C & C Press CV Statement 2009
Matt Cohen
300 Plateau Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(408) 640-0802
mattcandc@gmail.com
www.candcpress.com
Sher Zabaszkiewicz
314 Crazy Horse Drive
Paso Robles, CA 93446
(805) 423-0432
zabas1@earthlink.net
www.candcpress.com
EDUCATION
Matt Cohen
COLLEGE DEGREES:
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SANTA BARBARA, Graduated 2005.
•Bachelor of Arts in Creative Studies (Book Arts), College of Creative Studies
UCSB
•Bachelor of Arts in Art History, College of Letters and Sciences, UCSB
•Bachelor of Arts in Art Studio, College of Letters and Sciences, UCSB
Sher Zabaszkiewicz
COLLEGE DEGREES:
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SANTA BARBARA, Graduated 2005.
CUESTA COLLEGE, Graduated 2002.
•Bachelor of Arts in Creative Studies (Book Arts), College of Creative Studies,
UCSB
•Associate of Arts in General Studies and Art, Cuesta College
PUBLICATIONS
• Two Women poems by Luis J. Rodriguez, 2005.
• Dos Mujeres poemas por LuÍs J. RodrÍguez, 2005.
• Seven poems by Luis J. Rodriguez, 2005.
• Making Medicine poems by Luis J. Rodriguez, 2007.
• Colored People photography by Blake J. Nolan, 2007.
• In the Face of It poems and woodcuts by Gary Young, 2008.
• Rites Rituals Ruminations – Faces That Speak photography by Stephen Verona,
2008.
EXHIBITIONS
• “C & C Press Artists’ Books Exhibition” an exhibit at the College of Creative
Studies Gallery, University of California at Santa Barbara. June 2005.
• “Action/Interaction: Book/Art” a juried exhibit at Columbia College’s Center for
Book and Paper Arts. May 26th – July 7th, 2007.
• “West Hollywood Book Fair 2007” an exhibit of books by bookmakers and dealers.
September 30th, 2007.
• “Stephen Verona: RITES RITUALS RUMINATIONS – FACES THAT SPEAK:
Photography, Paintings and Mixed Media” an exhibit at the Tria Gallery in New York
City. February 12 – March 21, 2009.
• Davidson Library UC Santa Barbara
• “Slightly Bookish - Typography, Handmade Books, Letterpress Books, Hands-On
Instruction, Relating To Books As Art” an exhibit at California Polytechnic
University at San Luis Obispo’s Robert E. Kennedy Library. April 11- June 5, 2009.
• “10th Annual ‘Artists’ Books’ Exhibition” an exhibit at the Cuesta College Art
Gallery at Cuesta College. June 15th- July 16th 2009.
• “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Reimagine” an exhibit at the University of Arizona
Poetry Center Library. August 24, 2009 – November 3rd 2009.
• “Poem Posters: Small Press Broadsides” an exhibit at the University of
Pennsylvania’s Kelly Writer’s House. September 14th - October 30th 2009.
COLLECTIONS
• Boston College, Burns Library
• The Boston Athenaeum, Music and Arts Library
• Brown University, John Hay Library and Rockefeller Library
• California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, Robert E. Kennedy Library
• California State University at Sacramento, University Library
• Carleton College, Gould Library
• Connecticut College, Shain Library
• DePaul University, Richardson Library
• Hamilton College, Burke Library
• Harvard University, Houghton Library
• Indiana University, Lilly Library
• Lewis and Clark College, Aubrey R. Watzek Library
• Occidental College, Clapp Library
• Oregon State University, The Valley Library
• Plymouth State University, Lamson Library
• Purdue University, Purdue University Library
• Rhode Island School of Design, Fleet Library
• San Jose State University, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library
• Scripps College, Denison Library
• Smith College, Neilson Library
• Stanford University, Green Library
• Syracuse University, Bird Library
• The Evergreen State College, Evans Library
• The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Clark Library
• Trinity College, Watkinson Library
• University of Arizona, Poetry Center
• University of California at Santa Barbara, Davidson Library
• University of California at Santa Cruz, McHenry Library
• University of Connecticut, Thomas J. Dodd Research Center
• University of Houston, Anderson Library
• University of Iowa, Main Library
• University of Minnesota, Anderson Library
• University of Missouri (St. Louis), Mercantile Library
• University of Nevada at Reno, Knowledge Center
• University of Rhode Island, University Library
• University of Southern California, Doheny Memorial Library
• University of Texas, Benson Latin American Collection
• University of Washington, Allen Library
• University of Wisconsin at Madison, Kohler Arts Library
• University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, Meir Library
• Washington University (St. Louis), Olin Library
• Wellesley College, Clapp Library
• Wesleyan University, Olin Memorial Library
• Yale University, Robert B. Hass Family Arts Library
AWARDS AND GRANTS
Matt Cohen
• Gale Berkus Award 2004
• Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Scholarship 2005
• William Dole Award 2005
Sher Zabaszkiewicz
• Abrams Prize
• Gale Berkus Award 2004
• Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Scholarship 2005
• William Dole Award 2005
BIBLIOGRAPHY
• “Artists’ Books in the UNM Libraries Collection” by Nina Stephenson, Art Librarian.
May 2008.
• “Friends of the Connecticut College Library Newsletter: Winter Newsletter 2009” by
Laurie Deredita, Head of Special Collections, Connecticut College.