http://www.shelleensart.com/portraiture daily 0.75 2025-07-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1661367944939-YZ5J69SWIZ0N65QCMPN2/image-asset.jpeg ~ Paintings Available For Purchase - SANDILANDS II Acrylic 24 x 48 inches ( 61cm x 122cm ) 2 inch deep wrap around canvas Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black We are lucky enough to live very close to the Sandilands Forest. There, the red pines stand tall and strong as they make beautiful patterns of shade over a blanket of rust coloured needles. Thank you to Brent McKean (@brentmckean on Instagram) for the photo that inspired this painting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1661367944939-YZ5J69SWIZ0N65QCMPN2/image-asset.jpeg ~ Paintings Available For Purchase - SANDILANDS II Acrylic 24 x 48 inches ( 61cm x 122cm ) 2 inch deep wrap around canvas Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black We are lucky enough to live very close to the Sandilands Forest. There, the red pines stand tall and strong as they make beautiful patterns of shade over a blanket of rust coloured needles. Thank you to Brent McKean (@brentmckean on Instagram) for the photo that inspired this painting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1714165851812-P7K23RJFGGXMJS34GUP7/image-asset.jpeg ~ Paintings Available For Purchase - THE ART OF AUTUMN Acrylic 30 x 30 inches ( 76cm x 76cm ) 2 inch deep wrap around canvas Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black An afternoon drive offered a moment to pause and enjoy the sun’s rays lighting up the foliage in a fiery display. Thank you to Kevin Friesen (@kevinblakephotography) for the photo that inspired this painting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1600448756358-4IX90L2NYSFIKW5EUHD0/IMG_0503.jpg ~ Paintings Available For Purchase - GIFT OF LOVE Acrylic 12 x 12 inches (30 x 30 cm) on 5/8” wrap around canvas Unframed and painted around the edges for a lightweight and packable Christmas decoration “The legend of poinsettias is a charming and simple one, with a very basic moral; any gift which is full of love and given straight from the heart is better appreciated than any expensive gift that one can think of.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1745427109883-8KU21AB6PUQH7UL8999N/image-asset.jpg ~ Paintings Available For Purchase - DOCK VIEW Acrylic 30 x 30 inches ( 76cm x 76cm ) 2 inch deep wrap around canvas Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black As the water cools and the autumn colours emerge, arriving at the dock elicits a sense of peace and quiet. Inspirational photo taken at Lake of the Woods, Ontario https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1701897455648-JZELMZPELZNZ34QAMO5D/image-asset.jpeg ~ Paintings Available For Purchase - CABIN VIEW Acrylic 24 x 36 inches ( 61cm x 91cm ) 2 inch deep wrap around canvas Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black After the long climb up from the lake, the cabin offers its own special view. Inspirational photo taken at Lake of the Woods, Ontario https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1608601930420-YSQ9E2OUJUG3OAU1CYV7/image-asset.jpeg ~ Paintings Available For Purchase - THE ROLLING HILLS OF SASKATCHEWAN Acrylic 24 x 48 inches (61 x 122 cm) 2 inch deep wrap around canvas Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black When fields of wheat cover the rolling hills of the prairies, they look like golden ocean waves gently undulating in the breeze. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1629318769230-NR2XQ75TB4PNNY8IWHVC/IMG_0720.jpeg ~ Paintings Available For Purchase - JUST CLOUDS PLEASE Acrylic 24 x 24 inches 61 x 61 cm 1 3/4” inch deep wrap around canvas Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black Painting clouds simply brings me joy. Thank you to Verna Mogk (@vernamogk on Instagram) for allowing me to use her photo for inspiration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1600187426648-RZIKGNSFQUD4WZX2ZPKB/IMG_9838.jpg ~ Paintings Available For Purchase - CROP CURVES Acrylic 24 x 18 inches (61 x 46 cm) 1 1/2 inch deep wrap around canvas Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black This June, I came across this delightful pattern of S’s in a field created by a new crop of soy beans contrasting with the dark earth below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1660849559696-W9A5FO7PULLRY5D41WY9/IMG_9838.jpg ~ Paintings Available For Purchase - ODE TO OUR W.A.G. Acrylic 40 x 30” inches (101 x 76 cm) 1 3/4” inch deep wrap around canvas Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black My interpretation of our Winnipeg Art Gallery is intentional in its view. The studio entrance is shown and if you look carefully you can see the golden boy. I’ve honoured scale and line but had fun with the colours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1540313796386-68S5I8E4OBRDHFPBBQS8/IMG_9910+2.jpg ~ Paintings Available For Purchase - MODERN MOBILE Acrylic 20 x 20 inches (51 x 51 cm) 5/8 inch deep wrap around canvas Custom floater frame in live edge baltic birch ply. Clear finish I’m fascinated by the colours and shapes of Mid-Century century design. My attempt with this painting