My subjects are drawn from the wild places untouched by modern urban infrastructure. My attention is drawn to the minutiae, the often ignored and threatened flora and fauna. For many people awareness of our native wildlife grew throughout lockdowns and birds feature strongly in my work for this “Songs of Earth” exhibition. I’m influenced by Japanese Sumi-e painting where the essence of nature is expressed using various dilutions of black ink, leaving out extraneous detail. I adapt and experiment with this philosophy and technique in my responses to Scottish landscape. My interest is in varying the interplay of subject and negative space and the tensions created within the frame prompting differing emotional responses.
A graduate of Glasgow School of Art, Sheila relocated back to Scotland in 2014, having spent many years living and working in London. She works in a broad range of media; her approach varies, sometimes a graphic image emerges or a more abstract response triggered by dream, a cherished memory or mood. She has recently been elected an associate member of the Society of Graphic Fine Artists. She will be exhibiting a large drawing “Sanctuary” in their 2021 exhibition “Unlocked” this July 2021 at the Mall Gallery London.
Dawn Frost Oil on canvas 70 x 55 cm £870
Nuthatch Duet Sumi-e ink and watercolour on paper 69 x 50cm £675
Frozen Oil on canvas 58 x 48 cm £755
Autumn Hedge Life Hardy
Charcoal & watercolour on paper
85 x 95cm (framed) £1,275
Perching Wren
Ink & watercolour on paper
77x53cm (framed) SOLD
On the Breeze
Watercolour on paper
58 x47cm (framed) £525
Winter Tones
Watercolour on paper
57 x 48cm (framed) £525
Verge Life Ink & watercolour on paper 57 x 74cm (framed) £875
Balanced on the Edge
Sumi-e ink and watercolour on khadi paper mounted on board
63 x 84cm (framed) SOLD
Sentry
ink & watercolour
83 x 96cm £1,450
Goldfinches and Rose-hips Ink & watercolour on paper 75 x 58cm (framed) £795
Reflection
Watercolour & gouche on paper
60 x 48cm (framed) £625
Golden Morn
Watercolour and gouache on paper
61x51cm (framed) £600
Nightlife
Watercolour & gouache on paper
65 x 56cm (framed) £675