Virginia Shirley - Art

Virginia Shirley - Art Painting in oils is a delicious way to spend the day! All of my work is done in oil pigments on canvas. Or come to the studio to see what's in the works!

My art studio is located in the Kentuck Arts Center in downtown Northport, just across the river from Tuscaloosa and The University of Alabama. After many years of representation by galleries throughout the southeast, I have taken a step forward to represent my own work and to supply it to a very small number of art galleries and specialty shops. My paintings can be viewed here on Facebook as well

as Artwanted.com and Pinterest. You can contact me at [email protected] if you would like to see more images or discuss a commission painting.

05/07/2026
I’ll be offering several new paintings at my Open Studio from 5 - 8 tonight for Kentuck Art Center’s Art Night in Northp...
05/07/2026

I’ll be offering several new paintings at my Open Studio from 5 - 8 tonight for Kentuck Art Center’s Art Night in Northport, just across the river bridge from downtown Tuscaloosa. Come see me and find something you love!

Stages of a painting. I started this piece at my barn studio in the mountains and completed it in my downtown studio at ...
04/14/2026

Stages of a painting. I started this piece at my barn studio in the mountains and completed it in my downtown studio at Kentuck Art Center.

04/14/2026

Sounds of downtown at my art studio… and that earlier painting still in progress Art Center
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04/11/2026
04/11/2026

Birds are singing, the spring branch is babbling, and I’m painting in my studio in the mountains of North Alabama.
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My North Alabama art studio is in the old barn next to a spring branch and with a view into our bowl-shaped cove located...
04/09/2026

My North Alabama art studio is in the old barn next to a spring branch and with a view into our bowl-shaped cove located between mountains above Paint Rock Valley. The spring branch flows down a long waterfall and into nearby Larkin Fork Creek, which joins the Estillfork to form the beautiful Paint Rock River. This is along the Cumberland Plateau of the Appalachian Mountains. This all sounds lovely, and yet I spent the morning cleaning out winter’s collection of mouse work - they must be tiny little critters to get inside, but somehow they feel the effort is worth it.

I love having this isolated studio, but I equally love my more social spot at Kentuck Art Center, just across the Black Warrior River from downtown Tuscaloosa. It’s a vibrant location with just as much inspiration for me, although in a quite different way!
Virginia Shirley
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The pollen thinks it has defeated me, but I have a secret weapon. I’ve tried all the ordinary stuff: anti-histamines, vi...
03/23/2026

The pollen thinks it has defeated me, but I have a secret weapon. I’ve tried all the ordinary stuff: anti-histamines, vitamins, saline nasal rinses, cough syrups, and I have kept it from declaring victory. But now I am calling in the big guns and have made an appointment with my Dr’s office. It’s time for the big shot and some prescription meds. So there!

Beginning a new Landmarks series
03/05/2026

Beginning a new Landmarks series

Oyster Plateoils on canvas8” x 8”virginiashirley.com
01/12/2026

Oyster Plate
oils on canvas
8” x 8”

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Address

Kentuck Art Center/Main Avenue
Northport, AL

Telephone

+16016248855

Website

http://virginiashirley.com/

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