Founder of Coblitz Creative Concepts, LLC providing photographic products & services including fine art, portraits, commercial, and event photography. Artists Statement: Mr. Coblitz has an artistic focus on combining creative shooting with image processing techniques to alter fairly normal subject matter to show the beauty in the mundane. One of his goals is to prevent a reaction from viewers such as, I  have a camera.  I could do that. This reaction is rare with his photos.  His other focus is on innovating new techniques or media. An example of this is his photographic sculpture, which is 3D sculpture with the surface being a photograph. He also has created caricatures made photographically, and photos that change content or appearance as you approach or move around them (without using lenticular screens or moire effects). Current representation: 
o Color Art
o Arch Framing
o Louer Facility Planning
o Great American Art
o aRtSpace Gallery
o Schon
o Xanadu on line gallery
o Saatchi on line gallery
Awards:
o His CD cover photo won 1st place in the advertising division at Studio Altius’ SEEN 2007 photography exhibition.
o In 2007, he had 2 photos exhibited at UMSL Gallery 210 as finalists in the Irving Schankman Memorial contest for the best photos taken of St. Louis during the last 50 years.
o Mr. Coblitz won both 2nd place and an Honorable Mention in the Visions of Judaism contest sponsored by the St. Louis Jewish Light newspaper.
o He has had his photos accepted in a number of PSA sanctioned international competitions.

Fine art collectors:
o Carol Shapiro Art Appreciation Instructor
o Bruce Feldacker  Labor art collector. All work gifted to the Merchantile Museum, UMSL
o Barb Beier Artist / collector
o Kate Ewing - Marketing Sigma Aldrich
o Don Occhi - Architect

Organizational memberships:
o American Society of Media Photographers
o St. Louis Artists Guild former 1st Vice President and Chair of Photography section.
o St. Louis Camera Club - past newsletter editor.

Past exhibitions:
1900 Park Creative Space  St Louis MO
R-Space St. Louis, MO
Brentwood Gallery Brentwood, MO
St. Louis Artists Guild Clayton, MO
Crepes in the City one man show St. Louis, MO
Crepes in the City Group show St. Louis, MO
Studio Altius – SEEN 2007, Maplewood, MO ï
‚University of Missouri Gallery 210 St. Louis, MO
Temple Neve Shalom Gallery Creve Coeur, MO
Stage Left – One man show OFallon, MO

NY Times, Tarlton Corp., LacLede Gas, American Water, Crepes in the City, Liberty Mutual, Ed Jones, Pulaski Bank, Midwest Mortgage Capital, Missouri Women in Trade, Cutco, Art Trends Gallery, Art Biz Gallery, Creative Art & Framing Gallery, Legend Financial, Mutual of Omaha, Arch Framing, Don Occhi, Carol Shapiro, Lawrence Fabric, Russo's Gourmet Catering, Glen Echo Country Club, Westborough Country Club, QUEST magazine

Artists Statement: As a photographic artist, Mr. Coblitz’ focus is on making images in fresh & innovative ways. One of his goals is to prevent a reaction from viewers such as, “I’ve got a camera; I could do that.” This reaction is rare with his photos. An example of this is his photographic sculpture, which is 3D sculpture with a photograph conformed to the surface. His current work also involves printing direct on di-bond aluminum. This creates an extremely durable image that requires no reflection inducing glass in front of it for protection, hence yielding a much more intimate involvement of the viewer with the image. You can literally feel the texture in the photograph without damaging it. He also has created caricatures made photographically, and photos that change content or appearance as you approach or move around them. His latest work is in moving photography to new materials that will last longer than the 75-100 years typical of today’s photographic prints. This will include glass, stone, and metals. He is also working on presenting his panoramic photographs in cylindrical form.
Current representation:
o Creative Art & Framing – St. Louis, MO
o Art-Biz Gallery – Winchester, MO
o Arch Framing – Maplewood, MO
o On line galleries - fineartamerica, Saatchi, artmajeur, flickr, david-coblitz.artistwebsites

