"I love painting in watercolours. I go to the coast and feel the swell of the waves and incoming storms. I look down over industrial towns with fog rising. I catch the light as it fades on the firth. I watch waterfalls crashing in highland glens and light shimmering over cities. I just love looking and seeing something that makes me say 'WOW' out loud, and I am usually on my own!"
Sheena was brought up in Ayrshire and went to Edinburgh College of Art gaining a DA now a BA(Hons). She was craftsman in residence in Linlithgow then worked as a furniture designer until she decided to return to painting with the move to Haddington where she has stayed for over 25 years.
Sheena tutors watercolour painting for continuing Education and at Poldrate Arts and Crafts Centre where she was past Chairman. Her first love is landscape. She likes to prepare sketches and paintings on site. However, she is prepared to take commissions using photographs when necessary. Most of her work is commissioned, not only landscape but portraits still life and life paintings. Her work has been described as 'atmospheric and evocative', often showing the effect of light on water and land.
She has had work accepted by the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour, Scottish Society Watercolour, Aberdeen Artists Society, The North Ayrshire Arts Council and the Discerning Eye London.
She has been commissioned by East Lothian Council, Dyslexia Scotland and by many firms and individuals for presentation (including Claire Short and Jack McConnell)
