ShirleyAcrylic Pain Stencil Electric Grinder MDF Board 40cm round Shirley, emerged as a strong, fierce woman. The naming of my paintings is a deeply intuitive process; each title emerges directly from the artwork itself. It's a reflection of what I feel and visualise as I create and observe the piece. For my portraits, in particular, a name often spontaneously comes to mind as the image takes form on the canvas.