Shantell Powell
Born in Fredericton, NB
Lives & plays in Kitchener, ON
Shantell, aka The ShanMonster, is a multi-disciplinary artist. She is constantly creating and studying, working in such disparate visual media as acrylics, china painting, sumi-e, ink, pencil, decoupage, collage, and soft pastels.
She is also a playwright, poet, essayist, fiction writer, dancer (belly dance, poi, voi, aerialist, etc.), costume designer, loom knitter, tablet weaver, cook, gardener, world traveler, athlete, and compulsive bookworm. She studies music theory and classical voice (opera). She is very busy.
In the past, she's worked as a figure model, radio and club DJ, music promoter, craft workshop instructor, comic/game shop manager, botanic illustrator, personal trainer, and stable mucker.
When she grows up, she wants to be a space marine.
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Education
2011 - present. City of Kitchener Arts Programs. Study china (porcelain) painting. Have also taken courses on mixed-media painting and soft pastels.
2012. Darleen Clay. Studied sumi-e.
2001 - 2004. New Brunswick College of Craft and Design. Studied Metal Arts primarily. Also studied surface design, photography, fashion design, bookbinding, and textiles.
1995 - 1999. Equinoxx Gallery. Studied figure drawing, drawing technique, and portraiture.
1989 - 1994. The University of New Brunswick. Bachelor of Arts. Majored in Classics (Civilization) and English (Drama). Minored in Fine Arts.
Exhibitions
2014-2015 - Solo exhibit of Mythos Artwork. The Adventurers' Guild, Kitchener, ON.
2014 - Solo exhibit of Mythos Artwork. Imbibe, Kitchener, ON.
1995 - The Art of the Self-Portrait. Group exhibit. Gallery Equinoxx, Moncton, NB
1195 - The Art of the Nude. Group exhibit. Gallery Equinoxx, Moncton, NB
1993 - Student Art Awards Exhibit. UNB Art Centre, Fredericton, NB.
1992 - Student Art Awards Exhibit. UNB Art Centre, Fredericton, NB.