New Growth, 2026
NOTE: This piece is part of “The Shaffner Collection” showing at the Shaffner Inn. (150 Marshall St SW, Winston-Salem, NC 27101) Reach out to request a tour: carrie@artfolios.shop. Arrangements will be made for purchased artwork to be picked up directly from the Inn.
Artist: William Schumann
About the Artwork: I am fascinated by the growth of rhododendron bushes in the western North Carolina Mountains. This fantastical interpretation of a mountain landscape highlights how singular plants—in this case, rhododendron and blue wild flowers—manage to stand out amid the mountain environment’s endless curiosities. Variations in black and grey-on-black lines supply some of this contrast, while the ‘stained glass’ line technique as a whole elevates each component part to a revered status.
Media: Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 30" wide by 60" tall
Framed: No; painted sides of 2” depth


























