She entered artwork into the Calgary Exhibition & Stampede in 1946, winning three prizes, and again in 1947, winning 1st prize in Classes 1 and 8, and 2nd in Class 2. Another prize winner in both exhibitions was Okanagan artist Evelyn Cools, who won a total of 14 prizes in the two exhibitions.

Although primarily an Alberta artist, Shelton also traveled in British Columbia and created a number of important artworks of the province. These include the print Fraser Canyon seen below, Homestead at Revelstoke, and Shooks Barn, Hatzic. Shelton died in Calgary AB in 1984.

   

References

ARTISTS IN CANADA 1982 - UNION LIST OF ARTISTS' FILES (refer to AIC82)

IMAGES OF THE LAND - CANADIAN BLOCK PRINTS 1919 - 1945 (refer to GLEN84)
      Includes discussion of Shelton's life and work, and four prints illustrated.

BY A LADY, Celebrating Three Centuries of Art by Canadian Women by Maria Tippett
      1984, Viking, ISBN 0-670-84458-6
      226 pages, illustrated in colour and b&w, list of illustrations, index
      Brief mention of Shelton; one work illustrated: Rosedale Mine Tipple

PRINTMAKING IN ALBERTA - 1945 - 1985, by Bente Roed Cochran
      1989, 174 pages; The University of Alberta Press; ISBN 0-88864-139-7
      Illustrated in colour and b&w
      Part I: Canadian Printmaking and its Influence on Alberta Printmakers
      Part II: Printmaking in Alberta
      Part III: Alberta Print Artists (includes 2 page biography of Shelton and works illustrated)
      Includes list of print exhibitions; extensive notes and references; index

ALBERTA SOCIETY OF ARTISTS - The First Seventy Years
      2000, by Kathy E. Zimon; illustrated b&w with colour section at end
      University of Calgary Press; ISBN 1-55238-034-3
      Includes list of members, executive, exhibitors in selected exhibitions, index
      Includes references to Shelton.

BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX OF ARTISTS IN CANADA (refer to BIAC03)
     2 references to Shelton.

A DICTIONARY OF CANADIAN ARTISTS (refer to M)
     One page of references to the artist.

THE BOW - LIVING WITH A RIVER, edited by Gerald T. Conaty
      Includes essays by G.T. Conaty, Daryl Betenia, Catharine Mastin
      2004; ISBN 1-55263-634-8; Glenbow Museum, published by Key Porter Books Ltd.
      160 pages, hardcover; extensively illustrated with artwork and historical photographs
      Includes essays, select artist biographies, art and general bibliographies, index
      Artwork by Shelton includes cover image Fishing on the Bow.

THE FECKLESS COLLECTION (refer to FECK18)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Shelton_(artist)

Clippings

"Winners Named In Arts, Crafts"
     The Calgary Albertan July 9 1947