is to capture both the iconic colour and shapes but also the concept of balance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1503244820403-VTX1R9SXIIZJXR5JWEZO/IMG_8465.jpg ~ Paintings Available For Purchase - PRAIRIE RIBBONS Acrylic 2’ x 5’ ( 61cm x 152 cm) 2" deep gallery wrapped canvas Painted black floater frame custom-made from clear white aspen We were driving west towards the Pembina Hills, when I spotted a field of purple flax in the distance. As we got closer I saw the ribbon of canola still in bloom as well. What luck! SOLD - This painting is still available to view at Capital Grill and Bar   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1512440796110-7LYAR85PQGDPV8JVRGPW/IMG_6859.jpg ~ Paintings Available For Purchase - WINTER WONDERLAND Acrylic 16' x 20" (41 cm x 51 cm) Painted black floater frame custom-made in clear white aspen It felt that it was time to do a winter scene and a wonderful excuse to do more aspen trees. Once completed something was missing. It needed an evergreen and not a perfect one. This funny shaped tree felt right and completed my painting. Currently available for viewing at the Capital Grill and Bar until the 17th of December, 2017. Please call/text or e-mail with questions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1466176080381-9KP6R957XW2ZCNVU9DN7/DSC_0010.jpg ~ Paintings Available For Purchase - FIELD OF SUNSHINE Acrylic 11 x 14 inches (30 x 36 cm) 5/8” inch deep wrap around canvas I found that I love to paint canola fields as much as I love to look at them! This painting was awarded Third Prize at the Southeast Open Judged Competition 2012   • Not for Sale - Private collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1564936424766-633X80BSVWDCZWXFDO9Q/IMG_0975.jpeg ~ Paintings Available For Purchase - JULY STORM Acrylic 48” x 24” (122 cm x 61 cm) 1.5” deep wrap around canvas Custom floater frame in clear white aspen painted black Even an approaching storm can be beautiful. The challenge in this painting was to capture the effect of the wind on the green and gold wheat. Thank you to Kevin Blake (kevin_blake_photography on Instagram) for allowing me to use your photo of the field for inspiration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1479498949325-PRBPBTADV4F1T8WBA13Z/IMG_2339.jpg ~ Paintings Available For Purchase - STANDING TALL Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas 12 x 36 inches 30 x 91cm Floater frame in natural aspen The photograph that inspired this painting was taken just southeast of Steinbach. I loved how the aspens seemed to be showing off their colours so proudly.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1466179419399-TQO4MYAC04U2QIH3HPFT/DSC03555.jpg ~ Paintings Available For Purchase - FIELD OF POPPIES Acrylic 9 X 12 inches (23 x 30 cm) Canvas board This painting was inspired from a photograph I took of a poppy field near York in Northern England. I was awarded First Prize for this painting in the Southeast Open Judged Competition 2014   • Not for sale - Private collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1510879741457-602HV8H4ZWDRCQKBLNVD/IMG_3847.jpg ~ Paintings Available For Purchase - HARVEST TIME Acrylic 12" x 36" ( 30cm x 91 cm ) Painted black floater frame custom-made from clear white aspen. My husband and I love to hit the country roads and take photos. One morning, we found a freshly harvested field that we could easily access. I was fascinated by the tracks and how when so close you could see many more colours than you would see from the road.   Currently available for viewing at the Capital Grill and Bar. Please call/text or e-mail with any questions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1510366086813-47SW2N604HPW2POTI0DY/IMG_3812.jpg ~ Paintings Available For Purchase - SEPTEMBER GLOW Acrylic on 5/8" wrapped gallery canvas 3' x 3' (91 cm x 91 cm) Painted black floater frame custom-made from clear white aspen. September brings the harvest. The air is filled with the dust of the crops, and the sunsets cast a warm orange light over the changing leaves that are yet to fall. Photo credit to the talented photograher and textile artist Monika Kinnear. Check out her art at monika@mysweetprairie.ca Currently available for viewing at the Capital Grill and Bar. Please call/text or e-mail me with any questions! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1483910226087-GU6Q8997F4U2S40AAJ1B/Skyward+.jpg ~ Paintings Available For Purchase - SKYWARD Acrylic 2 x 5 feet (61 cm x 152 cm) 2" gallery wrapped canvas My camera is filled with photos of trees in all seasons and there is a trend. I'm fascinated by the look of them when shot from below looking to the sky. It was a fun challenge to capture the looming forms so present in the foreground reaching towards the sky with the smallest of twigs. When selecting the canvas size for this painting I wanted to have a lot of height. The thought was that it would be a good fit for an upstairs or downstairs landing. SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1503788285165-CY86CNFH9YBNOUO0XFHI/IMG_3532.jpg ~ Paintings Available For Purchase - ODE TO F.L.W. Acrylic 3’ x 3’ ( 91 cm x 91 cm) 5/8" gallery wrapped canvas Custom black floater frame in