Shelby Krause Bio:

I’m a 2D/ Mixed Media Artist based in Lincoln, Nebraska. My life, like many of my works,

has been a winding road of different turns and surprises. After graduating with a Bachelor of

Arts in Education, I spent 10 years in the public education system as a middle school Art

teacher. I learned that some of my best ideas come from talking with others, that I want to help

lift up the voice of others, and that I am far weirder than most teenage kids.

Over the last few years, my life has changed dramatically and one thing that has helped

me heal is artmaking. Many of my works are colorful and primal chronicles of my life’s journey;

the good, the bad, and the ridiculous. While I do love working through emotions in my art, other

times I go down rabbit holes and make weird and random things. Recently, I have been inspired

by the places I have visited - the beauty I have been lucky enough to see and the memories

connected to them.I also find inspiration in pop culture and my sweet baby angels Bill and Yeller.