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Shawn Sullivan"Fly In Movie" (2025) by Shawn Sullivan, Original Animal Oil Portrait Painting2025
2025
$300
£230.37
€264.27
CA$421.54
A$472.09
CHF 246.33
MX$5,766.41
NOK 3,134.04
SEK 2,954.21
DKK 1,972.23
About the Item
Shawn Sullivan’s “Fly In Movie” is a 2025 original oil painting executed on cradled panel, measuring 6 x 6 inches. This small-scale yet richly imaginative composition blends cinematic nostalgia with surreal humor. A finely detailed depiction of the iconic extraterrestrial character E.T. peers from what resembles a screen or window, extending a glowing red fingertip outward in his signature gesture. In the foreground, a bird with a striking red head and olive-green wings stands atop a copper-toned UFO, bridging natural and fantastical worlds.
The entire composition is framed within a trompe-l'œil gold border, further blurring the line between fiction and painterly reality. Painted with oil on panel, this piece showcases Sullivan’s ability to balance pop cultural reference with painterly technique and narrative charm. The work is unframed but ready to hang, with painted sides that complete the presentation. It belongs to Sullivan’s ongoing exploration of familiar icons and imaginative storytelling through a uniquely playful lens.
This one-of-a-kind painting is ideal for collectors drawn to contemporary realism, surreal narratives, or nostalgic references within a fine art context.
**Artsy Description:**
In “Fly In Movie,” artist Shawn Sullivan captures a surreal fusion of pop culture, avian life, and whimsical imagination within a compact 6 x 6-inch oil painting. The piece centers on a reference to the 1982 film icon E.T., who is portrayed looking outward with his luminous red fingertip raised in gesture. His presence is framed as though seen through a screen or portal, juxtaposed against a twilight sky filled with pink and violet clouds.
In the foreground, a red-headed bird perches curiously on a coppery flying saucer, evoking both the literal idea of a “fly-in” and a cinematic double entendre. Sullivan’s work playfully stages this intersection of nature, science fiction, and classical composition through his signature stylized realism. The painted frame within the composition adds depth and draws attention to the layers of narrative play, inviting the viewer to consider both the act of watching and being watched.
Rendered in oil on cradled panel with painted sides, “Fly In Movie” is ready to hang. Sullivan’s work often explores the boundaries between the familiar and the fantastical, encouraging viewers to reinterpret cultural icons through a fine art lens.
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Shawn Sullivan is an artist based in Long Island, New York. Shawn has known he was going to be an artist since he was in the second grade. At that time, in the New York City school system, a talented student could be tracked for art right through high school. Shawn majored in Painting in college, both undergraduate and graduate. He then went on to have a successful career as a magnet arts high school art educator and a professional artist. Now retired from teaching, Shawn is living the dream of being a full-time professional artist. His imaginative and realistic still life paintings are shown in galleries around the country. He is a member of the prestigious Salmagundi club, where his work can be found in most of their juried exhibits. Shawn was recently chosen to be a Fine Art Studio Online’s BoldBrush Sponsored artist.
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- Creation Year:2025
- Dimensions:Height: 6 in (15.24 cm)Width: 6 in (15.24 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Denver, CO
- Reference Number:Seller: 1stDibs: LU1308216338302
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