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Shea Bajaj’s artwork has been exhibited in showings nationwide including the Seattle Art Museum, Sheldon Swope Art Museum, Kirkland Art Center, Center On Contemporary Art, Stamford Art Center, Bank of America Gallery as well as gallery representation at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Artist Gallery,  Dolby Chadwick Gallery,  William Traver Gallery,  Cervini Haas Gallery, Seattle Art Museum Gallery  and the Portland Art Museum Gallery. In addition, his artwork resides in public, corporate and private collections nationwide.

Shea Bajaj received training in art at Willamette University and architecture at the University of Oregon. His major inspirations are the paintings of Robert Irwin, Agnes Martin, Mark Rothko and the sculptures of James Turrell and Anish Kapoor. In addition to working as a studio artist, Shea is the principal of the architectural design firm - Viridian Architecture & Design - www.viridiandesign.net

artist statement

In my artwork, I am interested in investigating the sublime relationships between form, space and perception. I derive my inspiration from studying the extreme atmospheres that exist in nature.

A perennial quest of mine is to attempt to diagram the perceptual juxtaposition of form to the qualities of its surrounding space (or atmosphere). To me, this is also symbolic of the many possible metaphorical relationships that exist between consciousness and the unconscious, energy and matter, spirit and soul.

A crucial element in my art investigations is the use of the right materials and medium. As an artist, I am keenly aware that each material has its own unique language and spirit. I find that the use of modern materials such as polymer resins and rubber combined with more traditional art mediums such as drawing and painting allows me a wealth of possibilities in conveying the complexities and subtleties of my explorations. 

Thank you for your interest in my art.