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SHAWN SHEPHERD
Shawn is a multidisciplinary artist and his art practice spans twenty-five years. His work has been informed by numerous interests such as human identity, mass media, found objects, skateboarding, and notions of painting.
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2016 WHEELBARROW, Polychrome Fine Art, Victoria
2015 BEACH PARTY, Ministry Of Casual Living, Victoria
2015 MEATY PIES, Polychrome Fine Art, Victoria
2014 CROSSOVER SUITE, Ministry Of Casual Living, Victoria
2014 DOWNTOWNERS, Polychrome Fine Art, Victoria
2013 BALLS IN NOWHERE BAY, Ministry Of Casual Living, Victoria
2013 PAINTED LINES, Polychrome Fine Art, Victoria
2012 TEXTURA, Polychrome Fine Art, Victoria
2011 BY ROSS BAY, Polychrome Fine Art, Victoria
2010 RETINAL NEXUS, Polychrome Fine Art, Victoria
2009 BIG GARDEN CITY, Comox Valley Art Gallery, Courtney, BC
2008 MESSENGER OF DEATH..., Ministry Of Casual Living, Victoria
2008 URBAN/GARDEN, Petley Jones Gallery, Vancouver
2007 MINI - PALIMPSEST, Ministry Of Casual Living, Victoria
2006 COMMUNICATION TRANSLATION, Nanaimo Art Gallery, Nanaimo
2006 FACADES, Ministry Of Casual Living, Victoria
2006 INTERNATIONAL, Martin Batchelor Gallery, Victoria
2005 COPS AND CARS, Cat Box Gallery, Nanaimo
2005 COMMUNICATION TRANSLATION, Martin Batchelor Gallery, Victoria
2004 PARTS, Ministry Of Casual Living, Victoria
2004 IMPERMANENCE, Martin Batchelor Gallery, Victoria
2003 MARY PORTFOLIO, Martin Batchelor Gallery, Victoria
2002 RENEWAL, Martin Batchelor Gallery, Victoria
2002 THE SPECIAL EXHIBITION, Massey Room - Art Gallery Of Greater Victoria
2001 SUIT JACKET BLOWOUT, Martin Batchelor Gallery, Victoria
2000 PRINTS CHARMING, Martin Batchelor Gallery, Victoria
1999 FAST PASTE, Community Arts Council, Victoria
1997 SUMMER FRUITS, Open Art Gallery, Vancouver
Selected Group Exhibitions
2016 FRESH - The Modern Portrait, Jan Kossen Contemporary, New York, NY, USA
2016 HUGH HANSON DAVIDSON: A LIFE IN THE ARTS, Kamloops Art Gallery
2016 EDITIONS, Open Studio, Toronto
2016 KINGSTON PRIZE, Galerie d'art Desjardins, Drummondville, QC
2015 KINGSTON PRIZE, Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, NB
2015 KINGSTON PRIZE, Firehall Theatre, Gananoque, ON
2015 THE OPEN STUDIO SESSIONS: 45TH ANNIVERSARY, Open Studio, Toronto
2014 100 PRINTS, Open Studio, Toronto
2014 20th ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION, Campbell River Art Gallery, Campbell River, BC
2014 FUTUREPAST, Ministry Of Casual Living, Victoria
2012 WELCOME BACK YE ANNUNAKI, Open Space, Victoria
2012 RPM, Deluge Contemporary Art, Victoria
2011 RPM, Deluge Contemporary Art, Victoria
2011 HAPPY HOUR, Deborah Page Projects, Austin, Texas
2010 TELLING STORIES, Campbell River Art Gallery, Campbell River, BC
2009 reGIFTED, Deluge Contemporary Art, Victoria
2009 RPM, Deluge Contemporary Art, Victoria
2009 MATERIAL BOUNDARIES, Deborah Page Projects, Austin, Texas
2008 GIFTED, Deluge Contemporary Art, Victoria
2008 RESIDENCY EXHIBITION, Open Space, Victoria
2007 RPM, Deluge Contemporary Art, Victoria
2007 NIGHT OF 1000 DRAWINGS, Artists Space, NY
2006 NIGHT OF 1000 DRAWINGS, Artists Space, NY
2005 SHAPESHIFTER HOTSPOT NOW, Open Space, Victoria
2005 GIFTED, Deluge Contemporary Art, Victoria
2005 CYCLOPS DREAMS, Access Artist Run Centre, Vancouver
2005 NEW WORLD EXHIBITION, with Derfer, Fan Tan Studios, Victoria
2004 CAMO WORLD, with Mary Patterson, Open Space, Victoria
2001 EYE CANDY, Art Gallery Of Greater Victoria, Victoria
2000 TO REMAIN AT A DISTANCE, Open Space, Victoria
Reviews
2015 Aug 9, Local Artists Share National Stage (image), by Robert Amos, Times Colonist
2014 June 12, Artist Celebrates Anonymity Of Downtown Living, Amy Smart, Times Colonist
2012 May 27, Artist Takes Ideas To The Limit, Robert Amos, Times Colonist, Victoria
