About the Artistphoto by Kip Shaffer
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Origin Story I spent the first ten years of my life staring up at a looming castle with towers glowing against a black sky. At the edge of a forest reaching from the base of the castle’s mountainous perch, a merciless dragon traps a winged horse as pale as the castle walls. Dark trees frame the scene; the jagged lines of one trunk twist into a convoluted face staring from the wall right back into my room...
I have a pair of quirky parents to thank for the elaborate mural painted on the wall of my childhood bedroom. As I grew older, I began to appreciate the painting from a new, introspective perspective. It represented a window into my imagination and inspired me from a young age to share what I saw through drawings and paintings of my own. I have a picture of the mural sitting on my desk, but not once did I need to look back at it to describe the image planted permanently in my memory. It reminds me of my primary goal in making art: to share a story. Currently I am a student at Columbus College of Art and Design studying Illustration with a concentration in Entertainment Design. My work has been shown in multiple venues including the Northern Kentucky Convention Center and The Hills Market. I have received Silver and Gold Keys from the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for two consecutive years as well as an Honorable Mention granted by the Cleveland Institute of Art.
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