If you have been following me on social media you know that I have been doing a 31-day art challenge for the month of March. I am so happy to share that I have created my 3rd art book - Literary Garden - Blooms Amidst Forgotten Words, featuring the artwork from that 31-day art challenge. 

Using rescued books that have weathered over a century of existence as my canvas, I infused each cover with miniature encaustic paintings inspired by the untamed beauty of North American wildflowers. All of the paintings have been brought together to create a beautiful 8.5" x 8.5", full-color, 69 page, softbound art book.

Join me for my book release/meet and greet in San Francisco
Saturday, April 27th, 12pm-3pm
307 Cortland Ave, SF

I will have signed copies of Literary Garden and a selection of the original paintings available. BONUS! If you purchase one of the original book paintings at the release event you will receive a free copy of the Literary Garden book! (must purchase in person to receive book). This event is in conjunction with the Spring Art Pop-Up by Secession Art and Design. I will have several of my encaustic paintings available as well.

I am thrilled to be paired with poet Brittney Corrigan to create artwork inspired by poems from her book, Solastalgia. The paintings will be exhibited at The Writer’s Block and Soliloquy Fine Arts in conjunction with National Poetry Month.

Exhibition openings:  The Writers’ Block First Thursday, April 4, 2024 and Soliloquy fine arts First Friday, April 5, 2024

Poetry readings and other live activities in honor of poetry month, to be scheduled.

I am excited to announce my second show at Lan Su Chinese Gardens in Portland, OR. I will have several large-scale works on exhibit inspired by the garden.

Join me for my debut exhibition Florilegium at Brumfield Gallery in Astoria, OR. Sept 9th - Nov 5th. The reception will be on Sept. 9th, 5pm - 7pm

For the past 8 months I have been an artist in residence at the Zymogliphic Museum in Portland, OR.
This exhibition features all of this year’s residents and is art and science-themed. I had fun doing something very different than my typical artwork. I created mycelium sculptures and grew crystals, dipped in Bismuth, and embellished others with gold leaf.

The opening reception is Sept. 8, 2023, 6-9 PM at Experiment PDX

Group exhibition at Lolo Pass Gallery in Portland from September 1st - 30th with an opening reception on Friday Sept. 1st.

Terra Incognita - A land art exhibition featuring over 25 artists and performers
August 19th, 20th, 26th and 27th - 10am - 4pm

For more information and tickets visit - www.verdancyproject.com/terra-incognita

Terra Incognita is an interdisciplinary, site-specific land art exhibition featuring over twenty-five artists exploring mindful interaction and collaboration with the site: a 4.5-acre microcosm of natural elements featuring woodlands, fields, pond, dye garden, and a creek.

With the starting point of terra incognita or “unknown territory” – referring to both land or mental exploration – the artists were invited to conceive new works inspired by and/or integrated into this landscape. Keeping in mind their role as stewards of the land, the artists use natural and sustainable materials to creatively chart new territory, enchanting and surprising viewers. The resulting artworks will be immersive and intimate activations of the land, water, and trees, through built earthworks, installations, sculptures, sound installations, performance art, and more. Visitors are invited to come and be inspired, challenged, and delighted.

Secession Art & Design is gearing up for a winter pop-up, November 17th-20th at 307 Cortland, San Francisco.

I will have 3 of my encaustic tree paintings available at this pop-up.

I am thrilled to be having a solo exhibition at the Lan Su Chinese garden in Portland. Inspired by the gardens I am presenting 5 new large-format encaustic paintings.

Join me for an artist meet and greet on Saturday, Oct. 15th, 11am-1pm in the Scholars Study.

Below you can enjoy a walkthrough of the exhibit.

Terra Art Collective’s art strives to bring new visions, information, and engagement with these urgent issues. We strive to create art to help us envision a new ecological balance--satisfying human needs while fostering a vital, productive biosphere.

This exhibit features Terra Art Collective, a group of eco artists, including:

Shannon Amidon employs molten beeswax and ephemera to explore the cycles of life, calling attention to its transitory and fragile nature.

Michele Guieu, collapse-aware interdisciplinary artist, creates ephemeral art installations in natural environments and public spaces that aim to bring awareness to the systemic and catastrophic ecological crises we face today and the urgent necessity to reconnect with the natural world.

Leah Jay utilizes the natural qualities of water-based media on paper to capture the sacred and transformational nature of the living world.

Deborah Kennedy creates conceptually based installations, paintings, and an award-winning book reflecting on the sixth mass extinction and the regenerative power of the biosphere that supports each of our lives.

