Sheila Parinas

Sheila Parinas

Sheila K Parinas is a Midwestern visual artist and writer who was born and raised in the Chicagoland area, and has been living in the Champaign-Urbana area for over 25 years.

She draws inspiration from local music, nature, and cityscapes in which she finds herself.  Her goal is to record these still moments of appreciation as her art evolves over time. The continuous line method reflects how everything and everyone is connected.  Acrylic paint and alcohol ink help capture her appreciation of movement and color.

Places, events, and organizations that have featured her work include: Krannert Art Museum, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, The Station Theatre, Japan House, Busey Bank in Urbana, Urbana Free Library, Champaign County Historical Museum, Museum of the Grand Prairie, Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, The Channing-Murray Foundation, Half House Urbana, Analog Wine Library, Gallery Art Bar, Quality bar, 25 O’Clock Brewery, Champaign Urbana Theatre Company, Boneyard Arts Festival, The Ellnora Guitar Festival, BAM Arts Market, The Mistletoe Market, The Recreation Club, C-U Design Organization, All-Score Urbana, Artists Against Aids, and guest speaker and artist for University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign Physics 495 class: Where the Arts Meet Physics, and the Giertz Gallery at Parkland College in Champaign, Illinois.