Although Prince Bira showed some talent as a sculptor, in Wheeler's opinion he needed to learn to draw, and so in the autumn of 1934 Prince Bira enrolled at the Byam Shaw School of Art.
Aínda que o Príncipe Bira mostrou algo de talento como escultor, en opinión de Wheeler tiña que aprender a debuxar, e así, no outono de 1934 o Príncipe Bira matriculouse na Shaw School Byam de Arte.