Mike Granatt

Mike Granatt is a native of Buffalo, New York and resided there through his graduation from the University of Buffalo in 1964 when he obtained a B.S. in Civil Engineering. His next five years were spent in the United States Air Force, where while serving as a navigator, he was stationed at various locations throughout the U.S, Southeast Asia and the Pacific.It was duriung this time he first developed an interest in photography, wood carving, painting and sculpture when he lived in Roswell, New Mexico.

In 1969, Mike left the Air Force and joined Oakland [CA] Public Works as an Assistsnt Civil Engineer, where, aside from performing various design and construction tasks, and the preparatiopn of technical legislation, he was also responsible for providing technical photography for landslides and other geotechnnical problems. He also provided photographic records for other projects.

During this time Mike and his wife also established a small commercial photography business which specializes in providing images for event publicity.

Mike's photography has been published on a calendar and in Photographer's Forum 1985 "Best of Photography" annual.

Mike is currently [since 1990] the holder of a Certificate for the Art in Public Places Program of the San Francisco [CA] which allows him to sell his wood scuolptures, paintings and other works at various locations in the City of San Francisco. He also sells his works at fairs and exhibits at other Californislocations, including the Oakland {CA] Artisans' Marketplace.

Art means different things to different people and has been used to serve many purposes. As a full-time artist, having over 20 years in creating and being the principal marketer of my work [mainly as a San Francisco Street Artist], I am pleased to bring my art to much of the public that has never stepped inside of a gallery or museum.

I am delighted to expose them to my creations in the diverse media which I use and to help motivate their interest in art by discussing my work with them and answering their questions. [I am also delighted when I can sell them a piece of my work.]

I try to make my creations "happy" ones, so that those interested in my work can, even if only for a short time, enjoy themselves and be relieved of their worries.

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SAN FRANCISCO STREET ARTIST - ONGOING SINCE 1990 [OVER 15 YEARS]

OAKLAND ARTISAN/STREET ARTIST - ONGOING SINCEINCEPTI0ON OF THE PROGRAM [OVER 5 YEARS]

JURIED SHOWS AND FAIRS [BY YEAR]

Hallcrest Winery, Felton,CA - 1992

Truckee wine and Art Fair, Truckee, CA - 1993

Channel 32TV, Hyatt Regency, San Francisco, CA - 1993

Monterey Theatrefest, Monterey, CA - 1994

Napa Wine & Crafts Fair, Napa,CA - 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998,1999, 2000

Walnut Creek Art & Wine, Walnut Creek, CA - 1995,1996, 1998, 1999, 2000

25th Anniversary Street Artists Fair, San Francisco, CA - 1997

Old Harbor Days Festival, San Francisco, CA - 1998

Dicken's Fair, Walnut Creek, CA - 1998

San Francisco Symphony Concert in Golden Gate Park [invited as street artists] - 2000, 2001,
2002

Winterfest, Oakland, CA - 2001

July 4, at Jack London Square, Oakland, CA - 2003

Earth Expo, Oakland, CA - 2004

GALLERY EXHIBITS & COMPETITIONS:

Galleria Scola, Oakland, CA - 1991

Gallery Concord, Concord, CA - 1998

Torsiello Gallery, Oakland, CA - 2000, 2001, 2002

Danville Fine Arts Gallery, Danville, CA - 2001, 2002

Alice Arts Center Windows Exhibition Series II [A Celebration of the Art of Mike Granatt]
Oakland, CA - 2001

Oakland Public Library, Rockridge Showcase, Oakland, CA - 2002, 2003

Coffee Mill Gallery, Oakland, CA - 2003, 2004

Dixie Art of the Plate Design Competition,[USA,& Canada] - 2003

2nd Floor Gallery, Rockridge Library, [The Art of Mike & Margaret Granatt],Oakland, CA - 2003

Trash to Treasures, Junk Art Exhibition, Oakland, CA -2003







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