Shelley Zentner
Writing

Words from a friend

February 2, 2022

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In a warm but firm rejoinder to a world addicted to spectacle, Shelley Zentner’s landscapes quietly insist that the most majestic power on Earth is …

News

July 9, 2024

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Untethered Roundhill Village, Nevada Cowork Tahoe California Official Launch Events Art & Physics Talks Dr. Jamie Orr, Theoretical Physicist + Shelley Zentner, Artist Light September …

In the Real World

May 26, 2024

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“Drawing from life is an accumulation of subtle events made evident on a page. Unlike photography, drawing is not instantaneous, but rather is sequential. Drawing …

Drawn Out

May 15, 2024

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After the Caldor Fire of 2021, I made charcoal drawings for an exhibition named, ‘Call and Response’ at Lake Tahoe Community College. It was a …

The Prince’s Trust

April 27, 2024

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I received a grant from the Prince’s Trust to help start my own business, with mentoring and support to help me get started. I was able to buy my first car, and with that I travelled all over the UK with large paintings strapped to the roof. 

Everyday Magic

December 21, 2022

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Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about magic. I don’t mean, ‘Pulling a rabbit from the hat’ type of magic, but the kind of everyday …

Tahoe Weekly

May 1, 2022

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When the Caldor Fire ripped through the south side of the Tahoe Sierra last summer, it burnt more than 221,000 acres of forest between Grizzly Flats and …

Charcoal

April 29, 2022

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After the Caldor fire of 2021, our landscape was changed forever. We now live in the green heart of a burnt forest, miraculously saved by …