Artist’s Statement My work is a response to the world I see and enjoy. My wish is to share with others the sense of place of the landscapes and things I love. I work with a variety of media including watercolor, acrylic, oil and etching. Since moving to Florida and experiencing the vivid colors of the landscape I have turned mainly to watercolor and acrylic to capture those images. The extreme contrasts of colors and shapes in this environment challenge me to create compositions that reflect that beauty.

About the Artist Shirley holds Master’s degree in Fine Art from American Univ. in Washington, D.C. and a B. A. in Art Education from the Univ. of Maryland where she taught Design, Drawing and Color Theory for 20 years and lectured in Design at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, D. C. Teaching at Bethesda Chevy Chase H. S. gave her a broad background in many media including photography, printmaking, ceramics and painting. As a ceramicist she created a two story mural on a public building in Bethesda, MD.

Awards

2005 Honorable Mention, “The Conversation”, FL Suncoast Watercolor Soc. Signature Member Show

2005 2nd Place, “Main Street Reflections”, Spring Open Show, Anna Maria Island Art League

2004 1^st Place, “Ringling Landscape”, James Pay Exhibit, Anna Maria Island Art League

2003 Honorable Mention, “Croton”, Art League of Manatee Co., FL Open All Media Juried

2003 Competition Poster Series Winner, “Sunset Waves”, Bradenton Area Conv. & Visitors Bureau

2002 Merit Award, “Perfect Petunia”, Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society, Juried

2002 Honorable Mention, “Sea World”, James Pay Exhibit, AMI Art League

2002 Honorable Mention, “Digging for Sand Crabs:, Face and Figure Show, Longboat Key Art Center

2001 Best of Show, "Mary,Marry Me, Please" Ocean City, Maryland Art's Alive Annual Show

2001 2nd Place "Assateague Ponies" Art League of Ocean City Eastern Shore Heritage Show

2000 Best of Show, "Tree of Life", Hilton Leech Studio, Friends of the Arts & Sciences

2000 1st Place, "Gulf Drive Cafe", James Pay Exhibit, Anna Maria Island Art League

1999 One Woman Show, Coconut Malorie Gallery, Ocean City, MD

1998 1st Place, "Fall Light", Art League of Ocean City Fall Show

1998 1st Place, "The Bionic Woman", Longboat Key Art Center, Longboat Key, FL

1998 Honorable Mention, "Cyclamen", Art League of Ocean City Award Winners Invitational

1998 1st Place, "BJ's Goose", Art League of Ocean City Reflections Show

1997 Merit Award, "Under the Boardwalk" National Art Education Assoc. Electronic Gallery

1996 Best in Category, Painting, Arts Atlantica Boardwalk Show

1995 1st Place, "The Scream", Jewelry, Longboat Key Art Center

1995 1st Place, "Baltimore Avenue", Art League of Ocean City Celebration Show

1994 2nd Place, "Karen", Longboat Key Art Center

1994 Equal Merit, "Kites at the Beach", Art League of Manatee County, FL

1994 1st Place, "Ocean City Sand Dunes", Art League of Ocean City Light Show

1993 2nd Place, "Lone Pine, CA", Longboat Key Art Center

1993 2nd Place, "Mt. Whitney", Longboat Key Art Center

1993 1st Place, "Ocean City Boardwalk", Art League of Ocean City Summer Sizzle Show

1979 Won commission for Art in Architecture Program in Bethesda, MD and completed two story

ceramic mural on Waverly House, Bethesda, MD