Shan Wells
Shan Wells is a North American sculptor and political illustrator. He attended Art Center College of Design in California and the University of Canterbury in New Zealand, where he studied under Andrew Drummond and completed a Master of Fine Arts in 1998.
Shan Wells | |
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| Born | Shan Wells May 31, 1967 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Art Center College of Design, University of Canterbury, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Political cartoonist, Sculptor, blogger |
| Years active | 1992 – present |
Notable credit(s) | The Huffington Post, Artizans |
| Title | Master of Fine Arts |
| Website | http://www.shanwells.com/ |
Wells illustrates a weekly political cartoon for the Durango Telegraph,[1] an independent weekly newspaper in Durango, Colorado. His illustrations and editorial cartoons are syndicated worldwide with Artizans, and he is a blogger for the Huffington Post.
Awards and grants
- 2003 Colorado Council on the Arts Fellowship- Sculpture[2]
- 2002 Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art Biennial Award
- 2000 Colorado Council on the Arts Fellowship-Drawing[3]
- 1999 Pollock Krasner Foundation Grant [4]
Important works
| Image | Dates | Title | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
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2001–2002 | calendar | Berg Park, Farmington, New Mexico[5] |
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2004–2005 | moments project | Durango, Colorado[6] |
Political cartoons
2015 cartoon referring to the prevalence of religious-sponsored terrorism
References
- The Durango Telegraph - The independent weekly line on Durango and Beyond
- Colorado Council on the Arts Archived 2006-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
- Colorado Council on the Arts Archived 2006-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
- artnet.com Magazine News - ArtNet.com News 8/19/99
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-09-24. Retrieved 2009-03-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-09-06. Retrieved 2009-03-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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