Photos: Artist-in-Residence Shelby Prindaville at work at LSU School of Veterinary Medicine | Entertainment/Life

Shelby Prindaville has spent her summer working as the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine’s artist-in-residence. She is the first artist in the country to work in such a residency at a veterinary school.

Prindaville earned her master’s degree in fine art from LSU and will return to her job as the art department chair at Morningside University University in Sioux City, Iowa, when the vet school residency ends on July 31.

The vet school will open an exhibit of the works created by Prindaville during the residency. She incorporated materials and supplies used in the school’s labs and clinics everyday into each piece.

For more information, visit Prindaville’s website at shelbyprindaville.com.

Shelby Prindaville paints at her work table in the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. Prindaville has spent the summer working as the school’s artist-in-residence.



Shelby Prindaville snaps a photo of a baby bird at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine’s Wildlife Clinic. Prindaville has spent the summer working as the school’s artist-in-residence.



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Shelby Prindaville paints a baby bird on a backdrop of betaine and corn starch in her studio on the second floor of the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. She started the process by photographing the bird while it was receiving treatment at the school’s Wildlife Clinic. She has spent the summer working as the school’s artist-in-residence.



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Shelby Prindaville paints a baby bird on a backdrop of betaine and corn starch in her studio on the second floor of the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. She started the process by photographing the bird while it was receiving treatment at the school’s Wildlife Clinic. She has spent the summer working as the school’s artist-in-residence.



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Shelby Prindaville snaps a photo of an injured owl at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine’s Wildlife Clinic. Prindaville has spent the summer working as the school’s artist-in-residence.



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Shelby Prindaville borrowed supplies from the different labs and clinics in the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine to incorporate into her paintings. She has spent the summer working as the school’s artist-in-residence.



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Shelby Prindaville borrowed supplies from the different labs and clinics in the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine to incorporate into her paintings. She has spent the summer working as the school’s artist-in-residence.



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Shelby Prindaville’s collection of ceramics fronts a painting of a baby bird completed during her time as artist-in-residence at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine.



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Shelby Prindaville borrowed supplies from the different labs and clinics in the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine to incorporate into her paintings. She has spent the summer working as the school’s artist-in-residence.



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Shelby Prindaville snaps a photo of a baby goat at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine’s Large Animal Clinic. Prindaville has spent the summer working as the school’s artist-in-residence.



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Shelby Prindaville’s completed painting of a baby goat, which was receiving treatment in the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. Prindaville has spent the summer as the school’s artist-in-residence.



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Shelby Prindaville painted two mosquitoes on mosquito paper given to her by clinicians in the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. Behind the mosquitoes are paintings of a baby bird and baby goats completed during her time as the school’s artist-in-residence.



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Shelby Prindaville visits the Large Animal Clinic in the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine’s Wildlife Clinic. Prindaville has spent the summer working as the school’s artist-in-residence.



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Shelby Prindaville’s completed painting of a baby goat, which was receiving treatment in the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. Prindaville has spent the summer as the school’s artist-in-residence.



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Shelby Prindaville paints a baby bird in her studio on the second floor of the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. She started the process by photographing the bird while it was receiving treatment at the school’s Wildlife Clinic. She has spent the summer working as the school’s artist-in-residence.



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Shelby Prindaville’s collection of ceramics fronts a painting of a baby bird completed during her time as artist-in-residence at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine.



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Shelby Prindaville paints a baby bird on a backdrop of betaine and corn starch in her studio on the second floor of the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. She started the process by photographing the bird while it was receiving treatment at the school’s Wildlife Clinic. She has spent the summer working as the school’s artist-in-residence.



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Shelby Prindaville paints a baby bird on a backdrop of betaine and corn starch in her studio on the second floor of the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. She started the process by photographing the bird while it was receiving treatment at the school’s Wildlife Clinic. She has spent the summer working as the school’s artist-in-residence.



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Shelby Prindaville’s completed painting of a baby bird on a backdrop painted with betaine and corn starch. Prindaville has spent the summer working as the artist-in-residence in the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine.



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Shelby Prindaville painted two mosquitoes on mosquito paper given to her by clinicians in the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. Behind the mosquitoes are paintings of a baby bird and baby goats completed during her time as the school’s artist-in-residence.



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Shelby Prindaville paints a baby bird on a backdrop of betaine and corn starch in her studio on the second floor of the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. She started the process by photographing the bird while it was receiving treatment at the school’s Wildlife Clinic. She has spent the summer working as the school’s artist-in-residence.



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Shelby Prindaville paints a baby bird on a backdrop of betaine and corn starch in her studio on the second floor of the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. She started the process by photographing the bird while it was receiving treatment at the school’s Wildlife Clinic. She has spent the summer working as the school’s artist-in-residence.



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Shelby Prindaville painted two mosquitoes on mosquito paper given to her by clinicians in the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. She has spent her summer working as the school’s artist-in-residence.



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Shelby Prindaville paints a baby bird on a backdrop of betaine and corn starch in her studio on the second floor of the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. She started the process by photographing the bird while it was receiving treatment at the school’s Wildlife Clinic. She has spent the summer working as the school’s artist-in-residence.



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Shelby Prindaville paints at her work table in the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. Prindaville has spent the summer working as the school’s artist-in-residence.