Shanda Louis Pearce (Inkapades)

Visual Art – Milwaukee

Meet The Artist Shanda Louis Pearce Artist & Designer My name is Shanda Louis-Pearce and I live in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Inkapades, the name of my “art business”, comes from combing two words; "Ink", the colorful medium I work most in, and "Escapades", the origin of which means an adventurous action or escape. Both aptly describe the feeling I get when I'm in the creative process. From the time I could hold a pencil, I was driven by the desire to express myself artistically. My inspiration for my work is the miracle of life, which I find all around me; in the lines and shadows, textures, and colors of nature. I believe the fluid and unpredictable nature of working with alcohol inks and dyes recreates the "perfect imperfection" I find in nature itself. My personal favorite pieces are the "happy accidents" that occur unexpectedly, when I stop working from a preconceived idea, and allow the colors and images to emerge and reveal themselves to me, intuitively! When others admire my work I often hear, “You’re so talented. I could never do that. I am not artistic.” I believe nothing could be further from the truth! If i could teach one lesson, bestow one gift, it would be this... More than to master a technique, that you might master the art of opening to creating art from a place of non-judgement, so that you may experience the magic of taking pleasure in the simple act of creation itself! The creative process for me is the ultimate form of meditation. Getting "lost" in the act of creating is where I "find" the most sublime moments of peace, and freedom from the illusions of everyday life that would have us believe that there is anything truly more important than fully experiencing the present moment. Create a beautiful day! Shanda