Initially, Shefali was depressed but, with encouragement from her parents, she made up her mind to do something. While under going various medical treatments she used her modest saving to make hand painted cards. Her work was well appreciated by friends and family. Encouraged by her initial success, and the money she got from the sale of the cards, she painted more. Gradually, she developed her skills in various techniques of art and craft like making soft toys, candle making, painting on various media, cold ceramics, making decorative items from discarded items, floral arrangements and decorative wreathes. Shefali learnt various techniques from books and by her own artistic sense without receiving any professional training. As she developed, and with support from her parents she desided to start fullfledged art and craft centre and this she did in 1993 by starting  ShefJan Designs, initially to offer occasional training courses. As the word spread among friends and family, Shefali’s classes grew in size and regularity with students aged 5 to 55. She also started getting art commisssions and trained some oif her student in such a way who can professionally do art commissions under her guidance. She started getting orders for handmade cards, glass painting, oil painting murals artefacts. She spread her wings and ShefJan Designs in few years became home of professional art and craft and training.

Shefali not only managed ShefJan Desings but also gave her professionall services in Ad company, as faculty in art academy and conducting workshop in many institution, schools, NGO's, clubs and she also gave her services to act as freelance artist for Pidilite Industries for conducting workshops whereever they organise since last 13 years.  Since 2002 she is also President of BACA the post which has tenure for 3 years. 

Shows :
-Glass, Mosaic and Ceramic Painting at Shristi Art Gallery, Hotel Welcome, Vadodara, -- 1996 & 2000.

- Paintings, designers gift articles and greeting cards at Aditi Gallery, -- Vadodara, 1998.

- Water and Acrylic colour Paintings, Murals at Henna Art Gallery, -- Surat 2002.

- Water colour paintings and Murals at Welcome Art Gallery, -- Vadodara 2003.

- Water Colour paintings at Bronte's Old School Room, Haworth, -- U.K. 2003.

-Water Colour paintings at HSBC Bank, Keighley UK 2003

- Oil Painting at KAF, Keighley College, UK 2004

Workshops:
-SInce 1993 she has conducted Art and Craft workshop at Shree Takshashila Shikshan Prasarak Mandal - Anand,  Navrachana School, Kelavani School, GEB School, Crossword, Killol Organisation for Children, Keighley Disabled Society, UK, British Museum Young Friends, UK.

Member:
The Art House, Doncaster, UK

The Disabled Artist Network, USA

Gujarat Art Association

Baroda Art and Craft  Association

Awards

2nd Prize in painting in XII Rose Convention, Vadodara 1993

3rd Prize in Youth Talent Search conducted by Gujarat State, 1991

Shefali has also completed a number of commissions for private homes and hotels. She exports hand made cards to UK and her paintings decorate homes in America, Singapore, South Africa Australia, Korea & Germany.

Shefali is multi talented and feels her work is her life. Shef - Jan means Shef (short for Shefali) and  Jan (meaning -Life)- ShefaJan means Shefali's life and her life is colour, brush, canvas, paper, pencil, eraser and scissor.