About Sheila

Sheila Benford was born in England in 1935. She painted, self taught from an early age, later trained as an airbrush artist sunsequently employed in London photographic studios for seven years. Sheila emigrated to Australia with her husband and two children in 1977 where she established her own business as a photo restorer.
Between 1980 and 1987 Sheila studied Fine Arts, passing with Distinction. She has had numerous solo and group exhibitions, including major galleries around Australia and is represented in the Ministry of Health Collection.
Sheila enjoys camping trips to remote northern parts of Western Australia with various art groups, finding the harsh landscape and unique forms and colours of Australia a never ending inspiration and challenge.

Galleries

Currently

  • Gallery 360, Mt Lawley and Subiaco, Perth
  • Jahroc Gallery, Margaret River
  • The Studio Gallery, Yallingup
  • PS Studios, Fremantle

Previously

  • Code Red, Claremont, Perth
  • Boronup Gallery, SW WA

Exhibitions

Awards

  • 2001 & 1999 - Highly Commended, Cossack Art Award
  • 1998 & 2005 - Winner of Cossack Art Award
  • 1995 - Winner of Fremantle Woolstores Art Prize

Solo Exhibitions

  • 2005 - 2008 - Artist for the Month, Gallery 360
  • 2001 - Pilbara Fine Art Gallery
  • 1996 - Gadfly Gallery, Dalkeith, Perth
  • 1992 - West End Gallery, Fremantle

Collections

  • Law Courts, Perth
  • Parliament House, Landscape Collections
  • Burswood Casino, Perth
  • Shire of Roeburn
  • Ministry of Health, Perth
  • Duxton Hotel, Perth (commission)
  • Private collections in Australia, Britain, Holland, Singapore, Hong Kong and Germany

Open Exhibitions - various including:

  • Cossack Art Award 1997-2001, 2004-2009-2010-2011
  • Mosman Park Art Award 2001, 1998
  • Perth Royal Show 2001, 2000, 1999, 1997
  • Kalgoorlie Art Award 2001
  • Leonora Art Award 1999, 2000
  • Burswood 2000, 1999, 1998
  • Newman College 2000, 1999
  • Mall Galleries, London, England 1996
  • Hale School2013 2010-2009, 2008, 2007
  • Perth College 2009

Contact


PS Studio's
Room 41
22 Packenham Street
Fremantle WA 6160

Perth, Western Australia

sheilab@iinet.net.au

Stirling Landscape
Acrylic on canvas - 800 x 900 mm
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Stirling LandscapeAcrylic on canvas - 800 x 900 mmPrice on request
Mount Bruce
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Blue Reflections
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Blue ReflectionsAcrylic on canvas - 1.200 x 1.000 mmPrice on request
Blue Reflections
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Blue ReflectionsAcrylic on canvas - 1.200 x 1.000 mmPrice on request
red releections
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red releectionsAcrylic on canvas - 1.200 x 1.000 mmPrice on request
tuart trees
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tuart treesAcrylic on canvas - 1 mt 700 x 900 mmPrice on request
grape vines
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grape vinesAcrylic on canvas - 800 x 900 mmPrice on request
bunny
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bunnyAcrylic on canvas - 1200 x 1200 mmPrice on request
Bunny
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BunnyAcrylic on canvas - 1.200 x 1.200 mmPrice on request
Kimberly Panorama
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Kimberly PanoramaAcrylic on canvas - 1700 x 900 mmPrice on request
Day Break
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Day BreakAcrylic on canvas - 1000 x 900 mmPrice on request
Reflections
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ReflectionsAcrylic on canvas - 1200 x 1200 mmPrice on request
memories
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memoriesAcrylic on canvas - 900 x 800 mmPrice on request
DALES GORGE
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Irregully Creek WA
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Daybreak
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DaybreakAcrylic on canvas - 1 x 900 mmSOLD
minesite
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minesiteAcrylic on canvas - 1 x 900 mmPrice on request
Stirling Range
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Stirling RangeAcrylic on canvas - 800 x 900 mmSOLD
Kimberley Glows
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Kimberley GlowsAcrylic on canvas - 900 x 900 mmsold
golden light
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golden lightAcrylic on canvas - 1 x 850 mmSOLD
NW Gold
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NW GoldAcrylic on canvas - 400 x 400 mmSOLD
NW Gold
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NW GoldAcrylic on canvas - 400 x 400 mmPrice on request
Kimberley Views
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Kimberley ViewsAcrylic on canvas - 900 x 900 mmSold
Kimberley Views
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Kimberley ViewsAcrylic on canvas - 800 x 800 mmSold
Kimberley Panorama
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Kimberley PanoramaAcrylic on canvas - 1700 x 900 mmSold
Forceful Place
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Forceful PlaceAcrylic on canvas - 1700 x 900 mmsold
Fire Rock
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Fire RockAcrylic on canvas - 1000 x 920 mmSold
Kimberyey Cascades
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Kimberyey CascadesAcrylic on canvas - 800 x 900 mmSOLD
Wills Domain Margaret river
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Wills Domain Margaret riverAcrylic on canvas - 700 x 350 mmPrice on request