C.a. Shofed was born in Fort Dix, NJ. C.a. Shofed’s parents were in the military where he spent his early years living in Germany. Starting grammar school off base with many of the military kids that lived in his neighborhood. In high school, he studied Graphic Arts at Assunpink Vocational School, moving into Advertising Design in college.  “It was college that first exposed me to my love of photography.” Before he had a real chance to explore photography he took a summer job as a computer installer. "Who knew I would make a good technician!?" C.a. Shofed spent twenty-six odd years in the Information technology field. 

“Although my professional life has focused on technology, I maintained an interest in photography, always carrying my camera with me, taking photographs whenever the opportunity presented itself or whenever a particular scene or object inspired me."

Some time after being laid-off and after his second kidney transplant C.a. Shofed decided during his recovery that he would give fine arts photography a go. "I had moved to Trenton, New Jersey and the art scene in my new home town was raw, vibrant and easy to access unlike the small town I grew up in. Trenton's art scene is mature and is just now being discovered by the world outside its borders. Artists like Leon Rainbow and Kasso are leading the charge. In my neighborhood alone there is an artist with a piece owned and displayed at the MoMa, a documentary filmmaker, a cinematographer, an actor and several musicians. What an amazing place to feed the creative juices!". C.a. Shofed’s art has been exhibited in galleries and museums in Philadelphia, New York, and many places along within the Northeast of the United States. C.a. Shofed has taken a stab at curating by creating an annual show featuring artists inspired by my home town of Trenton. The highly successful show is called “Common Threads” and has been hosted successfully for the last 5 years at Hopewell Valley Vineyards. The success of Common Threads has lead to Shofed curating at the Vineyard on a permanent basis. "I use the curating opportunity at Hopewell Valley Vineyards to give back to my art community and to pass on what I have learned." 

Color Photography of C.a. Shofed courtesy of Keren Fedida.