Shira Sela

BlueStone Gallery

2011-04-26T08:23:00.000-07:00

BlueStone Gallery is an exciting new gallery in Old city, Philadelphia. The Gallery will open its doors on Monday, May 2nd, and I‘m excited to have my work there alongside the gallery’s talented group of artists, check them out at the gallery’s new website: www.bluestone-gallery.com
BlueStone Gallery, 301 N 3rd St Philadelphia, PA

'Incredible Print Show' at Artstream Gallery

2010-12-04T18:51:00.000-08:00

I am participating in the ‘Incredible Print Show’, opening tonight at Artstream Gallery (Rochester, New Hampshire). The exhibition features over 30 artists from around the world and showcases a great variety of printmaking processes.
For more info check out the Artstream Gallery website at: www.artstreamstudios.com

New Locket sets in collaboration with Polarity!

2010-10-01T17:38:00.000-07:00

I have recently collaborated with Etsy seller Polarity to create 3 beautiful locket sets. Each locket set has 3 magnetic interchangeable lids - two with my illustrations and one with a definition of a concept word.

Whole Heart locket set:

Together Locket set:

Bliss Locket set:

These industrial little lockets are created from a recycled steel auto part! They are made and shipped by the Lovely cat from Polarity and you can find them either in my shop or in polarity's etsy shop.

2010-05-02T18:40:00.000-07:00

Here are 2 new illustrations I just finished:

Complete

New Ways

They are both available as prints here.
Happy week! :)

Frankie Magazine calendar

2009-12-07T05:06:00.000-08:00

I got my copy of the 2010 Frankie Magazine calendar in the mail today and I am so smitten by it! It is printed on a beautiful art paper and features my 'Happy moment' illustration alongside beautiful illustrations by Louise Robinson, Sarah Mcneil, Ashley G and Drew, Lilly Piri, Anke Weckmann, Emily Martin, Ghostpatrol, Mel Stringer, Paola Zakimi, Catherine Campbell and Marjorie Liucci.

You can purchase your own copy here

Xmas group exhibition at Here gallery

2009-12-06T10:58:00.000-08:00

{poster illustration by Julia Pott}

I am taking part in the Xmas group exhibition at Here gallery in Bristol (UK). I am showing there together with awesome artists Matte Stephens, Amy Ruppell, Julia pott and Alice Apple so if you are in the Bristol area be sure to check it out..
Here Gallery
108 Stokes Croft
Bristol
* The show ends on December 24th 2009

Free Spirit

2009-03-27T09:30:00.001-07:00

This is my latest drawing.. prints are available here

'Curvy' Exhibition and book

2009-03-20T06:38:00.000-07:00

I am going to be part of the Yen Magazine 'Curvy' book and exhibition for 2009! Yen Magazine is Australia’s #1 independent magazine for women and I am truly excited to be included as there were close to 1600 submissions from 40 countries.

The national exhibition kicks off with its official launch in Sydney, Australia, at Mori Gallery, 168 Day Street on Thursday April 2nd, 8-11pm.

Photo credit: Yen Magazine

'Love' Book

2009-01-30T10:30:00.000-08:00

The lovely and super talented illustrator Samantha Hahn created a BEAUTIFUL art book on "Love", just in time for Valentine's day. She asked 25 artists & writers to create a piece inspired by their idea of love for this book, and I am excited that my 'Healing' illustration is included, among the work by this talented group of artists:

Hannah Stouffer, Lilly Piri, Aaron Hogg, Lisa Butterworth, Dan Funderburgh, Samantha Hahn, Erin Loechner, Jesse Breytenbach, Kate Miss, Jessica Gonacha, Kelly Lynn Jones, Yasmine Surovec, Shira Sela, Matthew and Sandy Lynn Davis (Treatzone), Maditi, Amy Sahba, Ez Pudewa, Hijiri Shepherd, Marisa Haedike, Lisa Congdon, Holly Becker, Kate Neckel, Katie Sokoler, Kate Bingaman Burt, and of course Samantha Hahn herself.

In Samantha's words:
"Love is the ideal subject for artists to interpret. We all love, but everyone defines love differently in their minds and hearts. We all love differently and the same. We are connected through love and art.
Love is available through blurb for $16.95 for a softcover, $25.95 for a hardcover with a dust jacket, and $27.95 for hardcover with "image wrap". It contains 40 pages of incredible art including a couple of pages of amazing writing".

Photo by Samantha Hahn

The 'Love' book is available here

Healing

2009-01-24T06:57:00.000-08:00

New illustration done with ink and markers and digitally enhanced. Available here

Swide Magazine by Dolce & Gabbana

2009-01-24T06:32:00.000-08:00

I found out that I was featured in Dolce & Gabbana's super cool magazine – Swide! Yay!

Could be me

2008-12-31T07:32:00.000-08:00

A couple of weeks ago I was invited to take part in 'Could be me' project. Artists participating in this project are invited to create any illustration/photography/typo work containing the sentence: 'It could be me but it's actually Paul Paper'.A lot of really great artists are taking part in this project so its worth checking out…
..here is my illustration:

Human Nature

2008-12-17T03:54:00.000-08:00

I just finished this one, made it with ink and markers (availble here)

2008-11-06T15:10:00.000-08:00

I am happy to let you know that I am the featured artist for the month of November at the Shiny Squirrel! I have some new pieces there, 3 original paintings and one limited edition print:

'Happy Moment'

Print of an original illustration done with ink and digitally colored. limited edition of 100, signed and numbered (link)

'Finally Safe'
original work done with markers and inks on watercolor paper. 7" by 10"(link)

'My place'
original work done with markers, inks and pencil on a cream, heavyweight, slightly textured paper. 8.25" by 11.6" (link)

'It's My Party'
original work done with markers and inks on watercolor paper. 7" by 9" (link)

…and I recently added this print to my etsy shop, its called Co-existence:

Thats it for now... Happy November!♥

Blossom

2008-05-24T14:27:00.001-07:00

Pencil, ink and markers with some digital tweaking

available here

New prints!

2008-05-03T03:09:00.000-07:00

Never Alone, done in pencil and ink and digitally colored

The choice, done in pencil and ink and painted both with markers and digitally

... and you can find them right here :)

Illustrativo interview

2008-04-09T10:18:00.000-07:00

I was interviewed by the lovely Illustrativo. If you have not yet been to Illustrativo, you should check it out.. Its a great site featuring a beautiful selection of illustrations and art from all over the world. My interview can be found here.

Hello there..

2008-03-25T11:04:00.000-07:00

I recently finished these two illustrations:

Sheltered, done in ink and digitally painted

Nurturing, done in ink and markers

Both are limited edition prints (editions of 25), and are available here at the wonderful Shiny squirrel boutique!