Hello, I'm Carrie Shiffrin, a visual artist based in Denver, CO. I earned a BFA degree in Studio Art from New York University in 2009, an MAT degree in Art Education from the School of Visual Arts in 2012 and an MOM degree in child-rearing from my son Rami in 2022. For nearly a decade, I shared my passion for art with students in public schools and when my son was born, I decided to shift focus to creating my own work. 

Through my figurative paintings, I explore themes of aging, time and relationships, blending reality with the surreal to convey a relatable story or feeling. Characters in my paintings often start as archetypes, only to be disrupted and transformed into something unexpected – like a scene from a movie that’s playing out in a parallel universe. 

I've been fortunate to share my work in various galleries across the Denver area, including SeeSaw Gallery, BRDG Project, D’Art Gallery, Edge Gallery and CORE Art Space in addition to coffee shops like Wash Perk, Logan House Downtown and Stella’s Coffee Haus. 

If you like my work, please get in touch! We could talk about what original paintings of mine are available, where I’ll be showing next, or maybe schedule a studio visit wherein you could ask me thought-provoking questions and/or shower me with praise and adoration! Or maybe you’d just like to present me with some incredible exhibition opportunity on a silver platter. That would be just fine with me :) Hope to hear from you!

Instagram: @carrie.made.this

Email: carriemadethis00@gmail.com