Of Birds & Planes: Surreal Color Block Nature Photography

More artwork for December 2025 to round out for the new year, includes this short series “Of Birds & Planes” of crisp winter blue. Given the geometric and surreal composition, that’s “planes” in more meanings than one, with the streak of an airplane flying in the sky, and also the planes of overlapping perspectives ofContinue reading “Of Birds & Planes: Surreal Color Block Nature Photography”

Featured Art Collection: Signal & Noise + Studio Multimedia Update

As 2025 begins, this mini collection “Signal & Noise” harkens back to 2022 and then to the end of 2024, year of the dragon, with strong medicinal associations in Chinese culture. The cubist / op art photo collages of glitching screens are put together in such a way as to make new patterns out ofContinue reading “Featured Art Collection: Signal & Noise + Studio Multimedia Update”

Studio Shangri-La By Sarah Ikerd on TurningArt & Society6

I’m happy to partner with both TurningArt and Society6. Here are the links to the storefronts: Studio Shangri-La By Sarah Ikerd on TurningArt TurningArt is prints of various types and is more geared towards commercial and residential projects, including rentals and digital. Studio Shangri-La By Sarah Ikerd on Society6 Society6 offers an interest variety ofContinue reading “Studio Shangri-La By Sarah Ikerd on TurningArt & Society6”

Studio Shangri-La Fine Art: NATURE PORTRAITS Intaglio

The latest additions to the NATURE PORTRAITS collection are influenced by the look of intaglio, or engraved woodblock printmaking. And the subjects are palm trees, as well as birch, the cross sections of fallen wood and the Mystic River. Locations are Miami Beach and Boston.

Studio Shangri-La 🌺 ⚡️ ELECTRIC FLORAL ⚡️🌺 + Shop Update

These bright electric floral pieces appear in different sections on the Portfolio, with more waiting in the wings, and are influenced as much by electronics as by nature. Other bright straight on floral shots are also available, in addition to the geometric art deco style. The art deco influenced style also works great on fabric.Continue reading “Studio Shangri-La 🌺 ⚡️ ELECTRIC FLORAL ⚡️🌺 + Shop Update”

The MBTA Fine Art Print Series By Studio Shangri-La

The first MBTA orange line print in the slideshow I made to have a graphic, pop art or ink blot affect. And it was trying a new look. Thanks to interest from TurningArt, I produced more pieces in this style. More info to come on this Boston themed project and others.

Deco Bostonia Collection Has A Charlestown Moment

From top left going clockwise: Bunker Hill Monument, Bunker Hill St. details, Monument detail, industrial detail across from fire station, detail of Breed’s Hill building As you can see, some Charlestown scenery gets the Studio Shangri-La “Deco Bostonia” treatment — a collection devoted to Greater Boston. For more details on how to order please visitContinue reading “Deco Bostonia Collection Has A Charlestown Moment”

Deco Bostonia: The MBTA Series

The MBTA Series of prints is graphic and playful, conceptual and geometric photography that mimics games and ink blots. All of these original photos that the prints are based on were taken on site at different train stations. As Bostonians are well aware, the train lines — Especially the orange — Have been undergoing upgradesContinue reading “Deco Bostonia: The MBTA Series”

Studio Shangri-La Publications Launch of AMAZING Mag 🚀 Seeking Content Contributions!

Hello, this is Sarah, the founder and director of Studio Shangri-La. I’ve been inspired by recent collaborations to launch a digital and print magazine called AMAZING. Not surprisingly, the focus will be on amazingness — news, information and arts that inspire. Would you like to contribute? Please contact on the About page. The magazine willContinue reading “Studio Shangri-La Publications Launch of AMAZING Mag 🚀 Seeking Content Contributions!”

New Art: Black Arrowroot 1 + 2, Deep Forest

View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝕊𝕒𝕣𝕒𝕙 𝕀𝕜𝕖𝕣𝕕 (@sarah.ikerd) On arrowroot: “Some of the potent Ayurveda and medicinal properties of arrowroot include alexeteric that thwarts toxin and infection, anti-dysenteric relieves and averts stomach upset, aphrodisiac stimulates sexual drive, antipyretic subsides fever, depurative works as a purifying agent and hypocholesterolemic diminishes cholesterol” —Continue reading “New Art: Black Arrowroot 1 + 2, Deep Forest”