John Shannon Portfolio

Poetry becomes a drawing, a drawing becomes sculpture, sculpture becomes poetry.

As humans we live in parallel universes. It is this parallel universe that becomes the focus of my creativity. Memories, dreams, and actions stimulate bold colored pieces that ex-tend the imagination and force the viewer to reach within their own subconscious and memory bank.

Installation -Wood -Acrylic -Plaster -Metal -Spray Paint

Your hand needs time to sit on the table Before you reach down and cradle a new fable. So I will accept this as I once requested it.

Cradle A New Fable -Spray Paint -6’x8’ -What was once only a view of red brick, is now a framed perpective. This piece allows the user to open their blinds knowing they now have a view.

Crumbling Beauty -Colored Pencil -11x17

Self Portrait -Colored Pencil -11x10

True Nature -Prisma Marker -Pencil -Pen -11x10

Grasping -Graphite -11x10

Paths -Colored Pencil -Prisma Marker -11x10

Arch 202 -Natatorium/ Sculpture Garden

While we sketch, we produce an emotional response to what we are sketching. Architecturally, we explore detail, pattern, and style while artistically, we begin to evoke toning, light, and movement. My sketches attempt to not only capture architectural fluidity but also the poetry and emotion within architecture.

Arch 202 -Transportable Pavilion

Braided Hair -Prisma Markers -11x10

The Wizard -Prisma Markers -11x10

Purple Juice -Prisma Markers -11x10

Squirrel Flying -Prisma Markers -11x10

Arch 401 -Insect Research Facility