Heavenly

Detail from “Sunset”

Paintings by Shirley Deane/Midyett

By Vic Midyett
[c. 1952–2/11/2022]

[Published originally in the “Tuesday Voice” column on May 5, 2015.]

Shirley has completed two new paintings, both commissioned.

“Pelican” was requested by a business office in Perth, whose owner loves Pelicans.

“Pelican” (18" x 20")

“Sunset” was commissioned by a good friend of hers as a birthday present to her doctor husband this coming June. She is a former psychiatrist now studying to be an attorney at 50 yrs old! Gotta love it! Her instructions were for “an ocean/beach scene with pelican, a boat wreck, sunset, and sail boat.”

“Sunset” (2ft x 4ft)

    Shirley hadn’t painted for weeks, following our trip back to the west coast and getting resettled here. After such a long drought, she’s in hog heaven! [Editor’s Note: An expression that apparently immigrated to Australia from the American South.]

Copyright © 2015, 2023 by Shirley Deane/Midyett & Vic Midyett