Shawn Schwarz Fine Art Illustration
Hello
Art is one of our oldest means of communication and therefore it is one of the most important avenues to explore our humanity. However, it is also a way to explore one’s self and gain a deeper understanding of the world around us. Art allows for, not only an exploration of the subconscious, but also an exploration of the external factors that work to shape our subconscious. What my body of work does is explore man, not as an emotional being, but more as a being that drives history and culture. The imagery explores how man interacts, builds, and lives with the environment. My objective is not only to see man’s impact on the world, but also to study the cultural factors that illuminate the deeper confines of our minds. The first place I begin this study is with is one’s self. My most recent work is a conceptual series dedicated to observing the factors that have led me to be the person I am today. The Surrealist movement, particularly the pictorial imagery and literature of Salvador Dali and André Breton, are the main influence in my work. Both these men perceived their world as a whole though dream state absurdities. However, they both came to self actualization in recognizing the external factors of their culture. These factors created their subconscious reality, which expressed itself through dreaming. Through the exploration of a set of principles, collectively defined by Surrealism, I have endeavored to understand my subconsciousness and what factors helped in its formation. In this way I discovered how I became the person I am today. Through this work I want those who see it to understand that there can be rationality behind the absurd, particularly the absurdness that takes place in life. To recognize and evaluate what factors have led Surrealist artists to their philosophies and ideologies. More importantly, I want people to envision a world where the external factors and the absurdity of dreams can and do co-exist. In picturing such a world people can self-evaluate and find meaning as to why they are the individuals they believe themselves to be.
Shawn G. Schwarz Fine Art Illustration 817 - 889 - 3233 schwarz.g.shawn@gmail.com
Shawn G. Schwarz Fine Art Illustration 817 - 889 - 3233 schwarz.g.shawn@gmail.com
2015 Line of Disintegration
Oil on wood panel
35 ” x 50 ”
Shawn G. Schwarz Fine Art Illustration 817 - 889 - 3233 schwarz.g.shawn@gmail.com
2016 Where Ideas Go to Die
Oil on wood panel
35 ” x 45 ”
Shawn G. Schwarz Fine Art Illustration 817 - 889 - 3233 schwarz.g.shawn@gmail.com
2015 Mirrors in The Void
Oil on wood panel
25 ” x 35 ”
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Shawn G. Schwarz Fine Art Illustration 817 - 889 - 3233 schwarz.g.shawn@gmail.com
2015 Love: Just Out of Reach
Oil on wood panel
30 ” x 36 ”
Shawn G. Schwarz Fine Art Illustration 817 - 889 - 3233 schwarz.g.shawn@gmail.com
2016 Heaven: Just Out of Reach
Oil on wood panel
30 ” x 40 ”
Shawn G. Schwarz Fine Art Illustration 817 - 889 - 3233 schwarz.g.shawn@gmail.com
2015 Nightmare One
Oil on wood panel
24 ” x 30 ”
Shawn G. Schwarz Fine Art Illustration 817 - 889 - 3233 schwarz.g.shawn@gmail.com
2015 Blood, Piss, and Rabbits
Oil on wood panel
24 ” x 30 ”
Shawn G. Schwarz Fine Art Illustration 817 - 889 - 3233 schwarz.g.shawn@gmail.com
2016 Eating Innocence
Oil on wood panel
12 ” x 12 ”
