Resistant Fibres, curated by Julie Graff, presents 18 textile and fibre works of art from the Canada Council Art Bank collection by artists who use this medium as a powerful tool for protest, resistance, celebration, joy and healing.
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Still*life is not a meditation on fruit bowls or porcelain vases; it proposes a dialogue between breath and silence, between the pulse of existence and the hush of its surroundings. These paintings have emerged from the experience of living surrounded by nature—a life steeped in forests, rivers, and the quiet choreography of seasons. They are...
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Step into the world of Randall Anderson in Trailer Trash, a provocative exploration of high and low culture through personal and social lenses. Drawing on his upbringing in trailer parks, early work as a diesel mechanic, and extensive studies in critical theory and formalist painting, Anderson creates work that challenges conventional ideas of art and...
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In Dimensions, Annie-France Bowker explores form, perception, and imagined landscapes through handwoven wall hangings. Her work navigates the space between the tangible and the abstract, where geometry meets intuition and structure gives way to otherworldly possibility. Weaving is a deeply meditative process for Bowker, and in its rhythm, she often finds herself transported into unfamiliar...
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The Kanata Civic Art Gallery is pleased to invite you to a special off-site exhibition, “Farther Afield”, opening this Saturday, April 25th, at the Carleton Place Gallery. This time, we’re taking things a little farther afield. For this exhibition, 29 artists are stepping outside our usual Kanata home and bringing their work to the Carleton Place...
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The Fourth Annual West End Sculpture Show runs from April 28 through to May 10 at the Kanata Civic Art Gallery (John G. Mlacak Centre, 2500 Campeau Dr, Kanata). This is a juried exhibition showcasing contemporary sculpture in stone, metal, wood, and mixed media made by sculptors from across the National Capital Region. Free and...
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Galerie Old Chelsea is thrilled to welcome Chelsea’s Reid McLachlan with “A Murmuration of Whispers”, a compelling new body of work that offers a rare glimpse into his creative process. McLachlan’s paintings begin not with images, but with words. Whether fragments, phrases, or complex thoughts, his visual language emerges from an incessant, shape-shifting murmuration of internal...
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Tim desClouds - Artist Statement In this most recent body of works I have pared down my working process to a celebration of the tradition of drawing and painting leaving behind the many sculptural embellishments included in earlier works. The content of the works flow forward from my previous 2022 exhibition, “Somewhere Between Mother Goose...
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An annual Fine Art exhibition will feature 6 artists showing in Carleton Place for the first time. Mark your calendars and come out and support all the regional artists from in and around your community. 54 regional artists will be participating in this show, which will have a great diversity of art offerings for you...
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New Painting Exhibition Explores the Beauty of Defying Expectation. A new exhibition of abstract painting explores the beauty of resisting expectations. Through layered surfaces, assertive colour, and gestures that challenge conventional harmony, the works embrace disruption as a deliberate artistic strategy. Rather than seeking perfect order, the paintings celebrate the vitality that emerges when structure...
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Wall Space Gallery is excited to present Andrew Beck's solo exhibition Into the Trees, a series of paintings that invites viewers deep into the northern forests where light filters through ancient canopies and the boundary between the familiar and the unknown begins to blur. Andrew Beck is a British born painter now living in Ottawa,...
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Wall Space Gallery presents Depth of Field, a solo exhibition by Kelly Grace that considers the act of looking as a reciprocal exchange. Moving between screen, audience, and painted surface, the work explores how attention circulates, with viewing becoming a shared and shifting experience. Kelly Grace was born in Toronto in the 70s and raised...
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Jane Languedoc was born in Ottawa, and living on the edge of the Canadian Shield, the landscapes that surrounded her inspired her deep love of trees, rocks and lakes. She moved to London, England in 1976 and was exposed to an entirely different life. Her frequent visits to the National Gallery gave her a love of impressionism and...
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ArtCredo is an art exhibit in which parishoners and visitors enjoy, and may purchase, artworks from over 40 local artists. The artworks are intended to be of a spiritual, contemplative or devotional nature. This popular Ottawa Art show brings more than 700 people into our beautiful sacred space each year.
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Join us for the 5th Annual Spring Art Festival, a one-day celebration of original art created by Ottawa–Gatineau artists, and set in a covered open-air venue at the Jim Tubman Chevrolet Rink. Browse exceptional artwork, enjoy live music throughout the day, and grab something delicious from local food trucks. It’s a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere where creativity...
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The Kanata Civic Art Gallery invites you to experience Chasing the Wind, a new exhibition featuring 27 gallery artists exploring movement, atmosphere, and the changing rhythms of the natural world through painting, textile art, and photography. From dramatic skies and shifting waters to quiet landscapes and expressive abstraction, Chasing the Wind brings together a diverse...
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Galerie Old Chelsea is pleased to present a new exhibition by Sarah Bradfield a National Capital Region artist whose latest body of work explores the dynamic relationship between landscape, movement, and light across Ottawa and the Outaouais.
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In Two Sisters, Mary Ellen Mueller Legault and Deborah Mueller Peate bring together two distinct yet complementary artistic voices shaped by family, creativity, and imagination. Mary Ellen’s playful watercolours capture the beauty of everyday scenes through vibrant colour and spontaneity, while Deborah’s imaginative mixed-media works combine textiles, collage, and vintage elements to create expressive “Whimsical...
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In the Arber Room, Claude Chalifour presents Vision, an exhibition rooted in intuition, memory, and personal expression. A self-taught artist born in Quebec City, Chalifour draws from a lifetime surrounded by art to create vivid, emotionally resonant paintings that reflect imagination, spirituality, and inner reflection. Her expressive works invite viewers into a colourful and deeply...
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Bryna Cohen - Artist Statement Painting remains central to my practice, even within the vast range of contemporary art. It is how I chose to express the beauty I see. Flora and vegetation have their own allure and vitality. Each painting begins with an emotional or sensory response to nature and evolves gradually on the...
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