About

Artist : Shirley Heapy  

For over 20 years I have been using the traditional methods of the leadlight glass artisans of the past. Finding inspiration in the natural environment that surrounds me. I like to incorporate elements from seascapes, colourful sunsets and beautiful beaches into my artworks.  My diverse range of arts include Lead Lighting, Wood Carving, Ceramics, Silk painting, Oil and Acrylic Painting, Copper Foiling, Glass Blowing and Driftwood Sculptures.

Achievements 

2024: Royal Queensland Show – Brisbane EKKA

Awarded 1st & 2nd Prize: Creative Art & Craft, Leadlight Glass

2023: Royal Queensland Show – Brisbane EKKA

Awarded 1st Prize: Creative Art & Craft, Woodwork – Wood Sculpture Awarded 2nd Prize: Creative Art & Craft, Leadlight Glass Awarded: Highly Commended : Creative Art & Craft, Fused Glass & Slumping

 2022 Royal Queensland Show – Brisbane Ekka

Awarded 1st & 2nd Prize in Creative Art & Craft, Leadlight Glass

2022 Bribie Island Woodcrafters Competition/Exhibition

Awarded 2nd & 3rd Place : Advanced, General, Any article predominately comprising of wood

2021 Art Exhibition

2021 Bribie Island Woodcrafters Competition/Exhibition

Awarded 2nd Place: Advanced Sculptural Carving Awarded 1st & 2nd Place: Intermediate Articles of Furniture

 2019 Bribie Island Woodcrafter Competition /Exhibition

Awarded 1st Place: Intermediate Any Article comprising of Wood and Trevor Peters Award Finalist

Awarded 2nd & 3rd Places: Intermediate Article of Furniture  Awarded 3rd Place: Advanced Sculptural carving    

2018 Bribie Island Woodcrafter Competition /Exhibition

Awarded 2nd Place: Advanced Relief Carving Category  Awarded 2nd & 3rd Places: Intermediate Furniture Category Awarded 2nd and 3rd Places: Intermediate General Category

2018 Moreton Bay Regional Art Awards finalist

 2017 Bribie Island Woodcrafter Competition /Exhibition 

Awarded 1st Place: Intermediate Relief Wood Carving  for my Camphor Laurel wood Frangipani carving with teal glass inserts.

2016: Matthew Flinders Art Prize

Awarded 1st Prize in the 2D category for my leadlight glass work titled – Kakadu. 

2016  Bribie Island Woodcrafter Competition/Exhibition

Awarded 2nd Place in Novice Division: High and low relief carving, for my silky oak wood carving of a fish, with blue glass background 

Awarded 3rd Place in Novice Division: Article of furniture, for my carved wave with blue and yellow glass wave insert and lights

Awarded 1st, 2nd 3rd in Novice General Wood Work category,  for my Silky Oak wood and water coloured stained glass light, Seedpod flower piece with wood stand, Mango wood carved wave with stained glass feature panel.