Gloria Shaw Artist - My Inspiration: Monoprints & Mixed Media

My desire to draw and paint began when I was a small child. I would make up stories and illustrate them; then, when I was about 8 or 9, I was given my first oil painting set. In high school and college, I took art classes at every opportunity, but was convinced by parents and counselors that to major in art would be unwise. None the less, while teaching school during the day, I continued to take art and dance classes in the evenings. But it wasnt until I married my husband, Michael, and moved to Santa Monica that I took my first printmaking class at Santa Monica Junior College. After that, printmaking became the focal point of my energies. I took other printmaking classes to learn more and to have access to a press. Within three years, I began taking myself seriously, as an artist, and expanded my education toward learning how to get my work shown and sold.

In 1993, my husband and I were at a crossroads in our life when we were free to relocate anywhere we wanted. We happily chose Monterey County, where we bought a home in Marina and added on a studio for my artwork...including my own press. Although I have lived here only a handful of years, I feel as though I have been here most of my life. The people and climate feed my creative soul, enabling me to produce my best work ever.

Gloria Shaw

Please visit my website at www.gloriashawartist.com.

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