Christine
Shirley

Studies: Colchester School of Art and Music pre-degree. 1976 - Ravensbourne College, London, B.A.honours, fine Art (specialist in Sculpture)

Postgraduate - Goldsmiths College, University of London. Teacher and therapist. 1977

Royal Academy of Arts - evening training in life drawing with Sir Hugh Casson P.R.A. 

2001 - Open College of the Arts - Advanced Painting. 

First exhibition - Colchester Castle -  age 6. 

Later - Paris " Anima' Rue Ravignan, Monmartre, Paris. 1980 and 1981.

Lille, France - Supported by the British Consulate in Lille, Exchange British marketing. 

London - regular small exhibitions since 1978, at local venues. 

Colchester - Arts Centre - one woman show. 

Work as a resident artist - at the Skyros Institute, Greece. 2. At Hawkwood House College, Gloucestershire, England 2017.

Sculpture: assistant with original moulds of 18th century decorative sculpture production of Adams and Gibbins. 

Commercial commissions: Illustrated Magazine articles, Art therapy Journal article, and Theatre posters in Colchester. 

Worked as Art Teacher and Art psychotherapist: London, Greece, over many years.