Portrait Art Show at Howard Whittemore Library in December

A collection of Portraits of Children, Adults,
and Family "Treasure" Portraits will be on Display for the month of
December 2016 at the Howard Whittemore Memorial Library in Naugatuck Ct.

A demonstration of a charcoal portrait may be offered. TBA.

ShawnaLee creates portraits of people, dogs, cats and horses in her
home studio in Middlebury CT. With the warm scent of freshly brewed
coffee wafting through the air, a soothing 14' tiered waterfall babbles
in the background as she paints & draws. ShawnaLee's 5 kitties
are always checking in with her to make sure each work of art comes out
the best it can be.

ShawnaLee started creating portraits in hopes of capturing the special expressive moments that often elude photography.

Many of her current works include a blend of Graphite with an
occasional hint of colored pencils, are created with Charcoals on toned
art paper, or are painted in rich layers of Oil Paint.

ShawnaLee helps support animal shelters and Non profits such as the
Danbury Animal Welfare Society, CT Draft Horse Rescue, the Catherine
Hubbard Foundation, Hidden Acres Therapeutic Riding Center etc.. She
is a Volunteer Horse Patrol Rider and a Girl Scout Leader for two
Troops.

ShawnaLee works from photographs & life and
prefers to use as many photo references as possible in the studio, as
each photograph will have information that aids the portrait. Although not always feasible, It is a special delight to be able to meet the subject, and the best portraits combine live sittings with
photographic references.

As a young child, ShawnaLee’s art was
recognized and published for her portraits of pets and horses. She
graduated Cum Laude in Illustration & Printmaking from Western
Connecticut State University.

Memberships include the Richter
Association for the arts, Board member for the Connecticut Society of
Portrait Artists, and the Nutmeg Collective, etc.

ShawnaLee teaches art lessons to dedicated young artists. The Fall Session begins September 21st.

The Howard Whittemore Memorial Library is a non-profit association
library dedicated to providing the residents of Naugatuck with free and
reliable access to books and other information resources, as well as
educational, cultural, and entertaining programs.

As set forth in the Deed of Gift establishing the Howard Whittemore Memorial Library,
John Howard Whittemore transferred the building, grounds and endowment
to the Library Board of Trustees. The Trustees, then and now, include a
representative from each of the five churches in existence in Naugatuck
in 1894.

Library hours:
Mon. 12-6
Tue. 10-8
Wed. 10-8
Thurs. 10-6
Fri. 10-4
Sat. 10-2
Sun. Closed

ShawnaLee Kwashnak 203 598-0065 artist@shawnalee.com www.shawnalee.com