Thank you Shem @m.shemchuk for such an incredible candid and intimate interview. Thank you for opening your studio doors today and teaching us about your “Surface Tension” technics! 🙏🏻

Artist Statement:
“There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in.” -Leonard Cohen
In my journey, I have visited this quote many times. As a self-taught artist these words
have provided me with a launching pad and a landing site in pursuit of my work.
Awareness of the light has assisted me in recognizing my aesthetic and teaching skills.
Sensitivity to the light has guided me in choosing the paths presented before me.

Bio:
-Shemchuk, known for is multi-layered mixed media abstractions, is a bay area icon with decades of experimental art making dating back to the early 1980’s. His works have
included photography, installation, performance, painting and mixed media. He is well-known and well-loved for his teaching expertise, and is frequently sought out as an art instructor & mentor.

Favorite Materials used in Shem’s Surface Tension Collage Work:

Re-purposed paper
Paper: A variety of paper from handmade paper- newsprint
Paper: Tissue (color)
Canson Mixed Media paper
Acrylic varnish/urethane
Pencil: graphite
Ink

Materials Used for my Abstraction by Design work on panel:

Paper
Re-purposed paper
Paint: Black/White & color paints
Acrylic Varnish/medium (gloss)
Paper : Tissue
Pencil: Graphite
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