shauna lee lange studios

Influential Arts Advisors & Arts Consultants since 2006. Mentoring artists, collectors & arts organizations on the business of art, we excel in providing strategies for visual thinking & curating. Our public art & technology initiatives grow a commitment to consciously create and collaborate for cultural change. shaunaleelange@gmail.com. Southwest Florida. 941.875.5190 or 941.875.9090

green america seeks influential art consultant’s editorial direction

The staff at the national non-profit consumer organization Green America likes to meet their new members. When I received a request from The Green American Editor-in-Chief, Tracy Fernandez Rysavy, I … Continue reading

May 22, 2013 · Leave a Comment

visualize your art network

What would it mean to be able to visualize your art network connections? To really get a glimpse on where your human potential energy is centered? On the why and … Continue reading

May 22, 2013 · Leave a Comment

get on the (free) arts map

The Arts Map  is a cool little artist and arts organization tool created by Robin Colodzin and Jonathan Talbot.  Originally created to help the public find artists’ studios, The Arts Map, with … Continue reading

May 22, 2013 · Leave a Comment

detecting fakes: an art lover’s pocket guide

Art at auction and art at trade shows has one major disadvantage, and that’s the speed with which one must view the work and make a buying decision. Art should … Continue reading

May 22, 2013 · 1 Comment

soaked summer silk screen print session

There are days in Florida where the sky just opens up and you swear to God if it doesn’t stop raining, you’ll be out building Ark II.  It’s not the … Continue reading

May 20, 2013 · Leave a Comment

ramping up the art sales ante with the power three: robbins, rogers & roberge

Just today I had a telephone conversation with a Sarasota based artist friend who was agreeing that designing, working, planning and creating are far afield marketing, branding, promoting, and social … Continue reading

May 20, 2013 · Leave a Comment

state of florida & kennedy center seek art advisor’s thoughts

VSA Florida is the state organization on arts and disability.  Marilyn Faber recently helped promote and distribute a Professional Development Survey for Art Teachers to help VSA Florida access state … Continue reading

May 20, 2013 · Leave a Comment

creative florida arts advisor joins happiness technology project

Several years ago I went to visit family members in San Diego.  They lived in a posh hi-rise overlooking the Pacific. The drop, the view, the balcony – oh, it … Continue reading

May 20, 2013 · Leave a Comment

a dozen art books reviewed: series 2

Here’s a recent review of a dozen art books.  If you would like to see my first article reviewing seven additional watercolor books, click here. 1.  Harley Brown’s Eternal Truths … Continue reading

May 17, 2013 · Leave a Comment

nea’s accessibility, technology and art

This week I attended a presentation sponsored by National Endowment for the Arts.  Websites, Video, Mobile Apps, + Games: Accessibility centered on emerging and developing technologies for a range of ability … Continue reading

May 17, 2013 · Leave a Comment

IRCM welcomes florida art coach and mentor

International Regulator of Coaching & Mentoring provides a platform for a Unified Effective Regulator of Coaching and Mentoring.  IRCM is the world’s first and only independent voluntary Regulator of Coaching … Continue reading

May 15, 2013 · Leave a Comment

the artist’s mid-year inventory of works

It’d be hard for you to understand how someone who’s been creating art since 2006 could have absolutely no clue about their entire body of work.  But then, you might … Continue reading

May 15, 2013 · 1 Comment

florida artists: creative capital professional workshop opportunity january 2013

This morning the Florida Council on Arts and Culture held a public teleconference. We were unable to participate, even after holding on the phone for 30 minutes, because teleconferencing instructions … Continue reading

November 29, 2012

shauna lee lange studios to attend tedxsarasota 12/12/12

We are just jumping for joy after receiving our invitation to attend TEDXSarasota on 12/12/12 where Creativity Matters will be the theme for a full day seminar.  TEDxSarasota will showcase … Continue reading

November 28, 2012

north port art center slideshow

Are your fingers feeling neglected? Well, I put mine through the paces today at North Port Art Center‘s Open Art Workshop from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. I brought my own … Continue reading

November 16, 2012

southwest florida arts advisor already under the mistletoe

While you’re putting out your pilgrim salt and pepper shakers for Thanksgiving, one Southwest Florida arts advisor is already hanging her mistletoe with support for the 5th Annual Mistletoe Ball … Continue reading

November 14, 2012

tampa museum of art slideshow: utility and aesthetics in ancient art

Here’s a slide show of our recent trip to Tampa’s Museum of Art to see the exhibition Utility and Aesthetics in Ancient Art.  Hope you enjoy it!

