Ferrari Sheppard
Personally, I'm an optimist. I think of my paintings as timeless, and the works are emotional to me, like scents.
Ferrari Sheppard spends his time working on contemplative, timeless paintings. His style is one that organically blurs the line between figuration and abstraction.
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Ferrari SheppardApostrophe 1, 2021acrylic, charcoal and 24k gold on canvas213 x 152.4 cm
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Ferrari SheppardBlue in Green, 2021acrylic, charcoal and 24k gold on canvas213 x 152.4 cm
84 x 60 in -
Ferrari SheppardCobra, 2021acrylic, charcoal and 24k gold on canvas213 x 152.4 cm
84 x 60 in -
Ferrari SheppardLike It Is, 2021acrylic, charcoal and 24k gold on canvas213 x 152.4 cm
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Ferrari SheppardLilacs in Spring, 2021acrylic, charcoal and 24k gold on canvas213 x 152.4 cm
84 x 60 in -
Ferrari SheppardMy Name is Sarah, 2021acrylic, charcoal and 24k gold on canvas213 x 152.4 cm
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Ferrari SheppardPeaches, 2021acrylic, charcoal and 24k gold on canvas213 x 152.4 cm
84 x 60 in -
Ferrari SheppardSaffronia, 2021acrylic, charcoal and 24k gold on canvas213 x 152.4 cm
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Ferrari SheppardSo Bright, 2021acrylic, charcoal and 24k gold on canvas213 x 152.4 cm
84 x 60 in -
Ferrari SheppardSweet Thing, 2021acrylic, charcoal and 24k gold on canvas213 x 152.4 cm
84 x 60 in -
Ferrari SheppardKalima, 2020acrylic, charcoal and 24K gold on canvas122.2 x 81 cm
48 1/8 x 31 7/8 in -
Ferrari SheppardRed Chair, 2020acrylic, charcoal and 24K gold on canvas195 x 198 cm
76 3/4 x 78 in -
Ferrari SheppardTasha, 2020acrylic, charcoal and 24K gold on canvas184 x 128 cm
72 1/2 x 50 3/8 in
Art, for me, is an incredible space to inhabit.
Ferrari Sheppard was born in Chicago in 1983.
Blurring the lines between abstraction and figuration, the contemporary artist Ferrari Sheppard creates mid to large-scale paintings celebrating the humanity of Black people in the Americas and within the diaspora. The Los Angeles based artist was born in Chicago and lived in various cities in Africa. His paintings are influenced by memories and lived experience, evoking a sense of nostalgia.
Sheppard’s approach to figuration heralds a new visual language, with large acrylic, charcoal, and 24k gold on canvas conveying movement and emotion through his confident brushstrokes and distinctive use of color. His...