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Mark Shasha (born 1961) is an American artist. He is also an author, illustrator and educator. His subjects are often familiar and are usually inspired by the textures and light found along the New England coast where he lives and works. Shasha studied art at Rhode Island School of Design where he received his B.F.A in 1983. His artwork has been seen in museums, galleries and dozens of publications for three decades. His paintings have appeared in more than 50 notable exhibitions from Hollywood, California to the Lyman Allyn Art Museum in Connecticut and the Society of Illustrators in New York City. Shasha's work has received acclaim; "Captivating" ''(Smithsonian),'' "Alluring and dreamy" ''(The New York Times),'' "Beautiful and strongly atmospheric" ''(Publisher's Weekly),'' "Dazzling, beautiful" ''(Marblehead Reporter).'' But some of his early published pastel work has been criticized as "airy" and "static" ''(Lisa Dennis - Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh).'' His art is found in public and private collections worldwide and his children's books have been read by millions. == Children's books == Mark Shasha began his career in art as a writer and illustrator with the Boston Phoenix, the Boston Globe and several other publications. His first book, the children's classic1 ''Night of the Moonjellies'' (Simon & Schuster, 1992) was inspired by childhood memories of working at his family's hot dog stand by the sea in New London, Connecticut in the early 1970s. The story features a warm relationship between a boy and his grandmother along with a variety of characters busy with the hustle and bustle of the fast food business. It also features a bioluminescent jelly-like creature found in the North Atlantic called a moonjelly or Ctenophore (pronounced 'tee ne for'). The book won much praise including a Marion Vannett Ridgway Award and selection by Smithsonian Magazine as a "Notable Book". It is used as a part of several educational programs worldwide for its incidental relevance to an array of subjects including intergenerational relationships, running a family business, narrative art, ocean life and others. It continues to appear on some bestseller lists each summer. Another book by Shasha, ''The Hall of Beasts'' (Simon & Schuster, 1994), an unusual story about a mysterious mural in an abandoned inn by the sea, did not fare quite as well commercially. The title was perhaps too menacing for the wider children's book market. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mark Shasha」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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