I Come From A Place is the recipient of the 2020 Independent Book Publisher’s Award for Best Southeastern, Non-Fiction Book. 

i come from a place

American realist painter specializing in luminous watercolor and oil paintings of the Southern landscape.

Alan Shuptrine is an American realist painter known for his watercolor and oil paintings capturing the light, atmosphere, and heritage of the American South. Often referred to as the “Painter of the Living South,” his work blends traditional with a contemporary perspective, offering collectors museum-quality fine art rooted in place and memory. Shuptrine is also renowned for his craftsmanship in gold leaf and custom framing as well as his exceptional conservation and restoration methods of period gold leaf antiques and fine art.  

Shuptrine recently was honored as the Artist in Residence in Scotland, exhibiting his work at historic Skibo Castle.

Exhibited in American museums • International Artist-in-Residence • Collected Nationwide

Dancing Man © Alan Shuptrine,watercolor painting
depicting Southern Oaks in the marshes of Louisiana

Highlight © Alan Shuptrine, watercolor painting
depicting the dogwoods of Carolina