Shannon Marie Timura

b. 1970 Farmington, Michigan

shannonmariemakes@gmail.com

Shannonmakes.com


Public Art Collections

2023 University of Akron Field Station, Wood Eagle, Bath, Ohio

2023 Water and Air Sculpture, Troy, Ohio

2021 Cleveland Botanical Gardens, Woodland Garden sculptures

2020 Karamu House Wall Sculptures, Cleveland, Ohio

2020 Phoenix Woman Public Art Sculpture, Civic Center city of Novi, Michigan (DavidBarr Foundation)

2019 Strawberry Girl Public Art Sculpture, Troy Ohio (regional artist, alongside J.Seward Johnson)

2018 Frida Kahlo Rabbit Sculpture, Cincinnati, Ohio

2019 Beat of my Bark, Cincinnati, Ohio

2018 Lighter than Air Olay Public Art Sculptures, Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, Ohio

2017 Flamingo, City of Parma, Ohio

2017 Galaxy Cat, City of Cincinnati

2016 Dog Sculpture, PetCasso, Cincinnati, Ohio

2016 Year of the Rooster, Dominion Power, Cleveland, Ohio

2016 Interactive Mural, Big Brothers, Big Sisters, North Olmsted

2004 Jungle Murals, Amazone, Medina, Ohio

2004 Flags, City of Berea


Publications and Appearances

2022 Voyage Ohio – Inspiring Person article

2022 - 2024 New Day Cleveland TV appearances 

2018 December O Magazine Highlighted as one of five “Fearless, Female Artists” by Oprah for public artwork for Procter and Gamble’s Olay Campaign Launch.

 
Notable Projects

2024 Featured Artist - Towpath Trail Lantern Festival 

2023 Summit ArtSpace - Artist Launchpad

2020 December Homeless Jesus sculpture restoration (original sculpture by Canadianartist Timothy Schmalz) Bay Village, Ohio 

2019 Ongoing restoration for public art sculptures through Community West Foundation, Westlake, Ohio


Residencies 

2020 Karamu House, Cleveland, Ohio November

2020-January  Villa Barr, Michigan David Barr Legacy Art Park 

March- April 2020 / June 202-July 2020


Gallery Representation

2025 Pinwheel Gallery -Upcoming solo show, Old Brooklyn, Ohio

2023 The Jenks, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

2023 JG Southtown Market, Medina, Ohio

2023 Heights Art, Cleveland Heights, Ohio

2023 Fabled Forest, Georgetown, KY 

2022 Indigenous Craft Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio

2022 Eminent Design, Rancho Mirage, California

2022 Made Cleveland, Coventry, Ohio

2022 Valley Art Center, Chagrin Falls, Ohio

2022 BluePear Mercantile Crown Point, Indiana

2022 Earth and State Media, Pennsylvania 

2022 Paper Cuts Bookshop Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

2022 Vignette, Key West, Florida

2021 Looking Glass Gallery, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

2021 The Rift Shop, Olmsted Falls, Ohio

2021 Sandbar Art Studio, Ashtabula, Ohio

2020 Bay Arts, Bay Village, Ohio

2020 River Light Gallery, Peninsula, Ohio 

2018-2020 Blue Eye Dog, Peninsula, Ohio

 2018 Live 360

2017 Art 101 Wooster

2016-2017 Art 101 Medina

2006 Galleria Cleveland, Ohio

2006 Waterloo 7 Cleveland, Ohio

2005 Pop Shop Lakewood, Ohio

 
Teaching Experience

2024 - University of Akron Student Services

2023 - Ohio Teaching Artist Roster - ongoing

2023 - Teaching Artist at University of Akron Field Station, Bath, Ohio - ongoing

2023 - Art Dock - Teaching Artist

2022- present - Assemblage art workshops, variety of locations

2022-present - Bay Arts workshop instructor, kids art camps, adult art classes

2021-present Workshops, Mason, Ohio - traveling instructor art camps and workshops for kids and adults

2019-2020 Mixed Media, Pottery Art Classes, Beck Center Lakewood, Ohio

2019 - Present -Upcycle Educator, Upcycle Parts Shop, corporate events, community outreach

2009-2019 Workshops Cedarville University

2018 Live 360 Great Northern Mall

2018 Creativity Camps Star Retail Group 

2014-2018 Director of Art Education, Olmsted Performing Arts

2006-2019 Art Classes HFJC Fairview Park/Lakewood/Brooklyn/Brunswick, Ohio

2003-2006 Creative Writing instructor Medina, Ohio