International Experience:
Birthplace: St. Andrews, Scotland
Citizenship: USA / UK
Resided in: Iran, India, USA
Travel: Europe, Mid East, N. Africa, Asia, US, Mexico
Tours: Every two years lead tour to S. India focusing on Art, Yoga, Health, Ecology

Artist: A lifelong commitment to seeing!
Work includes extensive calligraphy, watercolour, unique artist books and printmaking; exploration of 3-D work in paper, bookbinding, sculpture and clay; site specific interactive installations; study of architecture and pattern, including collection of over 1000 South Indian kolam designs and study of Persian and Indian sacred space and gardens; and the adventure continues!

Master Calligrapher: Over 30 years experience in Persian, Arabic, English & Chinese calligraphy; additional experience in Sanskrit, Kannada, Greek, Amharic, numerous other scripts

Master Lithographer: 20 years experience, including 16 as a professional edition printer; established my own lithography studio in 1994

Printmaker: Extensive experience in printmaking media: lithography; intaglio; screenprinting;
relief; batik; silver-based, non-silver and digital photography; letterpress printing; giclee and experimentation with cutting edge digital approaches
Bookbinder: Specializing in non-adhesive bindings, book design, book structures
Designer: 25 years experience in graphic design; skills include book design, PR materials, logos,
digital media, web design; teaching of design, book design, letterforms
Educator: 27 years experience, including teaching 1st and 2nd grade; dyslexia tutoring; ESOL; coordinator of innovative international education programs at University Museum, Univ. of Pennsylvania; college and university level printmaking and design; seminars and workshops for children, youth and adults; tutoring; mentoring; and apprenticeship opportunities
Consultant: Creativity, Organizational Development, Public Relations Strategy
CURRENT POSITIONS
Co-Director, Artists Alliance of North Florida (AAONF) a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization
Co-Director, Florida’s Eden Plan, primary program of the AAONF
Gainesville, Florida, 2002 - present
Shaping the organizational development and strategies of the Florida’s Eden Plan, a regional alliance to develop a sustainable creative economy in thirty counties of North Florida, preserving the natural resources and maintaining the authenticity of the region’s diverse cultural heritage; including the Florida’s Eden Information Resource online directory, Professional Forums for 13 sectors of the creative economy, Professional Development seminars, Small towns programs, and ARTT - Artists Reaching Through Teaching.
Palmstone Studio established 1994
The Studio continues the work I have done for over 25 years as a calligrapher, printmaker, artist and designer. Over the last ten years I have greatly expanded into the field of public relations and print and web-based design and communication, specializing in public relations strategies for cultural organizations and holistic health providers and institutions. Also provided are web hosting and print brokering services.
Educational Programs
Weekly art classes, bi-annual tour to South India, and numerous other offerings are detailed on following page.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

INTERNATIONAL

Ashram India - Small Group Tour of South India focusing on ART, YOGA, HEALTH, ECOLOGY
Held every other year, next group July - August 2005
Complete information online at www.AshramIndia.com
This tour builds on our longtime experience living in and travelling to India, artistic and research collaborations, and introduces people to India through a holistic experience staying in rural areas and meeting the absolutely wonderful people who have been our friends for many years.
We welcome institutional collaborations which would make this tour even more meaningful.Especially appropriate would be specific learning objectives which tour participants could bring with them in conjunction with ongoing studies; or as continued education opportunities offered by museums, universities, or other institutions.

APPRENTICESHIPS & PROFESSIONAL MENTORING

Lithography
My own artistic and professional training was received most effectively through professional apprenticeships. I am willing to work with one individual at a time, in the lithography studio. This is an exceptional opportunity for the right person to learn all the skills involved in edition quality stone lithography printing. My last apprentice worked with me for 2 years and went on to art school and received his MFA. Position is unpaid, but provides full access to the studio in exchange for work as a printer’s assistant.

WORKSHOPS, PRESENTATIONS, AND SEMINARS OFFERED

ART TECHNIQUES

Basic Printmaking
Hands on introduction to the various ways to make a print: stencil, transfer, rubbing, etc. Use of simple materials and suitable for all ages. Culminates in how to make a flat print of a 3-D object, in this case the sunbleached shell of a turtle!
Ten book structures for artists and educators: no glue, no stitching!
Hands on workshop on how to create ten books that require only paper, folding and cutting! These are ideal little packages for artistic content without getting trapped in technical bookbinding problems. Every teacher and artist should know how to make these!
How to make new and exciting book structures
Hands on exploration of the three dimensional qualities of books. We will explore multiple ways to fold, construct and stitch books together; become familiar with the sculptural qualities of book structures; and dare to create books you’ve never seen before!
Oriental brush techniques
Demonstration of the unique ways in which oriental painting utilizes the brush. Topics include: the interplay of water and ink; loading the brush with color; wet and dry effects; the paper as the seismograph of your feelings, and more!
Chine colle: the Oriental collage technique
Originally developed for the creation of scroll paintings, this collage technique has wonderful applications for contemporary art. Layer materials, include plants and objects, introduce translucent and opaque sections, and integrate drawing, painting and printmaking.

