Shannon Lester is a painter, performer and teacher based out of Kelowna, BC. Shannon was born in Vancouver and raised in Mt. Pearl, Newfoundland. He lived in Osaka, Japan for six years where he co-created the drag-based performance art collective Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. Shannon has gone on to perform as his drag alter-ego Sasha Zamolodchikova internationally and is well-known in Kelowna for his popular event Drag Queen Paint n Sip. Shannon received his Master of Fine Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Painting and Performance from UBCO in 2013. His works are primarily acrylic on canvas and explore his passion for nature specifically underwater worlds. His works are surreal, spiritual, mystical, magical and explore his deep reverence for nature. Shannon is a story-teller and all of his works are deeply symbolic expressing his spiritual journey here on earth. Shannon is currently the resident artist at Studio on Water where he paints, teaches and helps with the general administration of the gallery.
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Instagram: @shannonlesterart