Sheean is a Bahamian artist based in Florence who creates expressive watercolor portraits live at weddings and events across Italy and Europe. Her work brings old-world charm to the day, turning guests into elegant keepsakes that feel like pages from a beautifully illustrated book.

It started at a wedding in Tuscany, where guests were captivated by her paintings. “I’m going to frame this as soon as I get home,” one said. Since then, Sheean has become known for offering couples something rare: a meaningful way to entertain guests and send them home with a keepsake they’ll treasure.

She studied at Pepperdine University in Malibu before moving to Florence to train in the art techniques of the old masters at Chiaro-scuro Atelier. She won a scholarship for a summer residency at Accademia Vivarium Novum in Rome and continues to collaborate with universities such as Indiana University, the University of Georgia Cortona, Istituto Europeo di Design, and Towson University.

Sheean’s work has been featured in The Florentine, Travel Noire, and Slow Tour Padano in partnership with UNESCO and the Italian Ministry of Tourism. Her clients include the National Gallery of London, Firenze Card, Amazon, Google, The History Channel, Dave and Jenny Marrs, Mediaset, Butterfield and Robinson, and Menarini Group. Sheean was also selected for the Blogs & Crafts competition at Artigianato e Palazzo, an annual celebration of heritage artisanship in Florence supported by Ferragamo and LVMH.