonesome George, Oil on fiberglass resin

2010 Commissioned by Lynn Tachick, Tachick Sons, Private Collection, Oil on Canvas board

2009 Commissioned by Mike Willkomm Publicly Exhibited at 5510 N. Sheridan, Chicago, IL 5510 N. Sheridan Building Oil on Canvas

2006 Purchased by Writer/Producer Dave Hoekstra, Walleye Spirit,

Private Collection, Oil on Canvas

2004Commissioned by Christian Domin, Sheffield Street Win Flag, Private Collection, Oil on Canvas

2003Commissioned by James and Connie Moler, 333 W. Wacker Building, Private Collection, Oil on Canvas

2003Commissioned by Jennifer Swanson, Chicago Cityscape,

Private Collection, Oil on Canvas

2001Commissioned by John Zigler, Johnny Z’s Uptown Savages Rocket Drivin’ Daddy, Oil on Canvas

2000 Commissioned by Reed Street Station, Vampire,

Private Collection, Oil on Canvas

1999 Commissioned by Susie Rush, Silver Blue Female, Private Collection, Oil On Canvas

1995 Commissioned by Jay Gear, Turtle In The Asparagus Garden

Private Collection, Oil on Canvas

Writing:

2010 Creative Inspiration and Motivation: What it is!

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2009 How To Prepare A Canvas Painting With Gesso

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2009 Pricing For Creatives: How To Price Quote An Art Commission

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2005 Look Suave At An Art Opening

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2004 Clarke House Museum Review

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