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Shana Wilson Paintings

Canadian, b. 1955
Challenging artistic norms and celebrating women's empowerment, Shana Wilson, the Canadian artist born in 1966 in Edmonton, has emerged as a change-maker in the world of art. With over two decades of artistic prowess, Shana's journey is characterized by a passionate commitment to honoring inspirational women through her powerful portraits and figurative art. Shanas' works have been featured in many prominent publications, namely the TIMES. Shana's unconventional path to becoming a renowned artist is as inspiring as her work. Armed with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Marketing from the University of Alberta, she excelled in the corporate world, serving as both a manager and business owner. Notably, she also wore the hat of Executive Producer and Producer for the Hollywood movie "Diablo," featuring Scott Eastwood and Walton Goggins. Yet, her true calling was in the realm of art. At the age of 33, Shana embarked on a transformative journey, returning to art school to pursue her passion. Her determination and commitment led to a flourishing art career, defying age-related expectations. At 55, she is now trailblazing a path for mature women in the art world, proving that her second act is even more potent. Shana's artistic legacy revolves around capturing the essence of inspirational women from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and orientations. Her portraits serve as a powerful testament to these trailblazers who have sparked social change. In 2019, she introduced the "For Women Who Roar" portrait exhibition, showcasing fifteen five-foot-tall portraits of game-changing women. Her current project, "Presenting HERstory," further amplifies the voices of remarkable women. What sets Shana apart is her mission to challenge the prevailing artistic marginalization of women. She seeks to redefine how women are portrayed in art by empowering them on canvas. While many galleries and museums feature oppressive depictions of women, Shana's art empowers women and celebrates their strength, resilience, and individuality. Her work stands as a powerful call for change in the art world's representation of women. Throughout her career, Shana Wilson has achieved significant milestones, including being commissioned by TIME Magazine to create cover art featuring iconic figures like Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Jackie Kennedy. She has also portrayed multi-platinum recording artist Serena Ryder, breast cancer survivor and scar activist Golden Drake, and Anita Hill, a trailblazer who confronted the Supreme Court on sexual harassment. Shana's artistic vision extends to capturing the likes of Serena Williams for Nike and a female astronaut for NASA, with the goal of continuing to empower women through her captivating art. Shana Wilson's artistic journey is driven by a desire to inspire future generations with portraits that celebrate inclusive leadership. Her art leaves a lasting legacy, challenging the traditional representation of women in art and advocating for a more equitable artistic landscape. In Shana Wilson's world, art is a powerful medium for storytelling and celebrating women's achievements. Her mission is not merely to share her own story but to ensure that the remarkable stories of women are discovered, celebrated, and remembered.
(Biography provided by American Art Gallery)
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Artist: Shana Wilson
"Young Woman on Blue Chair" Contemporary Figurative Woman Nude by Shana Wilson
By Shana Wilson
Located in Carmel, CA
Shana Wilson's "Young Woman on Blue Chair" is a 16" x 20" (26.5x30.5 Framed) masterpiece that captures the essence of contentment and relaxation. The young nude woman, with brown hair and a tranquil expression, sits on a light blue chair against a backdrop of a warm, ochre-toned wall. Her posture, leaning to one side with one arm on the armrest and the other resting on her lap, exudes comfort. This framed artwork masterfully portrays a sense of calm and ease, inviting viewers to appreciate the serene moment it portrays. Wilson's attention to detail and use of color create a captivating and emotionally resonant composition. About the Artist: Over seven billion souls exist on this planet, each with a unique face and story. Shana transfers her visceral love for the human landscape to canvas, tenderly cradling its peaks and valleys, darkness and light, colors and neutrals, empty and full, hard edges and soft curves. Each brush stroke creates a controlled cacophony as it assembles the intricate jigsaw of the human face. An entire life’s journey is written on this human landscape; a journey that begs to be documented and treasured. Shana’s legacy project is to paint inspirational women from all walks of life, inclusive of all cultures and orientations. The subjects all have one thing in common; the ability to inspire and create social change. She pays tribute to them on canvas, painting a long overdue celebration of trail-blazing women. Visit any major gallery or museum in the world and it is teeming with paintings of nude women...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Shana Wilson Paintings

