About the Artist

Shaunt’e Lewis is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist and designer based in Indianapolis. Her work explores identity, color, and storytelling — transforming bold hues and clean lines into portraits of empowerment and connection. Her distinctive style reflects both personal narrative and cultural resonance, drawing on themes of identity, resilience, and joy.

Lewis’ creations have been featured in national and international publications, including The New York Times and Complex Magazine. She has collaborated with major brands such as Fever, the Indiana Pacers, DoorDash, CarMax, Maker’s Mark, Corona, West Elm, and Visit Indy, bringing her unmistakable vision to campaigns and projects that connect art, culture, and community.

Her work has been showcased in cultural institutions including the Southampton African American Museum in New York and Newfields Museum in Indianapolis, underscoring her growing presence in the museum space. She has painted live at the Indy 500, created commissioned works for hospitals and public spaces, and exhibited widely across the United States.

A self-taught creative who began her journey as a hairstylist and entrepreneur, Lewis rediscovered her love for art as a form of storytelling and reclamation. What started with illustrations evolved into murals, editorial work, and large-scale commissions.

Through SLA Studio (Shaunt’e Lewis Art), she expands that vision into design, merging fine art with function and storytelling. The studio is guided by her creative philosophy, Trifecta — the harmony of art, design, and story. This guiding framework shapes every project, from resin-based home goods and textiles to murals, installations, and collaborations.

Lewis continues to use her work to celebrate culture, womanhood, and the beauty of becoming. Whether through public art, fiber, or digital design, her art invites people to live boldly, think in color, and find themselves reflected in every story she tells.

Select Clients

Indiana Pacers, Fever, DoorDash, Carmax, Cricket Wireless, Corona, Makers Mark, Meijer, Jordan Brand, Indianapolis International Airport, Nordstrom, St. Vincent Hospital, PASICS, Visit Indy, Jiffy Lube, PBS, WFYI, Indy Chamber of Commerce, Vuse, West Elm, Indy 500, IU Hospital, Ivy Tech, Indiana University, Sweets and Snacks, Coin Coffee, Bovaconti and more.

Press:

New York Times - Complex Magazine - WFYI - IAC - Jiffy Lube - Visit Indy - Indy Maven - Pattern Magazine_ Shoutout Colorado