Hello! I am Alethea Shenea
(uh-LEE-thuh - shuh-NAY) is how you pronounce that, if you are wondering. I love my name! My first name rhymes with Aretha - as in Aretha Franklin. My middle name, Shenea, was made up by my parents and rhymes with Sinead - as in Sinead O'Connor. And yes, I do sing too! Not sure how much me singing had to do with having names that rhyme with famous singers, but I am inspired nonetheless! Welcome, welcome to my site! I am so happy to have you take a look around. I hope you find something you like here. Visit often, if you can. I create almost everyday and post much of my work here and on my socials.
These days, I like to think of myself as a maker, a creator, a bringer of joy. I happily live in the Upper Midwest, and spend as much time as I can with family and friends. I love my day job in higher ed, and my nights and weekends making beautiful creations and performing in a small band. My path has not been linear, has anyone's?--HA! Life has taken many unexpected turns and off-road adventures, but I wouldn't have had it any other way. And I think my art, writing and songs are better for it.
I paint in watercolor and acrylics. From time to time, I create with markers of all kinds. Other times, I create mixed media pieces from several of my supplies. I adore quilling (paper filigree) and adding my custom painted backgrounds to the scenes I create--sometimes in watercolor, other times with acrylics. My audiences range from adults to children to businesses, depending on the subject and size of the work.
My art is a capture of my perspectives on life--especially flowers and happy gardens, but there may be melancholy pieces and monsters depending on the mood or if I've been watching alien sci-fi! HA! My fiction, poetry, songs, and essays are to entertain with maybe a few nuggets of wisdom that I've learned along the way baked in here and there.
My hope is that my creations serve to touch, inspire, inform, or entertain my audiences.
Thank you for visiting!