Our story
Before they met, co-founders Sheldon and Hannah started painting businesses to put themselves through university, running separate operations in Owen Sound and Ottawa. A decade later, they stepped back into the thick of it by launching Sienna Painting in Toronto, Ontario.
The team at Sienna Painting believes that spaces should celebrate the individuals who exist in them. A purposeful environment can and should be beautiful, whatever beautiful means to the people who inhabit that space.
Whether residential or commercial, we’re here to invigorate spaces to reflect the visions of our clients, be it as a peaceful sanctuary full of warm and cool neutrals or riotous with colour. Your space should celebrate you.
Why "Sienna"?
Some fun trivia! Sienna is most commonly known as a pigment in fine art paints and, in its various forms and hues, has been in use for milenia, think: cave paintings. The pigment, historically, was made from clay where iron ore or ferric oxide occur naturally.
Ranging from a terracotta red-orange to a more sunset-y yellow-brown, the sienna colour is considered an earth tone and before synthetic pigments were developed, was named for where it was made in Siena, Italy. The pigment is featured heavily in Renaissance paintings and is still a favourite of fine artists today.
When it came to choosing a name for our painting company, we wanted a brand that would reflect the way we feel about homes and spaces that support the people in them: warm, strong, timeless, refined, comforting.
Sienna.
Our team
We believe that happy, supported personnel make for happy, supported clientele. At Sienna, we care about our team and creating a structured, empowered work environment to ensure we're putting our best foot forward.
Sheldon Morris-Rainford
Sheldon has been involved in the paint industry for over a decade, helping hundreds of clients beautify their spaces, whether at home or in a commercial space.
Born in Toronto, Sheldon spent the majority of his childhood north of the city in Grey County, before returning as an adult. He opened and operated a painting business while in university and has been enmeshed in the industry since!
Sheldon took a short break from painting and spent two years as a sales representative at Benjamin Moore, one of the top paint brands in North America, where he gained a comprehensive knowledge of interior and exterior coatings.
He missed being an entrepreneur and knew that with all he’d learned from Benjamin Moore, he would be that much better suited to serve clients than ever before. That’s when he started discussions about stepping back into the painting service world and launched Sienna Painting with his partner, Hannah Kilby.
Sheldon is excited to be back on this side of the industry, meeting with clients and transforming spaces one paint job at a time.
Hannah Kilby
Hannah has been an artist her whole life, but put herself through university by operating a residential and commercial painting business. It’s there where she befriended her eventual partner and Sienna Painting co-founder, Sheldon.
Originally from Ottawa, Hannah now resides in Toronto. Her role within Sienna is as head of operations and tackles Sienna's colour & design consultations, as well as the company's mural division.
Besides her time with Sienna and spending quality time with Moxie (Hannah and Sheldon's Australian Shepherd), Hannah is a professional fine artist and operates her studio, where she paints original and commissioned oil paintings for her collectors.
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You can see her work here:
Luke Sutton
Knock-knock! Luke here with Sienna Painting! I'm the one at your door!
Luke joined Sienna Painting in the summer of ‘24 as a canvasser, and is now our sales manager. He’d never been involved with painting before joining Sienna, but jumped
at the chance to work in the High Park region, where he’s lived his entire life.
Born and raised in Roncesvalles (Roncy, if you're local), Luke grew up on the fringes of the city’s fringe theatre scene, and now puts his creative energy into helping our clients revitalize their homes.
On top of canvassing & customer appointments, Luke works the phones to keep the team busy meeting with homeowners like you. His mission: To wear down the tires on the company truck!
Brandon Kulic
Originally raised in Australia, Brandon is the Production Manager at Sienna Painting and brings a creative and easygoing energy to the team.
Outside of work, he spends most of his time pursuing acting and creative projects, exploring the outdoors, and hanging out with his dog, Mochi.
He enjoys the people side of painting most - connecting with clients and being part of transforming spaces in a meaningful way.
Dante Newton
Dante grew up in Ajax and has been with Sienna Painting since the beginning (and even as far back as the student painting days with Sheldon and Hannah)!
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Now a senior site manager, Dante helps keep projects running smoothly. He enjoys being a part of the process of bringing clients' visions to life.
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When he doesn't have a paint brush in hand, Dante likes to spend his time on the basketball court, watching anime and with his family.