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SEAN W. SPELLMAN
Sean W. Spellman is a New England native who spent nearly a decade of his formative years living and working in various American cities: Portland, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and now in the sleepy coastal town of Westerly, RI. He has crossed the country more than two dozen times, many of them solo, documenting his journeys in paintings, drawings, photographs, and song. These "interpretations" serve as self-proclaimed personal inspiration to "keep moving" and as conceptual documents of the many places a person might dream of calling home. His work has been featured in publications such as Vogue, Dwell, and Rolling Stone, and can be seen in person in collaborations with recognizable brands like Gap, Urban Outfitters, and Rivian. Sean’s painting and mural work is experienced in many of the world’s most interesting new boutique hotels: Ceylon Sliders in southern Sri Lanka, Hotel Joaquin in Laguna Beach, Marram in Montauk, and several Freehand Hotels, to name a few. His alter ego, Sgt Joe Roberts, has documented his own public art in locations from the Mojave to New Delhi. His signature depiction is that of a rolling sea and golden sunset, a traditional abstraction in minimalist form.
"I am attempting to create pieces that become meaningful to people by combining the simplicity of colors and shapes in my work in the most rudimentary way, sometimes in context with design, with sound, or directly with other artists’ creations… all with a desire that my paintings are able to coexist with ease across all spectrums, in varied settings, and that they enter into the perception of a vast consciousness of interpretive viewers. Plainly, I want my work to make people feel good, myself included. I try to do that by leaving as much as possible to be imagined, in hopes that the Source is given the opportunity to come through in each of us, and a painting is seen in a uniquely individualized way, depending on your mood, your preferences, or your life experience."
— Sean W. Spellman
2023
15 3/8” x 14 5/8”
Paper collage, natural wooden frame
$750
2 SETTING
2023
15 3/8” x 14 5/8”
Paper collage, natural wooden frame
$750
2023
15 3/8” x 14 5/8”
Paper collage, natural wooden frame
$750
2024
48" x 36"
Acrylic on canvas
$9,500
2024
30" x 36"
Acrylic on canvas
$4,500
2024
25" x 18"
Wood carving
$1,500
2024
36" x 36"
Acrylic on canvas
$5,000
8 RADIANCE
2024
36" x 48"
Acrylic on canvas
$6,500
2024
36" x 36"
Acrylic on canvas
$5,000
2023
54.5" x 52"
Acrylic on canvas
$15,000
2024
48" x 36"
Acrylic on canvas
$3,000
2024
36" x 36"
Acrylic on canvas
$5,000
2025
50” x 32” x 1.25”
Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas
$3,000
2025
50” x 32” x 1.25”
Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas
$3,000
15 Garcia St
2025
50” x 32” x 1.25”
Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas
$3,000
16 Clay Pots
2025
20” x 30” x 1”
Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas
$1,200
17 Clay Pots #2
2025
32” x 24.5” x 1.25”
Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas
$1,500
18 Native City
2025
61.5” x 46” x 1.5”
Acrylic on canvas
$9,000
19 Santa Fe Sky
2025
43.75” x 43.75” x 1.25”
Acrylic on canvas
$10,000
20 Red Hills
2025
43.75” x 43.75” x 1.25”
Acrylic on canvas
$7,500
2025
32.5” x 20.75”
Acrylic on canvas
$1,500
22 Generations
2025
32” x 20.5”
Acrylic on canvas
$1,500
2025
57.5” x 23.5”
Acrylic on canvas
$4,500
2025
55.25” x 23.25”
Acrylic on canvas
$4,000
25 Blue Skies
2025
40” x 60” x 1.5”
Acrylic on canvas
$7,000
EXHIBITIONS AT FOLKLORE
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A story about nurturing light. Our holiday show this year is an accessible art show; meaning, in the spirit of gifting and spreading creative light across the land this holiday season, all works are priced under $1,000. We’re showcasing the brilliance of 12+ artists — individuals you’ll recognize from our roster, sharing small or experimental works, alongside some exciting new names. Creativity heals, art heals. The more we tend to our own creative spirit and stoke the creativity in others, the more warmth and joy will be felt far and wide. Featuring works by House of Arulu, Kristin Anchors, Elena Brower, Alysha Colangeli, Danielle Hutchens, Meg Jorgenson, PATIO, Manon Pierme, Emelie Richardson, Sean W. Spellman, and Briana Devoe White.
November 22, 2024 - January 6, 2025
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A story about place. Featuring new work by visiting multimedia artist Sean W. Spellman and Taos-based ceramics artist Logan Wannamaker. At the crossroads of time and environment. Place can be as ephemeral as memory, or rooted like native clay. Two artists explore their relationship to New Mexico - one with the spontaneous lens of a traveller seeking refuge, a place to ground for a moment. The other with the context of home and history, digging into the past in order to realize place in the present.
March 13 – April 28, 2025