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Madonna Fukushima by Chris Shaw

On July 16, 2011, in Art, Paintings, by Chris Shaw

Madonna Fukushima by Chris Shaw March – June, 2011 Acrylic on canvas 9′ x 11′   I watched the Japan earthquake and Tsunami live on television March 11, 2011. Like many, I was completely awestruck by the utter destruction I witnessed, but for some reason could not turn away. I’ll never forget the images of […]

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Madonna 40oz painting by Chris Shaw

On April 25, 2010, in Art, Paintings, by Chris Shaw

Madonna 40oz painting by Chris Shaw Acrylic on Canvas, 2010 I designed this traditional Orthodox style Madonna Icon from the ground-up using geometry and specific geometric proportions.  It got a bit too complicated and serious for my tastes and I spent a while creating subsequent drawings that simplified and hid the underlaid geometry. With all […]

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Madonna of the Television painting by Chris Shaw

On April 24, 2010, in Art, Paintings, by Chris Shaw

Madonna of the Television painting by Chris Shaw Acrylic on Canvas, 2010 I love Botticelli.  When I was in Italy I had the opportunity to spend some time looking at the originals,  everything about his paintings is influential to me.  As an artist, sometimes you don’t want to appropriate from a true master,  no matter […]

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