Mountlake Terrace Library

Shannon Tipple-Leen

Exhibit Opens October 1
October 1 – 31, 2026

The Mountlake Terrace Arts Advisory Commission presents the Shannon Tipple-Leen Exhibit at the Mountlake Terrace Library, 23300 58th Avenue W.

Artist Statement:
My work is about seeing details that are often overlooked when we are moving through our busy lives. I love the contrast between the white backdrop and the piece in front of it. By removing the context, my hope is the viewer will see parts of these plants they never noticed before and they will take a minute to marvel at their color and shape. Recently I have moved from solo pieces to groupings and arranging them in the studio. This has brought a whole new dimension to my work and I am excited to see where it goes.

I also have come to recognize that my work is about aging and appreciating beauty in the differences. I have a natural fondness for plants that are at the latter end of their life cycle or different from the others around them. I find that a browning edge or bulging seed pod is the part that interests me the most.

In the end, my photographs are a celebration for me, of being able to be out walking in the world, seeing color, texture and life grow and change and memorialize it during the process.

The Mountlake Terrace Arts Advisory Commission oversees the library exhibits as part of its mission to promote cultural events in the community. Library hours are Monday-Thursday 9am-8pm, Friday-Saturday 10am-6pm, and Sunday 1-5pm.