Halifax born, Toronto based painter Shawn Skeir studied at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design and George Brown 
College, Toronto. He established Skeir Gallery (2009 -2018)- a work studio and commercial gallery space for his original works in downtown Toronto where he produced paintings inspired by colors and exuberance of the contemporary city. Skeir has exhibited throughout Toronto and the U.S. and is well represented in private and public collections across Canada.