Forrest Gump said,

"Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get."

Shannon Grissom originally expressed her creative self through music. Moved to combine her musical affinity with her passion for color, she began oil painting in 1992 at the age of 33.

Inspired and driven, she rose early each day to paint for a few hours before the start of her workday. This demanding schedule was worth the effort. By 1999, she was able to leave her day job, and began doing her art as a full-time business.

Today Shannon is an award-winning artist, television producer/host and author. Her artwork is licensed and sold globally.

She has recently come full circle with the release of her first music CD, Hot Coffee Red Lipstick.

Shannon maintains a studio in Hollister,