Lela Shields strives to reveal the fragility of life, utilizing delicate line work and detailing, in an ultra-fine balance between human, animal and spiritual realms.  

She crafts subtle narratives while simultaneously playing with chance, technique and pure imagination.

Each piece starts with a random spill or pour of ink that the painting then emerges from.

Expertly printed with an ample border using an 11-ink color process on an enhanced matte, archival paper creating rich blacks and vibrant colors by the Land Gallery in Portland, Oregon.