Person    | Female  Died 18/11/2022

Shirley Pace

Categories: Sculpture

Sculptor. Shirley Sylvia Pace was born and brought up in Worthing. With an early interest in ponies she trained in art but also worked in music (singing) and drama. She married and had children; rediscovered her love of horses and began creating art with them as its subject matter. Died aged 89.

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Shirley Pace

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Jacob the dray horse

We are not convinced by the derivation of Horselydown. Horses don't lie down ...

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