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ART, TAROT & ASTROLOGY IN AFIDNES, GREECE
September 16 - 23, 2023
Become immersed in symbolism and self-discovery!
During this exciting week you will be immersed in the symbolism of Tarot, Astrology, Art and self-discovery. Most people know just little bit about these subjects, but this workshop will reveal on which planes Art, Tarot, Astrology and self-discovery are connected and will give you interesting visual information for your personal art practice. It will give you insights in the symbolism and archetypes they use, and you will have the opportunity to visualize specific energies that play out in your life right now.
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Learn more about Annette, the Iris Arts Centre and the workshop, and to reserve your spot, click HERE
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE AT KONINGSTEEN RETREAT, BELGIUM
June 12 - August, 2023
This summer, I'm delighted to be spending time as the Artist in Residence at Koningsteen Retreat Center
in KAPELLE-OP-DEN-BOS, Belgium. Koningsteen offers retreats of many different types, and they now offer weeklong programming called Kolibrie, Rest and Renew, which offers, among other things, art instruction. So I'll be working in their atelier and painting and sharing. Really looking forward to time at this lovely, peaceful place.​
If you're interested in coming to join me at a Kolibrie Retreat, Click HERE
+3215710052
PAINTED PARIS LENORMAND DECK
Spring 2024
I'm proud to announce that I'm producing the Paris Lenormand Deck, to be published by Königsfurt-Urania Publishing, and slated to be released in Spring of 2024.
LeNormand is a set of 36 cards which began as a parlour game and then began being used for cartomancy. The deck is named after Mademoiselle Marie Anne Lenormand, a popular fortune-teller of 18th Century France. It's both similar to, and wholly different than reading the Tarot.
This deck consists of 36 cards, each one a painting, using symbolic imagery from the city of Paris.
Stay tuned, I'll be posting images along the way
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ART, TAROT & ASTROLOGY WORKSHOP IN GREECE
September 17 - 24, 2022
Become immersed in symbolism and self-discovery!
During this exciting week you will be immersed in the symbolism of Tarot, Astrology, Art and self-discovery. Most people know just little bit about these subjects, but this workshop will reveal on which planes Art, Tarot, Astrology and self-discovery are connected and will give you interesting visual information for your personal art practice. It will give you insights in the symbolism and archetypes they use, and you will have the opportunity to visualize specific energies that play out in your life right now.
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Learn more about Annette, the Iris Arts Centre and the workshop, and to reserve your spot, click HERE
LUMINOUS CHARIOT TAROT
August, 2022
Readings, workshops and
all things tarot.
HI THERE
I have been practicing tarot for 25 plus years. It’s my belief that we get answers when we need them, from any source that we’re open to. So for me, tarot provides a way of gaining insight and contextualises all the factors surrounding a question. I've always found it to be a really useful guide, a way of finding a new perspective or clarity about some aspect of my life or circumstances.
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I’m a practicing visual artist as well, and so one of the reasons that I found my way to tarot is that it’s largely a visual, pictorial language, infused with layers of symbolism - all creating a kind of storybook for each spread.
Contact me for private readings, both virtual or in person (depending on where in the world!)
I'M GOING ON WALKABOUT FOR AN
ITINERANT ARTIST RESIDENCY
February, 2022
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Travelling for a few months, first around the US, visiting and spending time in some new environments and seeing where it leads. Then I'll be heading to Europe for my Art, Tarot & Astrology workshop at the Iris Art Centre in September. Along the way, will see what direction I go in, how things turn...Very exciting!
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Follow me on social to connect on the adventure!
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VAWAA LIVE EVENT
Sunday, May 3, 2020 at 11:30am EDT(UTC-4)
Film as Visual Narrative, a Resource for Painters and Creators
Join VAWAA Artist and fine artist Clarissa, for a captivating discussion on film as visual narrative. A painting and a film are created with the same visual elements. What is a film, but many, many still photographs, all containing visual information that help drive and support the narrative of the film. When we consider one still image, it contains the same structural elements germane to painting. There are differences in method, and language, perhaps, but both are united in the goal of telling a visual story. We can look to one as a resource for the other. This relationship is varied and fascinating.
We'll examine composition in film, and how it relates to painting. We'll also compare iconic paintings and painting genres to specific films and film genres.
This talk is for painters, film lovers, and anyone exploring how to tell your own visual story, through the combined lens of film and art history.
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Find out more at my VAWAA page.
VACATION WITH AN ARTIST
I just joined the @vawaa family!
VAWAA (Vacation With An Artist) offers mini apprenticeships with master craftspeople all over the world. You can now book an Encaustic VAWAA with me and learn all about working with colored, molten wax for 4 Days.
