Arts & Culture Winners
Sheila MitchellWinner – Arts and CultureSheila Mitchell’s work has appeared in several local exhibitions across the city, including the Don Valley Art Club, Rainbow Market Square and the Canadian National Exhibition. A North York resident, she organized the Spring 2009 Art Show and Conference at Metro Hall. While there are seminars and support networks available for more established artists, this event was aimed at artists just starting out to those in the middle of their careers. The conference was hosted by the not-for-profit organization Art for All Canada, of which Mitchell is the executive director. She recently retired as the president of North York Visual Artists, a group of about 50 artists that share a common love of art. She hosts shows downtown where artists can showcase their work and recently launched her own show at the Fairview Public Library, in part to thank the Toronto library system for having great books that artists can borrow to learn from. |