Harold Shipley

I am a self taught artist painting and sketching people, pets, murals and landscapes in a variety of different genres.

Life circumstances have afforded me the experiences of many things, such as the many different cultures and landscapes of assorted countries.It has given me time to reflect and hone my skills and abilities but most of all the time to express myself.

Artists that have influenced me are Pino, John Sargent, Pablo Picasso, Crosby, Rembrandt and Basquiat. Though I do not liken my work to the above mentioned, their work to me is of great importance to how I perceive color vs. content. Fauvism and limited brush strokes accomp