Rene Shoemaker
CONDOR CHOCOLATES, 1658 S. LUMPKIN ST., ATHENS, GA, 2021
Charmeuse Silk, Fiber Reactive Dyes 12" x 12"
Highlighting the local small businesses of Athens, GA that keep our town lively and hip, Condor Chocolates invites us into it's personal space with it's inviting and historic entryway.
Rene Shoemaker
Rue Vieille, Aubusson, 2018
Hand-painted silk with fiber-reactive dyes 10 x 14
This centuries old and abandoned house is well loved by artists and photographers of La Creuse region. I sought to simplify the building to its most elemental shapes, capturing the energy and force - and history - that it shares with this town. It sits on a narrow pedestrian street named, aptly, Rue Vieille. This painting is one of my very favorites and hangs on the living room wall in my house in France. The colors are subtle and rich, and I regard it as one of my seminal artworks. First exhibited at Galerie AM'Carta in Aubusson in 2018.
Rene Shoemaker
Rue du Silence. Aubusson, France, 2018
Hand-painted silk using fiber-reactive dyes 19.5" x 14.5"
Rene Shoemaker
Lines and Energy, 2019
Hand-painted silk twill with silkscreen ink 40"h x 30"w
