Over the last 25 years, she has developed a distinctive and innovative style using mixed media. Shirley brings a fresh and vibrant perspective to landscapes, people-scapes and abstractions. Hardworking elegant women and the elderly are among the themes that capture her artistic imagination. Although excited by abstraction, she frequently produces quasi-representational works. As an experienced budget traveler, life in Asia is often the inspiration for her work. She travels to paint and paints to travel.