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...
Nicole Allen | From the ground up Kaitlin Johnson | Falling Back Into Bloom Crystal Beshara | WILD HEART Tapestries: Portraits from the Forest & Garden Exhibition Dates: April 11 - 25 Vernissage: Saturday, April 11 at 3 - 5 PM
Arteast’s first annual Fine Art Show will take place on Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19, 2026 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at the beautiful Pine View Golf Club, 1471 Blair Road, Ottawa. This art show celebrates the richness of our local arts community and will offer artwork of various mediums, something for the home, or a thoughtful gift...
Arts visuels de Gatineau est heureux d’annoncer la tenue de son Expo-vente printanière 2026, qui se déroulera du 24 au 26 avril au Centre communautaire Tétreau, situé à proximité du parc Moussette, dans le secteur Hull. Réunissant trente-sept artistes membres, cet événement met en lumière la richesse et la diversité de la création artistique en...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
March 26 to May 5, 2026 Opening: Thursday, March 26, 5:30 to 7:30 pm By looking at her role in society as a woman, wife, mother, and artist, Ada Brzeski has created a series of clay sculptures exploring womanhood, addressing the everyday realities and frustrations women face. Through these works, she hopes to foster a...
Don’t Just Watch — Decide Who Wins! Step into a world where imagination comes to life! Watch as talented artists transform blank canvases into breathtaking masterpieces in just 20 electrifying minutes per round. Feel the energy in the air as creativity flows and the crowd cheers them on. Vote to crown the ultimate champion and...
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.
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...
Young at Art 2026 – Celebrating 30 Years of Creativity! Young at Art is a professionally assessed art exhibition bringing the work of young visual artists to local art galleries. Since 1996, YAA recognizes the creative efforts of young artists across Ottawa. Selected works are eligible for several awards.
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.
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...
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...
Nature sous tension explore le fragile équilibre entre la beauté du monde naturel et les pressions silencieuses qu’il subit. À travers une série de gravures au burin – sur plexiglass, imprimées comme des gravures sur bois, et sur cuivre en intaglio – se dessinent des paysages d’apparence intacte, mais subtilement altérés. Des virus, des masques,...
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.
Patti Lefebvre is an Ottawa-based visual artist at The Rectory Art House and a graduate of the Ottawa School of Art. Her practice includes painting, printmaking, and collage, exploring the evolution of images and meanings in contemporary culture influenced by media, consumerism, and fashion. She has exhibited in Ontario and Quebec. Between the Noise explores how meaning changes in...
Don’t Just Watch — Decide Who Wins! Step into a world where imagination comes to life! Watch as talented artists transform blank canvases into breathtaking masterpieces in just 20 electrifying minutes per round. Feel the energy in the air as creativity flows and the crowd cheers them on. Vote to crown the ultimate champion and...
The Red Trillium Studio Tour was started by a group of talented local Artists & Fine Craftspeople, all working alone in their Rural Studios, who wanted to collectively share and bring awareness to the Art & Fine Craft in their community. When you visit our Artists in their Studios, you are welcomed into their private...
Wall Space Gallery is excited to host AND THEN, IT’S NOW, a new body of work by oil painter Stewart Jones. The exhibition brings together paintings inspired by the quieter edges of the city and the shifting light and shadows found between buildings and alleyways. Through unexpected viewpoints and confident brushwork, Jones captures everyday urban...
OIS Art of Canada is delighted to invite you to “Hanji (韓紙): A Thousand Years of Korean Paper Art – Hanji Meets Canada,” the first-ever Hanji touring exhibition presented in Ottawa as part of Asian Heritage Month 2026. This special exhibition introduces the beauty, history, and contemporary artistic possibilities of Hanji — Korea’s traditional handmade...
