​​Shelby is an NFT artist, storyteller, oil painter and art activist. Before becoming a full-time artist, she graduated magna cum laude from Scripps College with a Bachelor's degree in Organizational Studies from Pitzer College. Since 2019, she has created commissioned oil paintings for many international art collectors and business owners. In the past year, she has repositioned her focus to creating fine art NFT collections.

Shelby is currently building her genesis Sunderlands NFT project into a community that unites NFT/ cryptocurrency investors, fine art collectors and video gaming and fantasy enthusiasts. She is actively growing her community and seeking out partnerships with like-minded individuals and organizations to affect meaningful change in environmental conservation and feminist arenas through her NFT collections and oil paintings.