Shaula grew up primarily in New Hampshire and minored in Art at the University of New Hampshire. She has lived on the Seacoast of NH for over 40 years. Shaula and her husband consider Portsmouth home however in recent years they spend the winter months in Vero Beach, FL.

Art has always been a way for Shaula to express herself. Since 1999 that she began studying art more formally. Artists Adeline Goldminc-Tronzo of Maine and Francis Sprout of Vero Beach, Florida have been mentors to her. Shaula is an abstract painter who takes her inspiration for life, whether it be landscape, still life, or the figure. She paints primarily in oils and charcoals. Shaula is a juried member of the NHAA and has exhibited in the Seacoast of NE and the Treasure Coast of FL.