Career
Harry Heine lived in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. His career as an artist spanned forty years. He was a Vice President 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.
His work is 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, United States.A. The Provincial Maritime Museum, British Columbia
Government House Collection, British Columbia The Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatchewan.
Edmonton Art Gallery and the Alberta Art Foundation.
He painted murals for Expo ’86 in Vancouver, Syncrude Canada, the Royal Canadian Legion in Edmonton 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 British Columbia and Other works range from carved murals and ship models to posters and book illustrations. Heine shared his techniques through demonstrations, workshops and classes throughout Western Canada and overseas as guest lecturer for P&O Lincolnshire’ Swan Hellenic Cruises.
From 1986 to 2004 he conducted private painting tours to varied locales in Europe, Asia and North America.