About Me

A Painter in the Pacific Northwest

Shelby, oil painter

I’m an oil painter based in Northwestern Washington State, drawn to the strange and the mythic, the kind of scenes that blur what’s real. I graduated magna cum laude from Pitzer College in Claremont, California, with a degree in Organizational Studies, where my research focused on how environments shape human perception and behavior. That thinking still shapes how I build atmosphere, emotion, and psychological weight into every painting.

Alongside my studio practice, I’ve built a large global audience online, sharing my art and process with people around the world. My paintings have been viewed hundreds of millions of times, and I have a combined following of more than 400,000 people across Instagram, Threads, X, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, and LinkedIn.

I’m also the host and creator of Chill Seeker, a podcast where I dig into strange mysteries, folklore, conspiracies, dark history, news, and politics. A lot of what I cover ends up finding its way into my paintings.

Beyond painting, I’m an outspoken advocate for human rights, and I use my platforms to engage in cultural and political conversations that matter to me.

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