Her practice takes her inside and out of the studio to make works that explore time, space and formal elements to contemplate the nature of expression and the mind at play. At times her canvases are pushed to the limit physically, employing various types of media such as oil and spray paint as well as fire and rain, only to be reined in and brought back to a place of mysterious calm. She completed a BFA at Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in 2003 and a MFA at the University of Victoria in 2009. Her work has been shown across Canada and resides in private and public collections. http://shelleypenfold.blogspot.ca/