Shelby Baldridge
Artists Representative

Shelby Baldridge is an interdisciplinary artist currently based in Missoula, Montana. Her artistic practice oscillates between sculpture and painting, and sometimes combines the two disciplines. She received an MFA in Visual Studies from the Pacific Northwest College of Art in 2020, and a BFA in painting from the University of Montana in 2012. Regardless of the medium, Baldridge centers the natural world in her work, and often highlights the connections between species. Her upbringing in northwest Montana allowed ample access to national forest and wilderness areas; these surroundings encouraged a curiosity for nature and influenced her interest in portraying ecological themes. She is currently an Instructor with the School of Visual and Media Arts and directs the Gallery of Arts at The University of Montana, and tries to find time for practicing yoga and getting outside whenever possible.