Sheila Davis SCA OSA SFCA
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About The  Artist 

Primarily  self taught, Sheila has been a professional artist for over 20 years. Her  interest lies in obscure areas of the environment as seen on the periphery of  daily vision.


Sheila works  in oil, preferring large panels. Using dynamic brushstrokes and saturated  colour, she captures the friction and play of texture and temperature where  surface planes meet, challenging the eye to look deeper, to see beyond the  obvious, to become aware of those areas of nature necessary to existence, to see  beauty in the mundane.


An elected  member of the Society of Canadian Artists and the Ontario Society of Artists,  Sheila’s work has been included in private and corporate collections around the  world. She is represented by various galleries and participates in select exhibitions throughout the year.


  



Curriculum Vitae



EDUCATION
Graduate of Loretto Abbey, Toronto ON.
Self Taught Artist, Various Artists
Workshops

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
 
2015                                  
"Riding the Elephant (lake rd), Art Gallery of Bancroft                                                                                                                                                         "Two Voices - Sheila Davis and Lucy Manley" Lindsay Art  Gallery

2013    
“Borderlines”, The Aurora Cultural Centre,  Aurora  ON

2012    
“Walk with Me” The Marianne van Silfhout Gallery in
The St. Lawrence College  ,Brockville Campus

2009     
‘Reflections’ , Effusion Art Gallery,  Invermere BC

2003     
‘ColourScapes’, Kent Farndale Gallery ,  Port Perry, ON

 ‘Two Ways of Seeing’, with Jean  Kallmeyer - Poetry, Georgina Arts Centre and Gallery                                                                                   
 
‘Figure This’, Rails End Gallery,  Haliburton


JURIED EXHIBITIONS

 
2015

Ontario Society of Artists annual members Exhibition                                                                                                                                      Society of Canadian Artists annual members exhibition
East Central Ontario Art Association  Annual Mystery of the Park Exhibition, 2nd place


2014    


Ontario Society of Artists annual members Exhibition

Society of Canadian Artists annual members exhibition - Antoinette Stevens Award for best painting                                                    

East Central Ontario Art Association Annual Juried Exhibition – Honourable Mention                                                                                                   

2013     

Ontario Society of Artists new members Exhibition

Ontario Society of Artists annual members Exhibition                                                                                                
                                                                 
Ontario Society of Artists Exhibition  ‘Continuum’ Arts & Letters Club, Toronto 
                                                                                                                                 
East Central Ontario Art Association Annual Juried Exhibition – Honourable Mention                                          
                                                                                   
Carmichael Canadian Landscape Exhibition -Orillia Museum of Art & History                                                  


2012

Society of Canadian Artists 44th National Open Juried Exhibition

Ontario Society of Artists 140th Members Exhibition

A Brush with the Highlands Plein Air Festival Juried show – Dorset Tower Award and Juror’s  Choice


2011

East Central Ontario Art Association  Annual Juried Exhibition – Dora Purdon Award  

A Brush with  the Highlands Plein Air Festival Juried show - The Hawk River Log Chute Award and The Environmental Narrative Award




SELECT JURIED
GROUP  EXHIBITIONS


The Artist Project
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition
Toronto Art Expo
Haliburton summer Art in the Park
Muskoka  arts and crafts summer show & sale
Kawartha Arts Festival
Ottawa Fine Art Festival        
Cabbagetown Art & Craft Festival
Rideau Valley Art Festival


MEMBERSHIPS

Society of Canadian Artists- Elected member
Ontario Society of Artists - Elected member
East Lake Simcoe Art Association (ELSAA) –  Founder
East Central Ontario Art Association (ECOAA) – President, Fall workshop co-ordinator, website design & management, Newsletter Editor

MEDIA

HGTV
Candice Tells All
HGTV  Income property
CityTV  Steven & Chris
Film Production: Pixels


INSTRUCTION & DEMONSTRATION

Beyond the Easel – weekend workshop in professional development for artists with computer instruction.                                                      Oshawa Art Association – painting demonstration                                                                                                                                                        Scarborough Arts Guild – painting demonstration                                                                                                                                                                   Art Gallery of Bancroft –painting workshop “Brush it Bold”



PUBLICATIONS


Author of Beyond the Easel - Professional Development for Visual Artists.   www.beyondtheeasel.com
http://m.mykawartha.com/news-story/5765553-lindsay-gallery-hosting-double-vision-exhibit
Bancroft this Week - Riding the Elephant Lake Road http://www.bancroftthisweek.com/?p=4759
Brock Citizen 2001, 1997
V. Krause Nurseries, 2001 Fruit Catalogue. Cover Image


PRIVATE COLLECTIONS


Beaverton;  Cobourg ;  Toronto;  Ottawa; Niagara Falls; Orillia ;England; Finland ;Hungary;                
Brazil ;     The United  States


CORPORATE COLLECTIONS


Hospitals of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) 

Gottschalk Forensic Accounting & Valuations Inc., Toronto, ON

Fredenberg &  Gullette Attorney, Phoenix, AZ

Dr. Shawn Moore  Optometrist, Orillia, ON

RCIM  Family Law, Calgary, AB


GALLERY REPRESENTATION       


 The Algonquin Art Centre
, Algonquin Park , ON - Seasonal

Canvas Gallery ,  Toronto

Denison Gallery, Toronto 

The Framing Place and Gallery, Huntsville, ON
     
In2art Gallery,  Oakville, ON     

Meta 4, Port  Perry

Petroff Gallery, Toronto, ON

Wall Space Gallery, Ottawa, ON

Paula White Diamond Gallery, Waterloo ON

 

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​Please  note that,  although every effort is made to accurately photograph the artwork, colour settings vary on monitors, smartphones and tablets.   Please feel free to contact me with any concerns or questions. 
All content © 2019 Sheila Davis
  • Home
  • About the Artist
  • News
  • Available At the Studio
  • Available In The Galleries
  • Sold Works
  • Exhibitions
    • Speaking of Trees
    • INSIDE OUTSIDE
    • Walk with Me
    • In the Heart of the Wild
    • Riding the Elephant Lake Road
    • Off Road
    • In the moment
  • Representation
  • The Studio
  • Workshops
  • Videos
    • I Never Promised you a Rose Garden - Video
    • Light Interrupted - Video
  • Brushes
  • Mentoring with Mastrius
  • Beyond the Easel
  • FAQ's
  • Contact