Hello! My name is Shannon and, as you can see from the title of my website, I “heart” art. I enjoy all types of creative things, but I began oil painting when I was just 5-years-old. It felt really good to try something new and to be in charge of what I was doing, AND it was fun! That same year, I won 2nd place in my age group at the Tennessee State Fair. It was the first oil painting I’d ever done. In 2015, I won first place with this painting of Paris. In 2016, I won first place with this still life painting, along with the award for Best of Show and the People’s Choice Award. I am also the inaugural recipient for the 2016 Tennessee State Fair’s Youth Artist of the Year. In 2017, I won first place with this Fall Harvest painting.
You can also find some of my earlier work at local businesses, such as Nashville Veterinary Specialists, where a few pieces hang in some of their exam rooms, or downtown at Elliston Place Soda Shop. My work has also been featured in the annual fundraiser for Nashville’s Rocketown, as well as the annual Art & Soul event benefitting the nonprofit organization Project Connect Nashville.
In 2018, I had the privilege of illustrating a children’s book about an extraordinary crow named Oli Kai. All paintings were done on 12×12 canvases, and are now, along with the book, on permanent display at Children’s Hospital at Erlanger’s Kennedy Outpatient Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
In 2019, my work was used in the set design for the movie “Roll with It” featuring Chonda Pierce. I was also honored to be the inaugural recipient of the Myles Maillie Emerging Young Artist Award at the 2019 Tennessee State Fair.
In 2020, I did an ad for Bush’s Beans with a painting of Duke, was a participant in Teens Take The Frist in 2021 at the Frist Art Museum here in Nashville, and donated to the silent auction in support of End Slavery Tennessee that same year.
A recent painting, Peppers, was displayed in the Frist Art Museum for the Teens Take The Frist 2022 exhibit.
Even though I am older now, I plan to do this for the rest of my life, even if it’s not my “job.” Painting is creative and a great outlet – a form of expression – for painting it out with color! More recently, I have been exploring different mediums besides oils. I have been studying watercolor and acrylics, and hope to broaden my range of skills in these areas. Watch my website or Instagram for updates and most recent projects.
I hope you enjoy viewing my work on this website. Feel free to contact me for questions, commissions, or comments.
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You can also find some of my earlier work at local businesses, such as Nashville Veterinary Specialists, where a few pieces hang in some of their exam rooms, or downtown at Elliston Place Soda Shop. My work has also been featured in the annual fundraiser for Nashville’s Rocketown, as well as the annual Art & Soul event benefitting the nonprofit organization Project Connect Nashville.
In 2018, I had the privilege of illustrating a children’s book about an extraordinary crow named Oli Kai. All paintings were done on 12×12 canvases, and are now, along with the book, on permanent display at Children’s Hospital at Erlanger’s Kennedy Outpatient Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
In 2020, I did an ad for Bush’s Beans with a painting of Duke, was a participant in Teens Take The Frist in 2021 at the Frist Art Museum here in Nashville, and donated to the silent auction in support of End Slavery Tennessee that same year.
A recent painting, Peppers, was displayed in the Frist Art Museum for the Teens Take The Frist 2022 exhibit.
Even though I am older now, I plan to do this for the rest of my life, even if it’s not my “job.” Painting is creative and a great outlet – a form of expression – for painting it out with color! More recently, I have been exploring different mediums besides oils. I have been studying watercolor and acrylics, and hope to broaden my range of skills in these areas. Watch my website or Instagram for updates and most recent projects.
I hope you enjoy viewing my work on this website. Feel free to contact me for questions, commissions, or comments.
Shannon