clear white aspen. I’ve always been amazed by Frank Lloyd Wright’s design of Fallingwater that was completed in 1937. I’m drawn to the Prairie style with its long horizontals. Currently available for viewing at the Capital Grill and Bar     https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1564518277078-7598UDSZITXJ49JXC1QN/IMG_1075.jpg ~ Paintings Available For Purchase - Exhibit starts on Monday the 19th of August, 2019! Capital Grill and Bar on Roblin Blvd, Winnipeg, MB It is hard to explain how excited I am to show you this photo. I’ve been working on new paintings since mid November of last year and to see them all out and soon to see the light of day is a huge thrill! The paintings shown following this page are currently available for purchase. The new paintings will be posted on this website two weeks after the install. Please see Whats New and Contact information for the website address for Capital Grill and Bar for reservations, and my e-mail if you want me to add you to my Newsletter list. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1512867050674-LHZ50QSS97K0RBJ9CP95/IMG_3909.jpg ~ Paintings Available For Purchase - HARTE TRAIL MORNING Acrylic on 5/8" wrapped gallery canvas 24" x 36" ( 61 cm x 91 cm) Painted black floater frame custom-made from clear white aspen When dear friends moved to Charleswood, they introduced us to two treasures; the Capital Grill and the Harte Trail. This painting captures a early fall morning on the Harte Trail. Currently available for viewing at the Capital Grill and Bar until December 17, 2017 Please call/text or e-mail with any questions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1503244801855-9NI77A2E1ZXXGBUAP96N/IMG_8456.jpg ~ Paintings Available For Purchase - IT'S CLEAR TO ME Acrylic 30” x 40” ( 76 cm x 102 cm ) 2” deep canvas Painted black floater frame custom-made from clear white aspen The artists' group that I paint with challenged us to do paintings of water. I did a smaller version of a photo inspired by Instagrammer @carrielynntanner and enjoyed the process so much, I tried it on a bigger scale. So much fun! Thank you Carrie for letting me use your photo of Clear Lake, MB. Currently available for viewing at the Capital Grill and Bar.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1565978413875-VZHOLRWL659KOKWTYK8J/IMG_0957-2.jpeg ~ Paintings Available For Purchase - SENTINELS Acrylic 36” x 60” (91 cm x 152 cm) 1.5” deep wrapped canvas Custom floater frame in clear white aspen painted black We are lucky enough to live very close to the beautiful Sandilands Forest. There, the red pines stand tall and strong as they make beautiful patterns of shade over a blanket of rust coloured needles. Thank you to Brent McKean (brentmckean on Instagram) for the photo that inspired this painting. http://www.shelleensart.com/gallery-of-sold-paintings daily 0.75 2025-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1709847597554-PZVXVDNXEBDM9SD8I55U/image-asset.jpeg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - CALM BEFORE THE STORM Acrylic 24 x 24 inches ( 61cm x 61cm ) 2 inch deep wrap around canvas Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black The interplay between the wild clouds and the calm reflective water tells its own story. Lake of the Woods, Ontario https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1709847597554-PZVXVDNXEBDM9SD8I55U/image-asset.jpeg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - CALM BEFORE THE STORM Acrylic 24 x 24 inches ( 61cm x 61cm ) 2 inch deep wrap around canvas Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black The interplay between the wild clouds and the calm reflective water tells its own story. Lake of the Woods, Ontario https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1644857413946-JNVE1BGDLSV1O7MGPBEZ/IMG_0733.jpeg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - A QUIET STROLL Acrylic 40 x 30 inches 102 x 76 cm 1 3/4” inch deep wrap around canvas Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black How do you capture the feeling when you walk down a secluded, wooded trail? When asked, my mom simply named this painting, “A Quiet Stroll”. La Barrière Park, MB. SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1646667600721-U4RLPEC9HW6ZZB6O3WUC/image-asset.jpeg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - BÉLAIR EVENING Acrylic 30 x 24 inches (76 x 61 cm) 2 inch deep wrap around canvas Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black Bélair is situated on the east side of Lake Winnipeg, one of the world’s largest freshwater lakes. Its vast expanse and rugged shoreline provide excellent sunset views. Thank you to Evan Kuz (@evankuz on Instagram) for allowing me to use his photo for inspiration. SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1644858424153-HWQT9MOUJZ3C3CG6LWKJ/image-asset.jpeg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - PRAIRIE PASTELS Acrylic 12 x 36 inches (30 x 91 cm) 1/2 inch deep wrap around canvas Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black Typical, but not taken for granted, a Manitoba evening such as this features delicate ribbons in a pastel sky, a canola field and an endless vista. Thank you to Justin