Most of my pieces are not meant to
represent anything specific. The image presented is supposed to remain as an
enigma. There has been a variety of responses to my work. Everyone sees
something different and unique. Each person has their own idea of what it looks
like, what it seems to represent or what images are hidden within. I don’t want
to tell the viewer what they are looking at. I want their imagination to be free
to come up with their own thoughts as to what it is. The "organic" looking
pieces that I create are done through a process of subconscious automation. I
begin by drawing out shapes that look interesting to the eye, often making up
sections as I go along. I then build on the shapes, add to them, create other
shapes that fit with or compliment the others and then join them together.
Having been influenced by surrealists such as Dali, Magritte and Ernst since I
was very young, I am interested in work that is unusual, mysterious and presents
an image that would never be seen in reality.
In addition to the
surrealists, I have always admired the old masters such as Leonardo DaVinci,
Michelangelo, Durer, Bosch, Bellini, Raphael, etc. I have spent some time
learning and practicing drawing and painting the human figure in order to
improve my skills of life-like representation. I have applied the skills of
realism to represent the unreal.
Soon I will begin graduate school to
get a Masters degree in Medical Illustration. When studying the human figure as
well as the work of the old masters I became more interested in human anatomy.
Many people have commented over the years that some of my pieces look like
viruses, cells, organisms, etc. It seemed natural that I go into this kind of
work. I figured that until the day comes that I can make a living off my artwork
alone, I may as well have a career that will provide a decent salary as well as
practice at creating representational art. I feel that the knowledge and skills
that I will obtain in my upcoming studies will influence my future work. Stay
tuned........
Prices for my pieces:
Untitled oil painting (1
big floating shape) - $7,000 Untitled oil painting (3 floating shapes) -
$1,600 Labyrinth pen drawing - Original - $350, digital prints - $30
unframed, $40 framed Bridgeman pen drawing - Original - $350, digital prints
- $30 unframed, $40 framed Guy pen drawing - Original - $150, digital prints
- $30 unframed, $40 framed
Shannon Korchinski 
