Biographical details Shirley Anne Owen

Shirley Anne Owen was born in the rural Vale of Glamorgan and is now based in the seaside town of Penarth. She studied at Cardiff and Newport Colleges of Art (1962 – 1967) and then worked as a Medical Artist. A long break due to family commitments followed with a return to full time art practice in 1996.
“ I draw on the South Wales urban, industrial and rural landscape for my subjects, exploring ordinary, everyday activities and the familiar environment by making drawings in ink or charcoal. These are freely interpreted in acrylic, oils or mixed media. The work is characterised by a freedom of expression which gives it a strong sense of vitality and light.”
She is an active member of VOGA (Vale of Glamorgan Artists), a group of professional visual artists living in the Vale, and took part in recent group exhibitions in Germany and France. As well as regular solo and group exhibitions many commissions have been completed including one for the Vale of Glamorgan Council.