About Me
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​Born in London, Ontario, with relations in Bkejwanong Territory (Walpole Island Ontario), Shaela Kinting is an Annishinaabe artist who began drawing as soon as she was able to hold a pencil. Shaela attended Beal Art and attained her Bachelors of Animation at Sheridan College. She has been working in the Animation Industry for over a decade, designing, animating, storyboarding and creating backgrounds for cartoons like Disney's "Pickle and Peanut" the
Netflix original, "Trailer Park Boys the Animated Series"
Hulu "Solar Opposites" and Moxy Fox's "Mystery of the Fireball". While living in Nova Scotia, Shaela also created a short film titled "Netukulimk" for the National Film Board of Canada in 2018. It was a very special project, helping teach children the importance of living sustainably in harmony with nature. Shaela's work is influenced by her Anishinaabe roots and her love of nature. Shaela has often found music to be a great source of inspiration as well and is involved in the Canadian music and artist community. Her work focuses
on elements of nature and portraiture with hints of fantasy. Through her work, Shaela Kinting hopes to share the beauty she sees in the world around her.
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Artist Statement
The quiet space I inhabit while creating lines and colors from my imagination or surroundings has often brought a much needed calm to me. When I was younger visual art offered a sense of escape. With each face drawn or place imagined, I was removed from a world I had found mundane or frightening to be swept off anywhere I could fathom. However, in recent years, my work has transformed into a way of sharing the world as I see it now, beautiful and exciting. Dancing on the sidewalk or sharing a moment with a friend can become a piece of time captured on a page. I love sharing these moments with the people who inspire them. Nature versus Urbanization has also been a recurring theme in my work. In our present times I feel celebration respect and love for the natural world are more important than ever. It is my hope that through collaboration with gifted people from all walks of life, we may bring about changes needed to make our world a better place for future generations.
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