
Shawna L Stroup Billet
Painting
A Bit About Me
Shawna Stroup Billet was born and raised in North East, Ohio. Today she is a thriving contemporary mixed media artist who lives and works in Houston, Texas. Her work is reflection of her life experiences and travel. Her distinctive style demonstrates an energy through her use of line, color, organic form and movement.
Stroup Billet’s work often depicts nature in its most energetic state. She has a love for all the elements in nature’s landscape. Her personal work is explored with mixed media as she is constantly learning and experimenting with new techniques. Although she prefers to work in bright bold color, her most recent works was a study in value, organic form and line using ink and subtle watercolor. She also finds joy in creating custom work for clients. Creating these original works are a way to for Shawna to share her joy of art with others. She has a strong love for animals and is evident in the way she captures their personalities in her realistic pet portraits.
As a student artist, Shawna graduated with honors from Cleveland State University in Ohio and earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree with a minor in Art Education. She has obtained a teaching career in the high school setting, teaching advanced drawing and painting for over 13 years. Through her teaching experience she has spent her time fostering student growth and achievement in the arts. Along with working with her students, she continues to develop and show her own work.
Some recent achievements include exhibitions at the Tremont Gallery, Galveston, TX (2015-2016) , Bosque Gallery, Houston, TX (2016) , Conception Art Show, Houston (2016, Winner of the Award for Excellence), Conception Art Show, Dallas (2017), Spring Street Studios Gallery, Houston, TX (2017). Currently her work is being shown at Impulse Art Gallery, Houston, TX (2018, Art for the People Gallery Austin, TX (2018), and Affaire d’Art Fine Art Gallery in Galveston, TX (2019).
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