Shannon Borg Fine Art
About the Artist
My paintings start with walking. The beach is where I go to think, to meditate, to explore new ideas. You probably have a special place, too, where you feed your soul - the woods, the shore - nature feeds us.
I start by looking closely - drawing and taking photographs of the fascinating creatures, colors and shapes that live in the littoral zone - the area between low and high tide - at dawn, or dusk - when the light is just right. Then I work from these drawings and images to create paintings based on looking closely at nature - but with the freedom to follow where imagination takes me.
I have an MFA in Painting and Art History at Southern Illinois University in 2026. I completed two years at Gage Academy of Art, in the Studio Arts Intensive program and Kimberly Trowbridge’s Modern Color Atelier in 2020.
I also hold an MFA in Creative Writing/Poetry from the University of Washington, and a PhD in English Literature/Creative Writing from the University of Houston.
In a varied career, I have published three books: Corset (a book of poems); Chefs on the Farm: Lessons and Recipes from the Quillisascut Farm School of the Domestic Arts; and The Green Vine: A Guide to West Coast Organic, Biodynamic, and Sustainable Wines.
I live on San Juan Island, where I paint, coach artists in creativity and business, and teach workshops on entrepreneurship, painting, mindset.
My podcast, The Metaphor Mindset Podcast offers art history, creative inspiration, and business mindset for artists.
