Shelley Poli

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Watercolor and Pastel

TO ORDER poli's work:

Contact us at 724-238-2310, mandy@mainexhibitgallery.com, or stop by 301 West Main St., Ligonier, PA in person!

"Bob" by Shelley Poli. Pastel on Sandpaper. Framed size 21" W x 17" H. $425

"Peeking Out," by Shelley Poli. Pastel on Sandpaper, Framed size 20.75 x 24.5," $425

"Hands On," by Shelley Poli. Pastel, Framed size 17.24 x 21.24," $375

"Breakfast" by Shelley Poli. Pastel on sandpaper. 11.5" x 9.5." $150.

"Spring-Summer-Fall" by Shelley Poli. Watercolor. 11.75" L x 18.5" H. $160

The Black & White Collection

"Reposed" by Shelley Poli. Pastel on Sandpaper. Framed size 21.25" W x 17.25" H. $400

"Coy" by Shelley Poli. Pastel on Sandpaper.

"A Song for You," by Shelley Poli. Pastel on sandpaper, Framed size 18 x 22," $400

"Looking Ahead" by Shelley Poli. Pastel on Sandpaper. $350

"Incurious" by Shelley Poli. Pastel on Sandpaper. Framed size 17" W x 21" H. $400

"The Piano Man," by Shelley Poli. Pastel on sandpaper, Framed size 18 x 22," $380

Minis

Shelley's "mini" works are popular as seasonal decorations, gifts for a friend, desk art, or for that small nook in your home! Each piece is matted and framed with the option to stand or hang.

"Smiley" by Shelley Poli. Watercolor. Framed size 7"W x 9"H. SOLD

"It's Snowing" by Shelley Poli. Watercolor. Framed size 6.75" W x 8.75" H. $40

"Quiet Time" by Shelley Poli. Watercolor. Framed size 6.5"W x 8x5"H. $45

"Winter White" by Shelley Poli. Watercolor. Framed size 7.75"W x 5.75"H. $40

"Purples" by Shelley Poli, watercolor, matted and framed, 6.5" x 8.5" $35

Outside the lines: a coloring book for all ages

Shelley Poli has taken 12 of her favorite painting subjects and redrawn them in pen and ink.
They've been professionally printed on 80# stock
that will stand up to most media,
including markers, watercolor and acrylics!
Pages are perforated for easy removal.

$12

Artist Statement

"I always promised myself that retirement would be the time for me to start learning how to paint, so in 2017 I took a few art classes. My first classes were watercolor batik on rice paper, which opened the door of creativity for me. But after 2 classes, I discovered I was more of a “self-taught” artist, mainly because I like to experiment – with papers, mediums and techniques (and therefore, make lots of mistakes).

Lately I have been experimenting with sandpaper and pastels. I especially like the effect of playing with high contrast whites and grays on black sandpaper. My other experiment has been applying pastels on top of watercolor paintings to get an added layer of color and depth.

For some unknown reason, my paintings have a tendency to “wander” off the paper, mostly onto the mat board, but occasionally the frame as well. I think some paintings do not like to be contained inside a square box.

In 2018 I took 12 of my favorite paintings, created them in pen and ink and turned them into a coloring book, Outside the Lines." ~ Shelley Poli