Fiona Shaw

Fiona Shaw's Biography

Fiona Shaw was born in Hong Kong where she became interested in photography at an early age. She got her first camera when she was twelve and has rarely been seen without one since. After studying Art and Photography at the Island School, Fiona moved to the UK and followed in her mother's footsteps by becoming a Nurse.

Alongside her career in medicine, Fiona felt compelled to continue being creative and developed a passion for stained glass. Fiona's drawings soon began to emulate this style, recognisable from the bold lines and block colours that are present in some of her works.

After working with stained glass for several years, Fiona studied an Open College course in Art and Photography to rekindle her original passion. In time, she successfully opened her own photography studio in the Midlands, where she specialised in portraiture.

Having since been drawn to the south coast, renowned for its natural beauty and easy-going lifestyle, Fiona is focused on taking pictures of anything she considers beautiful or contemplative. She particularly enjoys how a photograph is able to capture and immortalise a specific moment in time.

Now, she continues to take photographs that capture the world around her, and while she has a wealth of photographic images she prefers the individuality of original artwork and so is producing unusual drawings informed by, and in the style of, stained glass art.