About The Artist


  I am a young artist who specializes  Anime, Manga, and Comic art--the stuff I grew up on. However I have been drawing a variety of styles my entires life and have skills in other areas of art-making as well.  I have been selling my work for five years now. It all started with Anime conventions (gatherings of fans of Japanese animation) where I sold my early artwork in Artist Alleys. The exposure I have gained at Anime conventions allowed me to start my own small business as a commissioning artist and workshop instructor. In 2006 and 2007 I published the first two volumes of my original Manga series Celestial Condemnation.


Currently, I am working as an artist and illustrator on commission, taking jobs of all sorts. I also work as an instructor for Anime and Manga workshops, as well as a caricaturist for parties.

I will be attending the Hartford Art School at the University of Hartford in the fall, with an intended major in illustration.

In addition to drawing and painting, I also sew and scrapbook! I really enjoy cosplaying, as it provides me with a really fun excuse to sew. Actually, I learned how to sew because of cosplay, and have even made a prom dress thanks to how much I’ve learned from making costumes.

  If you have any questions about commissions, workshops, or any of my work, I'd be happy to send you more information.

-Shauna

Art Awards and Achievements/ Recognition

  • New England Scholastic Press Association: Journalism Award: Special Achievement for Artwork/Cartoon
  • 6th District Congressional Art Competition : Best in School
  • Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards: Silver Key, Gold Key Portfolio and Honorable Mention
  • Selected for Art All State 2007
  • Participant in High School Majors Art Gallery Show, four years
  • Pre-College summer exhibition ribbon at the Art Institute of Boston
  • Federal Junior Duck Stamp Competiton,  Honorable Mention

High School/ Scholastic Achievements

  • Book Award from Rhode Island School of Design
  • Student of the Month October of 2007 Burlington High School
  • Holy Cross Book Award
  • Burlington High School Red and White Award (all A's all four terms) four years in a row
  • Burlington High School Academic Achievement Awards in:
    • Drawing and Painting I, II, and III
    • Portfolio/ Advanced Art
    • World History I
    • Latin I, and II
    • English
    • American History
    • Geometry
  • Member of National Honor Society since 2006

Leadership Roles

  • Co-President of High School Anime Club two consecutive years
  • Private Drawing and Workshop Instructor

Artwork Permanently on Display

  • Mural: Burlington Public High School: 123 Cambridge Street, Burlington, MA
  • Mural: Sammy's Deli: 59 Winn Street, Burlington, MA
  • Mural: Peabody Institute Library: 82 Main St, Peabody, MA

Conventions/ Art Festivals/ Gatherings Previously Attended


Libraries/Community Centers Previously Employed By for Workshops

  • Burlington, MA Public Library
  • Burlington, MA Recreation Department
  • Peabody, MA Institute Library
  • Topsfeild, MA Public Library
  • Bedford, MA Free Public Library
  • Hudson, NH Hills Memorial Library