A note from Carolyn

Beachcombing in Sanibel!

Carolyn Shea
Artist and Designer, SheaShells® SeaShells

Carolyn Shea (nee Kessaratos) grew up in northern New Jersey and couldn't wait to move across the river to Manhattan ("THE CITY!") where she has lived, worked and painted for over 20 years.
A graduate of Parsons School of Design, Shea escaped the advertising world to pursue freelance illustration and now exclusively paints to feed her passion for the joy of creation and imagination. Shea’s art, a mix of surrealism, abstract and realism, is interlaced with myth and magic and recognized for its bold patches of color, emphasizing her deep, often mysterious, meandering crevices of shadows and darks. Water and waves are a running theme throughout much of her work, representing the fluidity of emotion. Her broad range of mediums include pastel, acrylics, mixed media collage, graphite and watercolor and experiments in digital imagery. Carolyn Shea's artwork has been showcased in successful solo and group art exhibitions in Manhattan, Brooklyn and beyond, as well as in NYC art galleries and is well represented in both private and corporate art collections, including AT&T. Ms. Shea is a co-founder of the New Century Art Guild of Manhattan, a member of the Made-In-New-York Crafters Group and is looking forward to exploring new beaches and playing the Garden.
In September of 2002, Shea opened a boutique styled design studio, SheaShells® SeaShells, where she designs and creates one-of-a-kind custom handcrafted Beach Decor items for Beach Weddings and Beach Homes of distinction, born from her love of the Sea and originally crafted for her own wedding to Craig

Her Greatest Passion!

Carolyn & Craig share their tiny "Beach House" in midtown Manhattan with three very silly cats.

Sleepy Lucy...it's all an act

C & C SHEA - JUNE 29, 2002!!!

Paintings

Georgia is helping......

 

while Sasha chooses her favorite Centerpiece

SeaShell Centerpieces From SheaShells®

Coral Lace Series

Wall Decor
SeaShell Swags, Wreaths