Shelly Garrett is a deaf artist and registered Art Therapist who resides in Sonoma County.
Shelly Garrett is a mixed media artist and art therapist based in Sonoma County, California. Drawing from over 15 years of experience in mental health art therapy, her work explores themes of identity, resilience, and emotional transformation. As a Deaf artist, Shelly’s practice is deeply informed by her lived experience navigating a hearing world using art as both a personal language and a tool for connection
Her layered collages and textured surfaces blend cut paper, found materials, and intuitive mark-making, offering a visual language that is both visceral and grounding. Each piece is a meditative ritual, inviting viewers to witness the emotional weather of inner and outer landscapes. Shelly’s work has its roots in therapeutic process, yet stands boldly as an invitation to feel, to pause, and to reflect.
My work can be seen at Showstoppers Artist Collective 186 N. Main Street, Suite 110, Sebastopol, CA
https;//supershowstoppers.com
Contact me:
shellygarrett.COM
Shelly finds grounding in her healing thru her practice of art making and gardening. She has a private practice thru Tele-health and in person for individual therapy as well as couple and group therapy.
My role is to help guide and facilitate the creative process through working collaboratively with clients to understand their unique needs and goals by tailoring art exercises and interventions accordingly.
Through art therapy we address a wide range of emotional and psychological issues, including stress, trauma, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. Clients are encouraged to express themselves freely and authentically without the pressure of artistic skill or judgement. The artwork becomes a visual language through which clients can communicate and gain insights into their inner world.
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Showstoppers Artist Collective July-December 2025
Art at the Source Open Art Studios June 2025
Corrick’s & My Daughter the Framer May-June 2025
Santa Rosa Urban Arts Open Art Studio September 2024
Art at the Source Open Art Studios June 2024
Graton Art Gallery February-September 2024
Crestwood Behavioral Center: June 2023 to present
Napa State Hospital: 2010-2023 Rehabilitation Art Therapist
January 2011- November 2020: Napa State Hospital Hospital wide on-unit Mural Project
October 2011 and 2012: Employee Art Show Napa State Hospital
May 1997: Palomar Art show
Lifeworks specialized in Deaf and hard of hearing students, Santa Rosa CA. Art Therapist: 2004-2005
Museum on Wheels Monterey California: 2001-2002
Monterey Museum, Art Teacher: 2001-2002
Masters in Psychology/Art Therapy Sonoma State University: 2003-2006
Bachelors of Art at Cal State Monterey University: 2000-2002