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Mixed Media, Board

"Young Women and Yellow Wall” Reclining Nude Figurative Female by Shana Wilson
By Shana Wilson
Located in Carmel, CA
"Reclining Woman Nude" by Shana Wilson is a 48" x 36" contemporary figurative nude that presents the human form in a subtle and graceful manner. The color palette is composed of soft, earthy tones such as warm browns and delicate creams, creating a sense of intimacy and vulnerability. The artist's unique style captures the essence of the subject through abstract shapes and gentle brushwork, allowing the viewer to engage with the emotion and sensuality of the reclining figure. This piece evokes a feeling of serenity and contemplation, inviting viewers to appreciate the beauty of the human body in its most relaxed and natural state. About the Artist: Over seven billion souls exist on this planet, each with a unique face and story. Shana transfers her visceral love for the human landscape to canvas, tenderly cradling its peaks and valleys, darkness and light, colors and neutrals, empty and full, hard edges and soft curves. Each brush stroke creates a controlled cacophony as it assembles the intricate jigsaw of the human face. An entire life’s journey is written on this human landscape; a journey that begs to be documented and treasured. Shana’s legacy project is to paint inspirational women from all walks of life, inclusive of all cultures and orientations. The subjects all have one thing in common; the ability to inspire and create social change. She pays tribute to them on canvas, painting a long overdue celebration of trail-blazing women. Visit any major gallery or museum in the world and it is teeming with paintings of nude women...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Shana Wilson Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

"Bardot" Contemporary Colorful Portrait of Brigitte Bardot by Shana Wilson
By Shana Wilson
Located in Carmel, CA
"Bardot," a 40" x 30" oil on panel by Shana Wilson, is a contemporary homage to the iconic French actress and sex symbol, Brigitte Bardot. Wilson captures Bardot's allure through con...
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2010s Contemporary Shana Wilson Paintings

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Wood Panel, Oil

"Young Woman Seated" Green & Pink Contemporary Figurative Nude by Shana Wilson
By Shana Wilson
Located in Carmel, CA
In "Nude Woman Seated," a 40" x 30" oil on wood panel by Shana Wilson, there is an intimate portrayal of vulnerability and quiet strength. The artist employs a soft, earth-toned palette, with shades of warm beige, muted greens, and accents of coral, to craft the figure’s delicate form. Wilson's loose, confident brushstrokes lend a raw, textured quality, while the interplay of light and shadow captures the natural curves of the human body. The solitary figure, caught in a moment of repose, exudes a contemplative air, inviting viewers to reflect on the complexities of the human form and the subtle narratives contained within stillness. About the Artist: Over seven billion souls exist on this planet, each with a unique face and story. Shana transfers her visceral love for the human landscape to canvas, tenderly cradling its peaks and valleys, darkness and light, colors and neutrals, empty and full, hard edges and soft curves. Each brush stroke creates a controlled cacophony as it assembles the intricate jigsaw of the human face. An entire life’s journey is written on this human landscape; a journey that begs to be documented and treasured. Shana’s legacy project is to paint inspirational women from all walks of life, inclusive of all cultures and orientations. The subjects all have one thing in common; the ability to inspire and create social change. She pays tribute to them on canvas, painting a long overdue celebration of trail-blazing women. Visit any major gallery or museum in the world and it is teeming with paintings of nude women...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Shana Wilson Paintings

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Wood Panel, Oil

‘Reclining Young Women’ Figurative, Nude Female Model O/C by Shana Wilson
By Shana Wilson
Located in Carmel, CA
Shana’s portraits adorned two covers of Time Magazine. Shana’s work is about the face and eyes. Young face, old face, black or white. Her subjects are confused, lonely, ragged and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Shana Wilson Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

‘Woman With Brown Hair' Female Nude Model Figurative Art Portrait by Shana
By Shana Wilson
Located in Carmel, CA
Shana’s portraits adorned two covers of Time Magazine. Shana’s work is about the face and eyes. Young face, old face, black or white. Her subjects are confused, lonely, ragged and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Shana Wilson Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Figurative Young Female nude Model Original Contemporary by Shana Wilson
By Shana Wilson
Located in Carmel, CA
Shana’s portraits adorned two covers of Time Magazine. Shana’s work is about the face and eyes. Young face, old face, black or white. Her subjects are confused, lonely, ragged and d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Shana Wilson Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

