Artist Bio

Shayla is an artist living and working in Canton, Georgia. She has her BFA from The University of Georgia in photography and works with acrylic and mixed media to make contemporary abstract paintings. Shayla’s main sources of inspiration are nature and the landscapes around her.

Words from the artist:

“My paintings are a way for me to process the world around me and preserve moments in time. My expressive abstract style is my way of working through anxiety and perfectionism. While the art and the process is very personal to me while I am creating it, I want the viewer to see their own experiences in the piece as well. I aim to make art that is both approachable and personal at the same time.”

Artist CV

  • 2009-2013, BFA Lamar Dodd School of Art, The University of Georgia

  • November 2023-current, Menagerie on Main, 351 West Main Street, Canton, Georgia

  • Solo Exhibitions

    2023 May 20th Solo Exhibition, “The Spring Show”, The Workroom, Canton, Georgia

    2022 November 4th Solo Exhibition, The Workroom, Canton, Georgia

    Group Exhibitions

    2025 February, ‘In the Name of Love: Expressions of Love Through Art’, The Falany Arts Center, Waleska, Georgia

    2024 “All the Fixins: Artist from the South”, curated by Cynthia Thompson and Matthew  Weldon, The Reeves House Visual Arts Center, Woodstock, Georgia

    2023 October 7th, ‘Just For Us’ Art Pals group show, Binder’s, Buckhead, Georgia

    Fairs

    2025 March 1st, West Main Arts Festival, Canton, Georgia

    2024 July 26th, Jasper Art Walk, Jasper, Georgia

    2024 March 2nd, West Main Arts Festival, Canton, Georgia

    2023 Good Things Market, October, Canton, Georgia

    2023 Good Things Market, April, Canton, Georgia

    2022 October, Canton Art and Spirits Walk, Canton, Georgia

  • “The Art Edition”, Enjoy Cherokee, Vol. 11 Issue 2, March-April 2023