2011 June 13 , The 'Pablo Puckasso' of Victoria, Tom Hawthorn, Globe & Mail
2010 February 17 , "New faces, new year", (image) Campbell River Courier-Islander
2010 January 4, SHOPPING CART ART, by Rhonda May, City Food Magazine , Vancouver
2009 Big Garden City, by Mike Landry, Things of Desire issue #43, Toronto
2008 Issue #50, feature artist pgs.17-21, subTerrain Magazine, Vancouver
2006 January, exhibition review pg.32 by Christin Geall, Galleries West, Vancouver
2006 January, exhibition review pg.18 by Brian Grison, Focus, Victoria
2005 June, “Big is Big” exhibition review by Jason Kellar, Monday Magazine, Victoria
2005 SHAPESHIFTER HOTSPOT NOW (show catalogue), Open Space, Victoria
2005 Winter #229 pg.6 Christin Geall, Museums roundup, BC Museums Association
2004 February 12, exhibit review & image by Robert Amos, Times Colonist, Victoria
2003 January 16, “Mary, Mary” reviewer Adrienne Mercer, Monday Magazine, Victoria
2003 Jan.2,” Etchings...about Mary” review by Robert Amos, Times Colonist, Victoria
2001 January 14, review and image, Robert Amos, Times Colonist, Victoria
2000 July 23, “How much am I bid ? review, Robert Amos, Times Colonist, Victoria
2000 January 9, exhibition review, Robert Amos, Times Colonist, Victoria
1999 January 10,”Of life and still life” article, Robert Amos, Times Colonist, Victoria
1999 January, “Hard of Herring” review by David Leach, Monday Magazine, Victoria
1997 July, Sooke Fine Arts review (image), Robert Amos, Times Colonist, Victoria
Affiliations
Ministry of Casual Living, (lifetime member) Victoria, BC
Deborah Page Projects, (represented by) Palm Desert,CA, USA
Awards
2006 M Award, Victoria’s Favourite Visual Artist by Monday Magazine, Victoria
2006 Finalist (twice shortlisted) for the Victoria Airport Public Art Competition
1997 Myfanwy Spencer Pavelic Award, Victoria
Collections
University of Texas
Kamloops Art Gallery
Campbell River Art Gallery
Comox Valley Art Gallery
Maltwood Art Museum & Gallery, University of Victoria
TD Canada Trust
Oak Bay Marine Group
Oak Bay High School
Deborah Page Projects
De Hoog & Kierulf Architects
D.H. Moore Architect Inc.
Crust Bakery
The Blue Fox Cafe
Cafe Brio
Private collections, Canada, USA, England, Japan, China, Switzerland
Professional Activities
2016 Create Community Colour Mural Program, United Way & City of Victoria
2016 Victoria Art Now jury member, Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria
2016 Discussion with Camosun College Visual Arts, students of Prof. John G. Boheme
2016 Curator/Co-owner Polychrome Fine Art, Victoria
2015 Moss Street Paint-In jury member, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
2015 Victoria Art Now jury member, Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria
2015 Curator/Co-owner Polychrome Fine Art, Victoria
2014 Printmaking workshop instructor, MISSA, Metchosin, BC
2014 Curator/Co-owner Polychrome Fine Art, Victoria
2013 Discussion with Camosun College Visual Arts, students of Prof. Joseph Hoh
2013 Curator/Co-owner Polychrome Fine Art, Victoria
2012 Curator/Co-owner Polychrome Fine Art, Victoria
2011 Curator/Co-owner Polychrome Fine Arts, Victoria
2010 Curator/Co-owner Polychrome Fine Arts, Victoria
2010 Printmaking instructor, Denman Island Arts Centre, Denman Island
2010 Discussion with Camosun College Visual Arts, students of Prof. John Boheme
2009 Curator/Co-owner Polychrome Fine Arts, Victoria
2008 Artist studio visit & talk for Friends of the Campbell River Art Gallery
2006 Artist talk at the Nanaimo Art Gallery, Nanaimo
2005 Artist talk at Open Space, Victoria
2005 Jury member, BC Arts Council, Victoria
2002 Printmaking demonstration for the Victoria Secondary School art faculty
2001 Artist talk for students of Oak Bay High School, Victoria
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