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Casey Shannon, BFA, MS
Artist and Instructor
I graduated many years ago from California Institute of the
Arts (Chouinard School) with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. I possess
a teaching credential from California University, Los Angeles and
graduated from California University, Long Beach with a Master of
Science degree.
My work has been exhibited in numerous galleries in Southern and
Northern California.
I am a contemporary Sumi-e painter
reaching beyond the limits of traditional ink painting. I concentrate
on trying to capture spirit as the ink is transferred to
the paper with the stroke of the brush. The brush is pushed across
the
surface of the paper quickly. If your intention is correct, the
object
in the picture seems to 'breathe and take on life'. This unseen yet
felt breath begins to fill the page with spirit just as it does in
all
of nature which surrounds us. The special power of the painted form
shines and appears through the ink and the white page. The white
space
surrounding the painted form becomes as important as the object
itself.
The ink painting represents soul, spirit, elegance, and beauty all at
the same time in concert.
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