ARTIST / TEACHER / STUDENT / FRIEND
Sean Powers is a teacher of Fine Art at St. Louis U. High. Sean earned bachelor degrees in philosophy and studio art from Saint Louis University in 2013 and is currently completing his MFA in painting and drawing.
Sean's artwork regularly features muted colors, calm subject matter, and rectilinear design. Inspired by his Catholic spirituality, his art aims to reveal the holiness rooted deeply within what people consider to be "ordinary" and "forgettable."
The artist's portfolio is by no means complete. His style is in no way nailed down. His preferred subject material is yet to be decided. In brief, he is one of many: an emerging artist seeking to rid his work of gimmicks and clichés, replacing them with skilled wisdom and fresh truths.
Sean's artwork regularly features muted colors, calm subject matter, and rectilinear design. Inspired by his Catholic spirituality, his art aims to reveal the holiness rooted deeply within what people consider to be "ordinary" and "forgettable."
The artist's portfolio is by no means complete. His style is in no way nailed down. His preferred subject material is yet to be decided. In brief, he is one of many: an emerging artist seeking to rid his work of gimmicks and clichés, replacing them with skilled wisdom and fresh truths.
CONTACT INFORMATION
COMMISSIONED & DIPLAYED WORK
2016
Stations of the Cross for private ranch in Steamboat Springs, CO
Mural of Saint Louis City High School, collaborative work with students at SLUH
2015
Lark Auction Dinner, Regis Jesuit High School, Denver, CO.
6'x7' Oil Painting for Private Residence, Aurora, CO.
Numerous private watercolor commisions, Colorado and Missouri.
2014
Lark Auction Dinner, Regis Jesuit High School, Denver, CO.
Holiday Show, NEXT Gallery, Denver, CO.
New Blood Show, NEXT Gallery, Denver, CO.
2013
Portraits of the Maya, St. Peter Claver Parish, Punta Gorda, Belize.
2'x5' Oil Painting for Private Residence, Aurora, CO.
2012
4511 West Pine, Temporary Display, St. Louis, MO.
C.R.I.B. Temporary Artist Display, HopeWorks, Inc., Camden, NJ.
Medical illustrations for Dr. Frank Johnson, MD, St. Louis, MO.
The Jesuit Novitiate of St. Stanislaus Kostka, Grand Coteau, LA.
Senior Legacy Symposium, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO.
Varsity Art XVI, Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO.
2011
Statue Refurbishment, Central Catholic-St. Nicholas School, St. Louis, MO.
Statue Refurbishment, Fusz Memorial Pavilion, St. Louis, MO.
The Beauty of Human Life, SLU Students for Life, St. Louis, MO.
Annual Student Art Exhibit, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO.
200 Show, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO.
2010
Annual Student Art Exhibit, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO.
200 Show, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO.
2009
200 Show, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO.
Stations of the Cross for private ranch in Steamboat Springs, CO
Mural of Saint Louis City High School, collaborative work with students at SLUH
2015
Lark Auction Dinner, Regis Jesuit High School, Denver, CO.
6'x7' Oil Painting for Private Residence, Aurora, CO.
Numerous private watercolor commisions, Colorado and Missouri.
2014
Lark Auction Dinner, Regis Jesuit High School, Denver, CO.
Holiday Show, NEXT Gallery, Denver, CO.
New Blood Show, NEXT Gallery, Denver, CO.
2013
Portraits of the Maya, St. Peter Claver Parish, Punta Gorda, Belize.
2'x5' Oil Painting for Private Residence, Aurora, CO.
2012
4511 West Pine, Temporary Display, St. Louis, MO.
C.R.I.B. Temporary Artist Display, HopeWorks, Inc., Camden, NJ.
Medical illustrations for Dr. Frank Johnson, MD, St. Louis, MO.
The Jesuit Novitiate of St. Stanislaus Kostka, Grand Coteau, LA.
Senior Legacy Symposium, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO.
Varsity Art XVI, Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO.
2011
Statue Refurbishment, Central Catholic-St. Nicholas School, St. Louis, MO.
Statue Refurbishment, Fusz Memorial Pavilion, St. Louis, MO.
The Beauty of Human Life, SLU Students for Life, St. Louis, MO.
Annual Student Art Exhibit, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO.
200 Show, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO.
2010
Annual Student Art Exhibit, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO.
200 Show, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO.
2009
200 Show, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO.
EDUCATION
Fontbonne University, Spring 2016-present
M.F.A. Painting (pending)
Saint Louis University, Fall 2009-Fall 2012
B.A. Philosophy
B.A. Studio Art (painting concentration)
Aquinas Institute of Theology, Fall 2009-Spring 2012
21 credit hours of graduate theology
Universidad Centroamericana, Summer 2010
Spanish studies
Creighton University, Fall 2005-Spring 2007
General undergraduate coursework
Saint Louis University High, 2005
M.F.A. Painting (pending)
Saint Louis University, Fall 2009-Fall 2012
B.A. Philosophy
B.A. Studio Art (painting concentration)
Aquinas Institute of Theology, Fall 2009-Spring 2012
21 credit hours of graduate theology
Universidad Centroamericana, Summer 2010
Spanish studies
Creighton University, Fall 2005-Spring 2007
General undergraduate coursework
Saint Louis University High, 2005
EMPLOYMENT, LEADERSHIP, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
St. Louis U. High, St. Louis, MO, Fine Art Teacher, August 2015-Present
Regis Jesuit High School, Aurora, CO, Theology and Fine Art Teacher, Aug 2013-May 2014
St. Peter Claver Parish, Punta Gorda, Belize, Parish Assistant, Spring 2013
Thea Bowman Catholic Grade School, Art teacher, Fall 2012
Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes, Parish assistant, January-May 2009
Peter Claver Catholic School, Classroom attendant, Fall 2007
S-F Scout Ranch, Summer Camp Counselor, Summers 2002-2005
Regis Jesuit High School, Aurora, CO, Theology and Fine Art Teacher, Aug 2013-May 2014
St. Peter Claver Parish, Punta Gorda, Belize, Parish Assistant, Spring 2013
Thea Bowman Catholic Grade School, Art teacher, Fall 2012
Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes, Parish assistant, January-May 2009
Peter Claver Catholic School, Classroom attendant, Fall 2007
S-F Scout Ranch, Summer Camp Counselor, Summers 2002-2005
THE LEGAL STUFF
The quote on the home page has been taken from the chapter entitled "On Beauty" in The Prophet (1923) by Kahlil Gibran.