Basically self-taught, this watercolour artist works from her studio at Lake Manitoba Narrows. Shirley Germain has won awards at juried art shows in many regions of the province over the past 20 years, having lived in Brandon, Winnipeg, Thompson, Dauphin, Arborg and Stonewall.

     She was acknowledged for her design of the Canada Summer Games medals in 1997, the cover of MPI's Millennium calendar, and her entry in the Ducks Unlimited Central Flyway Sponsor Print Program in 2000.

     For Shirley, watercolour is the perfect medium to portray the many moods of Manitoba. She still feels compelled to capture the beauty of the Aurora Borealis ... something she remembers vividly from her years in the north. However, her subject matter has broadened and she now enjoys painting prairie landscapes, old machinery and vehicles, as well as birds.

     Shirley has been involved in the Manitoba Art Expo since its inception in 1996 and has met many wonderful people at these shows. She looks forward to seeing many of them again this year!

13 Icefishing Way, Lake Manitoba Narrows
Mailing address: Box 7, Oakview, MB. R0C2K0
Tel: (204) 800-8667
Cell: 794-6175
E-mail: germain@mymts.net