# Harry Heine > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Harry_Heine > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Harry_Heine.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Heine > Source revision: 1323451707 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{About|the Canadian seascape artist|the German poet born Harry Heine|Heinrich Heine|the Estonian military officer|Harry Hein}} {{Sources exist|date=November 2025}} '''Harry Heine''' R.S.M.A. (July 24, 1928 – September 25, 2004) was an [artist](/source/artist) who specialized in maritime scenes.{{cite book|title=Artists in Their Studios: Where Art Is Born|first=Robert|last= Amos|publisher= TouchWood Editions|year= 2007|isbn=978-1894898584| pages=37}} ==Life and work== Heine was born in [Edmonton](/source/Edmonton), [Alberta](/source/Alberta), Canada. He lived in [Victoria, British Columbia](/source/Victoria%2C_British_Columbia), Canada until his death in 2004. His career as an artist spanned forty years. He was a member of the [Royal Society of Marine Artists](/source/Royal_Society_of_Marine_Artists), to which he was elected the only Canadian member in 1980. He was a Vice President of the Canadian Society of Marine Artists and of the [Federation of Canadian Artists](/source/Federation_of_Canadian_Artists). He was made an [Honorary Citizen](/source/Citizenship) of the [City of Victoria](/source/Victoria%2C_British_Columbia) in 1985 and an Honorary Alberta Artist in 1983 in recognition of his contribution to the Visual Arts. He was also a member of the Northwest Watercolour Society. His work is in many public collections including the Legislative Buildings of the Government of [British Columbia](/source/British_Columbia); Washington State Arts Commission Collection; [Captain Cook Birthplace Museum](/source/Captain_Cook_Birthplace_Museum), England; [Mystic Seaport](/source/Mystic_Seaport) Museum, United States; The Provincial [Maritime Museum](/source/Maritime_museum), B.C.; Government House Collection, B.C.; The [Mendel Art Gallery](/source/Mendel_Art_Gallery), Saskatchewan; [Edmonton Art Gallery](/source/Art_Gallery_of_Alberta) and the Alberta Art Foundation. He painted murals for Expo '86 in Vancouver, Syncrude Canada, the [Royal Canadian Legion](/source/Royal_Canadian_Legion) in EdmontonEdmonton Journal, Edmonton, Alta., March 25, 1968 (photo and caption) and the towns of Vegreville, Fort Saskatchewan, Chemainus and Chetwynd. Painting commissions include the Canada I Society (America’s Cup), Telecom Canada, H.M.C.S. Malahat, the Government of B.C. and Beautiful ''[British Columbia Magazine](/source/British_Columbia_Magazine)''. Other works range from carved murals and ship models to posters and book illustrations. He was made a Life Member of the Sail & Life Training Society and the Vintage Vessel Registry. Heine shared his techniques through demonstrations, workshops and classes throughout [Western Canada](/source/Western_Canada) and overseas as guest lecturer for P&O Lines’ [Swan Hellenic](/source/Swan_Hellenic) Cruises. From 1986 to 2004 he conducted private painting tours to varied locales in [Europe](/source/Europe), [Asia](/source/Asia) and [North America](/source/North_America). His co-host on many of those trips was teacher and watercolourist, his elder daughter Caren Heine. His son Mark is an illustrator and [fine art](/source/fine_art)ist and his youngest daughter Jennifer is an artist and [graphic design](/source/graphic_design)er. All three children have been involved in gallery exhibitions with their father, including major retrospectives held at Winchester Galleries in June 2005 and 2007. A further Canadian Legacy exhibition added a third generation, as it included photography by Sarah Heine, Mark's younger daughter. It was held in May 2017 at the MacMillan Arts Centre in Parksville, BC. ==Bibliography== *''A Celebration of Marine Art, Royal Society of Marine Artists'' *''Who's Who in American Art'' *''Who's Who in Art'' *''Dictionary of International Biography'' *''Who's Who in the West'' ==Articles== *Five Artists and the Sea, ''Sea Magazine''. Frances Dayee, auth. *On the Water’s Edge, ''Skyward Magazine''. *Harry Heine’s Voyage of Discovery, ''Western Living Magazine''. Betty Gibbs, auth. *A Suitcase of Sketches, ''Boulevard Magazine''. *Of Wind, Sea and Sail, ''Art Impressions Magazine'', Christine Gardner, auth. *Charting a Course of Discovery, ''Maturity Magazine''. Alison Gardner, auth. *''[Smithsonian Magazine](/source/Smithsonian_(magazine))''. Stan Meisler, auth. *''Beautiful British Columbia Magazine''. *Editorial: ''Arts West Magazine''. Carolyn Lieir, Editor. ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.cheine.com official web site of Caren Heine] *[http://www.mheine.com official web site of Mark Heine] *[http://www.jheine.com official web site of Jennifer Heine] {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Heine, Harry}} Category:1928 births Category:2004 deaths Category:20th-century Canadian painters Category:Canadian male painters Category:21st-century Canadian painters Category:Artists from Edmonton Category:Canadian landscape painters Category:Canadian marine artists Category:20th-century Canadian male artists Category:21st-century Canadian male artists --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Harry Heine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Heine) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Heine?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.