We held our first pizza art contest in the mid 1980’s and the tradition continues every couple of years to this day. Contest winning “Zachary’s themed” artwork by artists of all ages decorate the walls of all four Zachary’s locations. We love the art, and we are excited and honored to be able to show off the amazing talent of a few of the winning artists on line! The art is best appreciated in person, so please stop by to see many more creative and colorful creations!
Zachary’s… Always My Favorite Place
Stephanie Kwan
2007
Zachary’s Kiss
ZAK WILSON
I'm a big fan of pop art and wanted to create something in that style. The Roy Lichtenstein look fit the vibe of the idea. That and I wanted to win some free pizza. (The first time I ate Zachary’s) had to be in the mid 80's sometime. A good friend worked at the Solano store so I was turned on to Zachary's Pizza early in the game. That same friend is now one of the owners.
1992
Zachary’s Heavyweight Champion
Chuck Waite
2005
Zachary’s Cranes
Lindsey Rosellini
2012
Zachary’s Ballet Dancer
Cindy Chan
.. we love Zachary's Pizza; it's the best, combined with the high energy of the staff and how everyone seems to be having a great time, it's like a party that never stops.
2003
Zachary’s Atlas
Kevin Brown
2003
Zachary’s Art
Katie Jang
2011
Yeti Pizza
Todd Paoletti
2009
Year of the Rabbit
Mary Youm
2011
Wild About Zachary’s
Amber Huk
2007
Timeless Pizza
Birthe Lauvdal
2012
The Rise of the Dough
Ian Ransley
2009
Ian Ransley is a single father of two Zachary's-loving boys. Ian is a Berkeley native and a professional graphic designer. He splits his time designing Zachary's posters and designing for professional sports teams and events including the NHL Winter Classic and the NFL Super Bowl among many other events. He is a dual-citizen of the U.S. And Great Britain. Growing up in a British home he never had pizza so Ian can't get enough of it now. Ian annoys his two sons using them time and again in many of his art projects. You can check out some of Ian's work (and more of Zachary's posters) at www.berkeleygraphicdesign.com.
The Pizza of Your Dreams
Raquel Royal
2011
The Mark of Zachary’s
Donna and Tony Aweeka
2009
“On May 27, 2008 our wonderful rescued mare, Satin's Fancy, presented us with a beautiful black filly...unexpectedly. We named her Satin's Prize, S'Prize for short. When we began this piece we knew we wanted Zorro on a black horse, hence S'Prize. The rest just fell into place, as art projects usually do. We had a good time with this one, letting it unfold as it developed a life of its own. Tony was the model for Zorro, and a Zachary's pizza box gave us some inspiration, as well as a GREAT pizza.” – Donna Aweeka
Take Me to Your Pizza
Nadira Berman, age 9
2005
Sir Zachary
Leo Gould, 11 years old
2009
Joy of Eating
Marvin Ehrlich
My name is Marvin Ehrlich. May 29th, 2014, I will be 89 years old. It makes me happy to win a Zachary’s poster contest at my age. The right question is 75% of the solution. “What makes Zachary’s so successful?” became “The Joy of eating a Zachary’s pizza is why we come back again and again” (illustrated with a woman and a man joyfully eating a wedge of pizza). Good luck to you all.
2012
Riders
Lynn Smull
2005
Precious as a Pearl
Naumi Emoto, 13 years old
2012
Pizza Princess
Eva Jaeger, 4 years old
2005
" When I created this piece my family had moved from Berkeley to Manhattan for a year. When I look at this piece now it conjures up all the emotions of those moments: a longing for home and familiar things like Zachary’s, the excitement and adventure of being somewhere unknown and the joy knowing that I’d be back to have some pizza soon. And of course, I was 4 and loved Princesses!"
Pizza Gangster
Chris Papa
2001
Pizza Butterfly
Pizza Butterfly
Emma Ruth, age 6
2012
"When I first mentioned the art contest to Emma (she was six at the time) her immediate response was “C’mon, let’s get started!” She then began producing sketches. One of these had a couple of butterfly’s, but originally with more normal butterfly wings with pizza slices as the wing pattern. I made the suggestion the design could be strengthened by having the wings BE pizza slices, and the final composition was arrived at!”
Pals at Zachary’s
M. Yamagata
1995
Pals and Dolphins
Elena S, age 9
2012
My name is Elena and I am currently 10 years old. I was born in Tokyo, Japan, but moved to America when I was 4. I now live in San Ramon, and am about to graduate from Coyote Creek Elementary School.
