| Alisa Shea is a child of the 70s from Normal (yes, Normal), Illinois. Despite a clear passion and aptitude for fine art, Ms. Shea was persuaded to forego an art education in favor of more practical pursuits. In 2013-two decades, two degrees, and several unrelated jobs later - she (had a midlife crisis) decided she could no longer defer her artistic goals, and left an established career in health outcomes research in order to pursue painting full time.
Ms. Shea currently works exclusively in watercolor. Her work has been shown in juried exhibitions across the United States and is in numerous private collections. She is a Signature member of the National Watercolor Society, Transparent Watercolor Society of America, Watercolor Honor Society, and American Women Artists, and is a juried member of the International Guild of Realism. She has been featured in publications includingThe Artist's Magazine, Watercolor Artist, The Art of Watercolour,andFine ArtConnoisseur, as well as several editions of the Splash-Best of Watercolor book series.
Ms. Shea lives and works in Northport, New York with her husband, two sons, and one beautiful English bulldog. She has no representation and paints at an easel in the kitchen. |
