About the artist
My work begins with paying attention.
Forest walks, time in the garden, and quiet moments observing daily life invite me to slow down and notice the richness, beauty and quiet intelligence of the natural world. Rather than documenting a particular place, I am interested in the feeling of being immersed in it – the shifting light, layered movement, and small details that are easily overlooked.
Through painting, I explore the space between observation, memory, and experience, allowing forms to move between representation and abstraction. These ordinary moments hold quiet beauty and layered meaning, shaping the emotional landscape of the work.
I am drawn to the healing presence of nature—its companionship, refuge and capacity for renewal. Through cycles of growth, change and resilience, I recognize reflections of our own human experience.
Working in clay is a natural extension of my painting practice – a way of carrying these experiences into everyday life. Created to be held and used, each piece is an invitation to pause, to notice, and to find beauty in the ordinary.
Shantael Sleight (b. 1975, Edmonton, AB) is a contemporary Canadian artist based in Victoria, BC. Since completing her Honours BFA at the Alberta University of the Arts (formerly the Alberta College of Art + Design) in 2002, she has maintained a dedicated studio practice for over two decades and has exhibited in public and private galleries throughout Canada. Through painting and clay, she explores how careful attention to the natural world can illuminate the human experience. Across these mediums, her work reflects on themes of impermanence, renewal, abundance, and the subtle beauty found in everyday moments.
For inquiries about paintings, clay, exhibitions or new work, please get in touch.
Email shantaelsleight@gmail.com
ARTIST C.V.
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2025 Sooke Fine Arts Show, Sooke, BC
2025 Field of View, Crescent Hill Gallery, Mississauga, Ontario
2019-26 Winter & Summer Small Works, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, BC
2024 Beautifully Tiny, H2 Gallery, Fernie, BC
2023 Mothering, Revelstoke Art Gallery, Revelstoke BC
2022 Sidney Art Walk, Sidney BC
2022 Summer Group Show, Blue Crow Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
2022 Figurative Work, CASA, Lethbridge, Alberta
2021 Figurative Work, Monarch Furnishings, Victoria BC
2021 Beyond Boundaries Virtual Gallery, Opus Art Supplies, BC
2020 Under the Surface, Koffi, Victoria, BC
2020 Little Gems Small Works, Victoria Arts Council, Victoria, BC
2016 Love at First Glance, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, BC
2015-14 Beautiful Blues, The Midwife Collective, Victoria, BC
2015 Beautiful Blue, Brentwood Bay Resort, Victoria, BC
2013-10 Crow Series, Fishfly Gallery, Winnipeg Beach, MB
2009 Whitewashed, Arts on Atlantic Gallery, Calgary, AB
2009 Snapshots of Wind, Epcor Centre for the Performing Arts, Calgary, AB
2008 (caw)l, Harcourt House Gallery, Edmonton, AB
2008 What the Wind Moves, Arts on Atlantic Gallery, Calgary, AB
2007 Crows, Kerry Wood Nature Centre Art Gallery, Red Deer, AB
2006 This Place, Arts on Atlantic Gallery, Calgary, AB
2006 The Crow Studies, Langham Art Gallery, Kaslo, BC
2003 Crows, NeXtfest, Edmonton, AB
2003 Figurative works, Lazy Loaf and Kettle, Calgary, AB
2002 ACAD Graduating Show, Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Calgary, AB
2002 ACAD Painting Show, ArtSpace, Calgary, AB
2001 Miniature Show, Marion Nichol Gallery, Calgary, AB
2001 Pushing the Envelope, Marion Nichol Gallery, Calgary, AB
2000 Lacombe Art Show, Community Hall, Lacombe, AB -
2002 B.F.A (honors) Department of Painting, Alberta University of the Arts (formally ACAD), Calgary AB
2025 Atelier Ireland Residency
2023 CASA Lethbridge Residency -
Alberta Wildlife Sanctuary, Calgary, AB
Various Private Collections, North America
Galleries
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Art Gallery of Greater Victoria - Art Rental & Sales Program
Victoria, BC