‘Standing Young Woman’ Figurative Nude Female Model Contemporary Original Art
By Shana Wilson
Located in Carmel, CA
Shana’s portraits adorned two covers of Time Magazine. Shana’s work is about the face and eyes. Young face, old face, black or white. Her subjects are confused, lonely, ragged and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Shana Wilson Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

‘Young Woman With Red Hair’ Figurative Nude Female Model Oil on Board by Shana
By Shana Wilson
Located in Carmel, CA
Shana’s portraits adorned two covers of Time Magazine. Shana’s work is about the face and eyes. Young face, old face, black or white. Her subjects are confused, lonely, ragged and desolate. Once we finish scrutinizing the powerful images, we notice that most of them are naked. And their nudity connects to the expression portrayed in their eyes. There is a wholeness in Shana’s paintings, an immediacy and rawness of a world not very kind. Life had trodden on these human beings and their only solace is Shana’s loving brush. The painting comes with a certificate of authenticity and a letter of appraisal. 'Female Nude With Red Hair...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Shana Wilson Paintings

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Board, Oil

‘The Lovers’ Figurative Nude Female Models oil on board by Shana Wilson
By Shana Wilson
Located in Carmel, CA
Shana’s portraits adorned two covers of Time Magazine. Shana’s work is about the face and eyes. Young face, old face, black or white. Her subjects are confused, lonely, ragged and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Shana Wilson Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Evening Wash" oil on board by Shana Wilson - Female Nudes
By Shana Wilson
Located in Carmel, CA
Shana’s portraits adorned two covers of Time Magazine. Shana’s work is about the face and eyes. Young face, old face, black or white. Her subjects are confused, lonely, ragged and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Shana Wilson Paintings

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Board, Oil

‘Seated Nude women’ Figurative With Yellow Background Oil on Canvas by Shana
By Shana Wilson
Located in Carmel, CA
Shana’s portraits adorned two covers of Time Magazine. Shana’s work is about the face and eyes. Young face, old face, black or white. Her subjects are confused, lonely, ragged and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Shana Wilson Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Seated Young Man Figurative Art, Nude Man Model Oil On Board Painting By Shana
By Shana Wilson
Located in Carmel, CA
Shana’s portraits adorned two covers of Time Magazine. Shana’s work is about the face and eyes. Young face, old face, black or white. Her subjects are confused, lonely, ragged and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Shana Wilson Paintings

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Oil, Wood

Women portrait With Cubist Red Background Female Model Oil On Board by Shana
By Shana Wilson
Located in Carmel, CA
Shana’s portraits adorned two covers of Time Magazine. Shana’s work is about the face and eyes. Young face, old face, black or white. Her subjects are confused, lonely, ragged and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Shana Wilson Paintings

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Oil, Board

Figurative Art Nude Females Models oil on board by Shana Wilson
By Shana Wilson
Located in Carmel, CA
Shana’s portraits adorned two covers of Time Magazine. Shana’s work is about the face and eyes. Young face, old face, black or white. Her subjects are confused, lonely, ragged and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Shana Wilson Paintings

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Board, Oil

‘Seated Young Man’ Figurative Nude Male Model Mixed Media by Shana Wilson
By Shana Wilson
Located in Carmel, CA
Shana’s portraits adorned two covers of Time Magazine. Shana’s work is about the face and eyes. Young face, old face, black or white. Her subjects are confused, lonely, ragged and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Shana Wilson Paintings

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Oil, Board

Young Women Light Blue Background Figurative Female Nude Model Mixed Media
By Shana Wilson
Located in Carmel, CA
Shana’s portraits adorned two covers of Time Magazine. Shana’s work is about the face and eyes. Young face, old face, black or white. Her subjects are confused, lonely, ragged and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Shana Wilson Paintings

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Board, Oil

"Woman with a white dress - Large Figurative Oil On Canvas By Shana Wilson
By Shana Wilson
Located in Carmel, CA
Shana’s portraits adorned two covers of Time Magazine. Shana’s work is about the face and eyes. Young face, old face, black or white. Her subjects are confused, lonely, ragged and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Shana Wilson Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

