Shane Guffogg: At the Still Point of the Turning World, 2016

Listen on SoundCloud about the inspiration surrounding the painting. (5min)

In his own words, Shane Guffogg, who is a Los Angeles-based international artist, explains his intention for creating 2016, "At the Still Point of the Turning World" oil on canvas, 80 x 100 inches. In this short monologue Guffogg also genuinely shares his thoughts on T. S. Eliot's inspirational text "Four Quartets" which shaped the visual impression.

“At the Still Point of the Turning World”, 2016, oil on canvas, 80 x 100 inches

Listen to the artist speak about the influences and how this painting came about on SoundCloud

Shane Guffogg is an American artist who looks through the lens of humanity at civilizations, both past and present, and views time as threads that connect all people. His work is a visual language that is informed by the spiritualism of abstraction and the realism of the old masters. These two ideas are usually seen as separate but Guffogg fuses them seamlessly into works that transcend and become testaments to thoughts that inform us of who we are in the 21st century.

Shane Guffogg, " 21785" Counting Of Days, 2022

Listen on Soundcloud how the painting came about and what the artist’s thoughts were when creating (5min)

Speaking from the heart, Los Angeles-based international artist, Shane Guffogg openly describes his inspiration while creating the mysterious and sensual, 2022, "21785" oil on canvas, 40 x 36 inches which is part of the "Counting of Days" series. Through this audio diary, Guffogg explains the meaning of the title; the total number of days the artist has been alive at the point of finishing, and why this is so influential to his inquiry of creating a painting that elicits the eternal moment.

In the artist’s own words … listen on SoundCloud

Shane Guffogg is an American artist who looks through the lens of humanity at civilizations, both past, and present, and views time as threads that connect all people. His work is a visual language that is informed by the spiritualism of abstraction and the realism of the old masters. These two ideas are usually seen as separate but Guffogg fuses them seamlessly into works that transcend and become testaments to thoughts that inform us of who we are in the 21st century.