Artist's Statement:

"Since I was a child, I've loved creating images that are meaningful to me but due to career and family obligations I did not have the opportunity to develop my skills until retiring from corporate life in 2002. Creating art is my way of sharing my view of the world with those who find my work appealing."

Biography:

Working in water-based media, she combines her love of nature with her passion for artistic realism to produce fine art paintings of a wide range of subjects. Her paintings of landscapes and nautical scenes capture an array of moods through skilled use of bursts of color for brilliant sunsets and sunrises or subtle applications of paint resulting in atmospheric depth and drama. Her attention to detail brings wildlife and waterfowl to life and tempts and arouses the senses when viewing still life creations.

Shirley received most of her formal art training through the Art League of Alexandria in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area where she studied with some of the most talented and prominent artists in the country. She believes that learning is a life-long endeavor and is always seeking opportunities to expand her skills and knowledge. Her award-winning work has been featured in major publications and appears regularly in juried exhibits in the U.S. and is held in private and corporate collections around the world.

She accepts commissions to create custom artwork for her clients. Museum quality matted giclee reproductions and notecards of many of her original paintings are also available for purchase.

Shirley is the Founder and President of Harbour View Gallery and is a member of the Cape Coral Art League, Alliance for the Arts, the Fort Myers Art League, the Florida Watercolor Society, the American Watercolor Society and the National Watercolor Society.

You can learn more on her website at http://huesbyshirley.com.