WORKSHOPS, PRESENTATIONS, AND SEMINARS OFFERED (continued)
RESOURCES FOR CREATIVE PEOPLE
Free and Effective Web Marketing for Creative Individuals and Small Businesses
Don’t shell out hundreds or thousands of dollars for temporary or ineffective marketing strategies.
Seasoned webmaster shows you how you can bring traffic and sales to your web page.
Strategies for keeping creativity alive
Every creative person has experienced the fear of the creative dry spell. Why does creativity come in periods of intense inspiration? What do we do when it doesn’t? Here are some strategies for allowing creativity to maintain its natural rhythms while always remaining a vital part of life.
WHERE WE LIVE; HOW WE LIVE
Florida’s Eden: how creativity can save the Florida we all love
The natural beauty of North Florida is a fragile treasure. Human pressures are bringing great changes to our part of the world. How can we make sure that the quality of life, the animals, plants and waterways of this subtropical Eden do not give way to more miles of concrete? Stewart Thomas, co-director of the Florida’s Eden plan discusses the exciting possibility that creativity is the answer to having both prosperity and preservation for North Florida.
The changing power of the internet: local and global
The internet continues to transform the way we shop, collect information, and know the world. Fascinating changes are occurring in this new medium. Even as the internet has brought about greater trade, globalization and centralization, the technologies are bringing massive reconfigurations that promise ecological approaches and local solutions to global problems.
Re-seeing the world: hidden patterns in geography that can reshape human lifestyles
The image of the globe from outer space reveals a green and blue gem. Paddling down a Florida river can equally change our perceptions. Maps that show paved roads and highways show a very different world from those that show greenways and trails. Explore how the basic geography of place--watersheds, coastlines, floodplains, grasslands, and uplands--can give profound new insights into how humans can inhabit the world in harmonious fashion.
SACRED SPACES
The Gardens of the Middle East
The garden is one of the most ancient and treasured places in Middle Eastern culture: from the garden of Eden to the metaphorical gardens of poetry. Understand the rich imagery of the garden in art and literature and its societal and spiritual significance.
The spirit of sacred architecture: India and Iran
The sacred spaces of Iran are about light, those of India about the womb. The Taj Mahal, was designed by a Persian architect but built in India. The building floats on light when viewed from outside, but step inside and you are within the primordial cave of India.
The cosmic meaning of Pattern: India, Iran, Ireland, Africa, and beyond
Celtic knotwork, Kinte cloth, Persian carpets, and Mandalas all weave cosmic meanings into everyday materials. Learn how to create repeating patterns, knotwork designs, radiating designs, and more. Tap into the fascinating history of designs as they have traversed the globe and begin to understand how they function as a language of their own.
Rongoli, Kolam, Yantra, and Mandala
Explore the various types of geometric patterns of India, from the designs made daily by women at the entry to their homes, to the esoteric designs inscribed on copper and stone. This ancient vocabulary continues to speak to hundreds of millions of people worldwide and is a doorway to understanding much of Indian culture and spirituality.

EDUCATION
BFA, Philadelphia College of Art (University of the Arts): Printmaking 1987
BA, Haverford College: History, Chinese Language and History 1981
High School Diploma, Community School, Tehran, Iran 1977
APPRENTICESHIPS
Lithography apprentice to Tamarind Master Printer, Chen Lok Lee, Philadelphia 1986-1991
Chinese painting and calligraphy study under Chen Lok Lee and Yao You-xin 1984-1990
Bookbinding study under Master Binders Don and Pam Rash 1981-1983
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
Indian School of Art for Peace, Karnataka, India 1996
Atheetha Vidyalaya, Tamil Nadu, India 1992
AWARDS
New Forms Florida, NEA regional grant 1993-1994
American Color Print Society 1987
T.J. Murphy Award for Achievements in Offset Lithography 1987
University of the Arts Library Purchase Award 1986
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Member, Southern Graphics Council
Member, Sweetwater Print Cooperative, Gainesville
BOARDS
Current Founding Board Member, Artists Alliance of North Florida (AAONF) 2002 - present
Board Member, Friends of Morning Meadow Pre-School, Gainesville, FL 2004 - present
Past Founding Board Member, Vox Populi Artists Cooperative, Philadelphia 1988-1991
Board Member, Delaware Valley Bookworkers Association 1983-1984

PAST POSITIONS

Distinguished Visitors Office, Haverford College
Haverford, PA, 1979 - 1981. Met a great number of people: at the time I had no idea who they were or that many were well known and famous! Great experience, wonderful boss.