November 11, 2012 · 1 Comment

parkside international fall festival

Shauna Lee Lange Studios will participate in the Parkside International Fall Festival scheduled for November 17-18, 2012 at the Promenades Mall in Port Charlotte, FL.   The event is presented … Continue reading

November 7, 2012

lange studios to partake in charlotte county global entrepreneurship week

Global Entrepreneurship Week is the world’s largest celebration of the innovators and job creators who launch startups that bring ideas to life, drive economic growth and expand human welfare. During one … Continue reading

November 2, 2012

art therapy for treating dementia in charlotte county, fl

Shauna Lee Lange Studios of Charlotte County, Florida joined The Arts & Humanities Council of Charlotte County in an art therapy train-the-trainer workshop. The workshop was designed to teach and … Continue reading

October 27, 2012

st. elizabeth’s psychiatric hospital to feature lange’s boy boy

  Shauna Lee Lange of Shauna Lee Lange Studios in Charlotte County, Florida will be a featured artist in the upcoming St. Elizabeth’s Hospital of Washington, DC‘s art exhibit “Season … Continue reading

October 25, 2012

when your art attempts fail, just traverse and cross over

Art journals and visual diaries are by definition practice grounds for our artistic imaginations.  Some pages will succeed wildly and others will not.  Today we look at an attempt to … Continue reading

January 16, 2012

wait for june art journaling

I had the pleasure of opening a six-week art journaling class yesterday at the Charlotte County Cultural Center.  We have six women enrolled to date (thanks to meetup.com!), most are … Continue reading

January 15, 2012

a quick guide on the easy steps of paper making

For the process of papermaking, you can take an old library catalog card (for example) and beat it to a pulp. Beaten fibers are then submerged into vats or bins … Continue reading

January 10, 2012

managing your art studio time

We’ve been thinking and talking a lot lately about just how does one best go about juggling all the demands of the art studio.  It’s not unlike the rapid and … Continue reading

January 6, 2012

3/3 heART of the winter event in sanford, fl

“heART of winter” – SOUTH 6th Annual Artists Showcase presented by Earth Angels at “The Jeanine Taylor Folk Art Gallery” Friday, 3/2 from 3pm-7pm Saturday, 3/3 from 10am-4pm Hosted by … Continue reading

January 6, 2012

saturday morning art journaling workshop @ cultural center 12/3/11

Art Journaling, or the practice of keeping a regular and routine visual diary and sketchbook, is a fantastic way to marry words, images and the practice of mark making.  The … Continue reading

October 28, 2011

florida must court creative business engines: culture builds florida 2011 conference report

There we were.  Cramped in Tampa’s Straz Center for the Performing Arts Jaeb Theatre today from 9am – 3pm.  It was dark and cold, many of us dressed in black … Continue reading

October 25, 2011

the four winds: learning about your business brand by simply asking

I recently shared that I had attended some branding workshops in an effort to fully understand what it means to even have a brand. In trying to fulfill the workshops … Continue reading

October 21, 2011

lange studios undertakes business mentorship program

Shauna Lee Lange Studios has a love for growing women and girls in artistic expression, and a love for growing life-balancing business and services to the community.  The firm recently … Continue reading

October 21, 2011

love your mirror, love your self, love your body day

Rock What You’ve Got at Love Your Body Day! Forget the Photoshop chop jobs littering the pages of beauty and fashion magazines and city billboards. From the narrow beauty ideals … Continue reading

October 19, 2011

featured creative: karen fuhr or art rocks by karen – how one female canadian artist “rocks” it

Do you ever feel like some Canadians are just smarter than the rest of some of us Americans?  More witty, extra savvy, super hip, and aligned in tune?  Well Karen … Continue reading

October 18, 2011

ideal museums and maverick as method – museum studies conversation in dc and san diego 10/25

“Rabbits & Bunnies”, Shauna Lee Lange Studios, circa 2009, Alexandria, VA, vintage chromolithograph collage Ideal Museums & Maverick as Method: A Conversation Scholar Pablo v. Frankenburg and Stephanie Sherman and Chris Kennedy of … Continue reading

October 18, 2011

north port art center’s crown jewel is community and creativity

I was invited this morning to visit North Port’s Art Center and to meet with Executive Director Carol Neagles who had recently been named one of the area’s Queens of … Continue reading

