Working with her collection of papers and fabrics, Zharia Shinn creates through her unique style of collaging. She hand picks and hand cuts every eccentric pattern and vibrant color until her creation is complete, similar to the process of a puzzle. As the piece intuitively comes together, her calculated designs emerge.
The Truths We Bury, 2025, Paper on illustration board, 60 in x 40 in (Portrait of Nona Faustine)
Rest Your Tired Eyes, 2018, Paper on illustration board, 64 in x 32 in (Portrait of Daisy Lacy)
The Consciousness of a Black Man (Series: 3/3), 2024, Paper on illustration board, 20 in x 15 in (Portrait of Okaro M. Shinn)
B/W Study 01, 2024, Paper on illustration board, 15 in x 15 in
I Am First, 2021, Paper on illustration board, 20 in x 15 in (Portrait of Simone Biles)
Awards of Excellence, 2018, Paper on illustration board, 18 in x 12 in
Interstellar Minds, 2020, Paper on illustration board, 24 in x 17 in (Portraits of Octavia Butler and Toni Morrison)
Still Standing, 2020, Paper on illustration board, 18 in x 12 in (Self-portrait)
Lupin, 2021, Paper on illustration board, 18 in x 12 in
Fabric Lineage: Marta’s Empathy (Series: 4/4), 2017, Fabric on canvas, 49 in x 35 in (Portrait of Marta Shinn)
The Cost of Freedom, 2021, Paper on illustration board, 12 in x 12 in
Fabric Lineage: Laura’s Knowledge (Series: 3/4), 2017, Fabric on canvas, 44 in x 32 in (Portrait of Laura Timms)
A Sista's Plight, 2021, Paper on illustration board, 18 in x 12 in
Our Unknown Futures, 2021, Paper on illustration board, 20 in x 10 in
Have Faith, 2025, Fabric on canvas, 36 in x 36 in
The Consciousness of a Black Man (Series: 1/3), 2018, Paper on illustration board, 20 in x 15 in (Portrait of George B. Shinn III)
A Butterfly's Transformation, 2021, Paper illustration board, 20 in x 15 in (Portrait of La Tonya Timms)
Run!, 2021, Paper on illustration board, 15 in x 15 in
Malcom & Marie, 2021, Paper on illustration board, 20 in x 15 in
On My Mind (Series: 2/3), 2017, Paper on illustration board, 8 in x 6 in (Jorja Smith MV still)
Off Day, 2016, Paper on illustration board, 7 in x 4 in (Self-portrait)
It's Possible!, 2021, Paper on illustration board, 12 in x 18 in (Tribute to Rodger and Hammerstein's Cinderella 1997)
On My Mind (Series: 1/3), 2017, Paper on illustration board, 6 in x 9 in (Jorja Smith MV still)
When the old you meets the new you, 2021, Paper on illustration board, 20 in x 16 in
Tyra Banks, 2018, Paper on cotton rag paper, 37 in x 25 in (Portrait of Tyra Banks)
I set the standard of beauty for myself, 2021, Paper on illustration board, 12 in x 12 in (Portrait of Lupita Nyong'o)
The Consciousness of a Black Man (Series: 2/3), 2021, Paper on illustration board, 20 in x 15 in (Portrait of George B. Shinn Jr.)
George, 1959, 2021, Paper on illustration board, 15 in x 15 in (Portrait of George B. Shinn)
Carry On, 2021, Paper on illustration board, 15 in x 15 in (Portrait of Radha Botofasina, "Carry On" Album Cover)
Leave The Door Open, 2021, Paper on illustration board, 14 in x 20 in (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak "Silk Sonic" Tribute)
The Future Is Afro and Punk, 2018, Fabric on "Schooled by Paper" backpack
Duke & Duchess of Urbino Pastiche, 2017, Paper on illustration board, 32 in x 20 in (each panel)
Unleash Your Creativity, 2018, Paper on illustration board, 11 in x 14 in ("Children's Book Week" Tribute)
Fabric Lineage: Mom's Sunshine (Series: 2/4), Fabric on canvas, 34 in x 44 in (Portrait of La Tonya Timms)
On My Mind (Series: 3/3), 2017, Paper on illustration board, 6 in x 11 in (Jorja Smith MV still)
Compromise For What?, 2021, Paper on illustration board, 12 in x 18 in (Portrait of Eartha Kitt)
Color Blind, 2020, Paper on illustration board, 30 in x 40 in (Portrait of Frederick Joseph: "The Black Friend" Book Cover)
Fabric Lineage: Big Mama’s Wisdom (Series: 1/4), 2017, Fabric on canvas, 45 in x 35 in (Portrait of Daisy Lacy)