Sheila Ballantyne
Fine Art
SHEILA BALLANTYNE FINE ART
SHEILA BALLANTYNE FINE ART
Canadian artist Sheila Ballantyne was born in 1959 and began her life-long journey in art growing up in Brockville Ontario. For the most part a self-taught artist, she spent her early teen years studying classical drawing technique under artist Mario Airomi, with whom her desire to become a professional artist was inspired and encouraged. As a young girl she was most content in spending time in nature and this still holds true today, often painting or sketching on location.
Over the years Sheila’s artwork received numerous awards and gained international recognition. Her paintings can be found in many collections around the world and were featured by conservation organizations including Ducks Unlimited Canada and Artists for Conservation. She was also a perennial exhibitor in the prestigious Buckhorn Wildlife Art Festival. In 2003 Sheila was the featured artist for the WPBS TV Art Auction which aired a documentary about her career as an artist. More recent accomplishments include Finalist in the 13th, 15th, 16th and 17th International ARC Salon Competition and International Artist Magazine. As an ARC Finalist in 2025, her painting “Living Water” was selected to be included in the Lunar Codex, Polaris Collection, an international collection of the creative arts traveling from the earth to the moon in a time capsule.
Sheila’s paintings capture the strength and beauty found in creation through dramatic composition with a soft life-like quality that draws the viewer in. Her skill and versatility as an artist are demonstrated in the many subjects she portrays, often conveying a message of hope. Sheila also enjoys working in mixed media and sculpture but her true love is for painting and is now excited to also be leaning in the direction of figurative art. Recognizing her artistic ability as a gift and calling from God, much of Sheila’s art is dedicated to Christian ministry.
“Our natural world emanates such beauty, diversity and mystery that it is an endless well of inspiration to me. Producing art is a celebration of creativity, a characteristic we share with our Creator for we were made in His image.”
SHEILA BALLANTYNE
RESUME / CV
CREDITS AND AWARDS
2025 “Living Water” Finalist in ARC 17th International Salon Competition, Landscape Category
2025 “Living Water” included in the Lunar Codex, Polaris Collection
2023 “Pure Gold” Finalist in ARC/Art Renewal Center, 16th International Salon Competition, Animal Category
2021 “Sleepyhead” 3rd place in 4th Annual Juried Exhibition, KSOA Window Gallery, Kingston ON
2021 “Joy Comes in the Morning” Finalist in ARC, 15th International Salon Competition, Animal Category
2021 “Fledgling Sparrows” Semi-finalist in ARC/Art Renewal Center, 15th International Salon, Animal Category
2020 “Alone’” and “Never Alone” chosen for “The Covid Chronicles” collection, Studio 87, Perth ON
2020 “Joy Comes in the Morning” Honourable Mention Award, KSOA Window Gallery, Kingston ON
2019 “Fledgling Sparrows” Honourable Mention Award, KSOA Window Gallery, Kingston ON
2018 “Trust” Finalist in ARC/Art Renewal Center, 13th International Salon Competition, Still Life Category
2017 “Shattered” Finalist in International Artist Magazine, Issue 118, Dec 2017-Jan 2018
2017 CIVA selects “Good Morning” for “First Fruits” – 3 year traveling exhibition throughout the US
2012 Sculpture – “Prison of Pain” Second Place Juror’s Choice Award, 5th Annual Juried Art Show “Space”, MVS Gallery, St. Lawrence College, Brockville
2012 Buckhorn Fine Art Festival selects “Red-wing” as their 35th year anniversary promotional image
2011 “Timeless” People’s Choice Award – Marianne van Silfhout Gallery, St. Lawrence College, Brockville ON
2010 “Tomahawk Rock” People’s Choice Award, Three Horse Art Studio Show, Lansdown ON
2008 “Front Row Seats” Juror’s Choice award, “Along the River’s Edge” 1000 Islands Arts Center, Clayton NY
2007 Ducks Unlimited Canada selects “Thrill Seekers” for their 2008 National Art Portfolio
2004 Parks Canada St. Lawrence Islands National Park, Purchase Award
2003 Featured artist on WPBS-TV Annual Art Auction (set overbid record of $6,400 US)
2002 Frederick Remington Museum (Ogdensburg NY) International Juried Art Show
2001 Ducks Unlimited Canada – 2 paintings selected for DU National Art Portfolio
1992 Best in Show, Environmental Juried Art Show, “Who Cares?” St. Lawrence College, Brockville ON
Long time exhibitor in the prestigious Buckhorn Wildlife Art Festival.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2025 Annual Juried Show, Cline House Gallery, Perth ON.
