Shanon's Art & Inspirations

Things continue to move at a steady, progressive pace. The past couple of weeks have consisted of putting together images of paintings and presentation of a booth display. These images will now be used for applying to various art shows in the area. Additionally, a submission has been made to a local magazine for cover art consideration. Any confirmed dates resulting from recent submission will be shared on the site under the ‘Events’ tab. In the meantime, I continue to be lead to finalize a few works currently in progress, as well as begin the Jamaican series; these projects will resume this week. Please visit the ‘Works in Progress’ page, in order to see what is going on at the easel.

Take care,
Shanon

I really enjoy the Baroque era. The art during this time, with its "less complex, more realistic and more emotionally affecting" characteristics, draws me in every time. Some time back I wrote a piece entitled “Look UP” and I was looking for a work of art to go with it. When searching, I came across a sketch by Guido Reni and really identified with the concept. For months I have had the image in visible places. and recently in my studio. Yesterday morning I was really stirred to paint it. As I painted the piece, the style went deeper than emotion and resonated within my spirit. Reni was seemingly effective in meeting the objective of the Baroque era in which he painted other works and drew this sketch. Baroque was encouraged in an effort to return those in the 17th century back to spirituality. Perhaps this is the actual reason why I connect with this style. The works go beyond technical accuracy and even emotion, and move into the spiritual. I most likely will not post my rendition of Reni’s work until it is finished, which may be very soon.

Take care,

Shanon

Welcome 2011! And welcome to any and all who may be visiting ShanonsArt.com for the very first time. As this is the official "launch" date, that is the first date the site is made public to a large audience, I thank you for taking the time to browse the site. Please sign up for the e-Newsletter to receive monthly e-mail updates, if you would like to know more about painting progress, event dates and new site developments. Also, please check-in on Twitter, Facebook or Vimeo for the most recent updates available. As always, please send me your feedback on any of the artwork or the site itself, constructive feedback is always welcome. Happy New Year and God Bless!

Take care,

Shanon