Shelby Teal earned her Studio Arts degree from Hamline University with a focus in large scale sculpture. Teal considers herself an emerging artist and works in many mediums including but not limited to printmaking, mixed media sculpture, illustration and painting. Teal spends her days working as a High School art teacher, creating her own work in her free time.
As a creative rooted in over thinking, Teal relies on flow in her process and design. Multiple versions are often at the forefront of her work. A hyper focus in style, quick hands, and often impulse, are foundational components in her process that translate into the compositions she creates. Bright colors bring joy and are often seen as medicine. Creating neatness among the mess, Teal uses her anxious mind to create joyful pieces that come off as fun and charismatic, often a mask for the true feelings inside; her work is a reflection of how she sees herself.
