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"Pieces of Peace"

March 1 - May 31st:

Works of art by ShawnaLee that will be on exhibit include:

Kamelmacher $8000;

Sarah James Eddy $1800;

Chinese Lantern after Joris Hoefnagel $800

Stay tuned for the opening reception & gallery talk TBA.

Oxford Public Library, CT

Juried Portrait Exhibition celebrating Fine Arts Portraiture in collaboration with the Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists and the Greenwich Botanical Center. Works of original representational portrait and figurative paintings, drawings and sculptures will be on view.

March 17 – April 24, 2025

Opening Reception Thursday March 20th 6-8pm.

WORKSHOPS IN PORTRAITURE February 22nd.

Portraiture workshops taught by professional portrait artists for ages 5-9 (Deborah Howland-Murray);

ages 10-15 (ShawnaLee W. Kwashnak),

and ages 16 & up (Felicia).

Portrait painting demonstration with Grace DeVito Saturday, March 29 | 1-3PM

The Greenwich Botanical Center, Cos Cob, CT

More information

Shutter Speed Photo & Gallery

A collection of works by ShawnaLee will be on view and available for sale through the Shutter Speed Gallery May 1st through June 7th.

See master recreations of intricate flora and fauna from the early renaissance & a collection of historical scenes of Middlebury.

A list of works will be listed soon.

Thank you!

ShawnaLee

July 2025

Flora & Fauna Watercolors inspired by Joris Hoefnagel from the early Renaissance will be on display at the Nathaniel Witherel during the month of July 2025.

Each painting completely hand painted by ShawnaLee.

The collection of jaw dropping watercolor paintings are part of the Pandemic story of resilience and determination. When shutdown happened, ShawnaLee re-imagined what teaching art classes could be like and dived in to teaching online watercolors.

Each painting in this collection is the instructors demonstration painting created during zoom classes.

During our online class time, what we gained is so much more than just learning about watercolor painting. Each studied work brings ShawnaLee and her students closer in sync with the thoughts and decisions coming straight from the early Renaissance.

During our class time, research on each of the subjects enhanced and elevated our ability to interpret Joris work for recreating his mastery.

Even though the paintings are watercolors, ShawnaLee’s research and study of the oil painting processes of portraiture have proven to transfer to watercolors. The resulting paintings are full of luminosity.

According to the Getty, where the original works are homed, the colors are exactly as they were painted by Joris himself.

Come, see the glorious splendor of these Botanicals painted with the luminoscity that is typically reserved for Renaissance oil paintings!

Also on view will be an assortment of portraits, pets and possibly a poster celebrating dentistry!

The Bethlehem Land Trust’s 3rd Annual Hunter Pace!

Sunday November ? th 2025

Event is from 8:30 am - afternoon.

ShawnaLee will be setting up around noon. Please stop by her tent!

A tradition that has its roots in foxhunting, A Hunter pace is a timed trail ride for equestrians. Hunter paces provide horseback riders the opportunity to come together and explore new trails and paths that are maintained and prepared. Riders follow signs through woods, meadows and sometimes shallow streams. The BLT includes Bethlehem’s historic March Farms as part of their trails for this pace. This scenic pleasure pace includes March Farms and the Bethlehem Land trust in Memory of Farrier Neal John Miller. email eileenflynn789@gmail.com for more details or to register as a rider. When you come, please stop by my art booth! I’ll be taking some photos (not official photographer) and painting. Special offers and a chance to win will be at my tent. Thank you!

Portraits by ShawnaLee will be there with portfolios and examples of Horse Portraiture.

For more information about the pace: eileenflynn789@gmail.com For information about Horse Portraits: artist@shawnalee.com

Woodbury Public Library

September 2026

Watch for details as our vision unfolds!

The dust has settled from the Nutcracker Performance at the NVCC 2024.

Mr. Rock Sculptor was full of mischief while Mrs. Artist, aka ShawnaLee, sketched the dancers ON STAGE WHILE THEY were DANCING!

There are a few sketches remaining. To find out more about these sketches and how to purchase them, please visit: “BCB Dancers” page located on the menu bar.

Purchase direct from the artist.

-ORDER: other levels of art that capture the sweet wonderful memories of the Nutcracker for your dancer and family! (pay artist).

Wednesday, July 16th

3:30pm

Colored pencils program

details TBA

Adult program

Thursday July 31st

6pm

details TBA