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Shawn the poet

@shawn_arts

Poet, pen and concept artist

My practice uses surrealism and symbols to give form to experiences that resist literal language. using the ballpoint pen i explore existentialism, emotions, nature and the relationship between the inner and outer world.

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THE FOLLOWES
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THE FOLLOWES

Pen on paper In this piece i was thinking about the relationship between the body and the spirit, but I started wondering: what if the spirit follows the body too? ‎A lot of spiritual and religious ideas tend to place th

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HEAVY BONES
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HEAVY BONES

Pen and poetry on paper This piece is a meditation on inheritance, memory, and the unseen weight of origins. Symbolic fragments emerge as relics of personal and ancestral history, occupying a space between remembrance

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by Shawn the poet
Poems

2024: Diary of Rotten Faith (A Living Carcass)

What if the thing keeping you alive is the same thing slowly destroying you?

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THE HINGE
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THE HINGE

Pen and Poetry on Paper This piece means everything to me—because it finally fit. ‎I’ve carried this idea, this coded language of symbols and raw phrases, for over a year, maybe longer. I had the bones of it in me—its w

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by Shawn the poet
QUITE THINGS
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QUITE THINGS

Pen on Paper An observational study of fruits, fabric and light capturing everyday stillness.

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CONCEALED
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CONCEALED

pen and Acrylic on Paper This piece is a meditation on the tension between knowing and unknowing. The figure, stripped of sight yet seated in composure, invites the viewer into a space where vulnerability meets poise. T

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by Shawn the poet
FEEDING THE SILENCE: BETWEEN DAY DREAMS
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FEEDING THE SILENCE: BETWEEN DAY DREAMS

Pen and Acrylic on Paper This piece is a visual diary entry from a moment I couldn’t quite articulate in words. A quiet collision between mind and metaphor. The seated figure represents a self in stillness, not by choi

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by Shawn the poet
Poems

2024: Diary of Rotten Faith (A Living Carcass)

What if the thing keeping you alive is the same thing slowly destroying you?

7000
by Shawn the poet
HEAVY BONES
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HEAVY BONES

Pen and poetry on paper This piece is a meditation on inheritance, memory, and the unseen weight of origins. Symbolic fragments emerge as relics of personal and ancestral history, occupying a space between remembrance

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by Shawn the poet
INHERITANCE: When the Soul Remembers
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INHERITANCE: When the Soul Remembers

Pen and Paper This piece took a bit out of me. The top half came almost like a whisper, clear, steady, like I was being shown something rather than creating it. The face, the flames, the cowries orbiting the head like an

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by Shawn the poet
THE FOLLOWES
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THE FOLLOWES

Pen on paper In this piece i was thinking about the relationship between the body and the spirit, but I started wondering: what if the spirit follows the body too? ‎A lot of spiritual and religious ideas tend to place th

12000
by Shawn the poet

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Services from Shawn the poet

  • 1. Pen Portraits Custom black-and-white pen portraits drawn from photographs. Starting at: ₦45,000 Typical time: 1–2 weeks 2. Custom Illustrations : Detailed pen-and-ink illustrations for personal projects, stories, books, publications, and creative ideas. Starting at: ₦60,000 Typical time: 1–3 weeks 3. Conceptual Artwork : Original surreal and symbolic artwork developed from your ideas, themes, stories, or concepts. Starting at: ₦50,000 Typical time: 2–4 weeks 4. Book & Cover Illustration: Custom artwork and illustrations for books, poetry collections, literary projects, and covers. Starting at: ₦50,000 Typical time: 2–4 weeks 5. Custom Artwork What you offer: Have an idea that doesn't fit a category? Tell me what you're imagining and we'll develop it into an artwork. Starting at: ₦50,000 Typical time: Depends on the project

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