Visual expression and creative problem solving have been the tenants of Shostak's career as both a maker and in a professional business capacity. In 2017, She left a successful professional career to commit more fully to an art practice. Her work is founded in the unexpected use of material and texture. It is visceral and cerebral. It marries the personal with the universal. Shostak holds a BFA from Queen's University, MFA from York University, MBA from Schulich School of Business in addition to a graphics certificate from Sheridan College.
