Evan Shoman

Introduction
Evan Shoman is a portrait artist who produces prints of mixed martial artists. He is a graduate from San Diego State University, with a bachelor degree in Graphic Design.

Biography
Pre-MMA
Evan Shoman was born in New York in 1973. At the age of 11 he moved to San Diego, California with his family. In his youth, Shoman focused on art rather than reading or studying. He decided after graduating from high school that he would pursue a degree in art. During college Shoman was discouraged by a professor who told him everything he did was "wrong" and gave up pencil portraiture. After 2 years of inactivity another professor encouraged Shoman to start drawing again. Shoman graduated from San Diego State University in 1997 and earned a bachelor's degree in Graphic Design.
Art
After college Shoman mainly drew NBA or NFL players but never really showed his work. In 2001 Shoman was offered the opportunity to do designs for "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock. The designs were for Shamrock's fight with Don Frye at Pride 19: Bad Blood. Shoman eventually did graphics for Shamrock's fight shorts as well as his corner-men's shirts. After that, Shoman remained a fan of Mixed Martial Arts and in 2004 posted his first MMA drawing in a fight forum. The response was so positive that he decided to only focus his talents on MMA portraits.
Currently
Shoman has been approached by some of the greatest mixed martial artists in the world. He has worked with champions like:
* Chuck Liddell
* Rampage Jackson
* Tim Sylvia
* Rich Franklin
* Josh Barnett
* Dan Henderson
He also has worked along side some of the rising stars in the sport such as
* Kendall Grove
* Ed Herman
* Mike Swick
* Clay Guida
* Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
* Dean Lister
* Nate Quarry
* Cub Swanson
* Tyson Griffin

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