Martial arts, drawing, and painting are my favorite hobbies. I also like singing and music and will keep continuing it until I am too busy. In martial arts ( karate),I am a brown white stripe belt. If I have any free time I would love to read, draw, or play video games (until my parents stop me).
I entered the Zachary’s art contest in 2008 and again in 2010 because I love drawing, painting and eating Zachary’s pizza. I was so happy when my school received the $1,500 for the award in 2008. That money was spent on the art program at Coyote Creek, and helped make the art very exciting all through out Coyote Creek.
Thank You Zachary’s!
One With Everything
Tom Galvin
2009
Lucky Leprechaun
Katie Jones, age 8
Love Letter to Zachary’s
Maia VuMinnich, 9 years old
2011
Le Meillure en Ville
Robin Gilas
2005
Lasso a Zachary’s Pizza
Emma Jones, age 10
Keep on Cookin’
Larry Holstrom
2007
It’s in the Pie
Pete Davis
2001
It Came from Zachary’s
Gaytha Watley
2005
This poster was inspired by Betty Page, Sci-Fi movies & pizza. Gaytha is a tattooer at Sacred Rose Tattoo in Berkeley. She also paints in oils and watercolors, and enjoys ceramics and sewing. “This piece was made with pen & ink. I sketch out the shapes in a light pencil, and build up an outline from there. I color it from light to dark, to keep the light colors from smudging.”
I Left My Heart at Zachary’s
Kirstin Ineich
2012
I always like looking at the different posters created by Zachary's patrons. When the opportunity came to create my own, I had just come back from San Francisco, and I knew I wanted to incorporate it into my piece. The Zachary's logo integrates well with the Golden Gate Bridge, so, I chose to paint the iconic bridge. When I think of San Francisco, I always think of Tony Bennett's "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" playing after a Giants' home-game win at AT&T Park and the way it makes me feel. And, every time you eat at Zachary's, you get the same feeling. So, I tied the whole thing together with the tag line "I left my heart at Zachary's."
Hooked on Zachary’s
Katia Novak
2011
Heartcore
Wesley Jensen
2009
Harry’s a Lucky Dog
Lisa Hayle
2005
“I heard about Zachary’s Pizza through friends who also mentioned the awesome annual poster contest, which they had won in the past with an entry featuring their two adorable poodles. Soon after, I tasted the deep-dish yumminess for the first time…. I first saw Harry in 2002, while working briefly at the East Bay SPCA in Oakland. It was love at first sight.” – Lisa Hayle
Hands Pizza
Lisa Clark & Play and Learn Butterfly Classroom, ages 3-4
2012
Forbidden Pizza
Bill Crews
2009
Enjoy Zachary’s Pizza
Pete Docter
I like to draw and paint yet don’t do it often enough. The allure of winning free pizza was strong and I made a few posters.
Influences: 1950’s poster design, especially Paul Rand, Cassandre, and Raymond Savignac. Also children’s book illustrator Roy McKee (he illustrated the Dr. Seuss books “Ten Apples Up on Top” and “Snow”).
My whole family loves Zachary’s Pizza, though we’re divided over which is best: stuffed pesto mushroom or stuffed pepperoni. Actually thin crust sausage onion is pretty good too. When both of our kids were born, we smuggled Zachary’s into the maternity ward.
Dreaming of Zachary’s Pizza
Lauren Ari
"Dreaming of Zachary's Pizza" was inspired by another artwork that I have been creating over the last 10 years. It is a series of small bed sculptures that address our waking and sleeping dreams. They are arranged to create a quilt. It was only natural to combine what I was already working on into my idea for the Zachary's poster. In this image the bed in the pizza box and everything around her becomes a pizza.
2009
Company Z
April Galvin
2011
Big Hair, Big Pizza
Craig Mcintire
1999
Best Slice
David Seiler
2001
Aarggghhh!
Cindy Chan
“.. we love Zachary's Pizza; it's the best, combined with the high energy of the staff and how everyone seems to be having a great time, it's like a party that never stops.” – Cindy Chan
30 Years of Out of This World Pizza
Ian Ransley
2012
Ian Ransley is a single of father of two Zachary's-loving boys. Ian is a Berkeley native and a professional graphic designer. He splits is time designing Zachary's posters and designing for professional sports teams and events including the NHL Winter Classic and the NFL Super Bowl among many other events. He is a dual-citizen of the U.S. And Great Britain. Growing up in a British home he never had pizza so Ian can't get enough of it now. Ian annoys his two sons using them time and again in many of his art projects. You can check out some of Ian's work (and more of Zachary's posters) at www.berkeleygraphicdesign.com.