Shay DeRusso is a native to the Glens Falls, NY area, where she has been doing charcoal portrait commissions and original artwork for over 20 years:



"My art is a prayer in charcoal and paint.

I draw life into being with the intention to heal, to connect, and to uplift.

Each animal I capture is more than form... it is spirit, wisdom and presence.

Through my work, I invite others to feel the quiet wisdom of the wild,
and to remember their own place within the great circle of life.​

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I create not only with hands, but with heart. Every piece is a vessel of love, a spark of healing, a reminder that beauty is sacred, and we are all connected."

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