Artist Bio; projects and exhibitions

Shawn Man Roland was educated at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh and privately. Shawn Man currently resides in Berkeley, CA. His work incorporates a broad range of skills and knowledge. Using a wide range of materials he creates inspiring paintings, murals, decorative finishing/design and sculpture. He has had years of experience working for designers and several types of studios, enabling him to travel throughout the country working on restaurants, private homes, theme stores, and art exhibitions.

Exhibitions:

Destination Foundation, Tails of the City, 2001 and 2002, San Francisco, CA

Matisse Art Gallery, International Contemporary Art Exhibition 2001, via Montebello, Roma, Italy

SoMarts Gallery, Open Studios 2001 Group exhibition, San Francisco, CA

Art Expo 2001, Pino Pascali Gallery, Bari (Capurso), Italy

Octavia’s Haze Gallery, 498 Hayes St., San Francisco, CA 94102

2000 Yerba Buena Sulpture Walk, Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco, CA

Gallery 739, 739 Broderick, San Francisco, CA

Bolinas Town Center, Bolinas, CA

The University of the Arts Summer Show, Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Ely Illustration Senior Thesis Exhibition, Haviland Strickland Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Central City Art Supplies, Philadelphia, PA

Carnegie Mellon University Fine Arts Student Show, Pittsburgh, PA

Agricultural Works Building, Doylestown, PA

Havanas Restaurant, New Hope, PA

Short List of Projects:

Credited Mural Designs and Execution: Chai Bar, Thong Nai Pan, Koh Pha Ngan, Thailand - Westin ST. Francisc Hotel, San Francisco, CA - Tile and Stone, San Rafael, CA - Mitchell’s Ice Cream, San Francisco, CA - La Cornetta, San Francisco, CA - Clown Alley, San Francisco, CA - Juniper and Panama Sts. Exterior, Philadelphia, PA

Private Commissions for Decorative Design and Finishing: Hillsborough, San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, Tahoe, CA

Dinamation, Irvine, CA

14ft x 8ft x 7ft Sulpture of Hydra (seven headed dragon) - Robotic

Private Sculpture Commission, Las Vegas, Nevada

10ft x 7ft x 3ft Sculpture of Wild African Animal Grouping

Ahrens Studio, Petaluma, CA

Ferrari- Carano Winery, CA; Alcatraz Brewing Co., Colorado and Arizona; Fry’s Electronics, CA; Argosy Casino, Indiana; Privates Homes, Napa, Richmond, Marin, San Francisco, and Menlo Park, CA

Collaborative Design, Engineering, and Execution w/ Ahrens Studio

Sculptural Bar Ceiling, The Farillon, Restaurant, San Francisco, CA

Sculpture Commission of Graci Allen, Maxwell Hotel and Ahrens Studio, SF, CA

Gordon P. Getty; Levert-Weaver, Oakland & San Francisco, CA

16th Century Reproduction and Decorative Chinese Woodcut, Interior

Neo Products Inc, Wildwood, NJ

Research and Developement Design Assistant, and Mold Making/Casting

Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation, Raritan, NJ

Architectural Design and Rendering, Floor Plan

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