Shoosty® 2024 Short Biography
Stephen Shooster, aka Shoosty, is a fine artist and writer born in 1958 in Chester, Pennsylvania. Before joining the family’s small tele- phone-answering service business, he earned a BFA from the Univer - sity of Florida. A self-taught computer and telephony engineer, he both initiated and built a call center with his family that serviced some of the finest companies in the world, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Modern Museum of Art (MoMa), The Art Institute of Chicago, S.E. Toyota, Hermes, Wolford, Zara, Crate and Barrel, Vineyard Vines, The Kentucky Derby, and more. Operating under the nom de guerre Shoosty® , his work ranges from digital to paper and, most recently, silk. He displays multiple themes and styles, concentrating on music, landscapes, conceptual art, and bugs. His work on bugs has earned the most attention. Shoosty Bugs seem to be taking on a life of their own. Shooster is an avid writer and has authored over 20 books. He says his artistic process begins with writing, which he describes as “think - ing on paper.” Among the titles are Artist’s Statements through the Years , a collection of all of his artist statements from the beginning; The Shoosty Catalog Raisonné, a three-volume collection of every piece of art he ever made; The Horse Adjutant , a true story of a sur - vivor of Auschwitz during WWII, and Herman Shooster , his father’s biography. Stephen’s art is influenced by his early life experiences, his career in technology, his extensive writing and exploration of the Holocaust and most importantly his inquisitive nature. His commitment to freedom and his belief in art as an expression of that freedom are key influenc - es in his work. Stephen believes that art history teaches us who we are as a civiliza - tion. He sees art as a profound expression of life, a challenge, and a mission of discovery. He believes that art is the ultimate expression of freedom, and in making it, we honor Democracy and those who have sacrificed to maintain it. Seeking a new lexicon to describe his work, Shoosty coined the term Chromatic Fusionism , focusing on the combination of the Science of Art and the Humanities. “If you draw every day, in time, you will discover yourself.” - Shoosty 2024 2
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