Shan Fannin

Shan Fannin is a realist vehicle painter living in Austin, Texas. Born in California, she received a scholarship to become a special needs art teacher, but joined her family business and pursued a marketing career. Stepping away from the corporate world to raise a family, Fannin returned to art after a 25yr. hiatus. In 2012 she took community college art classes, and turned her attention to painting vehicles when a 1961 Ford Thunderbird was added to their family garage. She became a professional realist vehicle artist in February, 2015. 

Fannin creates her large, vibrant acrylic paintings with a combination of painting with her palms, fingers, and brushes. Although her work is categorized as realism, she incorporates approximately 10% abstraction into each painting. 

Fannin’s work has been shown in national galleries including: Salmagundi Club, Walter Greer, Tucson Desert Art Museum, Richland Fine Art, Castle Gallery, and Sirona. She has had two solo exhibitions including showing her work during Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance 2016. Her paintings have been published in American, Greek, and British publications including: American Art Collector, Soferina, Pinstriping & Kustom Graphics, Where Women Create Business, North Light Books, and Creative Quarterly. She was on the international shortlist of 13 artists/writers for the 2017 Artslant Georgia Fee Paris Residency. 

Fannin also enjoys writing about marketing for artists. She has been a guest writer for: Artists on Art, Create!, Where Women Create Business, Manhattan Arts International, and Fine Art Today. Currently, she is represented by L’Atelier Berkshires, Rene Soto Gallery, The Good Art Company, and Zhou B Art Center Gallery.