Shant is an artist working in clay and who has been greatly influenced and inspired by artists such as Claude Monet, Andre Derain, Vincent Van Gogh and the bold visual definitions of Pablo Picasso. The two integral qualities that were investigated during his time at Otis College of Art and Design were of form and space, as they became repetitively dealt with while apprenticing for artists. He also fulfilled an internship for one year at Rhode Island School of Design on the subject of Landscape Architecture. He has always had a drive to pursue art as his profession.