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In career spanning 76 years as a professional artist, it is not surprising that  Harry
Heine's artistic mastery is immediately evident.
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Elected in 1980, he was the first and only Canadian elected to the Royal Society of Marine Artists
(RSMA, London England), and is considered one of the leading Marine artists in Canada. He exhibited
regularly with the R.S.M.A. in both London and Mystic, Connecticut and in gallery exhibitions
internationally.
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Heine was a P.V.P. of the Canadian Society of Marine Artists and of the Federation of Canadian Artists.
He was made an Honorary Citizen of the City of Victoria 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 Watercolor
Society.
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His work hangs in many public collections including the Legislative Buildings of the Government of British
Columbia; Washington State Arts Commission Collection; Captain Cook Birthplace Museum, England;
Mystic Seaport Museum, U.S.A.; the Provincial Maritime Museum, B.C.; Government House Collection,
B.C.; the Mendel Gallery, Saskatchewan; Edmonton Art Gallery and the Alberta Art Foundation. Heine
has painted murals for Expo '86 in Vancouver, Syncrude Canada, the Royal Canadian Legion in
Edmonton and the towns of Vegreville, Fort Sasatchewan, 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. Other works range from carved murals and
ship models to posters and book illustrations and coin designs with the Canadian mint. He was
made a Life Member of the Sail & Life Training Society and the Vintage Vessel Registry.
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Harry Heine passed away in september 2004, he lived in Victoria British Columbia, Canada, with his wife,
Tess and three children Caren, Mark, and Jennifer, all actively showing successful artists.
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