Education:

Fall 2003          New York Studio Program (AICAD) New York, NY
2000-2005        The Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH
                         Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography

Professional Experiences:

2005-Present    Co-Director/ Co-Founder, FRONT ROOM Gallery, Cleve, OH
                          www.frontroomcleveland.com
2004-Present    Freelance Photographer
2002-Present    Freelance Photographer Assistant, Cleveland, OH
2005                  Co-curator of 59th Annual Student Independent Exhibition , Reinberger Gallery, Cleve, OH
Fall 2003           Assistant for Artist Katrin Siqurdardottir- New York, NY
                          Production of work in preparation for museum show at the Museum of Fine Arts,
                          Reykjavik, Iceland

Awards:

2005                 2nd Prize, 59 th Annual Student Independent Exhibition, CIA
2004                 Photography Departmental Award, CIA
2003                 Mr. And Mrs. John Katzenmeyer Award, (3rd best in show) SIE, CIA
                         Photography Departmental Award, CIA
2002                 Katzenmeyer Award, (2nd best of show) SIE, CIA
2001                 Honorary Portfolio Scholarship, CIA
2000-05            Cleveland Institute of Art Portfolio Scholarship

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Paul Sobota is a Free-lance Photographer and visual artist currently living and working in Cleveland, Ohio.  Paul one of the founders of the Front Room Gallery and acts as Head of Artist Relations and Gallery Co-Director.