James Shulkin

Art Mediums

• Mixed Media

Biography

I am a self-taught artist whose early childhood love of fish, fishing, and James J. Audubon’s paintings of birds led me to a late career fabricating representation of these fascinating animals. My work consists of mixed media and found objects. Materials used include wood, insulation foam, fine paper, vinyl siding, paint, powdered pigments, PVC foam, wire, florist’s tape, and other adornments. The result is wall-mounted or tabletop sculptures (either realistic or fantasy versions) of the subject matter, celebrating their infinite variety of color and shape.