Spotlight Artist

Shane Tolbert

West
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Fractured Cowboy

Abstract portrait with layered textures, bold lines, and muted colors in a wooden frame.

acrylic, ink, and collage on paper

Office Painting

Abstract painting with bold white, purple, green, and red shapes on a dark textured background.

acrylic on canvas

Pencil Me In

Abstract painting with purple, yellow, brown, and white brushstrokes and shapes.

acrylic on canvas

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Artist Statement

Formally, I strive to communicate my daily experience visually through a saturated palette, an off balance composition, and inventive mark making. My content obliquely represents my interests in international politics, the complexities of male identity, and my desert garden.

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