Timeless Shell Art for Refined Interiors

Inspired by nature, craftsmanship designed to enhance

Art allows me to express what words cannot. The way I arrange shells, the way they interact—it all speaks of connection, memory and the silent stories nature tells.

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Featured Articles

  • Dana Shell Art in the studio, article about the artist,woman touching shells

    Tomorrow Algarve

    Edition February 2024

  • Geman managazine, article about Dana

    Entdecken-Sie-Algarve

    Edition October 2024

  • English newspaper, exhibition, about Dana Shell Art

    Portugal Resident

    Edition June 9th, 2025

  • Beach seen featured article about Dana Shell Art

    Algarve Plus Magazine

    Edition November 2025

Each piece I create carries a story — but the most meaningful ones come after they find a home. Here are some heartfelt reflections from Collectors who’ve welcomed my Art into their lives.

Contemporary wall art made from dark mussel shells with sleek coastal tones

What My Collectors Say

  • Decorative wall with a wall sconce, a square picture with a flower made of Oyster seashells, and a wooden tray on a console table. The table holds a large floral vase, two small cups with utensils, and some papers.

    DIVIDED I

    Hallo Dana, my name us Margit M. and I bought this wonderful Art today. Your art are wonderful and the idea to create this is really great. As I am working also in Design, I know what it's mean to bring out those things and to get knows. I wish you good ideas and success.

    Kind Regards,Margit (Portugal)

  • Decorative bathroom wall with beige tiles, a framed black-and-white seashells flower art piece, a mirror, and a white lamp on a countertop with a vase of dried flowers.

    DIVIDED II

    Am attaching a couple of photos of how your art looks on our bathroom wall. We absolutely love it. Congratulations on making such attractive works of art.

    Best wishes,Sue (Portugal)

  • Decorative circular wall art made of various seashells on a white wall next to a tiled wall with a wooden chair and a green towel hanging on it.

    HAPPY SUMMER

    "..after the Portimao Art Fair where we purchased “Happy Summer / Verao Feliz” from you. Here is a picture of it adorning our bathroom in our house on a hill near Messines! It looks beautiful. We love it! 🐚"

    Lucille and Eric (Algarve, Portugal)

  • Living room with beige sofa, wall decorations including a wooden fish sculpture and a dark coral reef piece made of Mussel shells, sliding glass door with outdoor view, potted plant, and two wooden side tables with decorative items.

    SKETCHES OF FUTURES IV

    We have one of Dana’s pieces purchased at Silves art fair and we LOVE it and receive many compliments on this unusual art work all made from shells!

    Mrs JP ( Algarve, Portugal)

  • Round purple and white shell artwork hanged on the wall, top of the stairs, in a modern coastal house.

    FIELDS OF SPRING III

    Art is always personal, it touches you or it doesn’t, you like it or you don’t, you feel something or you feel nothing.And luckily we all have different taste.

    With this piece I instantly felt it, whether it’s flowers or butterflies, you have my attention, and when it is made of natural material coming from the ocean I also love so much,we have a soul MATCH.

    Annick E. ( Ericeira, Portugal)

  • holiday home and seashell art on the wal, above the fireplace

    FIELDS OF SPRING II

    “…I’ll send you a photo tomorrow when your stunningly beautiful art is on the wall in our holiday home at Praia da Falesia. A & Family”

    ( Algarve, Portugal)

  • large oyster seashell wall art, minimalist contemporary living room, coastal home

    VORTEX

    “Hi Dana, thanks again for letting us keep ‘Vortex’ over the weekend. We love it so much we want it to stay right where it is.” C& P

    ( Algarve, Portugal)

  • A dome made of small, purple, white, and orange seashells.

    SKETCHES OF FUTURES V

    “I love the craftsmanship, its very beautiful. And a clear reminder of the ocean”

    Zweder ( Netherlands )

  • A round mirror with a wooden frame, and a decorative wall art piece made of seashells arranged in a floral pattern, on a white wall.

    FAIRYTALES' GARDEN

    Ola, Agora pronto, muito Lindo para me e mais uma vais muito obrigado, Andre

    ( Algarve, Portugal)

  • one-of-a-kind sculptural contemporary shell art-wall art-interior design art

    RIPPLES

    Dear Dana

    Thank you for your email..

    It was a pleasure to meet you and to be able to acquire your beautiful 'Ripples.'

    It is now installed in our house* in the hallway with good light on it and has already received several admiring comments from friends. We love it and will certainly keep an eye on your work which is obviously carried out with much love and detail.

    Thank you for the care instructions.

    Stay in touch!

    With best wishes

    Paul and Gill R ( Algarve, Portugal)

  • Decorative tabletop arrangement including a potted green plant, a pinecone, a lit candle, a round seashell artwork,made with white shells, and a reed diffuser on a white surface against a plain white wall.

    PEACE WITHIN

    E super frumos ❤️❤️❤️ multumesc mult 🫶

    Alina (Valencia, Spain)

  • A large, vertical mirror on a wall reflecting a window with a red lattice outside and a wooden railing. The wall has a framed flower shell artwork and a white light switch.

    IMPULSES II

    Hello - happy Friday! Looks like it found a home! ♥️

    D & K ( Algarve, Portugal)

  • Framed artwork of a circular arrangement of black mussel shells with yellow highlights on a white background.

    INFINITE LOVE

    “You are such a special soul. And you gifted us a special memory. Thank you for your warmth and kindness, and for showing us your village. We both keep saying we will always remember this day. That years from now we’ll say “remember meeting that beautiful artist in Portugal?” Of course, it will be even easier to remember because your work will be on our wall! But please know you and this memory are in our hearts ❤️”

    Kim & Lou ( Rhodes Island, US)

  • A bright living room with large glass doors leading outside, a tiled floor, colorful decorations, a lamp, and a wicker chair.

    FREEDOM I

    “Hi Dana, I am so happy to have this seahorse. It truly was the first artwork that I saw of yours and I fell in love with it!(…) Your art is amazing and I am so so pleased to own a piece of it.”

    Rowan ( Aljezur, Portugal)

  • Two beige towels hanging on hooks on a white wall in a bathroom, with part of a wooden cabinet and white countertop visible in the lower right corner, and a black decorative art piece on the wall to the left.

    DREAMS I

    “And your beautiful work on the Wall 😍”

    Martin ( Denmark)

I’m a Romanian-born shell artist based in the Algarve, Portugal.

I create contemporary wall artworks using reclaimed shells from the local seafood industry — each piece crafted slowly and with intention, by hand.

Inspired by the sea and guided by texture, I transform discarded shells into one-of-a-kind art pieces that carry memory, movement, and emotion.

My work blends organic materials with refined design — created for thoughtful homes, curated interiors, and hospitality spaces seeking authenticity, presence, and soul.

Available works and commissions.

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