© Red Door Studio and Gallery, 2005

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ARTIST'S BIOGRAPHY :

Shirley Shepherd is primarily a self-taught artist who continues taking classes and workshops to constantly better her painting skills. Her original focus was oils but she has since acquired a real love for working in watercolor and all forms of watermedia, as in multimedia and collage work.

Upcoming Shows:

• Arts in the Square, Gainesville, GA   4/23/2005
• Art on the Courthouse Square,   Lawrenceville, GA, 4/30/2005
• County Seat Day, Lawrenceville,   GA, 10/23/2005
• Arts in the Square, Gainesville,   GA, 10/30/2005
Exhibitions:

• Peachtree Street Library Exhibit,   March, 2005
• Featured Artist, Cave Springs   Gallery, GA, 10/2001
• Historic Courthouse Lawrenceville,   GA, Nov./Dec., 2000
• Gallery Show by Opal Galleries,   Pendleton, S. Carolina, 5/1999
• Gallery Show by Framing Artistry,   Lilburn, Georgia, 5/1998
Awards:

• Hudgens Center for the Arts,   Members Show, 2003 
• Georgia Watercolor Society   Members' Show, 8/2002
• Merit Award, Flowery Branch   Artisans, Flowery Branch, GA,   9/2001
• Purchase Award, Chiaha Arts   Festival, Rome, GA, 9/2001
• Heritage Arts Gallery, Tallulah   Falls, GA, 9/2001
• Quinlan Visual Arts Center, 10/2001
Workshops:

• Tony Van Hasselt, 4/2005
• Tony Couch Workshop, 5/2003
• Charles Herrington Workshop, 9/2002
 • Joseph Fettingis Workshop, 9/2001
• Gerald Brommer Workshop, 2/2000

Currently Displaying:

• Framing Artistry, Lilburn, GA
• The Big Picture Gallery, Ellijay, GA

ARTIST'S STATEMENT

A native of West Virginia, this artist has resided in the state of Georgia for several years.

In 1995, Shirley was introduced to the world of watercolor and watermedia. These new techniques began the first of many transitions for this artist. She loves the boldness of color and fluidity which can be achieved in the use of watercolor and acrylics.

Ms. Shepherd's body of work includes traditional watercolor, as well as impressionistic techniques. Paintings include landscapes, flowers, and abstract realism utilizing watercolor, acrylics, watercolor pencil and crayon, as well as stained washi in the creation of watercolor/collage works. She also utilizes gesso and naturalistic components in the creation of some of her background textures. Her mentor and teacher in these watercolor techniques is Lynn Weisbach, a very talented Atlanta workshop instructor.

This artist truly enjoys creating new and exciting pieces, all designed to interact with the human spirit in all of us. She maintains a studio in her home where she is free to create to her heart's content.

Memberships:

The Quinlan Visual Arts Center
Georgia Watercolor Society (currently Membership Chair)
Hudgens Center for the Arts

Festivals and Art Shows:

• County Seat Day, Lawrenceville, GA,   10/2004
• Arts in the Square, Gainesville, GA,   10/2004
• Apple Festival, Hendersonville, NC,   6/2004
• Downtown Neighborhood Festival,   6/20
• Inman Park Spring Festival, Atlanta,   GA, 4/2004
• Unity Christ Center, Suwanee, GA,   11/2003
• Fall Fine Art & Craft Festival,   Melbourne, FL, 10/2003
• Dunwoody Arts & Crafts,   Lawrenceville Courthouse, GA, 9/2003
• ArtFest on Main, Hendersonville, NC,   8/2003
• Inman Park Spring Festival, Atlanta,   GA, 4/2003

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 








 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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