Erin Shirreff facts for kids

Erin Shirreff is a talented Canadian artist born in 1975. She creates amazing art using different methods. Her main ways of making art are photography, sculpture, and video. She is known for her unique style that often plays with how we see things.

Early Life and Art School

Erin Shirreff was born in 1975 in a city called Kelowna, which is in British Columbia, Canada. From a young age, she was interested in art.

She went to the University of Victoria to study Visual Arts. There, she earned her first art degree, called a Bachelor of Fine Arts. This degree teaches students many different art skills.

Later, she continued her studies at the Yale University School of Art. This is a very famous art school. At Yale, she focused on Sculpture and earned a Master of Fine Arts degree. This advanced degree helped her become an expert in making three-dimensional artworks.

Amazing Art Shows

Erin Shirreff's art has been shown in many important places around the world. When an artist has a "solo exhibition," it means a whole show is dedicated only to their work. It's a big honor for an artist!

Some of her notable solo shows include:

• The Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston, Massachusetts in 2015. This museum is known for showing modern art.
• The White Cube gallery in London, United Kingdom in 2013. White Cube is a very famous art gallery.

Awards and Recognition

Erin Shirreff has received several important awards for her art. These awards show that her work is highly respected by art experts.

In 2005, she won The Hayward Prize for Fine Arts. This award came from The Austrian-American Foundation. It was an early sign of her talent.

In 2011, she received a grant from The Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation. A grant is like a special fund that helps artists create new work. She also won the Aimia/AGO Photography Prize. This prize came from the Art Gallery of Ontario, a major art museum in Canada.

Where Her Art Lives

Many famous museums and galleries collect Erin Shirreff's artwork. When a museum "collects" an artist's work, it means they buy it to keep and show to the public. This is a huge achievement for any artist.

Her art can be found in the collections of:

• The Guggenheim Museum in New York City. This museum is famous for its unique building and modern art.
• The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston.
• The Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, New York.