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Art for University of Mississippi Medical Center
Over the summer, I had to opportunity to paint seven pieces for UMMC hospital in Jackson, Mississippi. The lead architect for the project...

Shelby Leigh Kizer
Aug 23, 20221 min read


Holiday Savings + Gift Ideas For Everyone on Your List
HOLIDAY SAVINGS Every purchase made on shelbyleighdesigns.com from now until Christmas will include a hand-painted Christmas card! Save...

Shelby Leigh Kizer
Nov 24, 20212 min read


"Proverbs 31" - Available with The Caron Gallery
This series is dedicated to my sweet baby girl due this October. Throughout my pregnancy I have prayed for her to be healthy, to grow up...

Shelby Leigh Kizer
Aug 16, 20213 min read


"Mountain View" - Available with The Campbell Collective
When I began painting this series, I thought I wanted it to be about the beauty of God’s creation. My sister-in-law sent me tons of...

Shelby Leigh Kizer
Aug 10, 20212 min read


The Meaning Behind 'Bloom'
"The grass withers the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever." Isaiah 40:8 I first read this verse almost a year to this...

Shelby Leigh Kizer
Apr 27, 20212 min read


The Story Behind 'Hidden Hearts'
When I started this series of lilies, I thought I would title them something simple like--- ‘Lilies of the Meadow’ after this passage in...

Shelby Leigh Kizer
Jan 28, 20212 min read


Before and After of Our First Home
I thought I would share a little about my husband and I's first home since so many of yall (my collectors) are either first-time home...

Shelby Leigh Kizer
Dec 27, 20204 min read


Buy One, Get Two
If you've been eyeing one of my large statement pieces, this is your lucky day! When you purchase a painting valued over $600 on...

Shelby Leigh Kizer
Dec 7, 20201 min read


Holiday Gift Guide
Every purchase made on shelbyleighdesigns.com during the month of December will include a hand-painted Christmas card & orders over $150...

Shelby Leigh Kizer
Dec 3, 20202 min read


"May We Never Lose Our Wonder"
When I think about God’s beauty in nature, I automatically think about
these breathe-taking places—mountains, waterfalls, blue waters...

Shelby Leigh Kizer
Oct 12, 20202 min read


"Peace Be Known"
"Even when I didn't feel close to God, He was always there. Even though I didn't feel Him how I wanted in those moments,He was there." My...

Shelby Leigh Kizer
Sep 29, 20204 min read


The Story Behind 'Memory'
As I was on a boat ride with my family in the marshlands off the Mississippi Gulf Coast, I had this bittersweet feeling about the moment...

Shelby Leigh Kizer
Jul 23, 20202 min read


A Change of Heart, Not a Change of Mind
Every time I paint a new series, I start out thinking that its going to go one direction, and it ends up taking a turn somewhere along...

Shelby Leigh Kizer
Jul 20, 20203 min read


No Worries?
I was talking to my older brother this past week about something I was worried about. We just finished a conversation about how as...

Shelby Leigh Kizer
Jun 29, 20203 min read


What Stops You From Buying Original Art?
What stops you from purchasing original art? The most common answer seems to be that the price of original art is too high. When people...

Shelby Leigh Kizer
Jun 24, 20202 min read


(Insert Your Favorite Place Here)
I am starting a new series of landscapes titled, “Hope,” but this series is different in many ways from my previous works. One being that...

Shelby Leigh Kizer
Jun 19, 20202 min read


Gift Ideas for Every Mom & Every Budget
Fun ways to make your gift extra special! I will demo-ing each of them LIVE Monday-Wednesday at 11am on Instagram. Hand-made Card I think...

Shelby Leigh Kizer
May 1, 20202 min read


Be Still & Know
"I don't think I really understood what God meant by that verse when I wrote it down, but as I sat in my studio with His word surro

Shelby Leigh Kizer
Apr 20, 20203 min read


Today, because Tomorrow isn't promised
When I started painting this series of landscapes, I knew that God had called me find the simple beauties in the everyday that often go...

Shelby Leigh Kizer
Mar 17, 20205 min read


Awkward Space Turned Cozy Space
This room in my home is a space that I have really struggled to decorate. Our home is a three bedroom house, it's only my husband and I,...

Shelby Leigh Kizer
Mar 11, 20205 min read
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