“I believe the artistic journey is like a musical instrument, taking time and practice to master. What people call talent is better described as a passion that gives a profound joy every moment the artist is deep inside the discovery of a beautiful scene. My own artistic life is dedicated to achieving the observational skills and nuance that makes communication through a simple well-placed brush stroke as beautiful and descriptive as a perfect word in a poem.”

Shauna Shane

ABOUT SHAUNA SHANE

Selected as Resident Artist at the New Britain Museum of American Art during the California Impressionist Exhibit, Shauna began her career as Resident Artist at Yellowstone National Park. She has since exhibited and received major awards in international competitions, including Hudson Valley Art Association, Oil Painters of America, Academic Art League, Renaissance in Pastel, and New England Watercolor Society. Plein air paint-out competitions include Brandywine Pennsylvania, St. Petersburg and Bradenton, Florida.

A professional painter for more than 40 years, Shauna is represented in collections in the USA and around the world.. She is a Signature Member of Hudson Valley Art Association, Academic Art League, CT Pastel Society and NorthEast and New England Watercolor Society, and an Elected Artist Member of Lyme Art Association and the CT Plein Air Society.

In addition to workshops or master classes from Robert Bateman, Charles Reid, Clyde Aspevig and Raymond Everett Kinstler, her educational background includes Lyme Academy of Fine Art, University of Connecticut, and Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana.

A popular demonstrator and teacher, Shauna takes pride in her ability to convey to others how to see and understand the visual world in a way that makes their artistic journey enjoyable and productive.

Following is a televised interview that describes a bit of my journey as an artist, my belief about teaching art as well as what makes a successful painting: