William Mark Sommer
Education
2019
BFA Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
2012
AA Photography from Sierra College, Rocklin, CA
Other
University of Las Vegas and San Francisco Art Institute
Residencies
2018
OpenWabi Artist in Residence, Fredricktown, Ohio
Selected Shows
Solo Shows:
2013
Ro Sham Bo “365/Circles show” –Photography & Painting.
Selected Group Shows:
2018
Gallery 100 "Surface: A Different Landscape" –Photography.
2016
The Photocopy Club "Xerox and Destroy 2" (Exeter City Centre) -Photography.
The Photocopy Club “Hit The Road” (Fotofestiwal, Poland) -Photography.
KVIE Art Auction 2016 Featured Artist –Photography.
KVIE Gallery "Fine Art of Public Television Group Show" –Photograph
2015
Desert Companion Photo Show –Photograph
Blue Line Gallery “Lottery for the Arts 2015” –Painting
2014
Grant Hall Gallery UNLV, “Just Being Human” Group show –Photographs.
Book and Job gallery, Findrangers Zine #3 release “Smoke andMirrors” –Photographs.
Book and Job gallery, Findrangers Zine #2 release –Photographs.
2013
Taste and Toast Art Auction Featured Artist –Photography.
KVIE Art Auction 2013 Featured Artist –Photography.
Lifecycles “Go Gettas” Group Show –Photography.
Placer Arts “2013 Open Juried Show, celebrating Placer Arts 30th Jubilee” –Painting.
2012
Placer Arts “Under 30 Show” –Photography & Painting.
Sacramento News and Review: News Stand Project. –Painting.
Blue Line Gallery “Shine Juried Show” –Photography.
Blue Line Gallery “Minimal/Colorful” –Painting.
2011
KVIE Art Auction 2011 Featured Artist –Photography.
Viewpoint Gallery “Members Show 2011” –Photography
Blue Line Gallery “2011 Juried Show: Medley of Masterpieces” –Photography
Blue Line Gallery “Photography Open Exhibition 2011”
2010
Blue Line Gallery “Lottery for the Arts 2010” –Photography.
KVIE Art Auction 2010 Featured Artist –Photography.
2009
Viewpoint Gallery “Twelve- Play of Light” –Photography.
Fairs
2018
La Zine Fest. Pasadena Convention Center. May 27, 2018
2016
SF Zinefest. County Fair Building. September 4, 2016
Selected Publication
2018
Findrangers 16 group zine (Color) –Photography.
2017
Stay Wild Magazine "Cover: Winter 2017" –Photography.
Feature Shoot “12 Photos will make you yearn for the American West” –Photography.
Aesthetica Magazine "New Artists: August 2017 –Photography.
Awesome Cameras feature on Podcast #31
2016
Equilibrium Vol.3 group zine –Photography.
Photocopy Club "Xerox and Destroy 2" group zine –Photography.
Find Rangers Zine #11 group zine (Travel) –Photography.
Find Rangers "X" group zine –Photography.
2015
Paper Memory "Something Personal" group zine –Photography.
The Analogue Project Feature “Abandoned” –Photography
Nido Magazine(Germany) –Photography
Desert Companion Magazine –Photography
Find Rangers Zine #6 "Close to Home" group zine –Photography.
Thrasher Magazine March 2015 –Photography.
2014
Find Rangers Zine #5 "Far From Home" group zine –Photography.
Portland Mercury “Catching Out”article –Photography.
Nighted zines “Nighted Life 6” –Photography.
Blackout Magazine interview, feature. –Photography.
A Love Token Zine “All The Time In The World” Solo zine –Photography.
Find Rangers Zine #2 group zine –Photograph
2013
Blood of the Young Magazine “100 photographs 2013” groupzine –Photograph.
A Love Token Zine “Moonbeams” group zine –Photograph.
Blood of the Young Magazine “Go Getta Zine” – Photograph.
Japan Camera Hunter “Inside Your Bag #453” –Featured Photographer
Blood of the Young Magazine “That’s Life Solo Zine” –Photograph.
2012
Fecal Face Dot Com –Photo of the day.
SFMOMA Blog –Featured Photograph.
KALTBLUT Magazine –Featured Artist with Interview
DearPhotograph.com –Featured Photographer
Strongbox Magazine Spring 2012 issue –Featured Artist withStatement
The Sierra Journal 2012 –Featured Photographer
2011
The Press Tribune Newspaper “Face to Face with Blue LineGallery Artist” –Featured Painter.
Light Leaks Magazine “Issue 19: Secrets...” –Photography
Self-Published Books / Zines:
2019
Lost Highway book (coming soon)
2018
Buckeye zine
That's Life zine
2017
To The Sea zine
All The Time In The World zine
2016
Pacific North West zine
Desert Days zine
2015
Vegas Streets zine
10 years zine
2014
365 Days of Photographs Part 2 book
2012
365 Days of Photographs book
Screenings
2013
John Worthington Flat Broke (5 minute long skateboarding Film. Produced, Filmed, and Edited)
Online Premiere September 13th 2013
2012
Say Hi To Your Neighbor (21 minute long Skateboarding movie. Produced, Filmed, and Edited)
Online Premiere August 10, 2012
RCK//: First Day Of Hell. (24 minute long BMX movie. Produced, Filmed, and Edited)
Outdoor Theater Premiere: 7-1-12
2011 - 2012
Last Day of Heaven Part: 1-5 (2 to 4 minute long skateboarding shorts. Produced, Filmed, and Edited)
Online Premieres
2009
Rebuild it All (20 minute skateboarding movie. Produced, Filmed, and Edited)
Online Premiere 7-5-09.
2008
Destroy it All (61 minute long skateboarding movie. Produced, Filmed, and Edited)
Theater Premiere 10-18-08.
Professional Experience
2016-2017
Special Education Teacher in the Loomis Union School District
2014
Polaroid Fotobar Las Vegas Museum Technician
2011-2013
Artist Assistant of Chris Fraser.
2009-2012
Teachers Assistant for Chris Fraser at Sierra College.