Exhibition | Bring May Flowers—Shannon S. Green Southern Illinois Artist
Date/Time
Date(s) - 04/24/2026 - 05/30/2026
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location
Artspace on the Strip
Categories
An exuberant celebration of Spring, this exhibition is inspired by the region’s flora and the beauty found in the artist personal garden. It brings together an interplay of bold, bursting color and thoughtful, contemplative beauty—inviting viewers to experience both the energy and the stillness found in nature.
Featuring Intimate Studies to Statement Pieces
This collection at our On the Strip Gallery and Shop features more than 30 acrylic floral paintings, ranging from intimate 10” x 10” studies to bold 48” x 48” statement pieces.
Noticing the Details
A Southern Illinois artist, Green’s work is influenced by her many experiences, both as an artist and in various roles, including as an early childhood educator, advocate, and systems consultant. Throughout her career, she has created art within her community—alongside young children and families. With a wide-ranging creative practice, she has worked in acrylics, fiber, collage, ink, watercolor, and even puppetry.
Having lived in Southern Illinois for more than 25 years, she has nurtured a deep appreciation for the natural world and the region’s beauty. She began painting flowers while practicing observational drawing techniques and studying the lines, shapes, and colors of nature, while working with children as an early childhood educator.
Her artwork is a way to share how she experiences the world—hoping to inspire others to approach their surroundings with a childlike sense of love, curiosity, and creativity—one where small details of the natural world come forward and ask to be noticed.