Stephen Paternite

Stephen Paternite (born 1952) is an American multimedia artist known for his roadkill artwork & infrared photographs. He received his initial art training in the early 1970s at the Cooper School of Art, Cleveland, Ohio.

Career

Paternite began his professional art career in 1973. Since that time, he has exhibited artwork in over 185 group exhibitions and 21 solo exhibitions throughout the world. Notable exhibits include the 2010 infrared photography centennial hosted by the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain.

In 1973, Paternite published two limited edition portfolios of serigraphic prints, entitled "Six Clouds" volume 1 and volume 2. In 1974, he was the recipient of an "Artists Fellowship Award" (sculpture) from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), Washington, D.C. In 1980, Paternite published "The Infrared Portfolio" a limited-edition portfolio of 10 original black-and-white infrared photographs, with an introduction by Robert M. Doty. In 1981, Paternite published "Below The Visible Spectrum" a limited-edition portfolio of 10 original black-and-white infrared photographs, with introductions by Nicholas C. Hlobeczy and Joe LaRose. In 1982, he co-edited and published the "American Infrared Survey" this book, (the first of its kind) explored artistic trends in black-and-white & color infrared photography. Over 300 photographers from across the United States participated in this project, which not only resulted in the publication of the book, but also a travelling exhibition of original infrared photographs. The "American Infrared Survey" traveling exhibition toured the following venues:

• The Florida Institute of Technology, Jensen Beach, Florida, in 1983
• The County College of Morris, Morris, New Jersey, in 1984
• The Vivian Esders Gallery, Paris, France, in 1984
• Images Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1986

In 1988, Paternite was awarded an "Individual Artists Fellowship" (sculpture) from the Ohio Arts Council (OAC), Columbus, Ohio

See also

• Contemporary art
• Mixed media art
• Taxidermy art/Rogue taxidermy

External links

• Creature Nites of Ohio docucomedy film by Stephen Paternite
• "Creature Nites of Ohio Controversy" - Letters to the editor regarding Animal Sculpture Show
• Stephen Paternite website
• Stephen Paternite archive of early works

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