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2nd Floor Art Gallery
Free and open to the public.
Stop by the 2nd Floor Art Gallery to view the art of Shelly Coleman. Her work will be for sale and on display for the month of May.
Artist Statement
Shelly Coleman’s artistic vision is rooted in a deep reverence for the natural world and its balance between intention and spontaneity. Her paintings often juxtapose stability with the fluid, ever-changing qualities of water. By layering transparent paint, Shelly creates atmospheric depth that shifts between what is seen and unseen, near and distant, allowing subtle symbolism to emerge.
Inspired by her love of nature, family, and storytelling, Shelly’s work invites viewers to reflect on personal memories and the quiet beauty of fleeting moments. Many of her paintings capture a suspended point in time, using the imagery of travel as a metaphor for life’s journey and the meaningful moments found along the way.
As a mother of four, she draws continual inspiration from her children’s imaginative worlds. Their doodles, stories, and spontaneous creativity influence her Foggy Window paintings—dreamlike works that evoke the nostalgia of road trips, the freedom of uninhibited creativity, and the tenderness of moments that pass too quickly.