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Shirley Weiss began drawing as a little girl; her favourite being horses. In school, she was forever doodling on whatever she could find. She was very lucky and blessed to have Euphemia McNaught’s sister, Margaret, as her art teacher for two years in elementary school. She has never forgotten the lessons learned from Miss McNaught.

Shirley drew and painted into her twenties, then life and work took over and she did not paint for approximately 40 years. Nine years ago, she picked up a paint brush again and now cannot stop.

She won Capture the Beauty of the Peace in 2011 and 1st place at the Grande Prairie Stompede’s 1st annual Poster Competition in 2018.

Memberships, past and present, include the Grande Prairie Art Gallery, The Centre for Creative Arts, Artists North, and Brush Buddies. In September of 2017, she became an active member of the Federation of Canadian Artists and, also, the Peace River Branch. Her art has been juried into approximately 19 shows, including 5 International Shows. Her work has been recognized by the FCA with many Awards of Excellence.

Shirley has paintings in permanent collections at Atco Electric, Pembina Pipelines, and two paintings in the Carter County Museum in Ekalaka, Montana.