Chet  Shinaman

oil watercolor charcoal Painting Impressionism

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.

The Boy in the Garden Oil Painting: Giclee on Canvas Landscape Original Work: Height 24" x Width 18" x Depth 3" Year Produced: Unknown Inventory ID CS_0062 Limited Edition Available:  [ Details ] Showing: All Galleries Price:  $ 1,150.00   [ Buy it local ] (We ship to a gallery near you) Narrative: My mother gave the little boy statue to me for Christmas a long time ago, but I never knew what to do with it so I put it away in a dark storage room. Then years later a neighbor’s dog (Maggie, my friend) knocked over our bird bath while trying to get a drink breaking the top. Somehow, after debating whether or not to throw the pedestal away I saw the connection. I took the boy statue out of the dark storage and used the bird bath pedestal as the boy’s pedestal. I put him at the base of a large live oak in our back garden. He’s been happy there ever since. Sometimes, you have to see beauty differently, because otherwise it will elude you. Label

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The Boy in the Garden  - By Chet Shinaman Oil Painting: Giclee on Canvas Landscape Limited Edition Available:  [ Details ] Height 24" x Width 18" x Depth 3" Year Produced: Unknown Inventory ID CS_0062 Price: $1,150.00 My mother gave the little boy statue to me for Christmas a long time ago, but I never knew what to do with it so I put it away in a dark storage room. Then years later a neighbor’s dog (Maggie, my friend) knocked over our bird bath while trying to get a drink breaking the top. Somehow, after debating whether or not to throw the pedestal away I saw the connection. I took the boy statue out of the dark storage and used the bird bath pedestal as the boy’s pedestal. I put him at the base of a large live oak in our back garden. He’s been happy there ever since. Sometimes, you have to see beauty differently, because otherwise it will elude you.

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