For over 20 years, Steven Shearer has worked with a wide range of materials including, print, sculpture, painting, drawing, and collaged found photography. Shearer has become increasingly well known for his adept portraits of figures painted within interior spaces. These portraits recall figures from past music subcultures and art historical paintings and are rendered employing stylistic references from Fauvism and Symbolism to German Romantic Art. Reconfiguring Renaissance systems of perspective, he creates complex perspectival elements within the compositions that animate the viewer’s engagement with his paintings.
Tin Jobber
2024
Oil on linen, artist frame
Image 66 x 51 cm / 26 x 20 in
Frame 85.5 x 70 cm / 33 5/8 x 27 5/8 in
© Steven Shearer
The New Collector
2024
Oil on linen, artist frame
Image 41 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm / 16 1/8 x 12 1/8 x 1 in
Frame 62.5 x 52.5 x 4.5 cm / 24 5/8 x 20 5/8 x 1 3/4 in
© Steven Shearer
Green Hellween
2023
Ink and acrylic on canvas
Ed. 1/3 + 1
AP 300.5 x 309.5 x 4 cm / 118 1/4 x 121 3/4 x 1 5/8 in
© Steven Shearer
Manfred In Character
2022
Oil on linen, in artist frame
Frame 64 x 54 cm / 25 1/4 x 21 1/4 in
Image 45 x 35 cm / 17 3/4 x 13 3/4 in
© Steven Shearer
Wizard
2020
Oil and ink on poly canvas in artist's frame
Image 116 x 72.5 cm / 45 3/4 x 28 1/2 in
Frame 135.5 x 91.5 x 4.5 cm / 53 1/4 x 36 x 1 3/4 in
© Steven Shearer
The Late Dioramist and Sons
2020
Oil and ink on poly canvas in artist's frame
Image 218.5 x 89 x 3 cm / 86 x 35 x 1 1/4 in
Frame 241 x 111.5 x 6 cm / 94 7/8 x 43 7/8 x 2 3/8 in
© Steven Shearer
Atheist's Commission
2018
Oil and ink on poly canvas in artist's frame
Image 183 x 127 x 4 cm / 72 1/8 x 50 x 1 5/8 in
Frame 205.5 x 149.5 x 5 cm / 80 7/8 x 58 7/8 x 2 in
© Steven Shearer
Dogpile
2019
Ink, acrylic, and varnish on poly canvas
329 x 219 x 4 cm / 129 5/8 x 86 1/8 x 1 5/8 in
Varied edition of 2
© Steven Shearer
The Late Follower
2017
Oil paint, oil & wax pastel, ink on poly canvas mounted on board in artist's frame; 2 parts
Image 183.5 x 117.5 cm / 72 1/4 x 46 1/4 in
Frame 201.5 x 136 cm / 79 3/8 x 53 5/8 in
© Steven Shearer
Womba Loom
2017
Inkjet print, framed
Frame 190 x 139.5 cm / 74 7/8 x 54 7/8 in
Edition of 3 + 1 AP
© Steven Shearer
Sleep II
2015
Ink on canvas, framed
Frame 288.5 x 694 x 6.5 cm / 113 1/2 x 273 1/4 x 2 1/2 in
Edition of 3 + 1 AP
© Steven Shearer
Poems for Venice
2011
Architectural facade, various materials
950 x 755 x 450 cm
© Steven Shearer
Bad Cast
2010–2012
Acrylic, ink and lacquer on mounted rag paper
Overall dimensions variable
Installation view, Steven Shearer, The Brant Foundation, Greenwich, 2016
© Steven Shearer
Improved Geometric Mechanotherapy Cell for Harmonic Alignment of Movements and Relations
2009
Polished ABS plastic, bolts, acoustic equipment
278 x 278 x 278 cm / 109 1/2 x 109 1/2 x 109 1/2 in
© Steven Shearer
Davos
2007
Oil on linen
86.5 x 76 cm / 34 x 30 in
© Steven Shearer
Smoke
2005
Ballpoint on paper, framed
Sheet 28 x 18 cm / 11 x 7 in
Frame 70 x 43 x 2.5 cm / 27 1/2 x 17 x 1 in
© Steven Shearer