Oertel (@j_man25599 on Instagram) for allowing me to use his photo taken near Brandon, MB for inspiration. SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1661367772883-BJL5QG282GNO0VJNSFXP/image-asset.jpeg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - SUNRISE AND LILY PADS Acrylic 30 x 30 inches ( 76cm x 76cm ) 2 inch deep wrap around canvas Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black The tranquility of a calm morning is augmented by its reflection in the water. Thank you to (@MEMTYME on Instagram) for allowing me to use their photo for inspiration. SOLD - Currently on display at Capital Grill and Bar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1665245821970-T8HHKA4J1UYO0C34YARW/image-asset.jpeg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - A POCKET OF SUNSHINE Acrylic 20 x 40 inches ( 51cm x 102cm ) 2 inch deep wrap around canvas Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black Following a storm, a pocket of sunshine highlights the tops of the trees and the petals of the canola. Thank you to Steve Hiebert (@stevehiebert on Instagram) for the photo that inspired this painting. SOLD - Currently on display at Capital Grill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1667158748471-3X8FDPGK7XVW0Q1B5468/image-asset.jpeg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - OCTOBER MORNING Acrylic 24 x 12 inches ( 61cm x 30cm ) 2 inch deep wrap around canvas Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black A crisp, cool morning in October when fog forms over the lake. Thank you to Jen and James ( @twopacks and a pup on Instagram) for allowing me to use their photo for inspiration. SOLD - Currently on display at Capital Grill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1671071652565-4B95Q3T339OGES3PCOVX/IMG_9129.jpeg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - DUFF ROBLIN PARKWAY TRAIL Acrylic 24 x 30 inches (61 x 76 cm) 7/8 inch deep wrap around canvas Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black The Red River Floodway, completed in 1968 under the government of Duff Roblin, was a massive engineering feat designed to protect the City of Winnipeg during springtime floods. The trail, added in 2000 and named in Roblin’s honour, parallels the floodway from Pembina Highway to Birds Hill and provides enthusiasts with 40.9 kilometres of biking and hiking adventures. Thank you to Rick Friesen (@rickfriesenphoto on Instagram) for allowing me to use his photo for inspiration. SOLD - Currently on display at the Capital Grill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1684443012922-OLC5GRFJNB4MZ7O9KU14/IMG_2933.jpg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - GOLDEN SEASON Acrylic 30 x 30 inches ( 76cm x 76 cm ) 2 inch deep wrap around canvas Custom frame in clear white aspen with a clear finish There is a magical time of year when the golden glow of the harvested fields even extends to the clouds. Thank you to the people at Prairie Proud (@prairieproud) for allowing me to use their photo for inspiration. SOLD - Currently on display at Capital Grill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1701997449951-PNROP1LJJN4VBPFIXGMV/IMG_0735.jpeg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - FALL FOLLIAGE Acrylic 30 x 20 inches 76 x 51 cm 2” inch deep wrap around canvas Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black If a year was tucked inside a clock, then autumn would be the magic hour.” Victoria Erickson Thank you to Andre Brandt (@andre.brandt on Instagram) for allowing be to use his photo taken in The Pas, MB as inspiration. SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1709065086815-WO70E5NS39FLQAXC8E4O/image-asset.jpeg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - A WALK IN THE WOODS Acrylic 38 x 24 inches ( 46cm x 61 cm ) 2 inch deep wrap around canvas Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black Fresh air, dappled sunlight and bird songs always bring me peace. La Barriere Park, MB. SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1700588238372-BB8C1CK3PFVU6FVEFC6M/IMG_0735.jpeg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - BENT BUT NOT BROKEN Acrylic 40 x 60 inches 102 x 152 cm 1 3/4” inch deep wrap around canvas Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black SOLD The white pine is iconic in the Canadian Shield areas of northern Ontario. It can live for hundreds of years and exudes an elegant resilience. Thank you to Valeria Mitsubata (@valeriamitsubataphotography on Instagram) for allowing me to use her photo taken at Killbear Provincial Park, ON for inspiration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1613583179744-91NB8BDU5GG1KISUPFZM/IMG_9838.jpg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - MY HARTE'S DELIGHT Acrylic 40 x 30 inches (102 x 76 cm) 2 inch deep wrap around canvas Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black Truly one of the many gems of Winnipeg, Harte Trail is a special place of peace and serenity that celebrates nature. I took the photo that was used as the reference for this painting while walking with the dear friends that introduced us to Capital Grill on Roblin so many years