Shira-Lee Shalit Art
My earliest memory of making art takes me back to kindergarten, where I assuredly painted the trees red and the sky green. Surprised, my teacher asked me why those colors. Well Miss Lloyd, because it made perfect sense to me!
Creativity has always been my lifeblood, flowing through theater, film, directing, acting, visual art, and writing. You can see more of my work at www.shira-leeshalit.com.
A few years ago, I began to focus more seriously on painting, starting with small canvases in blues, greens, silver and gold. Then came the pandemic, and with it, the unexpected gift of quarantine.
I transformed my living room into a little art studio, painting every day. It became my meditation—a way to quiet my mind and tap into something more spiritual and serene.
My style is Abstract Expressionism, inspired by Jackson Pollock, Gerhard Richter, Helen Frankenthaler, and Hilma af Klint. It’s all about passion, energy, vibrant colors, and movement on the canvas. Action art - letting my imagination flow spontaneously onto the canvas. Working with acrylics, oil sticks and dripping paint, I move around the canvas working on the floor, usually to one of my many playlists of classic rock.
Recently, I was thrilled to have my painting "BLM" featured in a double-page spread in ART TALK magazine. My work "BRIGHT, FIGHT, LIGHT" was auctioned off for the Brushes For Cancer Charity and exhibited at the WNDR Museum in Chicago.
My commissioned paintings now hang in homes in Dallas, LA, Detroit and NYC. Creating specific pieces for specific places is one of my favorite challenges. So if that's what your'e looking for, please reach out! tha
When I’m not painting, I’m happy to spend my days teaching at both NYU's Undergrad Film&TV program, and Columbia University graduate film division, where I'm Head of the Directing Actors division.
Whether I'm writing, directing, creating, or making art, the element of surprise remains a constant—and, just like in kindergarten, it always makes perfect sense to me! 🎨