ian shearer
EDUCATION
ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY 2010
BFA graphic design and illustration San Francisco, CA
EXHIBITIONS
GALLERY ONE 2023
upcoming exhibition Ellensburg, WA
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SHUNPIKE UPTOWN STOREFRONTS 2023 solo exhibition, Cornish Playhouse Seattle, WA
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WHERE IS HERE? 2023 solo exhibition, Berkano Gallery Seattle, WA
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SHORELAKE ARTS GALLERY 2023
shared exhibit with Caryn Vainio Lake Forest Park, WA
ABLE ARTISTS GALLERY 2021
featured artist in print gallery Tallahassee, FL
SOMETHING IN THE WIND 2021
juried show, Confluence Gallery Twisp, WA
CENTENNIAL CENTER GALLERY 2021
shared exhibit with Tsehaye Haddish Kent, WA
VERDANT 2021
juried show, Envision Arts and Unt Colab Gallery Denton, TX
2021 FALL JURIED EXHIBIT 2021
juried show, Jansen Art Center Lynden, WA
PRIDE+ 2021
juried show, The Studio Door Gallery San Diego, CA
BACKROADS 2021
uried show, Vestige Concept Gallery Pittsburgh, PA
ART OF POSSIBILITIES 2021
juried show, winner 1st place in acrylics and oils Minneapolis, MN
STAND 2021
juried show, Art Fluent Chicago, IL
KENT SUMMER ART EXHIBIT 2020
juried show, Centennial Center Gallery Kent, WA
NORTHWEST ENTERPRISE 2020
juried show, Lynnwood Convention Center Lynnwood, WA
ADDISON GALLERY 2020
solo show Seattle, WA
SKID ROAD POP UP GALLERY AT PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET 2019
group show Seattle, WA
LAVENDER RIGHT PROJECT ARTIST SHOWCASE 2019
group show Seattle, WA
NORTHWEST STORIES/NORTHWEST LIFE 2019
juried show, Lynnwood Convention Center Lynnwood, WA
SATURN BUILDING 2019
solo show Seattle, WA
EMERGING ARTIST SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION 2019
juried show, Gallery 110 Seattle, WA
SUMMER 2019 EXHIBITION 2019
juried show, South Seattle College Art Gallery Seattle, WA
KENT SUMMER ART EXHIBIT 2019
juried show, Centennial Center Gallery Kent, WA
PRESS
SUBJECTIV. 2022
contributing artist spring 2022 issue Portland, OR
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KENT REPORTER 2021
Two New Murals Decorate Downtown Kent Businesses Exterior Walls, July 13, 2021 Kent, WA
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ARTWALK MAGAZINE 2021
artwork featured in issue 02 Huntington Beach, CA
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
KENT SUMMER ART EXHIBIT 2022
juror for 2022 show Kent, WA
COLLECTIONS
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CITY OF KENT 2019
City of Kent’s portable art collection Kent, WA
PUBLIC COMMISSIONS
KENT DOWNTOWN ROTATING MURAL PROJECT 2021
1 of 2 mural sites awarded by the City of Kent & the Kent Art Council Kent, WA