Gallery Assistant, Barnes Foundation Museum
Merion, PA, 1981. A terrible job at a truly eccentric institution; has given me more as a conversation piece than any other endeavour! The Barnes is a gem of impressionist art, however, and I stayed until I’d visually memorized every painting, drawing, and sculpture.

Assistant, Friends Peace Committee
Philadelphia Monthly Meeting Society of Friends (Quakers), 1981 - 1982
Prepared educational materials, facilitated community meetings, provided instruction in group process, non-violence training, and concensus procedures.

Assistant Manager, Nyala Restaurant
Philadelphia, 1984-1987. Co-owned and managed 65 seat Ethiopian cuisine restaurant in Rittenhouse Square district. Restaurant received national acclaim, and drove me to art school! Duties included overall management, bookkeeping and accounts, payroll, financial planning, advertising, purchasing, coordination of events catering.

Assistant Coordinator, International Classroom Program, University Museum, University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, 1982-1984
-- planned and coordinated innovative international education programming for school groups of all ages: selection, training and oversight of over 200 volunteers
-- successful grant research and proposals written for three year program funding
-- assisted in establishing ‘World Ancient and Modern’ education program
-- coordinated College and University speakers bureau
-- wrote and designed International Classroom brochures
-- managed volunteer honoraria, staff payroll and all program accounts payable
PAST POSITIONS (continued)

Assistant Professor, Drexel University
Nesbitt College of Design Arts, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 1987-1991
Instructed sophomore design majors in letterforms, calligraphy, layout, design, basic book design, introduction to typography.
Curator of exhibition ‘Calligraphy Explorations’, Nesbitt College of Design Arts Gallery, 1990

Friendship Press
New York, 1992. Short stint as a temporary worker at a small New York Publishing House -- good insight into the inner workings of the publishing industry--hint: never send unsolicited illustrations.


ART EXHIBITIONS AND INSTALLATIONS

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

Recent Photographs, Terranova, Gainesville 2004
What is Hidden, Who am I? installation, Gainesville, FL 1994
Atheetha Vidyalaya, Tamil Nadu, India (permanent collection) 1992
Senior Show, Philadelphia College of Art 1987

GROUP EXHIBITIONS (selected)

Art in City Hall, 2005
Sweetwater Print Cooperative, 2004, 2003
Still Life in G, Gainesville 2004
Thomas Center, Gainesville 2004
More Pressing Matters, J. Wayne Reitz Union, Unviersity of Florida 2000
Art at the Airport, Gainesville, FL scheduled for March 2000
Traditional Values, Santa Fe Gallery, Gainesville 1998
Survivors’ Art Exhibit, University of Florida, Gainesville 1998
Sweetwater Print Cooperative, Gainesville 1997
Collaborations, Kamin Gallery, Van Pelt Dietrich Library, University of Pennsylvania 1995
Hyperdrome, University of Florida, Gainesville 1994
Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, India (permanent collection) 1991
Art at the Armory, Philadelphia, PA 1990
Vox Populi Gallery, Philadelphia 1990
Camden County Cultural Heritage Commission, NJ 1989
West Looks East, McCabe Library, Swarthmore College, PA 1989
Book Design: Practical & Provocative, AIGA/Painted Bride, Philadelphia 1988
The Print Club, Philadelphia 1987
University of the Arts Library (permanent collection) 1986
SUNY at Purchase, NY 1986
Prints, Prints, West Chester University, PA 1986
Paper Works, Wayne Art Center, PA 1986
Non-Silver at PCA, Philadelphia College of Art 1985
Book Arts in the Delaware Valley, Swarthmore College 1982

COMMISSIONS
IWork commissioned for innumerable books, magazines, articles, posters, etc.

Please view Stewart Thomas's design portfolios, following the links below.

