The art of Sybil Shane Studio was born out of a life-changing experience that Sybil had several years ago. She was able to be with her mother during her illness and death at home. Sybil realized after that intimate experience, that she needed to do what was most important to her at that point in her life. She sold her home, transferred her tax practice, and took some time off to be with her son. She took a year off, as well, for herself, and began to experiment with Japanese papers, collage, and origami. She visited Japan, and fell in love with Japanese design, calligraphy, flower arranging, origami, and silk painting. She began to take classes in art, silk painting, collage, and calligraphy, and out of that her studio was born. Sybil paints in her studio in a small town in the foothills of northern California.

While at a meditation retreat, Sybil and her long-time friend, Tara Sullivan, realized that they wanted to collaborate in creating art. Tara is an award-winning designer and illustrator. At age five, Tara was awed by the golden Buddha in a darkened room at the Nelson Art Gallery in Kansas while taking her very first art class. She has drawn ever since. She has studied art for many years, at Pratt, San Francisco Art Institute, and the University of California-Berkeley Extension in San Francisco, and her designs have been successfully used in venues including carpets, books, calendars, cards, and art prints. Tara's studio is in Portland, Oregon, where she teaches and designs.

Sybil and Tara collaborate to create art that inspires, calms, and nourishes. They come together for ‘art retreats’ to create new images and paintings. They are both influenced by sparse, clean, Japanese design and are inspired by artists such as Hiroshige, Hokusai, David Lance Goines, and Mucha. The collaboration of these two artists brings out their best work. They continue to work together to bring affordable art to everyone. They are truly following their passion and wish that for all beings.

A native of Kyoto, Japan, and daughter of a kimono designer and textile artist, Miyu Tamamura graduated from the Kyoto University of Art and studied Sho (traditional Japanese calligraphy) for several years. She apprenticed with one of the foremost master calligraphists in Japan, Makiko Kan, whose influence is evident in Miyu’s calligraphy. Miyu now lives and creates art in the foothills of northern California.

Miyu and Sybil collage their art together to create dynamic dancing brush strokes and rich silk textures. Their work attempts to explore a distinctive way to share their unique and artistic expression with everyone.