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Shane M. Walsh

  • Teaching Faculty I, Painting & Drawing

Education

  • MFA, Painting, University of Washington, 2006
  • BFA, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design

Biography

Shane Walsh makes paintings that borrow from historical abstraction and graphic imagery. Approaching painting as a form of collage, he playfully dissects then reconstructs visual languages to arrive at a form of abstract painting that is both autobiographical and historically aware. His omnivorous appetite for visual culture results in a wide array of references, quotations, techniques and materials that ultimately fuse into Frankenstein-like compositions, melded but never seamless. This cut and paste ethos is a direct result of his experience and involvement with the subcultures of the 1990's.

He received his MFA from the University of Washington-Seattle and presently teaches painting and drawing at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, splitting his time between his studios in Milwaukee and New York City. Represented by Asya Geisberg Gallery in New York, he has shown work in solo and group shows at galleries and museums in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Seattle and many others. 

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Recent & Selected Works

Abstract painting by Shane Walsh with layered geometric shapes, vivid colors, and dynamic overlapping lines.
“Television Garden” 80×72 Acrylic & Oil 2024
Colorful abstract painting by Shane Walsh with layered shapes, bold lines, and vibrant overlapping forms.
“Grunge Priest” 80×72 Acrylic & Oil 2023
Abstract painting by Shane Walsh featuring vivid colors, layered shapes, and bold, dynamic lines on a dark backdrop.
“Criminals Apprentice” 80×72 Acrylic & Oil 2023
Abstract painting by Shane Walsh with vivid colors, layered geometric shapes, and dynamic lines on a bold red background.
“Caboose” 80×72 Acrylic & Oil 2024
Exhibition view of Shane Walsh’s abstract paintings displayed on white walls, featuring vivid colors and layered geometric forms.
Exhibition featuring Shane Walsh’s abstract paintings with vivid colors, layered shapes, and dynamic compositions on white walls.
“Gallery installation of Shane Walsh’s abstract paintings with vibrant colors, layered shapes, and bold lines on white walls.
Gallery view of Shane Walsh’s abstract paintings featuring vibrant colors, layered shapes, and dynamic lines on white walls.
Installation Image “Nights and Weekends” Alice Wilds Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 2024