Shan Wells

Shan Wells
Born Shan Wells
(1967-05-31) May 31, 1967
Colorado, United States
Nationality American
Education Art Center College of Design, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Occupation Political cartoonist, Sculptor, blogger
Years active 1992 – present
Notable credit(s) The Huffington Post, Artizans
Title Master of Fine Arts
Website http://www.shanwells.com/

Shan Wells is a North American sculptor and political illustrator. He attended Art Center College of Design in California and the University of Canterbury in New Zealand, where he studied under Andrew Drummond and completed a Master of Fine Arts in 1998.

Wells illustrates a weekly political cartoon for the Durango Telegraph,[1] an independent weekly newspaper in Durango, Colorado. His illustrations and editorial cartoons are sydicated worldwide with Artizans, and he is a blogger for the Huffington Post.

Awards and grants

Important works

Image Dates Title Location
2001–2002 calendar Berg Park, Farmington, New Mexico[5]
2004–2005 moments project Durango, Colorado[6]

Political cartoons

2015 cartoon referring to the prevalence of religious-sponsored terrorism

References

  1. ↑ The Durango Telegraph - The independent weekly line on Durango and Beyond
  2. ↑ Colorado Council on the Arts Archived 2006-09-24 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ Colorado Council on the Arts Archived 2006-09-24 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ artnet.com Magazine News - ArtNet.com News 8/19/99
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-09-24. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
  6. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-09-06. Retrieved 2009-03-05.


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