Biography

The artist has exhibited widely in this country since 1982 and has works in private collection in the UK, France, USA, Cyprus, Brunei and in New York as part of a collection shown by an English patron of flower paintings. Many of her paintings have been reproduced as cards, calendars and limited edition prints. A past member of the Society of Botanical Artists and the United Artists, Shirley has also exhibited at the British Watercolour Society in 1990 and 1992 receiving the silver medal for 'Britain in Bloom' and the Osbourne Butler Award in 1994 and again 'Highly Commended' for her entries.