C. J. Shane
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| Kayenta | Mothers Crossing the Boarder |
The Pygmy Owl is Disappearing |
- Kayenta: Monotype
- Mothers Crossing the Boarder: Lino Cut print from the limited edition of Mothers Crossing the Boarder
- The Pygmy Owl is Disappearing: Artists Book of Handmade Paper
C.J. Shane is a visual artist and writer who lives and works in Tucson, Arizona. Her primary interest is in painting, artist's books, relief printmaking, and handmade paper. Shane has bachelor and master's degrees, but her most important art education experiences have been in non-academic settings, especially at Penland School in North Carolina and at Haystack in Maine. She has exhibited nationally and internationally in places as far away as France, South Africa, and Australia. Her work is found in both private and institutional collections. See more of her artwork at http://www.cjshane.com
Artist Statement
The natural world, especially the beautiful Sonoran Desert, continues to be the greatest source of grounding and inspiration in my life and work. I push my landscape paintings to the point of abstraction in order to convey the mysterious energy of the desert.