Shelly Devlin, a professional musician and educator by trade, also has a strong affinity for art. Raised in a creative atmosphere, her grandmother, aunt, and uncle made their living as professional potters and worked in a large home studio in Denver, Colorado. Her father, a retired music educator, currently has his own active pottery studio in LeGrand, Iowa and sells his works at art fairs around the country. Continuing in the family tradition, Shelly was encouraged to pursue her inclination for painting and thoroughly enjoys creating art from her home studio.