Shannon Becker

Biography: Shannon has been painting and designing for over 16 years including theatre, opera, fine art (oil abstractions), commercial murals and signage and residential specialty interiors. She has worked on numerous productions for the Children's Theatre of Madison, Summer Drama School, The Madison Repertory Theatre, Savoyards, Mercury Players Theatre and The Madison Opera. She has also been the Production Manager and Props Master for CTM, a makeup artist for the Madison Opera, and the Manager and Bookkeeper for Burnie's Rock Shop in Madison. Her other talents include jewelry design, metalsmithing, color consulting and Feng Shui.

Artist Statement: I realized at a very young age that I was artistic by this quote, "Shannon could find beauty in a garbage dump!" I obsessively drew swans and painted "large scale" objects on my bedroom walls. I was self taught until attending college in my hometown of Madison and in 1995 was lured into theatre and scenic painting. On my first production I knew I was hooked. The huge sets, the costumes, the music, the lights and the messy and fun painting techniques, I just couldn't resist. I love using strong and bold colors and letting the paint "do its' own thing." I know I am just another tool that applies the paint and I find the art of painting almost meditative. I am always amazed with how I need to paint and how much the paint teaches me what it is capable of doing. 

Mural: "The Big Picture"-along with Alicia Rheal and students