After 25 years as a marketing executive, Shelly Ramsay turned her focus to creating art. Primarily self-taught, she has been making art throughout her life and has studied at The Washington Studio School, Silvermine Arts Center, and LES Printshop, among others. Shelly works in printmaking, painting, and mixed media. She is a member of the Monotype Guild of New England, the Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Carriage Barn Arts Center, Greenwich Arts Society, and the Ridgefield Guild of Artists. Her work has been juried into numerous shows in New England and the Mid-Atlantic.

My work is influenced by my experiences with and responses to the natural world. I am drawn in by patterns, shapes, shadows, reflections, textures, and colors. I hope that the way I interpret these moments resonates with those who see my work and creates a response and connection for them. I create both abstract and figurative works, often combining the two styles to express my interpretation of life.