About the Artist
Tricia Shands
A cartographer... an IT professional… a science geek… a traveler… and now a working artist.
Originally from Massachusetts, Tricia lived in The Berkshires and later Essex County prior to moving south to Tidewater Virginia. Art and science have been a large part of her life. Although she has always drawn and painted she found her art took a backseat to her other loves...computers and the cartographic sciences. It’s now time to bring those parts together...
As an artist she loves to explore and experiment with new techniques and mediums. Inspired by science and technology although her art background began as realistic landscapes in pastel and oil, she has discovered a love for abstract collage and mediums like encaustics. She hopes to move to larger formats and continue to experiment with assemblage.
An article recently asked the question "Why is Art Important?". She believes art is an elemental form of communication… it can inspire emotion, make a social statement or just be enjoyed for its uniqueness or beauty. She'll continue to incorporate in her art the things that bring her joy...nature, cartography, technology and science. Tricia currently works from her studios in Virginia and the Outer Banks. Work is also available through The Dare Arts Gallery, 300 Queen Elizabeth Ave. Manteo, NC
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS ~
MidAtlantic Pastel Society, Artist Member
Southeastern Pastel Society, Artist Member
Pastel Society of Colorado, Artist Member
International Association of Pastel Societies, Artist Member
Bay Area Book Artists, Artist Member
SELECT EXHIBITIONS ~
28th Annual Mollie Fearing Memorial Art Show, Dare Art Gallery, Manteo, NC, 2025
34th International Miniature Art Show, Seaside Art Gallery, Nags Head, NC, 2025
47th Annual Frank Stick Memorial Art Show, Dare Art Gallery, Manteo, NC, 2025
“All About Pastel”, Southeastern Pastel Society, 2025 Spring Members Juried Exhibition, Alpharetta Arts Center, GA, 2025
“Luminosity”, Southeastern Pastel Society, 2024 Juried Virtual International Open Exhibition, 2024
"Expressions in Pastels", Mid-Atlantic Pastel Society, 8th Annual Judged Members Exhibit, Purcell Gallery, Louisa, VA, 2024
27th Annual Mollie Fearing Memorial Art Show, Dare Art Gallery, Manteo, NC, 2024
33rd International Miniature Art Show, Seaside Art Gallery, Nags Head, NC, 2024
46th Annual Frank Stick Memorial Art Show, Dare Art Gallery, Manteo, NC, 2024
32nd International Miniature Art Show, Seaside Art Gallery, Nags Head, NC, 2023