"Learning more about how to make art and all of the different techniques is what inspires me," says 52 year old Western New York native, Shirley French. Shirley began attending the Starlight Day Habilitation program in August of 2007 and felt a little unsure of her skills. "I used to belong to the Spectrum Social Club in 2002 where I did a little painting and came up with an idea for a mural project but it wasn't until I came here where I learned patience and became open to trying new things and was excited about making art that I really got inspired." Shirley enjoys attempting figurative drawings, but says her real interest at the moment is creating drawings with unique geometric designs. "I never thought I'd get the chance to show and sell my work at places around the city. I had work hanging at the Albright-Knox! I was stunned!