Sheila White
Art has always been a part of Sheila’s life.
Nature, raising animals, a love of gardening
was also a big influence on her creativity.
Learning to paint with watercolors started in high school,
with art classes in Santa Cruz and workshops in the Sierra
Foothills A career in floral design also influenced her
vision and creativity expanding her art into intricate
paper cuttings as well.
Sheila was lucky to have raised her family where she
was raised in the Santa Cruz mountains.
In 2003 she moved to Calaveras County and currently
lives in Murphys with her husband Larry, giving her plenty of
opportunities to explore and paint in the beautiful Sierra Foothills.
She has also taken up photography to not only explore
that art form but to give her more insight into seeing light
and composition for her paintings.
Her watercolors and photography have been on display
at the Hovey Winery in Murphys, won First Place awards in the
professional division at the Calaveras County Fair
for both her artwork and her photography and has also shown
her photography at the InFocus Photography Competition in Sonora.
Sheila’s art is currently on display at the Art on Main Gallery
in Murphys and can be contacted through email or her webpage.