‘Vanessa Paradis Portrait’ Figurative Art Female Oil On Canvas By Shana Wilson
By Shana Wilson
Located in Carmel, CA
Shana’s portraits adorned two covers of Time Magazine. Shana’s work is about the face and eyes. Young face, old face, black or white. Her subjects are confused, lonely, ragged and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Shana Wilson Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Woman with a red rose - Large Figurative Oil On Canvas By Shana Wilson
By Shana Wilson
Located in Carmel, CA
Shana’s portraits adorned two covers of Time Magazine. Shana’s work is about the face and eyes. Young face, old face, black or white. Her subjects are confused, lonely, ragged and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Shana Wilson Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

‘Marilyn Monroe’ Female Nude Figurative Celebrity Portrait by Shana Wilson
By Shana Wilson
Located in Carmel, CA
Shana’s portraits adorned two covers of Time Magazine. Shana’s work is about the face and eyes. Young face, old face, black or white. Her subjects are confused, lonely, ragged and desolate. Once we finish scrutinizing the powerful images, we notice that most of them are naked. And their nudity connects to the expression portrayed in their eyes. There is a wholeness in Shana’s paintings, an immediacy and rawness of a world not very kind. Life had trodden on these human beings and their only solace is Shana’s loving brush. The painting comes with a certificate of authenticity and a letter of appraisal. "Marilyn Monroe" oil on board Portrait by Shana Wilson...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Shana Wilson Paintings

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Board, Oil

‘Young Woman With Hat’ Figurative Female Model Contemporary By Shana
By Shana Wilson
Located in Carmel, CA
Shana’s portraits adorned two covers of Time Magazine. Shana’s work is about the face and eyes. Young face, old face, black or white. Her subjects are confused, lonely, ragged and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Shana Wilson Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Clint Eastwood, Portrait Celebrity Oil On Board Original by Shana Wilson
By Shana Wilson
Located in Carmel, CA
Shana’s portraits adorned two covers of Time Magazine. Shana’s work is about the face and eyes. Young face, old face, black or white. Her subjects are confused, lonely, ragged and desolate. Once we finish scrutinizing the powerful images, we notice that most of them are naked. And their nudity connects to the expression portrayed in their eyes. There is a wholeness in Shana’s paintings, an immediacy and rawness of a world not very kind. Life had trodden on these human beings and their only solace is Shana’s loving brush. The painting comes with a certificate of authenticity and a letter of appraisal. "Clint Eastwood" oil on board Portrait by Shana Wilson...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Shana Wilson Paintings

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Board, Oil

‘Ringo Starr’ Man Portrait, Celebrity Mixed Media by Shana Wilson
By Shana Wilson
Located in Carmel, CA
Shana’s portraits adorned two covers of Time Magazine. Shana’s work is about the face and eyes. Young face, old face, black or white. Her subjects are confused, lonely, ragged and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Shana Wilson Paintings

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Oil, Board

‘Seated Woman In White Room’ Figurative Nude Female Contemporary by Shana Wilson
By Shana Wilson
Located in Carmel, CA
Shana’s portraits adorned two covers of Time Magazine. Shana’s work is about the face and eyes. Young face, old face, black or white. Her subjects are confused, lonely, ragged and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Shana Wilson Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

‘Young Man Seated’ Figurative Male Model Contemporary by Shana Wilson
By Shana Wilson
Located in Carmel, CA
Experience the extraordinary artistic talent of Shana Wilson through her captivating painting titled "Young Male Model with Black Curls." This stunning oi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Shana Wilson Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Woman Seating With Red Background Figurative Nude Female Model Oil On Canvas
By Shana Wilson
Located in Carmel, CA
Shana’s portraits adorned two covers of Time Magazine. Shana’s work is about the face and eyes. Young face, old face, black or white. Her subjects are confused, lonely, ragged and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Shana Wilson Paintings

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Oil, Board

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Shana Wilson paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Shana Wilson paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of paintings to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of orange and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Shana Wilson in oil paint, paint, board and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the Expressionist style. Not every interior allows for large Shana Wilson paintings, so small editions measuring 11 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Sergio Moscona, Tom Bennett, and Janet Morgan. Shana Wilson paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $3,250 and tops out at $18,500, while the average work can sell for $6,400.

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