Shirley Phelan Art

A friend lost her beloved friend Bearley a few months ago and I decided to paint a picture of them together. Finally figured out why it...

Finally, I found a skull to call my own. On a family vacation we made a trip out to Virginia City, Nevada and a store there had several...

Since my 9 year-old great-nephew was visiting from Pittsburgh, I decided to do something fun with him that I haven't done since I was a...

After waiting a week, I got my grade. My thesis earned and "A" which made me VERY happy. Then, finally on June 18th, I got the official...

It seems impossible, but it's not. Two weeks ago I commenced, wore my hat, gown, and graduate hood through a wonderful ceremony at AAU....

Wow, time is flying. I cannot believe that it is April already and I am still spending so much time on my graduate thesis. I can't wait...

Wow, it has been a crazy couple of months. The holidays flew by and so did the new year. That meant it was time to get back to class but...

I don't know when I became obsessed with skulls, but I am. I love to paint, draw, sketch, etc. images of skulls. This is not limited to...

During the Thanksgiving week, we had an exercise to help us paint clouds and trees in an Impressionistic style. It amazes me how quickly...