1916-78
Born in Attleboro, MA, Shunney studied at the Art Students League and with Diego Rivera in Mexico. After further studies in Paris and membership at the Salon d’Automne, he returned to Nantucket to pursue his career. His later work was influenced by the impasto style of Nicola Slimbari and Phil Hicken. Shunney showed at the Lobster Pot Gallery, Kenneth Taylor Galleries, and rented a studio on Straight Wharf.