<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Shannon Willow Art]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shannon Willow Art]]></description><link>https://www.shannonwillowart.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 19:58:44 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.shannonwillowart.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Process Is the Point: What Nearly Four Decades of Making Art Has Taught Me About Purpose]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have been an artist for nearly four decades. I have painted on canvases and hundred-foot walls. I have made drums from burning tree trunks at midnight and beyond. That relationship with fire moved me into welding and sculpture with fire and steel. I have collected Venetian trade beads that are five centuries old and held them up to my ear, listening. I have facilitated community murals with hundreds of people who had never held a paintbrush. I have worked with heart and brain surgeons,...]]></description><link>https://www.shannonwillowart.com/post/discover-the-inspiration-behind-shannon-willows-art</link><guid isPermaLink="false">321c6e5f-fd4f-4bd0-9a9d-b263032fed42</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:27:36 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Shannon Willow</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fake It Till You Make It: The Unglamorous Truth About Building an Art Career]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nobody tells you this in art school: you will spend a significant portion of your career doing things you have never done before, figuring them out in real time, and hoping nobody notices.]]></description><link>https://www.shannonwillowart.com/post/exploring-shannon-willows-unique-artistic-journey</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cd7ad46c-c8bf-4a6f-8454-acd8b8cf6f92</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:27:27 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Shannon Willow</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art Didn't Ask My Permission: On Being Chosen by a Creative Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a question I get more than almost any other: How did you become an artist?]]></description><link>https://www.shannonwillowart.com/post/showcasing-vibrant-art-shannon-willows-portfolio</link><guid isPermaLink="false">f14b06fc-3896-4347-9e6f-84aeadd1a0c9</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:27:45 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Shannon Willow</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>