EDUCATION
Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO BFA Painting
PRESENT OCCUPATION
In 1993, my husband and I started a Kansas City-based wholesale company
called Shizen Design. We specialize in handmade papers that are imported and manufactured in India.
MEMBERSHIP / AFFILIATIONS
KCAI Vanderslice Committee
2023 to 2024 - PLUG Gallery Board Member
2023, 2024 - Editorial Board Member for Kansas City Voices Magazine Volume 18 & 20
2017 to 2023 Kansas City Artist Coalition, Board Member
2021 - GUILDit presenter
2020 - Artist INC
EXHIBITIONS
2025
The Smalter Gallery, Three-person Show “Florescence ”, 1802 39th Street,
Kansas City, MO 64111
KCAI Gallery “Releasing Form” Student curated exhibition, 4415 Warwick Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64108.
InterUrban Art House “Her Art Their Art” curated group show Overland Park, KS 66204
InterUrban Art House “Identity” curated group show Overland Park, KS 66204
The Smalter Gallery, “Who Cares ” invitation group show, 1802 39th Street,
Kansas City, MO 64111
2024
The Habitat Annex Gallery, Solo Show “Beyond the Edge”, 2012 Baltimore Ave.,
Kansas City, MO 64108
InterUrban Art House “Her Art Their Art” group show Overland Park, KS 66204
InterUrban Art House “Art Heals” group show Overland Park, KS 66204
Kansas City Art and Design auction, 4415 Warwick Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64108
KCAC “2024 Art Auction” group show KC, MO
2023
The Smalter Gallery, Holiday Show, 1802 W 39th St, Kansas City, MO 64111
KCAC, Art for All” group show, KC, MO
Interurban Art House, “12x12 Show”, group show, Overland Park, KS 66204
H&R Block Artspace at the Kansas City Art Institute, 2023 Kansas City Flatfile & Digitalfile,
16 W 43rd St, Kansas City, MO 64111
The Smalter Gallery, W 39th Street: Art From Here II, 1802 W 39th St, Kansas City, MO 64111 2023-2024 Alumni Exhibition at the Southmoreland Inn. 116 E. 46th Street, Kansas City, MO 64112 InterUrban Art House “Her Art Their Art” group show Overland Park, KS 66204
The Tim Murphy Art Gallery “Colors: Patterns & Scapes” show Merriam, KS 66202
PLUG's exchange show at G-CADD group show, Granite City, MO
2022
Solo show “Kaleidoscopes” The Bunker Center for Art, KC, MO 64108
MDW Fair Exhibition, Plug group show, Chicago, Ill
KCAC “2022 Art Auction” group show, KC, MO
2021
The Bunker Center for Art “ Stupid Cupid” group show KC, MO
Epstein Gallery at Village Shalom “ Esperance” group show, Leawood, Kansas
Plug Gallery “Run, run, quite” group show, KC, MO
Hillard Gallery “ What is Beautiful; the Aesthetics of Pleasing the Mind” group show KC, MO
Hotel Indigo Crossroads, Solo Show "Shelly Pinto" 2020 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108.
Intersect Arts Center “ Rituals” group show St. Louis, MO 63118
Hillard Gallery “ An Exhibition of Things Called Art” group show KC, MO
KCAC “2021 Art Auction” group show KC, MO
2020
Vanessa Lacy Gallery “ Looking Forward” group show KC, MO
Buttonwood Artspace “Connection” group show KC, MO
Jones Gallery “July Group Show” KC, MO
Solo Show “Shelly Pinto” Deines Cultural Center “Solo Exhibition” in September-October
Kansas City Stockyards Gallery ”Fall Small Works Show” November 20th - January 8th
KCAC “2020 Art Auction” group show KC, MO
2019
KCAC “Single Exhibition” Underground Gallery, KC, MO
Farmhouse Restaurant “Single Exhibition” KC, MO
KCAC “2019 Art Auction” group show KC, MO
2018
KCAC “2018 River Market Regional Exhibition”
Sound of the City group show KC, MO
Interurban Arthouse “Bits & Pieces Mixed Media” group show Overland Park, KS KCAC “One Night Stand” group show KC, MO
2017
KCAC “One Night Stand” group show KC, MO
Cinderblock Brewery “Art for Paws” group show NKC, MO
Buttonwood Artspace “KCAC” group show KC, MO
ARTSKC (Now Showing program)
June - August of 2023, Kanning Orthodontics, 17 N Water St, Liberty, MO 64068 January – March of 2022: Gilmore & Bell Law, Kansas City, MO 64108 September- November of 2021: Garmain International, Inc, Olathe, KS 66062
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
“ BOLD” issue of CORE KC ART zine, Overland Park, KS
“ Rituals” group show, Intersect Arts Center, St. Louis, MO 63118
ARTWORK IN PUBIC SPACES
2025
Johnson County Library - Lenexa City Center, 8778 Penrose Ln, Lenexa, KS 66219
2024
BRR Architecture, 8131 Metcalf Ave #300, Overland Park, KS 66204
MBB Advertising Agency, 7820 Foster Street, Overland Park, KS 66204
First Interstate Bank, 8001 Metcalf Ave Ste #100, Overland Park, KS 66204
2023
Midtown KC Now Store Front Windows, “Kaleidoscopes” 3931 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64111
2022
Parade of Hearts “ Connected Heart” A Heartland Celebration KC, MO
2021
Art in the Loop Streetcar Shelter “ Resilient” KC, MO 63118