Studying drawing and painting at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Sheila Roberts also learned to etch, under the expert guidance of Ian Fern. On moving to Edinburgh, Sheila became an active member of Edinburgh Printmakers, continuing to experiment with printmaking styles and techniques with the support of master printmaker and technician Alfons Bytautas. Having moved to Comrie in 1995 and raising a family, 2015 she returned to printmaking, working from her studio in her garden, taking part in Perthshire Open Studios, exhibiting locally and coming close second when she entered a piece anonymously in the Teeside Print Prize, against established international printmakers.