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Russell Shoemaker
Untitled (Abstract, Vibrant, Drips, Neon, Gestural, Contemporary, Expressionism)

2018

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Russell Shoemaker Title: Untitled Year: 2018 Medium: Gouache on Yupo Paper Size: 12 x 9 inches Signed, dated and inscribed by the artist Russell Shoemaker received his BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute. Before completing his MFA at the University of Connecticut, Shoemaker began his MFA at California College of the Arts in San Francisco. In between he spent a year at the Charlotte Street Foundation's Urban Culture Project residency. Shoemaker has exhibited nationally in both solo and group shows.
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