THEARTIST-SPJ

www.theartist-spj.com

Welcome! I am Shawn and this is my gallery. I hope that you find something here that delights you, makes you think, or maybe even disgusts you (any reaction is better than none).

  A lot of the images, drawings, etc. you will find here are " Homoerotic "....That's a " no brainier " because I am Gay and the images are an expression of my experiences.

  Other images...mostly the oil paintings, are the result of my having moved to the desert and in some ways I am inspired by the spirit movement of Georgia O' Keefe. New Mexico has a powerful effect on many artists and these paintings are my way of expressing what I feel when I see the mountains or landscapes here.

  As with all things, this site is a work in progress.... As is my life and my art. I never know what I am going to do.......Until it is almost done. My "husband" (biggest admirer and my curator) says that my work morphs up until the minute I put down the final brush stroke. He says he has seen me step back and look at the piece and then say "this is what this is".

I started out doing primarily pen and ink drawings that ver significantly homoerotic.  Many of these were based on real experiences.  However, since 2003 I have been very involved in painting ( much to my manager/husband's chagrin.  He feels my genius lies in my pen and ink).  In painting, I have been focusing mainly on Sunflowers (which I love) and other flora.  The other media I have been experimenting with is photography.  Many of my best photos have not been included as my husband is still working on concept desgin for my site.

So look around......and tell me what you think ....even if you hate something, I would like to know. Disgust just might be the impression I was hoping to bring out.

If you want to see additional works, please click HERE.  You can also go to the "links"page of my site,

scroll down until you see an icon with the caption "My Latest Shyt"...

"One Love, One Heart...Let's Get Together and Feel Alright" ~ From the atristic compilation "Playing For Change"

Namaste~
TheArtist~spj