Shannon Carlson
Director of Communications and Outreach
Shannon Carlson has poured herself into the dual dedications of art and storytelling—bringing it all together for Sitka through her work in strategic communications, with a reverence for place-based art and community engagement.
Shannon began her career as a journalist for local and national media outlets, followed by deep experience in leading communications, media relations and content creation. She holds a master’s degree from University of Missouri—Columbia and studied innovation and leadership at Stanford University.
Shannon has been a working artist for more than 25 years, currently an encaustic painter who shows her work in galleries in Portland and on the Oregon Coast.
Shannon has been a working artist for more than 25 years, currently an encaustic painter who shows her work in galleries in Portland and on the Oregon Coast.