Shirley has received over 50 awards of merit, honor or excellence over the past twenty years in local and national art shows. Below is a short list of some of the awards:

-FL Art Focus Show in Bonita Springs - First Place 

-MN State Fair - 3rd Place in Painting

-Uptown Fair - Award of Excellence in Painting

-MN Watercolor Society - Best of Show

-Northstar Watercolor Society - Best of Show

-Artist's Magazine in Experimental Art - Finalist in 2001 and 2005

Shirley is a Signature Member of the International Society of Experimental Artists, International Society of Acrylic Painters and Red River Watercolor Society.