Melts My Heart Diamond Art Kit by artist Shelley Davies - Coast Salish
Our Diamond Art Kits feature the artist name, tribal affiliation and title of artwork on the canvas. Each kit includes one 15.75 x 19.7” canvas (40 x 50 cm), one pen, one small tray, diamond beads separated by colour, wax and a spare bag. Using the chart, match the colour with the corresponding code and press the diamond onto the symbol using your pen and wax. Repeat the process until you cover the whole image with diamonds. Stretch or frame your diamond piece featuring authentic indigenous art!
Artist: Shelley Davies
Cultural Background: Coast Salish, T’Sou-ke Nation
Born in Victoria British Columbia Shelley grew up in the small village of Shirley on the rugged southwest coast of Vancouver Island. Raised by her single hardworking mom and beloved grandmother, Shelley was always exposed to nature and wildlife from the beaches where she lived, to the backwoods camping and fishing trips with her mom and grandma.
Shelley is Coast Salish, currently living on T’Sou-ke Nation reserve where she is starting to explore her cultural art forms. Learning more about her art culture of the T’Sou-ke Nation is inspiring on another level for Shelley.
Shelley has pursued several different art mediums over the years but really came to love painting, specifically in acrylic, using vibrant color palettes in her work. Shelley is a self-taught artist who is constantly challenging her boundaries and comfort zone. Wildlife is Shelley’s first love for subject matter, but she has challenged those confines in murals and portraits she was commissioned to do in Saanich Peninsula Hospital extended care facility.