Fine art collectors:
o Carol Shapiro – Art Appreciation Instructor (5 pieces)
o Bruce Feldacker – Labor art collector. All work gifted to the Mercantile Museum, UMSL.
o Don Occhi – Interior Designer, Board member – St. Louis Artists’ Guild (3 pieces)
o Barb Beier – Artist / collector
o Curt Parker – Jeweler/Photographer (2 pieces)
o Kate Ewing – Marketing specialist
o Joyce Trotter - Photographer
Past customers:
o New York Times - on line edition
o Missouri Women in Trade – Calendar
o Tarlton Corporation – photo for proposals
o Cutco – Advertising photographs of cutlery
o Legends Financial Services – Advertising photo & headshots
o Arch Framing – for GSA office in Eagleton Building
o Mutual of Omaha – Fine Art Photos – (3)
o Fahr Greenhouse – Portraits & Poinsettia Festival Event photography
o Youth in Need – Fundraising event photography
o Liberty Mutual – Business portraits
o Edward Jones – Business portraits and decor art
o Midwest Mortgage Capital – Business Portraits
o CRB – Business Portraits
o Pulaski Bank – Business Portraits
o Marcia Moore Interior Design – Interior Design Photography
Organizational involvement:
o St. Louis Artists’ Guild - Chairman Photography Section & Board member
o St. Louis Camera Club - past newsletter editor
o ArtDimensions –planning committee for ArtDtour 2010
o Organizer – Photoshop meetup
o Organizer – Art/Photography Collectors meetup
o Business Networking International – 2010 Chapter Vice President
Past exhibitions:
o CAM Open Studio Tour 2011
o 2011 St. Louis Artists’ Guild – Juror & curator for “Eggsperimental” exhibit
o 2010 Art Dimensions Gallery
o 2009 Annual Exposition of Groupe International des Artistes du Lyonnais, in Villeurbanne, France
o 2009 Brentwood Gallery – Brentwood, MO
o Multiple - St. Louis Artists’ Guild – Clayton, MO – award winner in Portraits around the world exhibit judged by Michael Byron, Wash Univ. Art Professor
o 2009 One man show – ArtDimensions Art Rotation at Turner Building, Kirkwood, MO
o 2008 Crepes in the City/Art in the City – one man show – St. Louis, MO
o 2008 Crepes in the City/Art in the City – Group show – St. Louis, MO
o 2008 Taste of St. Louis – Art Wars – St. Louis, MO
o 2007 Studio Altius – SEEN 2007, Maplewood, MO – 1st place - Advertising Division
o 2007 University of Missouri Gallery 210 Schankman Memorial Exhibition – St. Louis, MO
o 2006 Temple Neve Shalom Gallery – Creve Coeur, MO
o 2006 Stage Left – One man show – O’Fallon, MO
EDUCATION: Continuing Education, University of Carol – Art Appreciation/History
Continuing Education courses in Image Processing & Photoshop
M.S. Optical Engineering, Univ. of Rochester, 1973
B.S. Physics, Case Inst. of Technology, 1971; Registered Patent Agent, 1976
EMPLOYMENT:
2006- Present - Founder of Coblitz Creative Concepts, LLC providing photographic products & services including fine art, portraits, virtual tours, commercial, and event photography.
1989 - 2006 – The Boeing Company – Core Competency Lead for Visual Systems
1983 - 1989 – DCS Corporation – Branch Manager for Engineering Consulting
1973 - 1983 – McDonnell Douglas Corp – Advertising Holographer & Staff Engineer Visual Simulation
 

Awards:
o 1st place in the advertising division at Studio Altius’ SEEN 2007 photography exhibit.
o In 2007, he had 2 photos exhibited at UMSL’s Gallery 210 as finalists in the Irving Schankman Memorial contest for the best photos taken of St. Louis during the last 50 years.
o Photos by Mr. Coblitz won both 2nd place and an Honorable Mention in the “Visions of Judaism” contest sponsored by the St. Louis Jewish Light newspaper.
o Awarded for outstanding work by the St Louis Artists Guild juror in their Portraits Arouind the World Exhibit
o He has had his photos accepted in a number of PSA sanctioned international competitions.
o Muriel Braeutigam Memorial Prize – St. Louis Artists’ Guild Portrait exhibition (Michael Byron juror)