Shona grew up in Aberdeen Scotland, and has been teaching at UMass, Amherst since 2009. She’s had a number of awards, including a Pollock-Krasner Fellowship. She’s exhibited extensively throughout the country including, VT, ME, MI, Il, NY, CA, and abroad in New Zealand, Ireland, and Germany.

Suzie has degrees from the Columbus College of Art and UNH. She teaches at UNCA. She has exhibited in FL, MI, MA, GA and in Japan.