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Find out more at my VAWAA page. #vawaa #vacationwithanartist
THE GRAND TOUR
September 15 - October 20, 2018
Solo painting exhibit at
Gravers Lane Gallery​
Opening Reception on September 15, 5-8pm
"The Grand Tour is a series of wax paintings based on the personal, private travelogue of one woman from Italy in the early 1930s. The original photos, taken by a professional photographer, depict the Mediterranean and the Middle East through the lens of privilege and show us a grand version of her travels.​
More information HERE.
215-247-1603
FALL FOR THE ARTS FESTIVAL
September 30, 2018
Wax Portrait Gallery​
I'll be at Chestnut Hill's fall event, their annual Fall for the Arts Festival this year on September 30.
Will be presenting Wax Portrait Gallery and showcasing some wax portraits for this new business! Also, WPG is offering an introductory sale of 10% off portraits ordered in the month of September.
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Stop by and learn more about how to commission your own portraits from photos. Last chance to get your special introductory price! WPG portraits make great gifts for the upcoming holidays!
DOCUMENTARY PREMIERE
September 15, 2018
Documentary premiere of "The Grand Tour" at Gravers Lane Gallery
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Opening Reception 5-8pm
Short film, The Grand Tour by Doug Zajaczkowski will be premiering at the opening reception of the exhibition of the same name at Gravers Lane Gallery. Doug's film is about the inception and inspiration for the work, but also focuses on the bigger picture of researching this photo travelogue of an unnamed woman traveling in Egypt in 1933.
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DEAR FLEISHER, 4 X 6 INCHES OF ART
September 6 & 16, 2018
First Look Party
Thursday, September 6, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
If you want to be among the very first to see Dear Fleisher, join us at the First Look Party. Meet the artists and mingle with fellow cultural supporters, while enjoying the earliest views of the exhibition, delicious food, and festive drinks. You will also have the opportunity to purchase pieces from a collection of work selected specially by our Artist Committee for the party. Purchase your tickets early. Space is limited! Purchase tickets or make a sponsorship gift.
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Sale of Artwork
Sunday, September 16 at 11:00 a.m.
Come back for the Sale of Artwork, as each and every piece will be available for purchase, first-come, first-serve. Join us for music, art-making, and more as we celebrate Fleisher’s 120-year commitment to providing a creative outlet for thousands of people diverse in age, background, and experience.
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LAUNCH OF WAX PORTRAIT GALLERY
July 19, 2018
Introducing the new portrait commission company..
WAX PORTRAIT GALLERY
Turn your photos into custom hand painted portraits. Square format, two sizes, with up to five options.
Affordable, unique, makes great gifts!
Ideal for:
* Wedding Photos
* Photo booth pics
* Anniversary or graduation photos
* Ancestral portraits
* Vintage tintypes
Come see more about Wax Portrait Gallery at
POST 2018
October 2018
Each October, the Philadelphia Open Studio Tours span 20 unique Philadelphia neighborhoods, feature over 300 participants, engage audiences topping 30,000, and literally put Philadelphia’s professional artists “on the map” for locals and tourists alike.
B. DEEMER GALLERY SHOW
September 16 - October 11, 2017
Clarissa Shanahan Fine Art is now proudly represented in Louisville by B. Deemer Gallery!
Clarissa Shanahan
Kit-Keung Kan
Robert James Foose
B. Deemer Gallery
2650 Frankfort Avenue
Louisville, Kentucky 40206
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502-896-6687
FLEISHER SANCTUARY SERIES: DRAWING THE FIGURE IN ELIZABETHAN COSTUME
September 27, 2017
Join us for a night of free figure drawing in the Sanctuary.
Fleisher teaching artist Clarissa Shanahan will begin the evening with a short demonstration and helpful tips on drawing the figure in costume. Clarissa will also lead a figure drawing evening with a very exciting guest model: Christine Doidge, the talented actress from the Fringe Festival performance  Monarch.  Our model will be elegantly dressed in Elizabethan costume and the Sanctuary will be set up with easels and lights. Please bring your own drawing pads and drawing utensils!
ART & FILM LECTURE
AT PAFA
September 26, 2017
Come spend your Tuesday evenings learning about great directors and artists!
Explore the relationship between film, photography and painting. Examine how film stills relate to painting through composition, tone, value/lighting, symbolic color, and visual cues. Learn to recognize elements that convey information and drive visual narrative in order to build critical skills for viewing images in all media and for developing compositions in your own artwork.
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
118-128 North Broad St.
