Shirley Barber.
Shirley grew up in Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands between
England and France. Golden gorse and purple heather covered the
cliffs, wild violets and ferns grew in profusion and waterfalls
tumbled into the sea.
Shirley was born into a family of artists. Her mother and
grandmother were flower and portrait painters, and her
grandfather designed heraldic shields.
As a child, her favourite picture books were the ones with
illustrations in which she could lose herself. Today, as an author and
illustrator, she tries to create another reality for children, a world
that really seems to exist. She believes it is important to a child's
development to be invloved in fantasy.

Shirley showed an early gift for painting, and went on to study
facric and wallpaper design. She worked in this field while her
children were growing up. She and her husband now live in a
beautiful part of rural Victoria, Australia

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