Timeline of Notable Accomplishments, Exhibitions, Press and Projects
2012 One Man Show Alpine Arts Center, Edwards, Co
2012 Official Blogger for Artist Daily (American Artist’s Online Magazine)
2011 Painted Clarence Clemons as a gift of condolence for Bruce Springsteen
2011 Studio 57 Fine Art Group Show, New York, New York
2011 Commissioned by the town of Avon, CO (Vail Valley) to Paint the stage four starting line for the USA Pro Cycling Challenge
2011 Sold out show after Painting Live at the Vail Jazz Festival
2011 Featured Artist and Keynote Speaker, NYC Contemporary Art Fair, Jacob Javits Center
2011 Overwhelming Response at NYC Comic Con
2011 Partnership with Bruce Teleky, Inc. (Artist Agent) Established
2011 Village Frame Gallery Group Show, Houston, TX
2011 Sold Out Show ArtExpo NY
2011 Seven Arrows Gallery Group Show, Woodland Park, Co
2006 Best in Show, Harvest Festival, San Jose, Ca
2005 Painted Live at Triton Museum of Art Fundraiser, Santa Clara, Ca
2005 Painted Live at San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, Ca
2005 Sold first painting in the 5 figures
2004 Collection shown throughout “The Rodeo Collection”, 421 Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, Ca
2003 Affaire of the Gardens, Beverly Hills, Ca
2003 Jack Nicholsen acquired Shen’s painting of him
2003 Liza Minelli acquired Shen’s painting of her
2002 Kensington Art Gallery Group Show, Campbell, Ca
2000 Carl Brenders Workshop, Beartooth School of Wildlife Art, Bozeman, MT
1999 Designed Art for Fashion, Bebe, San Francisco, Ca
1998 Sausalito Art Festival, Sausalito, Ca
1998 Featured Artist in Airbrush Action Magazine & Getaway Instructor
1998 Created one of a kind swimsuits for the USA Olympic Synchronized Swim Team
1998 Michael Fox Gallery Group Show, La Jolla, Ca
1998 Gallery 54 Group Exhibition, SoHo, New York
1998 Received a certificate from the Illustration Academy (Apprenticed under Master Illustrators including Mark English) Kansas City, KS
1995 Toured Northern California Nordstrom Locations as featured artist
1995 Interviewed on NBC Morning News (San Francisco Bay Area)
1994 Apprenticed under Trompe L’oeil Master, John Pugh
1990 Created set designs for Hip Hop artist MC Hammer and his DJ Turntable Wizard
1990 Painted Clothing for Hip Hop group Tony Toni Tone’
1992 San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art Group Installation, San Jose, Ca
1992 Award Granted from the Saratoga Rotary Art Fair, Saratoga, Ca
1990 Monterey Jazz Festival – Clint Eastwood admired Shen’s work
1989-1992 Apprenticed full time under San Francisco Art Instructor, Sun Bear
1988 Television Show “Home Turf” highlighting talented teens in the San Francisco Bay Area
1987 The Works Gallery Group Installation, San Jose, Ca
2012 One Man Show Alpine Arts Center, Edwards, Co
2012 Official Blogger for Artist Daily (American Artist’s Online Magazine)
2011 Painted Clarence Clemons as a gift of condolence for Bruce Springsteen
2011 Studio 57 Fine Art Group Show, New York, New York
2011 Commissioned by the town of Avon, CO (Vail Valley) to Paint the stage four starting line for the USA Pro Cycling Challenge
2011 Sold out show after Painting Live at the Vail Jazz Festival
2011 Featured Artist and Keynote Speaker, NYC Contemporary Art Fair, Jacob Javits Center
2011 Overwhelming Response at NYC Comic Con
2011 Partnership with Bruce Teleky, Inc. (Artist Agent) Established
2011 Village Frame Gallery Group Show, Houston, TX
2011 Sold Out Show ArtExpo NY
2011 Seven Arrows Gallery Group Show, Woodland Park, Co
2006 Best in Show, Harvest Festival, San Jose, Ca
2005 Painted Live at Triton Museum of Art Fundraiser, Santa Clara, Ca
2005 Painted Live at San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, Ca
2005 Sold first painting in the 5 figures
2004 Collection shown throughout “The Rodeo Collection”, 421 Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, Ca
2003 Affaire of the Gardens, Beverly Hills, Ca
2003 Jack Nicholsen acquired Shen’s painting of him
2003 Liza Minelli acquired Shen’s painting of her
2002 Kensington Art Gallery Group Show, Campbell, Ca
2000 Carl Brenders Workshop, Beartooth School of Wildlife Art, Bozeman, MT
1999 Designed Art for Fashion, Bebe, San Francisco, Ca
1998 Sausalito Art Festival, Sausalito, Ca
1998 Featured Artist in Airbrush Action Magazine & Getaway Instructor
1998 Created one of a kind swimsuits for the USA Olympic Synchronized Swim Team
1998 Michael Fox Gallery Group Show, La Jolla, Ca
1998 Gallery 54 Group Exhibition, SoHo, New York
1998 Received a certificate from the Illustration Academy (Apprenticed under Master Illustrators including Mark English) Kansas City, KS
1995 Toured Northern California Nordstrom Locations as featured artist
1995 Interviewed on NBC Morning News (San Francisco Bay Area)
1994 Apprenticed under Trompe L’oeil Master, John Pugh
1990 Created set designs for Hip Hop artist MC Hammer and his DJ Turntable Wizard
1990 Painted Clothing for Hip Hop group Tony Toni Tone’
1992 San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art Group Installation, San Jose, Ca
1992 Award Granted from the Saratoga Rotary Art Fair, Saratoga, Ca
1990 Monterey Jazz Festival – Clint Eastwood admired Shen’s work
1989-1992 Apprenticed full time under San Francisco Art Instructor, Sun Bear
1988 Television Show “Home Turf” highlighting talented teens in the San Francisco Bay Area
1987 The Works Gallery Group Installation, San Jose, Ca