ago. SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1714088817083-DO6TZNJKGHP5NBSLLE2M/image-asset.jpeg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - MATLOCK PIER Acrylic 12 x 36 inches ( 31cm x 91cm ) 2 inch deep wrap around canvas Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black Matlock Pier, nestled on Lake Winnipeg’s southwestern shore, stands as an icon. Its dark silhouette contrasts the gentle hues of the sunset reflecting on the water and sky. Thank you to Diane Hammerling (@Diane_bbphoto on Instagram) for the image that inspired this painting. SOLD - Currently still available to view at the Capital https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1730156911844-V28HN54RRA37B1GKNL8J/image-asset.jpg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - LA BARRIERE PARK Acrylic 16 x 24 inches ( 41 x 61 cm) 1 inch deep wrap around canvas Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black La Barriere Park is not only a magical place to reconnect with the sights, sounds and smells of nature but it also has a rich historical background that honours how our province of Manitoba was founded. Thank you to Shannon Lee ( daydreamin_moments on Instagram) for allowing me to use her photo as inspiration. SOLD - Currently on display at Capital Grill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1675374088957-Y2N8457757FOX4WPV7GO/IMG_0733.jpeg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - THE ROAD TO THE CABIN Acrylic 40 x 30 inches 102 x 76 cm 1” inch deep wrap around canvas Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black There is nothing like the anticipation of that final turn in the road before you arrive at the cabin. Thank you to Roger and Sharon Loewen for allowing me to use their photo as inspiration. SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1644857670921-FIKGP49TYXZWIR2YM3F8/IMG_0731.jpeg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - GOLDEN HOUR Acrylic 16 x 36 inches 41 x 91 cm 3/4” inch deep wrap around canvas Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black The grasses and tamarack caught by the setting sun looked positively aglow. Thank you to Chris Kozyniak (@chris_kozyniak on Instagram) for allowing me to use his photo taken near Libau, MB. SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1644857557196-HFCQ9FGX2LDFYDYWY55O/IMG_0716.jpeg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - WINTER WARMTH Acrylic 16 x 20 inches 41 x 51 cm 1 3/4” inch deep wrap around canvas Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black Even a winter day can have warmth to it. I was fascinated by how the sun created the cool blue shadows but also highlighted the warm tones of the tree trunks. Thank you to Lisa Foster (@lisafthunderbay on Instagram) for allowing me to use her photo for inspiration. SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1644860245671-2MXTLB7189AKVI3E99NF/image-asset.jpeg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - PEACEFUL PATH Acrylic 30 x 20 inches 76 x 51 cm 1 3/4” inch deep wrap around canvas Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black “Lose yourself in nature and find peace.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Thank you to Jacenda Bahri (@hikes_of_mb) for allowing me to use her photo taken at Bird’s Hill, MB for inspiration. SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1644857604291-UXAGP01OBF8YKN88IQ01/IMG_0723.jpeg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - THINGS ARE LOOKING UP Acrylic 12 x 36 inches (30 x 91 cm) 1 3/4” deep wrap around canvas Custom Frame in clear white aspen painted black Often, when walking, we look down so we don’t trip but forget to look up and savour the view. Harte Trail, Winnipeg, MB. SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1644857628462-YW73PN0SU00Y0F9CMB9J/IMG_0710.jpeg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - TAKE ME HOME Acrylic 18 x 18 inches 46 x 46 cm 1 3/4” inch deep wrap around canvas Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black This was one of those July evenings where the sun was doing its magic. The fields, ditch, clouds and even the country road had their own special glow. Near Mitchell, MB. SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1600193260876-2S17KKLME4YFNH6RITJH/IMG_9838.jpg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - KODACHROME Acrylic 24 x 36 inches (61 x 91 cm) 1 1/2 inch deep wrap around canvas Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black Kodachrome film was used to capture beautiful images in colour photography until 2009 when digital photography replaced it. As I painted the vibrant colours “Kodachrome” came to mind as an apt title. Thank you to Richard Tower (@gr0mpa on Instagram) for allowing me to use his photo taken near Gladstone, MB for inspiration. ***Now this painting has a new meaning for me as it’s been purchased to commemorate our dear friend Gary who battled cancer. It portrays the strength, the vibrancy and the joy he had as a faith that he shared with all of us. SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1613583240736-Q6NSLPXDWQL3X4ESWM33/IMG_9838.jpg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - AUTUMN SPLENDOUR Acrylic 36 x 36 inches (91 x 91 cm) 2 inch deep wrap around canvas Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black The darkness from within the woods, punctuated by the bright tree trunks and the vibrant colours of the foliage, made this a joy to paint. Thank you to Glen Martin (@glen4889 on Instagram) for allowing me to use his photo taken near Gimli, MB for inspiration. SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1613583336958-0YMRKC10U5NRL9YJFLKR/IMG_9838.jpg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - RUSHING WATERS Acrylic 22 x 28 inches (56 x 71 cm) 1 1/2 inch deep wrap around canvas Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black To keep my Mom’s brain active and stimulated after her stroke, I would show her images I had saved as inspiration and ask her to choose one for me to paint. When she excitedly chose this one, I panicked. No clouds? Rushing water? It turned out to be a wonderful departure from my previous paintings and a great challenge. Thank you to Tyler Grove (@tylergrove10 on Instagram) for allowing me to use his photo taken in Grass River Provincial Park near The Pas, MB for inspiration. SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1613583362684-LL90PWOTLZ6XX4VLPX02/image-asset.jpeg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - RYE AND THE SKY Acrylic 24 x 60 inches ( 61 x 152 cm) 2 inch deep wrap around canvas Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black I was fascinated by the warm tones of the rye with the storm clouds above, both of them still holding onto the setting sun. Thank you to Verna Mogk ( @verna.mogk on Instagram) for allowing me to use her photo taken near Ile-des-Chenes, MB for inspiration. *** Fun note. Some of you might have noticed the name change from Rye and Canola to Rye And The Sky. Canola was my typing error. It should have said Clouds! ! The new purchasers kindly, accurately and beautifully renamed it Rye and the Sky! SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1613583419732-FTB7MUDMF1T4EE3S4B0G/image-asset.jpeg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - FIRST SNOW Acrylic 18” x 12” (24 x 16 cm) 7/8” deep wrap around canvas Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black When all the autumn leaves have fallen and the snow starts to arrive, we are treated to a new beauty. The unadorned aspen and the pop of the red dogwoods amidst the delicate neutrals gives me joy. SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1613583475809-B0J6BOYTG4ZYQBFLETCI/IMG_9838.jpg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - PRAIRIE CELEBRATION Acrylic 30 x 30 inches (76 x 76 cm) 2 inch deep wrap around canvas Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black I can’t get enough of a bright blue sky and happy white clouds against a brilliant field of yellow! Thank you to Kevin Friesen (@kevin_blake_photography on Instagram) for allowing me to use his photo taken near Cooks Creek, MB for inspiration. SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1592948626327-ENU8I1NOLSTXJVB30Y5V/IMG_1133.jpeg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - CANADIAN SHIELD Acrylic 36” x 60” (91 cm x 152 cm) 1.5” deep wrap around canvas Custom framed in a clear white aspen floater frame painted black Oh Canada! We have so much beauty to celebrate here. The photo that inspired this painting was taken in Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park. To me it honours so many of the scenes we find in the Whiteshell and Lake of the Woods areas. Thank you to Cindy Bartoli (cbart03 on Instagram) for allowing me to use your photo for inspiration. SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1581523315664-T0880UYECZJRQPB22E9N/image-asset.jpeg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - FEELS LIKE HOME Acrylic 30” x 24” (76 cm x 61 cm) 1” deep wrapped canvas Custom framed in clear white aspen painted black My 89 year old Mom has lived most of her life in Winnipeg but spent her early years in Saskatchewan and now calls Steinbach home. When she suggested this title my heart was glad. Thank you to Riley Anderson (riley.anderson.photography on Instagram) for allowing me to use his photograph as inspiration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1581523381985-9ZDHL7F0PWXW90I6L174/IMG_6776.jpeg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - NORTHERN SUNSET Acrylic 30” x 24” (76 cm x 41 cm) 1.5” gallery wrapped canvas Custom floater frame painted black in clear white aspen Ospwagan Lake is just south of Thompson, Manitoba. I was immediately drawn to the vibrant sky and the reflection of it on the gentle movement in the water. I just had to paint it! Thank you to Jo Traill ( jotraill on Instagram) for the inspirational photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1581523624562-ZHNFP2KR2K6MCMMQALVS/IMG_0849.jpeg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - SNOW LAKE Acrylic 36” x 36” (91 cm x 91 cm) 1.5” deep wrap around canvas Custom floater frame of clear white aspen painted black Northern Manitoba has so many treasures. Jo Traill captured this moment after a storm when it was a perfect time to be out in the boat for fishing and for the visual treat. Thank you Jo Traill (jotraill