Exhibition: Ecolibrium

Gallery Route One
11101 Highway One, Ste. 1101
Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
Open 11 AM to 5 PM
Thursday–Monday

Exhibition Events:
Reception: August 27, 3-5:00 PM
Performance: October 2, 3:30 to 4:15
All the Parts Wedded to the Whole: Art and Poetry
Deborah Kennedy

Secession Art and Design will be having a 15th Anniversary Pop-Up exhibit featuring 15 artists including myself.
August 4th - 7th 12pm - 8pm, Thursday - Saturday and 12pm-6pm on Sunday.

My encaustic painting, Between Worlds 36” x 24” will be on view and for sale at the popup.

Agents of Nature by Shannon Amidon
May 6th - 29th
Opening Reception May 6th, 5pm - 8pm
Artist in Gallery May 7th, 12pm-1pm

Vashon Center for The Arts

Throughout history and across cultures, insects have inspired artists to create artwork that celebrates the beauty of and challenges viewers to shift their perspectives on these magnificent and essential creatures. Insects are everywhere. They are, by far, the most common animals on our planet: more than 1.5 million species of insects have been identified. Without insects, our lives would be vastly different. Insects pollinate our fruits, flowers, and vegetables. They are essential as primary or secondary decomposers, and they are a major food source for amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.

Shannon Amidon's exhibit Agents of Nature is a love letter to the critical roles that insects play in the environment. Her elegant works made from a variety of natural elements such as encaustic, gold leaf, pyrite, insect wings, and vintage ephemera celebrate the many contributions insects make to the natural world. These numerous and delicate pieces hold a hint of warning of what can be lost to future generations.  Her emphatic use of encaustic is particularly poignant as this ancient medium of molten beeswax used throughout history since the ancient Greek and Egyptian times cannot exist without the survival of bees. By portraying the cycles of life, death, and impermanence in her work, Amidon calls attention to the importance of insects, inviting viewers to see nature not as a backdrop but as a vital element of our existence.

I will have several paintings from my Postal Entomology series in this group exhibition at Lark and Key Gallery in Located in Charlotte, NC.

I am thrilled to be curating a very important exhibition for Roaring Artist Gallery. The exhibit features eight amazing women artists whos work addresses environmental issues. Artists include: Melinda Hurst Frye, Virginia Fleck, Michele Guieu, Leah Jay, Deborah Kennedy, Ann Phong, Michelle Waters, Tracey Weiss

Borrowed Time - Artists exploring our relationship to the environment at this critical moment.

This exhibit seeks to widen people's perceptions of, educate and inspire viewers to reflect on global warming, habitat loss, climate change, pollution, vanishing species, drought crisis, clean water scarcity, greenhouse-gas emission, overpopulation, and more.

I will have several small botanical encaustic paintings in this group exhibition at Lark and Key Gallery in Located in Charlotte, NC.

Inspired by Mary Gabriel’s book, 9th Street Women, artists Shannon Amidon, Barb Burwell, Pamela Chipman, and Kim Lakin have created an exhibition of new work. Paying homage to the female Abstract Expressionist artists of the 1950s, this original and educational exhibition has left its mark while celebrating the achievements of all.

Join me for the in-person opening reception on June 1st, 5 pm - 8 pm

I will have 4 encaustic paintings in this exhibition at The Elisabeth Jones Art Center

They may be small, and we may not always notice them, but insects are the dominant form of animal life on this planet! Close to a million species of insects have been described to date and those insects are the linchpins of the living world, carrying out many of the functions that make life possible. However, studies have shown that insect populations are in a steep decline. From habitat loss and degradation, to pollution, pesticides, climate change, and disease – these essential creatures are in jeopardy.

A portion of all artwork sales will go to the Xerces Society, a Portland-based nonprofit focused on research and conservation of invertebrates.

I will have 3 mini encaustic paintings in this holiday group exhibit.
100’s of small works from local and national artists will fill the gallery creating a feast of treasures including paintings, sculptures, woodcarvings, jewelry, all ready to wear or hang. All artwork can be taken home or shipped right away when purchased.

I am thrilled to be a part of the Red Wall Project, a public art project featuring artist banners. My work will be installed and visible on the red brick wall at 2106 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, in Portland through the month of December.

I will have several of my butterfly and moth encaustic paintings in this exhibit at Lark and Key Gallery in Charlotte, NC.

Eight person group exhibition showcasing pollinators and their ephemeral beauty, whether shown amongst their natural surroundings, focusing on their delicate mystery, or painted as larger than life icons vital to the world.

Due to COVID 19 the gallery is open by appointment only. The exhibit will be online as well.