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Shaun Duke (b.1990) captures the essence of every unique collaboration with his subjects. Each encounter is an exchange of ideas, revealing stories of comfort and discomfort, confidence and shyness. With a keen eye and deliberate mark-making, he skillfully portrays the psychological depth of his sitters, documenting intimate moments that celebrate their individuality above all else.
The impermanence of these sittings holds significant meaning for Duke. Honesty is paramount, as he rarely erases marks and refrains from altering his works on paper after a session concludes. By preserving these instances in time between individuals, he believes we can uncover a genuine reflection of contemporary culture.
Shaun Duke's artwork has found a place in private collections across the UK, USA, Europe, and Israel.
Awards
The Gordon Hulson Memorial Prize 2022.
The Pastel Society Young Artist Award 2022.
Exhibitions
2024
The Pen, Charleston Trust, Firle.
2023
Jazzlive at the Crypt, Vanitas, London.
Contemporary Six, Coalescence, Manchester.
Mall Galleries, Royal Society of British Artists Bicentennial Annual Exhibition 2023, London.
2022
Mall Galleries, Winners | Award Winning Artists 2020–2022, London.
Fronteer Gallery, Drawing, Sheffield.
Blue Shop Cottage, Works On Paper 4, London (Online).
Mall Galleries, Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition 2022, London.
Mall Galleries, The Pastel Society 123rd Annual Exhibition, London.
Royal Cambrian Academy of Art, Annual Open Art Exhibition 2022, Conwy, Wales.
Fronteer Gallery, Meet The Locals, Sheffield.
2021
Mall Galleries, ING Discerning Eye, London.
Fronteer Gallery, Miniatures, Sheffield.
Mall Galleries, Figurative Art Now, London (Online).
Blue Shop Cottage, Works On Paper 3, London (Online).
2020
Fronteer Gallery, Meet The Locals, Sheffield.
Fronteer Gallery, All Shall Pass, Sheffield.
The Great Sheffield Art Show, Sheffield (Online).
Sheffield Creative Guild, The Workshop - Launch Party, Sheffield.
2019
Millennium Gallery, The Great Sheffield Art Show, Sheffield.
Gage Gallery, Annual Life Drawing Exhibition, Sheffield.