Artist Information:
John Shenk
Richmond, VA
United States
Member Since: Aug 2000
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Artist Statement:
I was born in 1956, ( an
“army brat”) in Ft. Belvoir
Va. I lived in South Africa
for four years ( ages 8 - 12 )
where my father was the U. S.
Army Attaché.
Attended Junior and
Senior high school in Northern
Virginia - graduated in 1975.
Attended under grad at
Virginia Commonwealth
University, where I majored in
painting. During this time I
was juried into the last three
Virginia Artist Biennials held
at the Virginia Museum of Fine
Arts - 1979, 81 and 83. After
being in and out of college
several times, I graduated in
1984 with a B.F.A.
While in and out of
college I worked at U.P.S.
part-time as a package
sorter. In 1986 I quit to
devote full time to painting
portraits. I was represented
by Cudahy’s Gallery, Richmond,
Va. I was able to make a
fairly good living (for an
artist) but was left
esthetically unfulfilled. In
1989, armed with greatly
enhanced painting skills, I
decided to go to graduate
school at V.C.U., to develop
more esthetically involved
painting ideas I had in my
mind. Although not
universally appreciated, I
earned the respect of a
handful of key professors
and...
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Artist Exhibitions:
Resumé of John E. Shenk
Selected Group Exhibition
1994
Crucifiction of the Feminine,
Martha Mabey Gallery,
Richmond, Va.
1992
Christmas Show, Cudahy's
Gallery, Richmond, Va.
1991
The Independent Group,
Artspace, Virginia
Commonwealth University,
Richmond, Va.
1989
Portrait Show, Cudahy's
Gallery, Richmond, Va.
1983
The Last Juried Show: Virginia
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John Shenk's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to John Shenk's Portfolio. Browse Shenk's body of work: I was born in 1956, ( an “army brat”) in Ft. Belvoir Va. I lived in South Africa for four years ( ages 8 - 12 ) where my father was the U. S. Army Attaché.
Attended Junior and Senior high school in Northern Virginia - graduated in 1975.
Attended under grad at Virginia Commonwealth University, where I majored in painting. During this time I was juried into the last three Virginia Artist Biennials held at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts - 1979, 81 and 83. After being in and out of college several times, I graduated in 1984 with a B.F.A.
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