Meet Shirley Goodsell

Shirley concentrating on a painting

Shirley is a well-known and successful artist based in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Shirley works mainly in oils and her themes vary from Beverley and its rural and coastal surroundings to other equally beautiful parts of the world which have inspired her on her frequent travels.

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Latest News

Page from sketch book showing watercolour of steam engine

Steam trains

This is one of my watercolour sketches done in the workshops at Grosmont, centre of the North York Moors Steam trains. more…

This is a painting of people working their allotments at Queensgate, Beverley

Open Studios

This is one of many paintings which will be featured in my studio during the Open Studios event in October. more…

This is a swirling painting of rhythms and colours based on the River Nile

The Odyssey Collection

This is the first painting in my new Odyssey Collection, perhaps a breakaway from my more traditional style. more…

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Featured Print

Winter picture of two horses grazing in front of Beverley Minster

A Winter's Tale

There was a certain stillness in the air that seemed to unify the distant Minster and the timeless scene of horses with winter feed in the foreground snow. more…

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Featured Original

A painting combining the colours of ice and wood

Nova Scotian Odyssey

I was inspired by beautiful images of discarded frozen timber whilst walking through the forests and woodlands of Nova Scotia. more…

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Featured Commission

Abandoned stone railway bridge in afternoon light

Victorian Railway Bridge, Ravenscar, North Yorkshire

The uneven structure picked up by the afternoon light was like a huge jigsaw puzzle. more…

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