Madelyn Raven Shinham, Previously known by Sean Jeffery Shinham, Is a sculptural artist working in Tallahassee Florida. Their career has followed the development of a complex personal narrative spanning decades of Growth, Reframing, and Thoughtful Action.

Repressing portions of their identity in order to feel “Normal”, became a source of hardship and often this manifested in wanting to understand the larger picture. Queer identity as an adolescent in rural Florida often brought Madelyn to observe and question the rigidity of constructed society within the expanses of our shared world. 

Exploring modes of communication that left space for ambiguity, she explores the abstract nature of growth, the impact experience has upon trajectory, and the impact of social practice within her community. Imagery of moths and spiders like transformation and death, webs like maps of personal interactions, and chimeras breaking the boundaries of humanity have become recurring themes within her creative practice. 

Post Graduate Madelyn finds managing the kitchen in the local queer space offers a unique opportunity to connect with diverse perspectives through providing, with care and connection. She strives to hold space for other creatives to display work, develop new ways to offer creative connections for her community, and create insightful explorations of her community’s narrative.