Artist Highlight - Shirley Royal, Berea -KZN

It's quite something, this blogging...putting thoughts down in some sort of organised yet creative way!!....and the person that I want to highlight on this post, Shirley Royal, friend and artist - is just that!! - organised and incredibly creative!!




It's so exciting to have Shirl on board for this next exhibition - the photos of Shirley's oil paintings posted here are just some of the examples of her work. The statement "attention to detail" embodies Shirley's work and for that matter, her lifestyle!

I asked Shirley why she paints - she had this to say:
" I have always known that creativity is what we were created for - and that this finds its outworkings in every facet of our lives! It is only in recent years that I have been priveleged to find myself in the position of being encouraged and mentored by an artist friend to explore it (art) in earnest on canvas and paper. It has been deeply satisfying to play with different mediums and make all sorts of discoveries along the way and I look forward to the journey yet untravelled......."

The leaf shown here is an example of the detail and care taken in Shirley's drawings


Shirley is currently working on 3 botanical drawings for the exhibition......
Also shown here is a photo of one of the botanicals - a Chinese Guava