Shawn G. Schwarz Fine Art Illustration 817 - 889 - 3233 schwarz.g.shawn@gmail.com
2016 Alberta Grain
Oil on wood panel
12 ” x 12 ”
Shawn G. Schwarz Fine Art Illustration 817 - 889 - 3233 schwarz.g.shawn@gmail.com
2016 It Cometh
Oil on wood panel
12 ” x 12 ”
Shawn G. Schwarz Fine Art Illustration 817 - 889 - 3233 schwarz.g.shawn@gmail.com
2014 Still Life
Charcoal
7.5 ” x 10 ”
Shawn G. Schwarz Fine Art Illustration 817 - 889 - 3233 schwarz.g.shawn@gmail.com
2014 Still Life
Charcoal
9.5 ” x 12 ”
Shawn G. Schwarz Fine Art Illustration 817 - 889 - 3233 schwarz.g.shawn@gmail.com
2014 Still Life
Charcoal
7.5 ” x 10.5 ”
Shawn G. Schwarz Fine Art Illustration 817 - 889 - 3233 schwarz.g.shawn@gmail.com
2014 Portrait
Charcoal
12 ” x 20 ”
Shawn G. Schwarz Fine Art Illustration 817 - 889 - 3233 schwarz.g.shawn@gmail.com
2014 Portrait
Charcoal
10.5 ” x 20 ”
Shawn G. Schwarz Fine Art Illustration 817 - 889 - 3233 schwarz.g.shawn@gmail.com
2013
Europe Study Tour
Ink Sketch
5”x 8”
Shawn G. Schwarz Fine Art Illustration 817 - 889 - 3233 schwarz.g.shawn@gmail.com
2013 Europe Study Tour
Ink Sketch
5”x 8”
Shawn G. Schwarz Fine Art Illustration 817 - 889 - 3233 schwarz.g.shawn@gmail.com
2013 Europe Study Tour
Watercolor
5”x 8”
Shawn G. Schwarz Fine Art Illustration 817 - 889 - 3233 schwarz.g.shawn@gmail.com
2013 Europe Study Tour
Watercolor
5”x 8”
Shawn G. Schwarz Fine Art Illustration 817 - 889 - 3233 schwarz.g.shawn@gmail.com
2013 Europe Study Tour
Watercolor
5”x 8”
Shawn G. Schwarz Fine Art Illustration 817 - 889 - 3233 schwarz.g.shawn@gmail.com
2015 Irish Dolmen
Watercolor
5”x 8”
Shawn G. Schwarz Fine Art Illustration 817 - 889 - 3233 schwarz.g.shawn@gmail.com
2015 Inukshuk
Watercolor
5”x 8”
Shawn G. Schwarz Fine Art Illustration 817 - 889 - 3233 schwarz.g.shawn@gmail.com
2015 Church
Watercolor
5”x 8”
Shawn G. Schwarz Fine Art Illustration 817 - 889 - 3233 schwarz.g.shawn@gmail.com
2015 Barn
Watercolor
5”x 8”
Shawn G. Schwarz Fine Art Illustration 817 - 889 - 3233 schwarz.g.shawn@gmail.com
2015 Animal Illustrations
Watercolor
6”x 6”
Shawn G. Schwarz Fine Art Illustration 817 - 889 - 3233 schwarz.g.shawn@gmail.com
2012 Whirling Dervish
Watercolor and Ink
16 ” x 20 ”
Shawn G. Schwarz Fine Art Illustration 817 - 889 - 3233 schwarz.g.shawn@gmail.com
2014 Untitled
Watercolor and Ink
18 ” x 20 ”
Shawn G. Schwarz Fine Art Illustration 817 - 889 - 3233 schwarz.g.shawn@gmail.com
2013 Stockholm Docks
Watercolor and Ink
9 ” x 12 ”
Shawn G. Schwarz Fine Art Illustration 817 - 889 - 3233 schwarz.g.shawn@gmail.com
2012 Tiananmen Tank Man
Watercolor
16 ” x 20 ”
Shawn G. Schwarz Fine Art Illustration 817 - 889 - 3233 schwarz.g.shawn@gmail.com
2014 Art and Design Building, Andrews University
Watercolor and Ink
9 � x 12 �
Shawn G. Schwarz Fine Art Illustration 817 - 889 - 3233 schwarz.g.shawn@gmail.com
2014 Science Complex, Andrews University
Watercolor and Ink
9 ” x 12 ”
Shawn G. Schwarz Fine Art Illustration 817 - 889 - 3233 schwarz.g.shawn@gmail.com
2015 Untitled
Watercolor
6”x 6”
Shawn G. Schwarz Fine Art Illustration 817 - 889 - 3233 schwarz.g.shawn@gmail.com
2013 Cubist Painting in Three Dimensions
Wood and Acrylic
12 ” x 12 ” x 16 ”
Shawn G. Schwarz Fine Art Illustration 817 - 889 - 3233 schwarz.g.shawn@gmail.com
2014 Four Haida prints
Printmaking
7.5 ” x 9.5 ”
Thank You.
Shawn G. Schwarz Fine Art Illustration 817 - 889 - 3233 schwarz.g.shawn@gmail.com