Hello – I’m Shawna Tavsky, an interdisciplinary artist, therapist, and creative consultant.
My work explores inner experience through art-making and perceptual inquiry. Arte Soma grows from this work as a creative learning space centered on presence, process, and curiosity.
A creative learning space. Arte Soma is a place to slow down, practice attention, and engage with creativity as a way of thinking.
The project is currently unfolding through:
- short perceptual prompts and fragments in Instagram @arte_soma
- group-based creative labs
- limited beta offerings (soon)
Arte Soma Newsletter
Occasional notes from my studio and practice with early access to new offerings.
Inner Worlds
An online creative lab in perception, attention, and the inner life.
Working with drawing, writing, and photography, Inner Worlds invites an attentive creative practice grounded in perception.
[ Coming Soon ]
Consulting
Creative Guidance
One-to-one orientation for adults navigating complex inner experience.
Sessions focus on understanding how you think and work, rather than fixing behavior or optimizing performance.
Grounded in reflective inquiry. Not therapy or coaching.
Portraits
In Mexico City
I create portraits in my home studio through an attentive, collaborative process that values time, presence, and subtlety. Sessions move at a slower pace, allowing stillness and movement to shape both the experience and the portrait.
SELECTED PROJECTS
In Between
An ongoing portrait and drawing series grounded in presence, perception, and the threshold between inner experience and appearance.
The Woman in the Film
A literary work in progress – a novel that emerged from an unfinished art film, shaped by sketches, notes, and memory. The manuscript is currently in revision.
Say Hello!
Whether you have a question, an idea, or simply want to connect, send me a note below.