St James’s Park by Shirley May

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Really good Shirley - you should enter landscape artist of the year?

They asked me to, Heather. That’s why I took part as a Wild Card last June. Didn’t win the Wild Card prize, but really had a lovely time. Will enter again this year, but I think they don’t choose same person twice. We’ll see.

Too good for LAOTY!

Nicely done, like it !

Oh bless you, Willy! I had a lovely comment from Kathleen Soriano, which made my day, but otherwise was hiding in the bushes a bit!

Great painting Shirley.

Immediately I saw this it I thought of St James’s Park Shirley! I did a Plein air day there a few years ago with the British PA painters and it was a great day. I shall be watching tonight! Well done for getting in as a wild card. It must have been a fun experience.

Really like this, so much to look at and great colours, Shirley

Another excellent painting Shirley, you really do deserve some recognition.

Thank you! It was a lot of fun!

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21/01/2026
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Painted last June as a Wild Card on Landscape Artist of the Year 2026. It was lovely fun being there and painting with all the other Wild Cards. The St James’s Park programme is on Sky Arts tonight at 8pm. I was keeping a low profile.

About the Artist
Shirley May

Always loved drawing and painting. Studied biology at UEA, PGCE at Sussex, then part-time art studies at Sussex and Brighton, including printmaking. Before Covid I gave a little weekly watercolour class for 7 years. Now I am using acrylics on canvas and paper en plein air whenever possible.

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