I grew up in Lowbanks Ontario, Canada. A small community nestled along Lake Erie's shoreline. Even as a child, I had a fascination with art and drawing, and to avoid as many chores as I could I would spend countless hours crafting intricate sketch... (more)
I call my art “playing” and my creations are my toy box full of colour for the viewer’s enjoyment. Whether it’s plumes of soft billowing smoke contrasted against the angularity of steel factory stacks or shadows racing away from their street signs... (more)
My 40 + years studio and exhibit practice has given me n enriching life. 25 years of it I was member of artists 25, a studio offering artist the opportunity to work from models several times a week. I was fortunate to work with them for 6 years an... (more)
Iris Shields was born and raised in Northern Ontario. Her passion for traditional fine portrature has become her main vocus. Its challenging, rewarding and what I love to do. Says Iris. Take a tour of her wonderfull award winning portraits and als... (more)
illustrator/ instructor/ fine artist/ portraits
I am working with oil and acrylic. My theme is cosmic energy and human feeling with geometry visual. My art is influenced by African and Indian vision.I always study natural environment of Canada to improve my art.
Figurative, Portraiture, Still Life, Floral and Landscape paintings in Oil and Acrylics.
All of my projects are custom-built, catered to my clients’ needs. I have done metal work on a large variety of projects over the years for many different people, companies, non-profits, movies, exhibits, and governmental organizations. From a lif... (more)