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-972-7632
CERULEAN ARTS INVITATIONAL
July 1, 2017
Celebrate the Opening of Cerulean Arts Gallery and Studio's new addition
Kicking off with the Cerulean Arts Invitational featuring 75 artists who've been featured in it's 11-year history.
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More information HERE
beeswax and oil on panel
27" x 18", 2012
SOLD
POST 2016
October 8, 2016
Philadelphia Open Studio Tour
Each October, the Tours span 20 unique Philadelphia neighborhoods, feature over 300 participants, engage audiences topping 30,000, and literally put Philadelphia’s professional artists “on the map” for locals and tourists alike.
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The program provides a rare opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of visual artists at work in an approachable, festive, and easy-to-navigate tour. The Studio Tours provides a chance to engage with Philadelphia’s entire arts community from a new perspective – and based your own specific interests. No other program in or around Philadelphia consistently brings such an intimate and diverse cultural experience to the community free of charge and across such a large geographic area.
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More information HERE
DEAR FLEISHER, 4 X 6 INCHES OF ART
November 18 & 20, 2016
Fleisher Art Memorial
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One of the Philadelphia’s most exciting and beloved art events, Dear Fleisher, 4×6 Inches of Art is a biennial invitational exhibition and sale of original works of art in postcard size. More than 400 artists donate 700 pieces, all of which are displayed anonymously until sold. In the spirit of Fleisher’s mission to make art accessible, all work is priced at $50 each and sold on a first-come, first-served basis. All proceeds benefit Fleisher’s award-winning arts education programs.
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Dear Fleisher, weekend begins with a special preview party for supporters and friends, the only chance to scope out all the artwork before the sale opens to the public. Don’t miss your chance to see the show in its entirety and meet the artists!​
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Fleisher Art Memorial
719 Catharine Street
More information HERE
MORNING FEED ON GTOWN RADIO
February 16, 2016
So I'll be visiting with Ed Feldman as his guest on Morning Feed
Ed knows a lot of things. about a lot of things.
The show is from 9a to 10:30a. I suspect that it will be tangent-y. Tune in, spend some time being distracted from work. or driving. or sleep. Actually not sleep, nothing's worth that.
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Listen HERE.
TALES FROM THE RUINS
October 7 - November 12, 2015
Solo show of new encaustic paintings
Gravers Lane Gallery
October 7 - November 12
Opening Reception
Friday, October 7
From 5-8pm
8405 Germantown Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19118
APPLIED ART & DESIGN IN THE FILM INDUSTRY
October 28, 2015
"Ever wonder who creates the paintings and props we see in films?
Who designs the sets? How does the art department fit in the puzzle of a film production? Clarissa Shanahan, a career artist and veteran of the film industry, will answer these questions and more in this informational presentation about the many different roles of artists and craftspeople in the film industry, including the skills and portfolio needed to break in".
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Register by: October 21
Review Continuing Education Registration and Policy Information prior to registering.
This class is offered as part of PAFA's Art in Process event series.
CONVERSATIONS WITH AN ARTIST:
CLARISSA SHANAHAN
October 13, 2015
Conversations with an Artist 2: Clarissa Shanahan
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Join us for our second talk in our series focused on artists pursuing unique opportunities. Clarissa Shanahan is a fine and decorative artist. A graduate of the PAFA and Penn, she has also been an adjunct faculty member here since 2000, teaching varied subjects such as Medieval manuscript illumination, encaustic painting, symbolism of color, and film-related painting classes.
Clarissa spent almost twenty years in the film industry as a scenic artist, producing sets for over 40 film and television productions. In addition, she produced both original and reproduction paintings for numerous productions, including the Lee Krasner paintings for the film Pollock. Her credits include Julie Taymor’s The Tempest, Salt, Summer of Sam, Angels in America and Boardwalk Empire. She is a longtime member of the United Scenic Artists 829.
Tuesday, October 13, 11:45
1 Cohen Board Room, 3rd Floor Hamilton
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 118-128 North Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19102
PANEL ON ARTISTS WITH INTERESTING JOBS
November 17, 2011
Pennsylvania Academy of
the Fine Arts
A Panel with Artists who have maintained an active studio practice while working for a living. Clarissa Shanahan will join us to talk about working as an artist in the Film Industry.
Thursday, November 17, 2011 5-7p
DELECTAMENTUM
June 5 - July 31, 2015
[noun] - delight, pastime, amusement
Solo Show of new encaustic paintings
Carol Schwartz Gallery
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June 5 - July 31, 2015.
Opening Reception
Friday, June 5, 2015
5-8pm
