Leeton base Artists, Mr Shaun Myles is currently exhibiting his body of rich, colourful and idiosyncratic body of work at Artspace, Griffith Regional Theatre. Currently residing in Leeton, Mr Myles has a rich history of practicing as an Artist in the Canberra/Queanbeyan area for a number of years. While living in Canberra, his approach to artmaking developed through attending art workshops, exhibitions and throughout his involvement in a number of art groups over the decade.
Previously working as an Architectural Draftsman, Mr Myles always had an interest in Modern Art and its use of acrylic paint. Having competed studies visual art at high school, Mr Myles then studied drama and philosophy at university and completed a number of workshops at the ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ Art School, Sydney and is currently a member of the Leeton Art Society.
Art Gallery Coordinator, Ray Wholohan appraised Mr Myles artist practice, “I was introducing to Mr Myles and his painting during the Penny Paniz Acquisitive Arts Exhibition, 2023.”
“I found Mr Myles to have a very Australian sensibility to his approach toward making Pop Art. Similar in style and intent to the great Richard Larter or the Annandale Imitation Realists of the early to mid-1960. Due to this, I found Mr Myles’ arts practice unique in our region as his artworks use both collage and expressive painting.”
Mr Myles said, “I pursue a semi abstract vein of painting, a great use of colour and like to distort shapes and geometry. Pop Art, Fauvism and Expressionism are my favourites and appreciate all forms of painting, from Realism to the American Abstract Expressionists. I hope the art loving audience of Griffith will enjoy colour and joy of these paintings. They range from self-created Portraits, colourful landscapes, some have local themes, of fruit, vines and the river forests.”
