Meet Sara Shashani

It all started with good old fashion pencil and paper, drawing anything in my path or that came to mind. With Pablo Picasso as my inspiration, I began experimenting with oil pastel on stretched canvas, using my fingers to blend the oils and soften textures. 

It wasn’t until a design course in college that led me to the world of digital art. On my first day of class, I learned we would be spending the entire course drawing birds in Adobe Illustrator. It sounded crazy at first, but I quickly realized that illustrating those birds was a familiar exercise of color, depth, and imagination, which greatly complimented my artistic style. Eventually, my art evolved into creating abstract and whimsical landscape pieces.

Born and raised in Washington, DC, I currently live in Thailand with my husband where I continue to create art, travel and ride horses around the world. My love for nature and the outdoors is a foundational source of inspiration for the art I create today. I truly believe my method in creating digital art is as close to creating a traditional painting as you can get. This has brought me a lot of joy, and my hope is to share that joy with as many people as possible.

I hope you find something you love.

FEATURES & AWARDS

'Pink Summer Haze' | Selected as an Editor's Pick by West Elm to be featured on their website and select stores | 2019

'Sunset Escape' | Minted Design Challenge Winner – A New Perspective: Minted x West Elm 6th Art Challenge | 2019

'Starburst' | Minted Design Challenge Winner – ‘Young At Art’ Art Challenge with Pottery Barn | 2017

'Hummingbird' | Minted Design Challenge Winner – Work of Art Challenge | 2014