on Instagram) for the photo and for the story that inspired this painting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1581523811569-E86H7R54P5NURT48NYFN/IMG_0939.jpeg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - BLUE AND GOLD Acrylic 20” x 20” (51 cm x 51 cm) 1.5” deep gallery wrapped canvas Custom floater frame of clear white aspen painted black The look of the freshly cut grain fascinates me as it rests on its cut stalks. Thank you to Becky Wiebe (blubecky70 on Instagram) of Plum Coulee, Manitoba for allowing me to use one of her photographs as inspiration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1581525609693-SX41HAE7UIKH3C1X8WOI/IMG_5141+2.jpeg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - NATURE'S STAGE Acrylic 30” x 20” ( 76cm x 51cm ) 1.5” deep gallery wrapped canvas Custom floater frame in clear white aspen painted black Bird’s Hill Park is a treasure. Its wide open spaces are a perfect stage for events like the Winnipeg Folk Festival where our Manitoba forests are beautifully celebrated. Thank you to Ian Walsh ( ianwalshphoto on Instagram) for the photo that inspired this painting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1541620024839-R406NA92SPW1TQTICQI9/IMG_9855.jpg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - PRAIRIE SUNSET Acrylic 40 x 40 inches (122 x 122 cm) 1 3/4” inch deep wrap around canvas Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black I always try to use my own references, but sometimes I see a photo that I cannot get out of my mind. Thank you to Becky Wiebe (blubecky70 on Instagram) for giving me permission to use the photo that inspired this painting. So much fun to do! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1541620091999-PUKF7GRNOTG1R92SE4P8/IMG_9834.jpg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - SPRING GREENS Acrylic 36 x 28 inches (91 x 71 cm) 5/8” inch deep wrap around canvas Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black We discovered this lush oasis just minutes away from home. Everything was glorious with all the rain, and bursting with the new fresh and vibrant green you only get in spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1541620470160-J7D128LP27GYSPIJPPAG/IMG_9817.jpg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - TIME FOR ONE MORE SWIM! Acrylic 24 x 16” inches (61 x 41 cm) 1 3/4” inch deep wrap around canvas Custom floater frame in clear white aspen painted black Manitobans appreciate the precious days of summer as they are often all too few. When enjoying the lake, an approaching cloud is only a challenge to get in one more swim! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1514674274090-SV3LUK24ZP33EFTZB7PZ/IMG_3897.jpg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - HARTE TRAIL MORNING Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas 24” x 36” ( 61cm x 91 cm) When friends moved to Charleswood they introduced us to two new treasures. One was the always delicious and wonderful Capital Grill. I will be forever thankful to Greg and Wayne for the opportunity to exhibit there. The other was the Harte Trail. What a beautiful oasis right here in Winnipeg.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1541621622066-SSCVLV68PYS5GEBLO9L4/IMG_9989+2.jpg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - CLEAR LAKE Acrylic 3 x 5 feet (91 x 152 cm) 1 1/2 inch deep wrap around canvas Custom floater frame in clear white aspen painted black Clear Lake, Manitoba is one of our provincial treasures. The blue on blue with only a nod to the land fascinates me. The rocks close to shore being able to show off their colours is a special treat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1514749744780-EMFA52BVHT5T2GPXH5KG/IMG_3532.jpg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - ODE TO F.L.W. Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas 3’ x 3’ ( 91cm x 91cm) I’ve always been amazed by Frank Lloyd Wright’s design of Fallingwater that was completed in 1937. I’m drawn to the Prairie style with its long horizontals.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1514749068427-A64LYQW00BYD0JBWW6C6/IMG_3812.jpg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - SEPTEMBER GLOW Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas 3’ x 3’ ( 91cm x 91cm) September brings the harvest. The air is filled with the dust of the crops, and the sunsets cast a warm orange light over the changing leaves that are yet to fall. Photo credit to the talented artist Monika Kinner-Whalen. Check out her art at mysweetprairie.ca   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1514750399626-KP89DEKUV1AZHRHKMLJZ/IMG_8465.jpg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - PRAIRIE RIBBONS Acrylic on 2" deep gallery wrapped canvas 2’ x 5’ ( 61cm x 152cm) We were driving west towards the Pembina Hills, when I spotted a field of purple flax in the distance. As we got closer I saw the ribbon of canola still in bloom as well. What luck!   