Leanne Shunney ILLUSTRATION


I am an illustrator and surface pattern designer based in Burlington, Vermont. Originally from the Hudson Valley, I moved to Vermont in 2014 after studying Illustration in New York at Parsons the New School for Design. After one year in Burlington I began my business, starting with Saturdays at the Burlington Farmer’s Market in City Hall Park. Since then I’ve participated in events throughout the state and expanded into wholesale. My one-woman business is now run out of my studio at the Soda Plant on Pine Street.

My work consists of art prints, stationery, and fabric goods that are inspired by the beauty of the natural world. I draw inspiration from nature, color, and texture in the everyday world. Working with my hands has always felt the most natural and creative for me, and I specialize in traditional media including watercolor, gouache, and colored pencil. My illustrations are expressive and intuitive, hinting at realism while bringing an emotive quality into play. I love translating my illustrations between different tactile mediums, with the goal of creating a functional piece of art that you can hold in your hands. 

Images by Abigail Grey Photography

PRESS

Interview with Noissue

STOCKISTS

VERMONT

Arbor Farm Market | Grand Isle, VT

Barn Owl Bistro | East Berkshire, VT

Clover Gift Shop | Woodstock, VT

Common Deer | Burlington, VT

Golden Hour Gift Co. | Burlington & Winooski, VT

Hill Farm Inn | Sunderland, VT

Miller’s Thumb Gallery | Greensboro, VT

Northwood Gallery | Stowe, VT

South Royalton Market | Royalton, VT

Stone Mill Public Market | Middlebury, VT

Stowe Street Cafe | Waterbury, VT

The Roots Farm Market | Middlesex, VT

The Joy Shop | Vergennes, VT

Thirty-Odd | Burlington, VT

Tunbridge General Store | Tunbridge, VT

Vermont Eclectic Co. | Woodstock, VT

Viva Marketplace | South Hero, VT

Wilson Herb Farm | Greensboro, VT

Woodford General Store | Woodford, VT

ALASKA

Wintersong Soap Company | Sitka, AK

MASSACHUSETTS

Juel & Co | Beverly, MA

North County Creates | Adams, MA

CALIFORNIA

The Filling Station | Berkeley, CA

ILLINOIS

The Backdrop | Woodstock, IL

NEW YORK

Davistudio | Chatham, NY

North Country Co-Op | Plattsburgh, NY

OHIO

Hinckley Boat House | Hinckley, OH

TEXAS

Take Heart | Austin, TX

WASHINGTON, DC

Diament Designs | Washington, DC