Shirley Sharp (b. Essex 1957) is a sculptor and painter in South Gloucestershire, working from her studio in CLaSH artspace which she co-founded in 2015. She graduated with BA(Hons) Illustration in 2004 and MA Fine art in 2018.
I am particularly interested in how we feel, how we think and especially how we connect. So I try to make work that reflects this.
Working both with painting and sculpture I use character as a way to distance myself from the work. The relationship between our inner experience and our outward self can create a tension that is both comical and at the same time deeply vulnerable.
I am interested in how elements of the absurd appear within everyday life and ordinary moments, and this is really how I approach making the work.
Current and Future Exhibitions 2026
Sidney Nolan Prize Selected Exhibition The Rodd, Prestaigne, Herefordshire 11th July – 4th October 11 – 4pm Wednesday – Sunday.
Where are we now? Currently showing at No 6 High Street Bruton as part of SAW.
‘New Work’ Selected Exhibition, Newark Park National Trust in collaboration with Cotswold Sculptors Association Aug – Nov 1st.
Bath Open Arts Prize 2026 – FaB – 44AD artspace Bath – Exhibition runs 16 – 31 October