EDUCATION
BFA Philadelphia College of Art (University of the Arts): Printmaking 1987
BA Haverford College: History, Chinese 1981
High School Diploma, Community School, Tehran, Iran 1977

APPRENTICESHIPS
Lithography apprentice to Tamarind Master Printer, Chen Lok Lee, Philadelphia 1986-1991
Chinese painting and calligraphy study under Chen Lok Lee and Yao You-xin 1984-1990
Bookbinding study under Master Binders Don and Pam Rash 1981-1983

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Walking in the Garden, Oak Hall School Art Gallery, Gainesville, FL 2005
What is Hidden, Who am I? installation, Gainesville, FL 1994
Atheetha Vidyalaya, Tamil Nadu, India (permanent collection) 1992
Senior Show, Philadelphia College of Art 1987

GROUP EXHIBITIONS (selected)
Art in City Hall, Gainesville, FL, 2005
More Pressing Matters, J. Wayne Reitz Union, Unviersity of Florida 2000
Art at the Airport, Gainesville, FL, 2000
Traditional Values, Santa Fe Gallery, Gainesville 1998
Survivors’ Art Exhibit, University of Florida, Gainesville 1998
Sweetwater Print Cooperative, Gainesville 1997
Collaborations, Kamin Gallery, Van Pelt Dietrich Library, University of Pennsylvania 1995
Hyperdrome, University of Florida, Gainesville 1994
Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, India (permanent collection) 1991
Art at the Armory, Philadelphia, PA 1990
Vox Populi Gallery, Philadelphia 1990
Camden County Cultural Heritage Commission, NJ 1989
West Looks East, McCabe Library, Swarthmore College, PA 1989
Book Design: Practical & Provocative, AIGA/Painted Bride, Philadelphia 1988
The Print Club, Philadelphia 1987
University of the Arts Library (permanent collection) 1986
SUNY at Purchase, NY 1986
Prints, Prints, West Chester University, PA 1986
Paper Works, Wayne Art Center, PA 1986
Non-Silver at PCA, Philadelphia College of Art 1985
Book Arts in the Delaware Valley, Swarthmore College 1982

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
Indian School of Art for Peace, Karnataka, India: Collaboration with Jyoti Sahi and other artists at center exploring art
across boundaries of gender, caste, and religion 1996
Atheetha Vidyalaya, Tamil Nadu, India: Participant artist at center devoted to natural health; created art on site;
provided instruction in bookbinding, calligraphy, watercolour and tai chi to children and adults 1992

POSITIONS (selected)
Palmstone Studio. established my own studio in 1994
-- active collaboration with client artists in production of limited edition lithographs
-- digitally published greeting cards, produced and distributed by Palmstone Studio generated from watercolor and lithograph originals
-- graphic design for print and web, including newsletters, website design, brochures, logos, etc.
-- visiting artist ArtsReach program: programs for children / adults in papermaking, bookbinding, introduction to printmaking
Friendship Press, New York, 1992. temporary position as executive secretary to Director of small publishing house
Assistant Professor, Nesbitt College of Design Arts, Drexel University, Phila., 1987-1991
instructed sophomore design majors in letterforms, calligraphy, layout, design, basic book design, introduction to typography
Curator of exhibition ‘Calligraphy Explorations’, Nesbitt College of Design Arts Gallery, 1990
Assistant Manager. Nyala Restaurant, Philadelphia, 1984-1987. Bookkeeping and accounts,
payroll, financial planning, advertising, purchasing, coordination of events catering
Assistant Coordinator. International Classroom, 1982-1984, University Museum, University of Pennsylvania.
-- planned and coordinated international education programming for school groups of all ages: selection, training and oversight of over 200 volunteers
-- successful grant research and proposals written for three year program funding
-- assisted in establishing ‘World Ancient and Modern’ education program
-- coordinated College and University speakers bureau
-- wrote and designed International Classroom brochures
-- managed volunteer honoraria and all program accounts payable
Gallery Assistant. Barnes Foundation, Merion, PA, 1981. Daily care of galleries in private
museum of impressionist and African masterpieces; cataloging of library holdings

AWARDS
New Forms Florida, NEA regional grant 1993-1994
American Color Print Society 1987
T.J. Murphy Award for Achievements in Offset Lithography 1987
University of the Arts Library Purchase Award 1986

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Member, Florida's Eden
Member, Southern Graphics Council
Member, Sweetwater Print Cooperative, Gainesville
Founding Board Member, Vox Populi Artists Cooperative, Philadelphia 1988-1991
Board Member, Delaware Valley Bookworkers Association 1983-1984