2023 “Spectrum”– Studies of Light, Algonquin Art Centre, Algonquin Park, ON.
2023 New Regionalism Project Collective and Special Exhibition “Home and Away” Buckhorn Fine Art Festival
2019,20,21 Annual Juried Exhibition, Window Gallery, KSOA, Kingston ON
2018 Buckhorn Fine Art Festival, Special Exhibition “The Life of Birds”
2018 AFC/Artists for Conservation “Silent Skies” Mural Project
2017 Arthur Childs Museum, Gananoque ON
2017 Special Exhibition, “Oh Canada! Our True North”, Buckhorn Fine Art Festival, Buckhorn ON
2016 9th Annual Juried Art Show ‘Art & Soul’, MVS Gallery, St. Lawrence College, Brockville, ON.
2015 – 2016 Buckhorn Fine Art Festival, Buckhorn, ON
2015 Artists for Conservation, Juried Art Show – Grouse Mt. Vancouver & Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
2015 Solo Exhibition, Retrospect – Brockville Arts Center
2014 Juried Art Show “Water” – White Flag Gallery, Brockville, ON.
2014 Studio Tour “Art in The City” – Brockville, ON.
2013 Juried Art Show “The Creator’s Hand” – White Flag Gallery, Brockville, ON.
2013 Annual Juried Art Salon – Kingston, ON
2012 AFC/Artists for Conservation 5th Juried Art Show “The Art of Conservation” – Grouse Mt. Vancouver BC
2012 MVS Gallery, St. Lawrence College, 5th Annual Juried Art Show; “Space”, Brockville ON
2012 Frontenac Arch Biosphere / “Arts in the Arch” Juried Art Show, MVS Gallery, Brockville ON
2010 – 2012 Buckhorn Fine Art Festival, Buckhorn ON
2008 – 2014 Inspirations Art Gallery – White Flag Gallery, Co-Owner and Curator, Brockville ON
2011 AFC 4th Annual Juried Art Show, Grouse Mt, Vancouver & Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
2011 ‘Spirit of the Land’ – 4th Annual Juried Art Show, MVS Gallery, St. Lawrence College, Brockville ON
2011 ‘Along the River’s Edge’ – Annual Juried Art Show, 1000 Islands Arts Center, Clayton NY. 2011 Annual
Juried Art Salon – Kingston Arts Council, Kingston ON
2010 The Art of Conservation, International exhibit of Nature in Art, Virtual Show
2010 Kingston Juried Art Salon, Kingston ON
2009 2nd Annual Juried Art Show – Marianne van Silfhout Gallery, St. Lawrence College, Brockville ON
2009 Beaux-Arts Brampton, “Walk on the Wild Side” Juried Art Show, Brampton ON
2009 Featured Artist – S.A.I.L. Annual Art Show & Sale, Gananoque ON
2008 Three Horse Art Studio Annual Show & Sale, Lansdowne ON 2008 – 2010
2008 Thousand Islands Arts Center juried art show “Along the River’s Edge”, Clayton NY 2008 – 2010
2007 The Coach House Gallery, Ivy Lea ON
2005 Frederick Remington Museum, International Juried Art Show, Ogdensburg NY
2005 Kingston Juried Art Salon, Kingston ON
2005 Brighton Applefest Art Show, Brighton ON
2004 Rideau Valley Art Festival, Westport ON 2004 – 2008
2004 “Bones of the Mother” Juried Art Show, St. Lawrence Islands National Park, ON
2004 Thousand Islands Playhouse Gallery, “A Slice of Life”, Three Artist Show, Gananoque ON
2003 Nuttall Gallery, Wildlife Art Show, Gananoque ON
2002 Frederick Remington Museum, International Juried Art Show, Ogdensburg NY
2000 Nation’s Capital Fine Art Festival, Ottawa ON
2000 Simcoe Gallery “Nature and Wildlife”, Three Artist Show, Toronto ON
1999 Mulberry Grange Art Show (By Invitation), Harrowsmith ON
1998 TIA Studio Tours, Up the Garden Path & A Country Home Christmas, Leeds Grenville ON 1998 – 2008
1997 Solo Exhibition “A Glimpse of Portugal” Brockville Arts Center, Brockville ON
1997 Buckhorn Wildlife Art Festival, Buckhorn ON 1997 – 2005
1996 Thousand Islands Fine Arts Association (TIFAA) Annual Art Show, Rockport ON 1996 – 2003
