Other influences are: Tamara de Lempicka, Amedeo Modgliani, Gustav Klimt , Franz Marc, and Marc Chagal, as well as fashion illustrators of past and present.

Shano was raised in Alpena, Michigan and moved to Southern California at age 14. After graduating high school she became a self-proclaimed gypsy living in Santa Barbara, Sherman Oaks, Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, Antelope Valley, Palm Springs, Park City Utah, and Salt Lake City Utah, and on to the Seattle area where she now lives on Camano Island, Washington.

Shano is married with two children- a girl and boy. She and her family live on a small ranch with two horses, a pony, two dogs, and three cats.

Galleries & Exhibitions
UNCLAD Group Invitational Show - 2006 & 2007
Snow Goose Festival - Camano Island/Stanwood, WA 2007
Annual Group Show The Sisters Restaurant - Everett, WA - Nov 2006 thru January 2007
22 Doors - Seattle, WA Solo Art Exhibit - December 2005 - February 2006
"The Vivacious Life" Solo Exhibition- Kindred Circle Art Gallery - Edmonds, WA 2005
AAUW Group Invitational Show - October 2004, 2005, 2006
SCAG Spring Show - 2004, 2005, 2006
Forgotten Works Group Exhibition, Seattle, WA 2002
BE Gallery Group Exhibition (NJ) 2002
The Cat Gallery Group Exhibition (York, England) 2002
E3 Children's Art Museum - Art on Display (NM)
PAWSLA Charity Auction 2002 - 2006
Bally's and Self Magazine Expo - 2005
Camano Island/Stanwood Public Art Display 2005, 2006
Dressage Festival of Champions (NJ) 2006

Publications
Faery Motifs- a hardback compilation of fairy art by David Riche
Macy's Ad - Seattle Times - Easter Sunday Edition 2006
Poster and Billboard for Penny Upstart & the Widget War by Jeff Stilwell
Illustrations for The 512 Magazine(February 2005)
Illustrations for Jane Magazine (August & November 2005)

Products Featuring the Art of Shano
French/European line of dinner, espresso, and dessertware by DFTE Home Collection
POSH handbags featuring Shano's Diva images:
*Starstyle
*Today's Black Woman
*Living Magazine
Italian Charms by Annebelle Charms
Bluestone Slates
Hand crafted jewelry cases by KBD by Design

Boutiques with Shano Products
Shop Coulture (TX)
Ever After Store (WA)
Lux Salon (WA)
Simply Ooh La La (MI)
Studio 271 (WA)
Bliss Now and Zen (FL)
Blue Lizard Gallery (TX)
Funky Monkey Gift Gallery (PA)
Silver Creek Design and Deco (WY)
Wink & Kiss Boutique (NC)
The Color of Horses (OH)
Sweet Dai for Shopping (TX)
Artshop Bijoux (Hong Kong)
Wilson's Picture Framing (WA)
Etsy

Associations
Stanwood Camano Art Guild
EBSQ +Plus
Art Docent (Utsalady Elementary)

Press and Reviews
Edmonds Beacon
Seattle Times - Snohomish Edition
Channel 8 News - Austin, TX
Inside Edition (television)
Cybele Says
Fashion Hag
Dinner in the City
Girl Posse
My Ci Cy