SKILLS
• MANAGEMENT & ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
-- curatorial and gallery management in university, museum and artist cooperative galleries -- planning and coordination of museum educational programming; budget oversight; office management
• COMMUNICATION SKILLS
-- strong writing, editing, and proofreading abilities
-- effective written communication for brochures, reports, newsletters, proposals, etc.
• CULTURAL INTERESTS
-- facilitation of national and international cross-cultural exchanges
-- artist in residence and collaboration with artists in India
-- residency in the Mid East, India and diverse regions of the USA
• DIGITAL DESIGN SKILLS
-- graphic design, web site design, desktop publishing, on-demand digital publishing
• FINE ART SKILLS
-- master printer fine art stone lithography
-- 20 years proficiency in watercolor, ink painting, calligraphy
-- over 15 years experience in traditional print processes: lithography, screenprinting, relief blocks, letterpress, offset printing, collé print processes, photography; custom bookbinding

EDITION PRINTING and/or ARTISTIC COLLABORATION (selected)
Tori Angela, dancer, performance artist, poet, singer, composer: ongoing collaboration in production of a line of artworks combining my original lithographs with her poetry as a unified piece of art; work is then digitally reworked and presented variously in greeting card format or poster; plans include a printed book version of all the poems and a CD-Rom incorporating images, music and spoken word
Brother Arul, visual artist: collaboration in research of South Indian symbology, Sufi concepts, batik
Eugene Baguskas: lithographic edition
Judith Barbour-Osborn, calligrapher: joint book project stemming from work with Philadelphia Survivors of Abuse support group
Moe Brooker: lithographic edition
Mark Adams Bryce: lithographic editions
Charlotte Elsner, printmaker: numerous ongoing collaborations in printmaking
Hiromi: lithographic editions
Sue Jester, printmaker: lithographic editions, collaborative artist book projects
Allison LeBaron, painter, ceramicist: ongoing collaborations in ceramics and artist book projects
Karen Lefkovitz, multimedia artist and photographer: periodic collaborations in printmaking, artist books, photography and conceptual art pieces
John Lewis, printmaker: lithographic editions
Rebekah Lord, printmaker, bookbinder: lithographic editions
Paul MoonOak, painter: digital design, performance art
Jyoti Sahi, painter, muralist, architectural design: collaboration in research of South Indian symbology, Sufi concepts, cross-cultural and cross-religious dialogue, garden design, mural design, batik
Italo Scanga, painter, sculptor: lithographic edition
Thelma Seto, poet: installation collaboration
Jessica Ward, painter, sculptor, actor: lithographic and artist book editions
Jeanine Wiggins, painter: lithographic and artist book editions

REGULAR CLIENTS for GRAPHIC DESIGN WORK include:
University Athletic Association (University of Florida)
Moon Goddess of Florida, Inc
Gainesville Barter Network
Florida School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Florida School of Traditional Midwifery
University of Florida Law Review
Arizona School of Integrative Studies
Presbyterian Church U.S.A.

PUBLISHED ILLUSTRATION WORK (Selected)
Cover design and illustrations:
Tritt, Adam Byrn, Tellstones: Rune Divination in the Welsh Tradition, Llewellyn, 1999.
Cover design and text illustrations for:
Lancaster, Kathy, ed. “Christians and Muslims in a Time of Fear” Church & Society. Presbyterian Church U.S.A., Vol. LXXXIV, No. 3, Jan/Feb 1994.
Cover illustration and calligraphy and text illustrations for:
Schwartz, Barry L. Honi the Circlemaker. New York: Friendship Press, 1993.
Cover design and illustration for each of six in series:
Prophets. Bangalore: Bible Society of India, 1992.
Regular illustration contributor 1991-94 to: Moon Magazine, Gainesville, FL.
Cover design and illustration for:
Divine Words of Wisdom and Psalms for Inspiration. Bangalore: Bible Society of India, 1992.
Cover illustration for:
Current Science. Journal of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, Vol. 61, No. 12, Dec. 1991.
Cover illustration for:
Vance, D.E. and J. Vance, eds. Biochemistry of Lipids, Lipoprotiens, and Membranes. Amsterdam: Elsevier,1991
Cover design and illustration and text illustrations for:
Christians and Muslims in Dialogue: Facets of a Relationship. Louisville, KY: Presb. Church U.S.A., 1991.
Poster for International Glycolipid Conference
(watercolour original in collection of Nobel laureate Konrad Bloch):
Konrad Bloch Symposium, Alberta, Canada, 1989
Book design, cover design, and edition binding for limited edition of 500:
Marzeki, Jonathan. The Silkworm and the Butterfly: the Autobiography of Jonathan Marzeki. Philadelphia:
Brightleaf Press, 1986.
Arabic calligraphy rondel for cover of:
Horizons, Alumni Magazine of Haverford College, Summer 1985.

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galleries | illustration | photography | photo portraiture | art exhibitions
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