1992 Environmental Juried Art Show, “Who Cares?” St. Lawrence College, Brockville ON
1989 Solo Exhibition, Brockville Arts Center, Brockville ON
1982 Two Artist Exhibition, Brockville Arts Center, Brockville ON
REVIEWS
21/11/2013 St. Lawrence EMC “White Flag Gallery Opening in Downtown Brockville”
8/09/2011 St. Lawrence EMC writes “Inspirations Art Gallery: An Art Gallery of Inspirations”
4/08/2011 St. Lawrence EMC, highlights gallery and Sheila’s upcoming exhibitions
2011 Cogeco-TV “The Source” profiles Sheila and Inspirations Art Gallery
2009 Living in Brockville Magazine features Sheila’s art and Inspirations Art Gallery in June issue
15/08/2008 The Reporter, Gananoque ON., “Artists Showcase Latest Work”, 3 Horse Art Studio
31/07/2008 St. Lawrence EMC, “Local Artist Receives Top Award in American Show”
07/02/2008 St. Lawrence EMC, “Brockville Artist Uses Talents to Help Ontario’s Wetlands” Ducks Unlimited
08/08/2007 The Mural, Athens ON., “Four Area Artists Launch New Ivy Lea Gallery”
00/10/2005 Brockville Recorder & Times, “Works of Local Artists Selected for Juried Show”, Frederick Remington Museum, Ogdensburg, New York
26/08/2004 The Review/Rideau Valley Art Festival Supplement “Ballantyne Brings Vision of Nature to Life”
04/08/2004 The Mural, Athens ON., “Parks Canada Purchase Award”
02/06/2004 The Reporter, Gananoque ON., “3 Artist Show, 1000 Islands Playhouse Gallery”
17/12/2003 The Mural pg.18, Athens ON., “Ballantyne Painting Sets Record”
19/11/2003 Watertown Daily Times B1, Watertown New York, “WPBS-TV Featured Artist”
00/11/2003 The St. Lawrence EMC, “Local Artist Hits Big Time in U.S.”
00/11/2003 Brockville Recorder & Times, “WPBS-TV Featured Artist”
16/07/2003 The Reporter G7, Gananoque ON., “Wildlife Show at Nuttall Gallery”
30/04/2003 The Reporter, Gananoque ON., “Take a Walk Up the Garden Path, Studio Tour”
00/04/2003 St. Lawrence EMC, “Take in Nature and Art at Studio Tour”
25/09/2001 Brockville Recorder & Times, “Caintown Artist Has 2 Entries in Ducks Unlimited 2001 Catalogue”
10/11/2000 The St. Lawrence EMC, “Ducks Unlimited Awards”
28/10/2000 Brockville Recorder & Times C8, “Local Artist’s Work Makes D. U. Portfolio”
15/07/2000 The National Post, Weekend Post/A & E, Simcoe Gallery, “Nature & Wildlife”, 3 Artist Show, TO
12/09/1997 Brockville Recorder & Times, “Caintown Artist Shows Work at BAC”, Brockville Art Centre
07/02/1986 Brockville Recorder & Times, Centre Stage with Dan Black,”2 Artist Show at BAC”
PUBLICATIONS
2024 Art of Nature – Birds, Pelee Island Bird Observatory, Regional Art Collection Calendar
2018, 21, 23 Art Renewal Center, International Realism Salon Catalogue
2021 Our Homes Magazine/Ottawa Summer
2017 International Artist Magazine, Finalist in Abstract/Experimental Art Competition, Issue 118
2016 AFC/Artists for Conservation, Show Companion Hard-Cover Book, one painting featured
2010,11,12,15 AFC/Artists for Conservation, Show Companion Hard-Cover Book, 2 paintings featured
2009 Living in Brockville Magazine
TELEVISION
2011 Cogeco TV “The Source” Profiles Sheila and Inspirations Art Gallery
2003 Featured Artist on WPBS-TV Annual Art Auction, Watertown, New York
A half-hour documentary about Sheila’s life as an artist was produced and aired by WPBS-TV
MEMBERSHIPS
2004 – 2018 AFC / Artists for Conservation, Signature Member
2004 – 2015 Kingston Arts Council, Member
2012 – 2022 CIVA / Christians in the Visual Arts, Member
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Studio 87, 87 Gore St. E., Perth ON. K7H 1J1 – studio87art.com