June Shenfield graduated from Swinburne University in 1980 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, specialising in the study of Literature. She was a poet, playwright and performance artist who lived and worked in Paris. In 1985, with her husband Ken Shepherd, she opened the first art gallery and bookshop in France that was devoted to Australian art and writing.
The June Shenfield Poetry Award, an annual award by Swinburne University for the best piece of poetry as judged by a panel of professional writers and editors, celebrates her life and work.
Source: Swinburne University of Technology website, www.swinburne.edu.au (sighted: 8/8/07).
