Remembering liketelevisionsnow - RIP

[De Villo Sloan]

Mail art by IUOMA member liketelevisionsnow (Tamworth, New Hampshire, USA)

January 25, 2016 - Yesterday many mail artists were shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the passing of liketelevisionsnow aka Max Shellman. His wife Sharon Sapar Malenfant issued a statement on the Max Shellman Facebook page:

"Sharing the sad news of my husband Jeff's passing on Thursday evening, Jan. 21 after a 15 year battle with progressive muscular atrophy, a rare motor neuron disease.

"We shared a 35-year journey of love, growth and discovery that gave us the strength to carry on. Jeff was a photographer, artist and part of a huge online arts community. He loved to use other personas in his artwork and was known as Max Shellman and liketelevisionsnow to many whose work he supported and encouraged. There has been so much love and kindness expressed from his fellow artists around the world, and I am deeply appreciative. I'm also grateful for family and friends who have reached out and wrapped their loving arms around me at this time, as well as their support in recent years.

"Jeff's wishes were to be cremated and, in the spring, we will journey back to his hometown of Wakefield, Rhode Island for a celebration of his life and lay him to rest in Riverside Cemetery beside the Saugutucket River."

Sharon also wrote in another statement:

"Jeff loved all of you and the friendships he was able to have with you online. You shared his artist heart, his humor, his sense of life, and it made him a happier person. One of his greatest joys was supporting, nourishing and encouraging the creative work of others, which in turn inspired him.

"He never told any of you that he had a rare degenerative motor neuron disease called Progressive Muscular Atrophy. He was diagnosed about 15 years ago and slowly began to lose the use of his arms, and then his legs. I quit my job 5 years ago to stay home as he became bedbound, unable to walk or sit up unaided. He didn't want any of his artist friends online to know. It was irrelevant to him and not worth wasting time discussing. He was more interested in creating his art, encouraging others, publishing books and magazines, and coming up with new ideas for projects."

liketelevisionsnow was a wonderful friend online and in the mail for the last five years. His work will live on in the Eternal Network.

Here is another piece by liketelevisionsnow:

[Petrolpetal]

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[Ptrzia (TICTAC)]

i'm deeply saddened by the news of lts passing, my thoughts and prayers are with his family. lts was a very kind and generous mailartist friend, i'll remember him through the work we exchanged.

[Not Hi Ng]

This is such sad news. He will be missed.

[Eduardo Cardoso]

Also: Me and Jeff used to collaborate in music works, together with the video artist Yannick Dangin Leconte. We did an experimental music album called Time Disruption Fantasies.

Check it here: https://soundcloud.com/timedisruptionfantasies

We were also planning in doing music for our new project The Butt Pandas. Sadly Jeff passed away.

He was a great man. He will be missed. 

[Paul Verhulst]

Condolences, 

Ik zal zijn werk koesteren...... R.I.P. Max

[MATTHEW ROSE]

Jeff or "lts" as his e mails would announce, was one of the most generous artists I've met over the years.  We worked on his publications and he inspired me (and helped me) publish two books.  I received his white circle on black and sent him an immaculate perception print for New Years.  I am terribly saddened by his passing.  He was a love and a wonderful human being.  He will be missed deeply... – MR 

[Justin Marquis]

Condolences. He lives on through these creations. Still, the ache of loss.

[Judy Skolnick]

He is missed! His work was tremendous.  Very sad.

[STEFAN BALOG]

R.I.P.

[Angelica Paez]

So very sad. Such an amazing and creative person. He will be missed. RIP Max.

Thank you for posting DVS. I don't do Facebook so I appreciate the time you take to carry over messages to IUOMA.