SHANE PIERCE
NOMADIC NIGHTS
SHANE PIERCE LAST RITES GALLERY is delighted to present “Nomadic Nights”, a solo exhibition featuring new character driven paintings by artist and illustrator Shane Pierce. A natural storyteller, Pierce illustrates an ominous narrative with a cast of wandering subjects. The tight, expressive features of his characters, known as Nomads, pair the dark atmosphere with an almost erratic energy to the landscape around them. Traveling salesmen donning briefcases of proverbial baggage, bearing their dark secrets and conflicting emotions of regret. Viewers are invited to observe a contemporary noir world through compositions that teeter between reality and lucid dreams. The idea of Nomads is a reflection of Pierce’s multifaceted career as a creative, shifting from; animator to architectural draftsman to video game concept artist, albeit always circling back to his true passion of painting. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Pierce is self-taught artist who has worked professionally with major entertainment companies for 20 years. He is currently living and working in North Carolina as a full-time creative and artist.
NOMADIC NIGHTS February 23 - March 24, 2018
HARVESTER BY: SHANE PIERCE OIL ON CANVAS, 2018 24 X 36 INCHES
ROAM FREE BY: SHANE PIERCE OIL ON CANVAS, 2018 24 X 36 INCHES
DARK SCHEMES BY: SHANE PIERCE OIL ON CANVAS, 2018 18 X 24 INCHES
SHOW YOURSELF BY: SHANE PIERCE OIL ON CANVAS, 2018 18 X 24 INCHES
DIVINATIONS BY: SHANE PIERCE OIL ON CANVAS, 2018 18 X 24 INCHES
DEAD AND GONE BY: SHANE PIERCE OIL ON BOARD, 2015 16 X 20 INCHES
VAMPIRISM DESCENT BY: SHANE PIERCE OIL ON LINEN, 2017 36 X 24 INCHES
VAMPIRISM EGO BY: SHANE PIERCE OIL ON LINEN, 2017 36 X 24 INCHES
SKULLED UP FEAST BY: SHANE PIERCE OIL ON PANEL, 2016 13 X 19 INCHES
NOMADIC NIGHTS BY: SHANE PIERCE OIL ON PANEL, 2017 13 X 19 INCHES
SKULLED UP DRAPED BY: SHANE PIERCE OIL ON PANEL, 2017 13 X 19 INCHES
WAYWARD WANDERER BY: SHANE PIERCE OIL ON LINEN, 2018 12 X 16 INCHES
DAGON BY: SHANE PIERCE OIL ON PANEL, 2015 13 X 19 INCHES
WANDRESS BY: SHANE PIERCE OIL ON LINEN, 2018 12 X 16 INCHES
SKULLED UP HOLLOW BY: SHANE PIERCE OIL ON PANEL, 2016 14 X 18 INCHES
STOLEN NIGHT BY: SHANE PIERCE OIL ON LINEN, 2018 12 X 16 INCHES
ROVING BY: SHANE PIERCE OIL ON LINEN, 2018 12 X 16 INCHES
ROOTLESS BY: SHANE PIERCE OIL ON PANEL, 2016 13 X 19 INCHES
MARE’S TALE BY: SHANE PIERCE OIL ON BOARD, 2017 20 X 14 INCHES
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