Artist Biography:
Shaun Richel was born in
Canada.
At age 11 her family moved to Southern California. She has been
involved
in the arts since her early twenties. Working toward an interior design
degree Richel had the pleasure of experiencing many art
classes.
Deciding to leave California to find a new place to live and wanting
something
completely different, she and her partner found they were drawn to
Northern
New Mexico. Especially loving the "big sky" with all that that implies;
great rain storms, amazing clouds and the drama of shadow and
light,
they came to the Taos area in late winter of '96 to live. The
rest
is history.
Artist's Statement:
"What I most want to express in my work is it's painterliness: the
loose, rapid handling, or the look of it, with broken color, uneven
saturations and densities of the paint. My approach is to be open
at the start of a piece and to allow anything to happen, and the
completion be to have the final work be appealing and an inviting
composition.
Resume/Curriculum
Vitae:
Shows 2005:
August
- Mundo Viejo Gallery, "Celebration Series"
Shows 2004:
September -
Mundo Viejo Gallery, Vadito, NM, "Interpret the Light"
Shows 2003:
May
- Stables Gallery, Taos, NM "Primavera
Show"
June - New
Grounds Gallery, Taos, NM "Solarts Show"
July / Aug.
- E. L. Blumenschein Museum, Taos, NM solo show,
"Atmospheres
and Taos Mesa"
Sept. / Oct.
- E. L. Blumenschein Museum, Taos, NM "Fall Colors"
Shows 2002:
June - New
Grounds Gallery, Taos, NM "Solarts Show"
July /
August - Mundo Viejo Gallery, Vadito, NM, "Abstractions of Space"
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