Chet Shinaman
Professional Artist
Chet Shinaman has painted successfully for over thirty years. The subjects of his oil paintings run the gamut of Landscapes to Nautical to Restaurant themes. He specializes in Florida and Northeast settings; each painting has a story to tell which he does by contrasting elements of subjects and style.
Originally trained at Rhode Island School of Design, Shinaman went on to study at Syracuse University and South Florida University, where he earned his Master of Arts degree. As a member of the Dunedin Fine Art Center and the National Association of Independent Artists and the Oil Painters of America, he continues to study.
Shinaman is an avid researcher of technique and the styles of other well-known artists including Richard Schmid, Charles Dickinson, Craig Nelson and the late Ken Auster. In addition he studies the masters of impressionism including Monet and Van Gogh. While living in the Washington DC area Shinaman would often visit the Monet floor of the National Gallery of Art.
As a world traveler, Shinaman was influenced, by not only the landscapes of the USA, but much of the architecture of Europe and the Middle East. These experiences seem to have made an impression on the artist’s use of color and texture. He uses the subtle differences in people and places to extend his pallet.
In his work, the dark turquoise of the Caribbean is contrasted with the rough cold purplish-grey of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor and the pastels of the Mediterranean in the South of France. His themes sometimes revolve around the rocky coast of Maine and Monterey and the coastal areas of South Florida.
“I can always see paintings in my surroundings. This way I don't have to wait for “inspiration,” said Shinaman. "Like Jack London, I believe that 'you can’t wait for inspiration, you have to go after it with a club.'” From his personal correspondence with the late John Updike about art and writing, John wrote to Shinaman, “Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right, or better.”
Shinaman's work is widely collected, and his gallery representation is expanding though out the USA.
Professional Artist
Chet Shinaman has painted successfully for over thirty years. The subjects of his oil paintings run the gamut of Landscapes to Nautical to Restaurant themes. He specializes in Florida and Northeast settings; each painting has a story to tell which he does by contrasting elements of subjects and style.
Originally trained at Rhode Island School of Design, Shinaman went on to study at Syracuse University and South Florida University, where he earned his Master of Arts degree. As a member of the Dunedin Fine Art Center and the National Association of Independent Artists and the Oil Painters of America, he continues to study.
Shinaman is an avid researcher of technique and the styles of other well-known artists including Richard Schmid, Charles Dickinson, Craig Nelson and the late Ken Auster. In addition he studies the masters of impressionism including Monet and Van Gogh. While living in the Washington DC area Shinaman would often visit the Monet floor of the National Gallery of Art.
As a world traveler, Shinaman was influenced, by not only the landscapes of the USA, but much of the architecture of Europe and the Middle East. These experiences seem to have made an impression on the artist’s use of color and texture. He uses the subtle differences in people and places to extend his pallet.
In his work, the dark turquoise of the Caribbean is contrasted with the rough cold purplish-grey of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor and the pastels of the Mediterranean in the South of France. His themes sometimes revolve around the rocky coast of Maine and Monterey and the coastal areas of South Florida.
“I can always see paintings in my surroundings. This way I don't have to wait for “inspiration,” said Shinaman. "Like Jack London, I believe that 'you can’t wait for inspiration, you have to go after it with a club.'” From his personal correspondence with the late John Updike about art and writing, John wrote to Shinaman, “Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right, or better.”
Shinaman's work is widely collected, and his gallery representation is expanding though out the USA.
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Country Road
Original Oil Painting: Oil on Linen Landscape This is an original work. Height 18" x Width 14" x Depth 0.8" Year Produced: Unknown Inventory ID CS_0042 Status: All Galleries Price: $1,100.00 
Narrative: This old country lane winds down to a neighbors home on a natural spring. The ducks keeper ensures that they are safe from coyotes and get their daily quantities of vegetables and grains. Here we see John Wayne and Bambi out for their daily stroll. A Testimonial The "Ducks" are in a very nice painting. They got to me! Growing up in rural Massachusetts, our neighbors on the left had chickens; and, our neighbors on the right had two ducks. I liked the chickens because I could scare them, and found that great fun. Those damn ducks on the other hand would chase me out of their yard and half way into my own yard. They were always together, and always hating me! I never thought I would see those ducks again, but there they were in your painting, only this time, they represented something different. They were just a couple, committed to each other, going through life, no matter what, side by side, "gettin somethin" to eat. Yeah man; it don't get better than that. Pete Foley Label
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Country Road
- By Chet Shinaman
Original Oil Painting: Oil on Linen Landscape This is an original work. Height 18" x Width 14" x Depth 0.8" Year Produced: Unknown Inventory ID CS_0042 Price: $1,100.00 This old country lane winds down to a neighbors home on a natural spring. The ducks keeper ensures that they are safe from coyotes and get their daily quantities of vegetables and grains. Here we see John Wayne and Bambi out for their daily stroll. A Testimonial The "Ducks" are in a very nice painting. They got to me! Growing up in rural Massachusetts, our neighbors on the left had chickens; and, our neighbors on the right had two ducks. I liked the chickens because I could scare them, and found that great fun. Those damn ducks on the other hand would chase me out of their yard and half way into my own yard. They were always together, and always hating me! I never thought I would see those ducks again, but there they were in your painting, only this time, they represented something different. They were just a couple, committed to each other, going through life, no matter what, side by side, "gettin somethin" to eat. Yeah man; it don't get better than that. Pete Foley |
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