My name is Shelby Marie Skumanich. I do two things best in this world: make art and reinvent myself.

I am an artist, a photographer, a quilt maker, and a storyteller based in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Telling stories and making art are how I understand my identity.

My photography examines the concept of place and is a vehicle for exploring how personal, national, and global history intersect.

In my quilt making, I stitch together my story from seemingly disparate pieces and find a narrative to make sense of my journey.

I received a Bachelors of Fine Art from Lesley University College of Art and Design where I studied photography, new media, bookmaking, and art history.

My photographic and quilt work has been exhibited across the United States. I have received national recognition for my hand quilting and my photographs and writing has been featured in national publications.

Professionally, I work in communications for small businesses and in academia. My expertise lies in community-focused social media, elegant web design, and written and photographic storytelling.

In my free time, I am an active member of my communities, study tarot and earth-based spirituality, voraciously read, hang out with Elmer, my Flemish Giant rabbit, and frolic outside with my partner and friends.