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Saatchi <strong>Art</strong><br />

<strong><strong>In</strong>vest</strong> <strong>In</strong> <strong>Art</strong> <strong>2016</strong><br />

Crutches, 16.5 x 11.8 in.<br />

Poliz, 118 x 98 in.<br />

DEVLIN SHEA<br />

Devlin Shea has an MFA from the Slade School of Fine <strong>Art</strong>, London. She works<br />

with a variety of mediums, including oil, acrylic, and ink, in her figurative paintings,<br />

which are characterized by a monochrome color palette and explorations of tender<br />

moments. Devlin has been awarded residencies at the Academy of Visual <strong>Art</strong>s<br />

HKBU in Hong Kong and the Banff Center in Canada. Upcoming exhibitions include<br />

a solo show at Surplus Space in Wuhan, China, as well as group shows at Exeter<br />

Contemporary Open <strong>2016</strong> in Exeter, UK, and the Wuhan <strong>Art</strong> Museum, China.<br />

saatchiart.com/devlinshea<br />

LAURIE SMITH<br />

Laurie Smith received his BFA from Goldsmiths, University of London in<br />

<strong>2016</strong>. His large-scale paintings evoke a sense of nostalgia through his<br />

flat and faded coloring. He creates his own style of graffiti by juxtaposing<br />

flat colors with faded markings and layering opposing geometric shapes.<br />

Laurie was awarded the Neville Burs<strong>to</strong>n Award for painting in <strong>2016</strong> and<br />

has been shortlisted for the Worshipful Painter/Stainer Award.<br />

saatchiart.com/lauriesmith<br />

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