Selected Group Exhibitions
1994
Crucifixion of the Feminine, Martha Mabey Gallery, Richmond, Va.
1992
Christmas Show, Cudahy's Gallery, Richmond, Va.
1991
The Independent Group, Artspace, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
1989
Portrait Show, Cudahy's Gallery, Richmond, Va.
1983
The Last Juried Show: Virginia Artist Biennial,
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Va.
[Jurors: Jim Dine (Drawing) and Emmit Gowan (Photography)
1981
Virginia Artist Biennial, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Va.
[Juror: Peter Plagens]
1979
Virginia Artist Biennial, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Va.
(Juror: Alan D'Arcangelo)
Solo Exhibitions
2008
Botanicals, Corporate & Museum Frame Gallery, Richmond, Va.
1997
New Work, Fulcrum Gallery, Richmond, Va.
1996
The Walker Fine Arts Center, Woodberry Forest School, Woodberry Forest, Va.
1993
Shifts of Focus, Martha Mabey Gallery, Richmond, Va.
1992
M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition, The Anderson Gallery,
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
Small Paintings, Gallery X, Charlottesville, Va.
Corporate Collections
1994
Wheat First Securities, Richmond, Va.
1987
Phillip Morris Inc., Richmond, Va.
Private Collections
From 1981 to the present I have sold over 100 portraits. I have only listed key collections below
2006
Cabell Harris, President, Chief Creative Director, Work Incorporated, Richmond, Va.
Don Just, Advertising Executive, Richmond, Va.
2005
Cabell Harris, President, Chief Creative Director, Work Incorporated, Richmond, Va.
2004
Mike and Jenny Hughes, Richmond, Va.
2003
Elizabeth Sheffield, London, United Kingdom
2002
Peter and Karen Grimm, Executive, Siddall Incorporated, Richmond, Va.
1998
Don Just, Advertising Executive, Richmond, Va.
1997
Warner and Debbie Brundage, Midlothian, Va.
1996
Cabell Harris, President, Chief Creative Director, Work Incorporated, Richmond, Va.
1996
Edwin Joseph, President, Chief Executive Officer, Great Atlantic Real Estate and
Management Incorporated, Hampton, Va.
1995
Cabell Harris, President, Chief Creative Director, Work Incorporated, Richmond, Va.
1994
Daniel Boone, Freelance Art Director, Richmond, Va.
1993
Catherine Wichterman, Program Officer, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, New York, New York
William J. and Marilyn Fields, Art Curator, Wheat First Securities
1986
Marshall and Stevie Wishnack, Richmond Va.
Merle Stern and Murry Bognavitz, Knoxville Tn.
1981
David W. Crockett, Richmond Va.
1979
Kip Kephart, Richmond Va.
Bibliography
1996
Martha Mabey, "Shenk Paintings Draw Double Takes", Richmond Times Dispatch, May 9
1994
Ruth Latter, "A Farsighted Approach to Portraiture", The Daily Progress,
Charlottesville, Va., December 12
Paulette Roberts-Pullen, "Feminine Mystique",Style Weekly, August 9
1993
Ce Ce Bullard, "Photorealists Employ Shifting Artistic Focus", Richmond Times Dispatch, August 5
Paulette Roberts-Pullen, "Shifting focus, John Shenk's paintings catch us off guard...", Style Weekly, August 17
Dawn Latane, "John Shenk: Shifts of Focus", Art Papers, November-December
Grants, Awards and Honors
1992
Virginia Museum Fellowship for Painting, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Va.
[Juror: Neal Benezra, Chief Curator Hirshorn Museum]
1991
Virginia Commonwealth Fellowship, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
Professional Experience
2000-present
Free-lance Information and Technology technician and consultant, specializing in all aspects including repair of Macintosh computers.
1996-1997
Represented by Fulcrum Gallery, Richmond, Va.
1993-1996
Represented by Martha Mabey Gallery, Richmond, Va.
1986-Present
Full-time Fine Artist - painted portraits exclusively until 1989.
Private Painting Teacher
Education
1992
Master of Fine Arts, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
1984
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.