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artist since 2009. She is known for her “intimate portraits of automobiles,” showing her work in Concours d’Elegance automobile shows as well as museum exhibitions focusing on the automobile as fine art. Her perspective is centered on capturing the character and the story within the subject and is said to favor a “Rubinesque” perspective in her automotive work. It’s an especially feminine and unusual viewpoint. Crews lives and works in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Daniel Brown
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Daniel Brown from Troy, Ohio, works in oil on canvas. Daniel started playing with cars in the early 2000’s when he was at Goshen College in Indiana. He purchased a 1967 Firebird Convertible, which was in such bad shape it had to be pushed into the garage with a front-end loader. The time spent rebuilding the car with his friend inspired him to be an artist. AutoExpressionist.com Instagram: @autoexpressionistDanielBrown
Shan Fannin Shannon “Shan” Fannin was born in Long Beach, California. She earned a college scholarship to pursue an art teaching degree for special needs children. However, life had other plans. She put becoming an artist on hold for marriage, a career in marketing, owning a business, and raising a family. Using her portfolio for a resume, she taught elementary school art for two years through a private academy.
Bobbie Crews Bobbie Crews’ paintings bring out the human element in her subject, focusing on the connections between us and our material possessions. She’s been working as an automotive
After a 25 year hiatus from an art career, Shan returned to school to refresh her abilities. She took a handful of courses to reacquaint herself with mediums, and began building her expressionistic style. Her favorite courses were figurative life drawing. From the artist: Who are we when no one is looking? What is our history?
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