Shawna Holman

Shawna Holman has been a full-time art model since 2015, working three to ten hours a day, six to seven days a week. By 2020 she had reached over 10,000 pose hours and is now on the roster of 20 schools and 20 community series across the Puget Sound region. In addition to collaborating with individual artists in their homes and studios, Shawna coordinates and hosts community open sessions, hiring models for her own series as well as for other community programs. Since the summer of 2022, she has served as Model Coordinator for Gage Academy of Art.

Shawna also practices art herself, believing that working on both sides of the easel strengthens her empathy and connection to artists. For her, every figure art room feels like family because of the shared purpose of the community.

Contact: holman.s@gageacademy.org