Michael Shirley has been an artist for many years. He was born
and raised in Vancouver, BC, and is a long-time resident of
Richmond. His love and passion for art began in his early
childhood. He was primarily self-taught, yet studied with
many famous artists including Toni Onley and Brent
Heighton. His paintings explore the innocence of youth and
the beauty of nature with wonderful scenes of children and
gardens. He has exhibited at the Richmond Art Gallery and
he is a Board Member with...

Michael Shirley has been an artist for many years. He was born
and raised in Vancouver, BC, and is a long-time resident of
Richmond. His love and passion for art began in his early
childhood. He was primarily self-taught, yet studied with
many famous artists including Toni Onley and Brent
Heighton. His paintings explore the innocence of youth and
the beauty of nature with wonderful scenes of children and
gardens. He has exhibited at the Richmond Art Gallery and
he is a Board Member with...

Michael Shirley has been an artist for many years. He was born
and raised in Vancouver, BC, and is a long-time resident of
Richmond. His love and passion for art began in his early
childhood. He was primarily self-taught, yet studied with
many famous artists including Toni Onley and Brent
Heighton. His paintings explore the innocence of youth and
the beauty of nature with wonderful scenes of children and
gardens. He has exhibited at the Richmond Art Gallery and
he is a Board Member with...

Richmond Arts Coalition is featuring solo artists and art groups
this year for Culture Days, with a YouTube playlist of
pre-recorded performances! The program includes short
plays, a different genre of dances from classical ballet, to
contemporary, jazz, tap, Indian traditional dance and
Chinese folklore dance. Other events include musicians who
dazzle with ukulele, violin and flute performances. Enjoy a
diverse cultural experience that is lively, uplifting and family-
oriented. We are also featuring performances from The 17th
Annual Richmond Maritime Festival!

More videos will be added throughout Culture Days!

The City of Richmond, the Community Arts Council of
Richmond, Richmond Art Gallery Association and the
Richmond Arts Coalition have joined together to present a
duo of workshops that will benefit local arts organizations.
Part of the Art at Work series, these will provide professional
development opportunities for the cultural sector.