1954 
2011, 
2026~ Curriculum Vitae:
Herb Ranharter
( these pages will likely be further augmented .... )
1998 to ~present. Artist, original works largely in: Conceptual Realism
(videography, drawing, painting, illustration, photography, design and multimedia
productions.
Production studios: now only in Berkeley,
California, USA. The Vienna and Stockerau facilities in the
EU have become too cumbersome to manage
and have therefor been closed for some time now.
But, here I am, still am still at it (expecting to die on the set, expect to be
largely forgotten as every piece of art has become obsolete or at least cheapened by AI)
Victory?
1997 - 2001 Instructor of
telecommunications
technology at ITT Technical
Institute in Hayward, California. A diploma mill, possibly the
best paid instructor in his day at $114 /hr. With enough time on
the side to persue art.
Everybody has won and all must get prices.
1994 to ~present. Academic Artist and
owner @delARTe, art studio (formerly: El Gato Press). Multimedia production
of fine prints, drawings and mixed media art work. Volunteer at the California
College of Arts and Crafts Alumni Council - now a member emeritus (Technology
Chair). Now retired.
Technology chair, HA! Medieval, sluggish attitudes failing to realize the potentials choking advances.
Largely a waste of time, art is essentially dead, but art history and associated sales thrive.
1990 - 1993 Free lance technical consultant.
Conduct a variety of design and consulting services for US and European
firms.
As EMI expert. I had developed sure fire ways to surmount EMI
(FCC-Class B qualification) problems with methods involving minor on
test site modifications enabled by anticipatory design and layout of
the motherboards involved. This put me on the engineering map of
its day, my talents skyrocketed into demand. Hercules Computer
Technology paving way, leading to building the Euro-Star #1 in
Istanbul, Turkey. (The first hybrid Mac-PC booting up in Turkish.)
My obsession with Franz Xavier Messerschmidt
(1736 - 1783) sculptures leads me to translating the Maria Poetzl FXM -
book. (300 packed pages, a for year project.)
The benefits of doing this translation way outstrip any financial gain that might have been in the offing. I ultimately fall out with the the original author over her inability to understand word-processing and work flow issues. Also nobody wants to admit to a fundamental mistake in their doctoral thesis. Again OPUP syndrome plays a role along with academic pride.
This is not a hangman's noose!
It is a Mason's ceremonial rope. To name just one of the mistakes.
Mincing one key word: The German word: "Verhaeltnisse" falsely translated by the original author
as "proportions" instead of "relationship" as the original documentation suggests, has spawned an
entire art-history methaplex of literature to go the wrong way, changing art history irreparably.
1989 - 1990 Production Manager with the San
Francisco
Science Museum, the
Exploratorium.
Click - and view the first video on the page.
Alas I fell pray to in-house petty politics among the UPOP's at the museum. Non novum sub sole est.
Regardless, I am still a staunch supporter of the overall concept and the museum facility in SF.
1986 - 1989 Adjunct Faculty, National University,
Oakland.
Teaches mathematics, computer graphics, business graphics, statistics, perception,
computer operating systems, works in parallel as electronic engineer for Hercules
Computer Technology, claim to fame all EMI qualifications for their graphics
cards.
1985 birth of his second son
J.
Ranharter. Another major mile stone!
1981 - 1986 College Instructor with Heald Colleges
develops and writes new Heald electronics lab manuals. Teach half
time and expand the ART Studio with the remainder of the day.
To quote the dean of the college: 'Teach them all you want but don't make them think."
Again OPUP syndrome strikes.
1980 birth of first son B.
Ranharter.
Forms his own business in the fine arts, design an build etching presses and
produce
fine art prints in an attempt to combine art and technology. El Gato Press.
1977 to 1981 Resumes work in electronics
and communications with his previous
company. (Seems like the technology always pays better than art.)
1975 returns to school at the California
College of Arts and Crafts, Fine Art
Printmaking. A variety of compatibility and academic credit issues between Austria
(then a neutral country) and the United States accreditation systems lead to
graduation with another (post graduate) bachelor degree as academic artist and printmaker,
BFA Printing in 1977. Setup and inception of ElGato press in Berkeley.
Submersion into academic art.
1973 -1975 works as an electronics engineer.
largely functionalism 
on behalf of the telephone company. Note the rotary dial.
Pioneered statistical trouble shooting and engineering problem solving.
"stopped the marketing of remote diagnostic equipment organized in serial manner
in favor of a parallel approach with addressing the general staff meeting with:
"We really do not want to put our Christmas Lights in series, do we?!?". Also famous
for addressing the very assembly with:
" Shoot your question now, if you please, but do make an effort not to bore me!"
1970-73 works as mechanical engineer after getting married in 1970.
I did manage to get some creative things done.
A scaffold arranged like a camera iris to fit multiple diameter oil tanks, a best seller.
Fixed a messed up drawing system to meet mil-specs.
Sold the Aircraft Control tower to the air force.
Created a 3D visual catalog of some 2000 standard parts,
saving substantial man-hours in endless search
for the corporations employees.
1970 Emigration to the United States, Berkeley,
California. (At the time you couldn't buy a cappuccino anywhere, now it's almost all coffee shops.)
1970 Graduation with a BSEE in Telecommunications
and High Frequency Technology.
plotting
1963 accepted into the HTL Technical
Bundesanstalt in
Vienna.
(After having had the honor of being accepted into
the prestigious Academy of Arts in Vienna and respectfully declining
their offer of enrollment.)
Initially studies Mechanical Engineering; changes to
Telecommunications
and High Frequency Technology after two years. It is noteworthy
that over the six years I spent in studies, most of it in
telecommunications, I learned about all manner of technology involved
in telecommunications; the one thing that was never addressed during
all this time was communicating itself.
Creative trans-disciplinary thinking, I knew and learned to understood!
Born 1948 in Vienna, Austria.
Grew up in the center of the city of Vienna close to the Ringstrasze,
within
walking distance of all the major cultural sites the city has to offer, and there are many.
Studios:
Production studios:
In Berkeley, California, USA;
and near Vienna , Austria, EU until ~2911.
Currently only in the USA.
Even now and all along my way doing photography and design in parallel to all other ther efforts:
Coming soon to a web-site near by ......
Some Shows, Awards and Exhibits:
(Among others)
links are in the making.......
April 2010, “Communicating Vessels” at the MUMOK (Museum of Modern Art) in Vienna, Austria
Notably the "AssBar" video will be linked shortly.
Nov 2008, Künstlerhaus in Vienna , Austria; paintings.
July 2007, Art show in Athens, Greece; graphics.
March 2005, Art exhibit at the Vienna International Center, Vienna, Austria.
Summer 2004, show in North Berkeley at: Brewed Awakening.
Fall 2003, Stockerau, Austria. 42 never before shown works paper.
Spring 2003, Stockerau, Austria. 42 entirely new works on paper.
Fall 2002, Atelier Berger, Vienna, Austria. 42 works on paper.
1980, ACCI Gallery, Berkeley. Photographs and drawings exhibit.
1976, Gallery 884, Berkeley. Prints and drawings exhibit.
Contact me: Picturing@delARTe.com
Yes, I paint what I see .........
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