October 18, 2011

the years in review exercise: getting an easy grasp on where you’ve been

This artful soul creativity and organization exercise is a no-cost, simple, easy and helpful guide in getting a handle on where you’ve been in your personal and professional life.  Take … Continue reading

October 17, 2011

the artful woman’s hour of personal and business affirmations

So … many of you know that I’ve been attending Oprah‘s Life Class and I’m committed to doing my own self-work.  Just because you coach others on the art of … Continue reading

October 15, 2011

biographer levin to speak @ dcjcc’s literary festival 10/23: pollock’s wife lee krasner

Artist Lee Krasner, wife of the renowned painter Jackson Pollack, will be highlighted during this year’s DCJCC literary festival.  On Sunday, October 23, 2011, at 7:30pm, Gail Levin, author of … Continue reading

October 15, 2011

rosenquist to speak @ tampa’s heart of arts awards 11/3

James Rosenquist is the guest speaker at the Hillsborough Arts and Arts Council of Hillsborough County event, HEART OF THE ARTS.  Mr. Rosenquist is one of America’s foremost contemporary and pop artists. He … Continue reading

October 14, 2011

overstock.com enlists florida arts consultancy

When Overstock.Com based out of Salt Lake City, Utah, started looking for special advisors to help make the o.com brand even better, and to build their e-commerce user interactivity, they … Continue reading

October 13, 2011

charlotte county’s art sensation-al fun and arts funding in schools – 11/5/11

Saturday, November 5th marks the free event  ”Charlotte Harbor Artsensation” as presented by the Charlotte Harbor Arts & Humanities Council.  In addition to exhibits and demonstrations of art will be … Continue reading

October 13, 2011

trust me, social media for women creatives is like romanesco broccoli

Today I joined Melissa Galt, (http://www.melissagalt.com), author of 7 Surefire Steps to Marketing That Makes You Money, during her presention of  ”5 Super Simple Steps (and Time Saver Shortcuts) to … Continue reading

October 12, 2011

yesterday’s hunter moon and how i met my friend the wood stork

(This last image is a photograph taken October 11, 2011 during the Hunter’s Moon.  I am looking down from the top of an access road and bridge crossing over an … Continue reading

October 12, 2011

location chosen for moon at dusk art journal project or are you ready for tomorrow night’s hunter’s moon?

I was thrilled to announce my award of a grant to introduce art journaling in the field of conservation and preservation of Florida’s National Estuary.  In my Moon at Dusk … Continue reading

October 10, 2011

yes, you creative! you’re invited to join xanadu in reading caravaggio’s impact

J. Jason Horejs, Owner at Xanadu Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona has always been fascinated by the lives of the great artists, and he admits that this fascination can sometimes border on an obsession. … Continue reading

October 10, 2011

national arts and humanities month in florida’s land o’ sand

October is National Arts and Humanities Month, so I was very happy this morning to attend the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs Public Meeting.  The Division works closely with the Florida … Continue reading

October 10, 2011

look low, deep and small: a woman’s guide to developing a natural sense of wonder

  “And then there is the world of little things, seen all too seldom.  Many children, perhaps because they themselves are small and closer to the ground than we, notice … Continue reading

October 9, 2011

you are a beautiful possibility – as is everything around you

 I’m reading The Art of Possibility:  Transforming Professional and Personal Life by Rosamund Stone and Benjamin Zander.  The book is based on the principles developed through the couple’s relationship and … Continue reading

October 8, 2011

woman defined: a global collaborative project for YOU!

Next Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 10:00 am, Florida based Writer/Artist Sherri Blase is asking women the world over to define the word WOMAN. Woman.  Not based on what a dictionary … Continue reading

October 7, 2011

charlotte harbor national estuary program awards lange’s public art grant: moon at dusk watershed art journal

The Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program (CHNEP) of Fort Myers, Florida has awarded Shauna Lee Lange Studios of Port Charlotte with a green light for her participation in the 2011/2012 Micro-Grant Program.  Lange … Continue reading

October 7, 2011 · 1 Comment

11/11/11 – join us at the naples ritz charity classic

Shauna Lee Lange Studios of Port Charlotte, Florida has a big heart for community service and non-profit charitable events that truly are the lifeblood of an organization’s ability to make a … Continue reading

October 5, 2011
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