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1514751945445-X5I1ZNYRZ9QI4FWGTXPG/IMG_3847.jpg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - HARVEST TIME Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas 12" x 36" ( 30cm x 91cm) My husband and I love to hit the country roads and take photos. One morning we found a freshly harvested field that we could easily access. I was fascinated by the tracks and how when so close you could see many more colours than you would see from the road.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1476223519978-Q7VLAJISFLI3QN2ADWQZ/IMG_2106+%281%29.jpg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - FALL CORN HARVEST Acrylic 24 x 36 inches (61 x 91cm) 5/8" gallery wrapped canvas Natural wood floater frame The photo that inspired this painting has a special meaning for me. It was taken on a magical day that had my husband, my son and myself all trying to capture the beauty of our surrounding with our cameras. SOLD   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1467151153327-2ECPMF5QMA08UZOX1TEU/DSC_0813.jpg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - SUMMER SUNSET Acrylic 16 x 20 inches (41 x 51 cm) 5/8" gallery wrapped canvas. Framed in black wood floater frame The clouds in this painting remind me so much of the amazing skies we see on the prairies. The new challenge I found in this one was to capture the movement in the grass from the wind. SOLD   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1478921357266-9MD9Q8CBEY4TI6NRUA3H/IMG_2271.jpg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - PRAIRIE HARVEST Acrylic 3 x 3 feet 5/8" gallery wrapped canvas Natural wood floater frame I've always loved the tall grasses in the ditches that change to a beautiful orange and red for only a brief time in fall. This early sunset photo was taken near Landmark, MB. I was inspired by the reflection of our big prairie sky in the water filled tractor tracks. SOLD   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1471203786424-8VJ9RZ070XN49XPY1LCB/IMG_1142+copy.jpg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - MID-CENTURY BREAKTHROUGH Acrylic 24 x 36 inches (61 x 91 cm) 5/8” gallery wrapped canvas Framed in custom white wood floater frame I used a water spray bottle, pallet knife and brushes on this sand- textured canvas. I like to ask people, "What do YOU see?" SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1469763777439-QU16H0SDOBCJY3INE023/IMG_1217.jpg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - REFLECTIONS IN TEAL Acrylic 4 x 5' (123 x 152 cm) 5/8” gallery wrapped canvas My step-daughter and her husband liked my Reflections but wanted something on a bigger scale and with more white. The result was my biggest canvas yet! SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1470968957125-4OJPSIBT6620RB5WJ72N/DSC03555+copy.jpg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - FIELD OF POPPIES Acrylic 9 X 12 inches (23 x 30 cm) Canvas board This painting was inspired from a photograph I took of a poppy field near York in Northern England. I was awarded First Prize for this painting in the Southeast Open Judged Competition 2014   • Not for sale - Private collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1470968780012-SUV9AHN4D7ECQGR9WDOI/DSC_0010+copy.jpg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - FIELD OF SUNSHINE Acrylic 11 x 14 inches (30 x 36 cm) 5/8” gallery wrapped canvas I found that I love to paint canola fields as much as I love to look at them! This painting was awarded Third Prize at the Southeast Open Judged Competition 2012   • Not for Sale - Private collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1470690528964-KPP5181TYFQULU40D06L/IMG_0161+copy.jpeg ~ Previously Sold Paintings - SANDILANDS SKI TRAIL Acrylic 16 x 20 inches ( 41 x 51 cm) A winter scene was requested for this commissioned work. The photograph was taken in Sandilands, a favourite spot for our family when we first moved out to Steinbach. I had never painted snow before. Who would have thought so many colours would be needed! This painting was awarded Third Prize at the Southeast Open Judged Competition in 2013 SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1503244867023-SWQWSU67ZQL5CCH53FIP/IMG_8506.jpg ~ Previously Sold Paintings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1503244938177-HPUXZET09P2JZ5N86V3N/IMG_8507.jpg ~ Previously Sold Paintings https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/59a2f431d7bdce4514e795c9/5a493e838165f54918c8a68b/1757447704164/ ~ Previously Sold Paintings http://www.shelleensart.com/contact daily 0.75 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1567538881491-6Z3P0R66QLUYVLR6E05P/DSC00006.jpg ~ Contact Information http://www.shelleensart.com/new-page daily 0.75 2024-10-29 http://www.shelleensart.com/new-page-1 daily 0.75 2025-07-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/1567388924969-UG36PXOQQPIUPOGNV4IJ/IMG_5031.jpeg ~ About the Artist http://www.shelleensart.com/whats-new daily 0.75 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/15bf875c-b341-4782-b7d0-6ce2f57e341a/aa+%28254%29.JPG ~ What's New - Make it stand out First show at Capital Grill on Roblin - September 20, 2016! http://www.shelleensart.com/new-page-2 daily 1.0 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5760bc6d01dbae197361d4e1/41324a18-bd82-405c-bad2-778fb454665b/IMG_6840.jpeg ~ Home Page Sandilands II 24” x 48”