Shirley is an award-winning artist. She studeide at Commercial Art College- and holds a Diploma in Fine Arts from London.

Shirley studeid under Ian Simpson in Britain. She also holds a Diploma with the Paris School of Arts. She immigrated to Australia in 1992 as an international fine artist. She has been teaching Art with Adult Education and also at the Mcgregger USQ Summer School,the Watercolour Society of Queensland and many other workshops all over Queensland. Teaching watercolours and pastels and Portrait and Figure Drawing is her forte. However she can turn her hand to teach all mediums and design.

Shirley knows her art materials and giving demonstrations is 2nd nature to her. She is happy to take on all work from comissions to workshops. Together with Judging Art Shows.