Shirley Sheppard

B.A. Fine Arts First Class Honours

 

"I was born in Perth Western Australia. I now live and work in Scarborough, North Yorkshire as well as in Western Australia for a few months each year.

I have been fortunate to have travelled, lived and worked in many coutries around the world, all of which have influenced my creativity.

It was not until later in life after years of studying drawing, painting and Sculpture on a part time basis that I was able to follow my teenage ambition of studying art on a full time basis. Resigning from the business world I completed a full time Fine Art Degree in 2001."

My work is at blandscliff gallery and studio, 9 Blands Cliff, Scarborough UK and other selected galleries

Education

1999 – 2001 University of York (England): B.A. First class Honours in Fine Art - sculpture
1985 – 1998 Germany: Various courses in painting, live drawing, portraiture and sculpture
1979 – 1980 WAIT Western Australia (Curtin University):  Post graduate diploma Computer Science
1969 – 1972 University of Western Australia:  B.A. Major  in Mathematics

Works in Public Collections & International competitions

  • 6 Pieces held in international collection at ICS, Kecskemet, Hungary
  • 1 Piece held in Ceramics Museum, Sèvres, France
  • 1 Piece Tokyo Japan International School collection

2021 - Accepted for international Ceramics Competition, National Ceramics Museum Ukraine
2022 - Accepted for international Ceramics Competition, Turin Italy

Prizes

Winner of competition prize, awarded by fellow artists at Potfest Ceramic fairs

2022 – Ukrainian/Hungarian Prize “Rooted in the Past for the future” Exploration, Earth,Moon,Mars
2019 – Scottish Prize for “Built by the Birds for the Birds”
2018 – Japanese Prize “Forbidden Fruit” - Fox fruit
2017 – Belgian Prize “Dinner for one” – Dinner for Hecate, Joint piece with Jill Christie
2016 – Japanese Prize “Miners Lamp”, Joint piece with Jill Christie

Larger Exhibitions

2022       “Ceramics in love” Turin Italy
2021       Ukraine National Ceramics Museum (postponed because of Invasion)
2017       Ferens Hull City Art Gallery, Open Exhibition      
2015       Sculpture in the Sanctuary, Nottingham (invited)
2013       Sculpture in the Sanctuary, Nottingham (invited)
2012       Delamore Country House Arts, Devon (invited)                
2011       Sculpture in the Sanctuary, Nottingham (invited)
2011       Transformations in Clay in the Cathedral, Sheffield
2010       Delamore Country House Arts, Devon (invited)
2009       Ferens Hull City Art Gallery, Open Exhibition
2009       Sculpture in the Sanctuary, Nottingham (invited)
2007      Oxo Tower, London
2007      Delamore Country House Arts, Devon (invited)
2005      Oxo Tower, London
2005      Solo Gallery, Edinburgh
2005      Artspace 2005 Worcester
2004      Chelsea and Westminster Hospital London
2004      Leeds Design Innovation
2003     Open Exhibition  Ferens Art Gallery Hull England
2002     Solo Exhibition  Unterühldingen Germany
2002     Winter Exhibition  Ferens Art Gallery Hull England
2001     Kings Manor York England
2001    University of York Scarborough England
2000    Winter Exhibition  Ferens Art Gallery Hull England
1999    Weinachtsaustellungen GZH Friedrichshafen Germany
1996    Sole exhibition Steinplatte bistro Nürnberg Germany
1996    Weinachtsaustellungen GZH  Friedrichshafen Germany
1995    Solo exhibition Deltahaus Leinfelden  Stuttgart Germany
1994    Solo exhibition Dornier Gmbh  Immenstaad Germany
1993    Solo exhibition Dornier Gmbh  Immenstaad Germany

Residencies

2019 - seven weeks Artist in Residence, International Ceramics Studio Hungary.
2018 - six weeks Artist in Residence, ICS Hungary.
2017 - six weeks Artist in Residence, ICS Hungary.
2016 - six weeks Artist in Residence, ICS Hungary.
2004 - 3 weeks Fire Sculpture residency with Nina Hole, Minneapolis USA
2004 - six weeks Artist in Residence ICS Hungary.

Public Art Projects 

2023- New ceramic Mural blands cliff (Augsust)   
2022- Refurbishing Blands Cliff Murals
2016 - Design of Dandaragan Shire Sculpture trail Western Australia.
2014 - New mural WW1 Blands Cliff
2013 - Reflective Garden St James church, Scarborough
2009 - Large ceramic mural on Blands Cliff
2007 - Fire Sculpture at Scarborough Hospital (in planning)
2005 - Fire Sculpture with Nina Hole, Minneapolis, USA
2005 - School Girls Mums Unit Mural, Hull
2005 - Hunmanby Garden Wall
2004 - Fire Sculpture, Hungary
2003 - Blandscliff Murals
2002 - Blandscliff Murals
2001 - Blandscliff Murals

Grants & Awards

2022 – Grant from NYC for repair to Blands Cliff Murals
2013 - Full grant raised Reflective Garden St James church, Scarborough full grant raised
2007 - Reached final selection phase with Reaching Communities lottery fund for community project
2006 - Reached final selection phase with Young Peoples lottery fund for community project
2005 - Arts Council of England grant to study fire sculptures with Danish artist Nina Hole
2004 - Scarborough Civic Society Award for Blandscliff Murals
2003 - Millenium Award for Blandscliff Murals, Lottery Commission
2001 - Arts Council grant for Blandscliff Murals, Arts Council of England

 

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