Shirley Edwards

Shirley Edwards

shirleyinVA@hotmail.com

Medium(s):  watercolor

My interest in watercolor painting began in 1980 in New Mexico.  Michael McCullough taught a class and I discovered the magic of watercolors using the natural beauty of the southwest as inspiration.  My husband and I moved to the Sultanate of Oman in the late 1990’s and under the direction of the UK watercolorist Douglas Matthews, I rediscovered the enjoy and relaxation of painting.  The people, architecture and landscape of the Middle East were a decidedly fascinating subject matter.  Experimenting with the different tools and painting with friends resulted in artwork that  gave pleasure to my eyes and heart and hopefully to others.

I have exhibited with the Omani Art Association and also the Springfield Art Guild.