About Christopher "Crystofer' Shoemaker

Half Italian, half German — a magnetic, riveting persona, you will definitely remember this Artist if you meet him.  And you might possibly be baffled by the connection between all of his diverse paintings — bold, soft, primitive, ethereal. 

Cyrstofer spent most his youth overseas in Wiesbaden, Germany.  While traveling the world abroad, Cyrstofer has been with all walks of life, as represented in his paintings.   He best describes, in his paintings, his triumphs and tribulations.  Sometimes refined, sometimes not, his style invites the eye for a walk on the wild side, simple, but always inspired by boundless creativity. Shoemaker often uses found materials, glass, Lucite, wood boards, plastic and various other objects and materials, even car parts. So, beside the normal canvas, he is motivated to paint because he sees an image or template within such a piece — he paints on and thus creates as the medium dictates.  Each piece Shoemaker does is unique, original and of a completely different look and style.