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The daughter
of accomplished artist Dru Stowers, Shannon Stowers Goines began
painting in earnest as soon as she was able to reach the door latch
leading to her mother’s home studio. “I never consciously decided to
become a professional artist,” says Goines. “I sold my first
paintings in college, but after that I pursued a career in
television and media marketing.” Goines, a native of Atlanta,
eventually returned to her earlier career in the world of art. She
now works out of her home studio in an in-town Atlanta neighborhood,
producing personal and colorful art often brimming with personality.
Many of Goines’ paintings explore the vibrant people, landscapes and
familiar animals of the rural regions of Georgia where her family
still has roots. Much of her inspiration comes from her father’s
carefully restored Dawsonville farm, a treasure of rolling fields
and restored original buildings dating back six generations in the Stowers family. For her larger, sometimes whimsical animal pieces,
she creates heavily layered acrylics to convey her message. “I like
to paint large animal portraits in a round and flowing style,” says
Goines. “I try to capture the comfort of ‘everyday animals’” she
says. Her unusually kinetic charcoal portraits of children now
command an increasing amount of her time as people discover her work
in the homes of friends. She also enjoys creating smaller pieces
using soft pastels. “Making time to express myself and create
whatever I want is a definite priority for me,” says Goines.
In 1989, Goines received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from University
of West Georgia. She developed strong interests in the
connections between painting and photography, as well as both
architectural and interior design. She studied art history and
photography in Cortona, Italy. Painting afterwards throughout Italy
and Southern Europe, her works focused on both the personal life and
landscapes surrounding the small villages in the region. Goines
lists as major influences, artists Richard McDaniel, Daniel Greene
and Sally Strand with whom she studied at Scottsdale Ariz.’s Artist
School. Portrait artist Suzanne Renton has also helped Goines
develop a style of portraiture that extends her love of photographic
composition to that of the world of drawing.
Shannon’s work has been featured in several
Atlanta venues including:
Atlanta Museum of Contemporary Art
Atlanta Artist Center’s Synchronicity Show
Studio Z Artist Group
White Space – Big Angel Blowout
Trinity School’s Spotlight on ART
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