ABOUT THE ARTIST

Working on large format conte charcoal drawings from her home and studio in Hamilton,

Ontario, Chung-Shipman focuses on ideas that perceive the human body at its most vital

and dynamic expressions of physical energy and emotional interchange.

The formal art education she received from McMaster University and University of

Toronto continues to influence her in the use of visual language. Observation of German

Expressionists work and renderings in dry point and etchings are evident in Chung-

Shipman’s own images. She places great emphasis on rich shadows and velvety tonal

surfaces juxtapose with sensitivity of lines. The complex connection that balances the

human anatomy with that of inner psychological content is carefully collected. Her

landscapes likewise reflect moments of charged tension when all of nature’s elements are

mobilized.

Chung-Shipman’s visual renderings have been exhibited at 337 Sketch, Jessica Roth

Studio, Loose Canon, Glenhyrst Gallery, the Parker-Pearce Gallery, the Kensington

Gallery, McMaster Art Gallery, University of Toronto, Hamilton Public library