Artist Bio
All About @freshsm.art
Shaun Mitchell was born and raised in Palm Beach County, Florida. He earned an AA degree of Arts at Palm Beach State College in 2019 and also earned his Bachelors at Florida Atlantic University in 2021, majoring in Studio Arts.
Mitchell’s work is influenced by social media and by his surroundings like Artists Kehindi Wiley and Kara Walker. His favorite mediums include traditional painting and digital painting using adobe photoshop. However, he prefers photography. Throughout the year, Mitchell had the opportunity to take professional images of families and friends that extended his expertise. In 2020, Mitchell received an opportunity to intern at a graphic design office remotely. This opportunity served to be a tremendous professional influence and experience. Mitchell has exhibited locally and most recently at Art Box Projects, Miami, Florida.
Artist Statement
I have always been interested in painting & photography my entire life. I began painting at a very young age but got more into it as I attended college. Throughout my high school years, I also became interested in cameras and capturing candid moments. I get fascinated by many different techniques & mediums such as oil paints, watercolors, graphite pencils, charcoal, and pastels however I am more interested in acrylic paints. Whether it’s painting or photography, I would like my work to explore the relationship between the viewer and the image. I also find it fascinating how the way people interact with their environment. In life, we always ask people how they are doing, and they reply with, “I’m good”, but sometimes people say that just to reply but deep down inside, something is going on in their mind. When I photograph these images, it’s a way to document reality, and I would like myself as well as others to see how each individual thinks in general.