Born and brought up in the creative environment of West Cornwall artist and craftsman Shelley Anderson first started toying with metal in his dad’s garage. This led him on to train in Silversmithing and Metal Fabrication at Falmouth College of Art.

Shelley has since gained recognition and funding to further his work in restoration from the York Conservation Society. Been awarded a scholarship from the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust, and exhibited at establishments such as Collect - Somerset House in London, Fortnum & Mason, Circle Contemporary, The Newlyn Exchange, Grid Art Fair and the Affordable Arts Fair. 

He has worked on projects such as the acroterion of Eton College, Disney (Pirates of the Caribbean film) and the music video of Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden.