2022-2023 Shoosty V3 Catalog Raisonne

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In 2019, the business was sold, freeing Shooster to pursue his passion as a full- time artist. Alongside his artistic pursuits, Shooster authored a poignant survivor’s account of the Nazi Holocaust, titled “The Horse Adjutant.” He frequently engages in pub- lic discussions on this topic with the sur- vivor. The central message he imparts is the profound significance of FREEDOM. Dec. 2022- Jan. 2023, he had his first solo art show after a long hiatus at the Mills Gallery in Orlando. It was curated by his long term friend, Jennifer McGinnes Coolidge and gallerist Boris Garbe . Their confidence led to six more shows the same year, three of which were solo. In this volume you will discover a few new terms some coined by the artist: Chromatic-Fusionism, Frentic Drawing, Vector Painting . Today, Shooster is the founder of Shoost- er Publishing, Shoosty Art Licensing, and Shoosty Bugs™, He is also a board member of the Florida Cultural Alliance. "The Fine Arts are the greatest expres- sion of FREEDOM." - Shooster

Shoosty™ 2022 - 2023 represents the comprehensive catalog of the artistic en- deavors by Stephen Shooster, who op- erates under the tradename Shoosty™ . Volume III constitutes a continuation of two prior volumes, collectively encom- passing every artwork he has ever creat- ed thus far. In the art world, this practice is referred to as a Catalogue Raisonné, a rare undertaking. Historically, such cat- alogs were meticulously crafted for only the most renowned artists, often by a col- laborative effort involving art historians. Shooster says there is are no rules for suc- cess as an artist but we do have scientific notation and by using it we can draw a line marking milesstones and eventually we will have momentuum. Stephen Shooster , a graduate of the Uni- versity of Florida, BFA, in 1982, initial- ly worked alongside his father for over three decades. During this period, he transitioned into the role of a Computer Telephony Engineer specializing in Call Centers. When asked about the dichotomy be- tween left-brain (analytical) and right- brain (creative) thinking, Shooster dis- misses it, asserting that engineering itself is an art form. According to him, any en- deavor can be approached artfully, re- gardless of its nature. As the business flourished, Shooster’s en- tire family became part of the company. His father was the recipient of the Sun Sentinel Excalibur Businessman of the Year award in 2013. Seven months later he passed away.

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