Celebrate Canada through original art! Join our Show & Sale featuring paintings, collages, and sculptures from talented Canadian artists.

Exhibition Begins: October 19 / 2026 to October 30 / 2026

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16 ARTISTS

THE COMPLETE COLLECTION AND RAFFLE DRAW WILL BE REVEALED AT THE OPENING RECEPTION ON OCT. 25TH.

EMAIL – artists.celebrating.canada@gmail.com

15% of every painting sold will be donated to Halton Learning Foundation

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Helen Hendry - Artist Statement

The diverse subject matter of Canada’s landscape encourages the ability to examine and interpret, on canvas, what the landscape means to me.  For many years I often painted “en pleine air” while standing amongst the quietness of the weeds, shrubs, trees and open air.  Those times were especially memorable for my development as an artist.

30” x 24” True, North, Strong & Free
16”x20” Evening, Métis sur le mer
12” x 12” Winter White
22” x 28” Sumac
48”x12” Standing Tall

Barbara Chapman - Artist Statement

Born on the Eastern Edge, Barbara is informed by the natural world, rocky edges, the sky and varied light. A love of the earth, growing things, and the environment provides a richness of inspiration with deeper meaning and messaging in her work. 

9”x12” On the Cape
12”‘X12” Salt Water Grasses
9”x12” The Eastern Edge
12”x12” Late in the Day
9”x12” Rough Waters

Mike Balcain - Artist Statement

I am a lifelong art lover who started my journey in 2017 with sketching and watercolour, switching to oils in 2023. I am inspired by the impressionists to follow my passion for creating my own personal vision. 

15”x 19” Wilson's Falls , Bracebridge
15”x 19” Muskoka River, Bracebridge
13” x 13” Filmore's Hotel, Toronto
13”x15” Writer's Retreat Mazo de la Roche Bedroom, Sovereign House, Oakville
17”x 17” Red Hill Creek, Hamilton

John Faulkner - Artist Statement

Emotion and spontaneity drive my artwork. Canada is so incredibly unique and beautiful.  A beacon of light with a few shadows.

16” x 12” Welcome to Canada
20” x 20” Saying Goodbye
30” x40” Through the Woods
36” x 36”Agony
18” x 36” A Splash of Yellow

Rhodri Kasperbauer - Artist Statement

In my five pieces I aimed to explore Canada in relation to Citizenship, Provincial Identity, Arctic Sovereignty, The Monarch and Money. These are intended to be humorous speculations rather than conclusions, ones that reflect upon the past, present and future of our great nation. 

21”x 21” A Template - Future Present Past
30”x 30” O Canada - Elbows Up Forever!
8” x 10” Next Coin of the Beloved Realm
29” x 29” A Frame For Life
8” x 10” Notwithstanding Claws - Not To Scale

Lead - Judy Mayer-Grieve - Artist Statement

After being accepted to exhibit in New York City, I chose to decline the offer—a move that ultimately paved the way for me to curate a remarkable group of Canadian artists to exhibit at the Oakville Art Society this October 24th and 25th. 2026.

24” x 24” The Activitst
24” x 30” Red Hat
24” x 36” (cropped ) The Journey
24” x 36” Travel Moon
24” x 36” (cropped ) Let Her Shine

Bev Kennedy – Artist Statement

Nature restores, calms and intrigues, and brings hope.

8”x10” The Maple Leaf Forever
8”x10” Going a Wandering
8”x10” Foraging
8”x10” A Peaceful Vista
8”x10” Away from those Noisy Bears

Michelle de Villiers - Artist Statement

These pieces form part of my “A Canadian Abecedarian” series, which features 26 iconic Canadian animals.  I created the ceramic A-Z series using the tactile clay of our soil. My hope is that we will preserve and protect these animals and their habitats for future generations to enjoy.

"W Is For Walrus” Ceramic 10.5”X6.5”x7.5”
“A Is For Arctic Fox" Ceramic 8”x4.5”x6.5”
"R Is For Raccoon” Ceramic 11”x 6”x7”
"M Is For Moose” Ceramic 10”x 5”x 5.5”
"S Is For Snowshoe Hare” Ceramic 8”x5”x 12”

Louise King - Artist Statement

These works are rooted in places I have known over time—living at Maligne Lake and returning to the Canadian Shield. The collection reflects a personal relationship with the Canadian landscape through light, form, and memory.
16” x 20” Resilience, Canadian Shield
16” x 16” Precambrian Shadows
48” x 36” Approaching Storm, Craigleigh
24” x 18” Georgian Bay: End of Day
18” x 18” Spirit Island, Maligne Lake

Hanna T - Artist Statement

In this series, I celebrate the quiet presence of Canadian birdlife. Each piece focuses on a single species, inviting close attention to form and gesture, while an abstract background gently recedes, allowing the viewer to fully engage with the subject, undistracted.

14” x 18” Blue Jay
14” x 18” Great Blue Heron
14”x 18” Northern Cardinal
14” x 18” Song Sparrow
36” x 48” Osprey in Mid Flight

Jill MacInnes - Artist statement

Painting is an extension of my love of travel. I enjoy spending time on the water and seeing marine animals and other wildlife in their natural habitat, and it is these moments of experiencing both the quietude and magnitude of nature that I aim to capture in my art. 
14" x 11" On Bronte Creek
12" x 24" North of North 
9” x 12” Mama Bear, Baby Bear
9”x 12” Grizzly on the Shore
12"x 24" Orcas of the Broughton Archipelago

Janet Brown-McIsaac - Artist Statement

My goal as an artist is to create works that bring the viewer into my world and have an emotional response that mirrors the intensity of what I experience.

24”x36” Tofino Rainforest
36”x 40” Winter Symphony
30” x 24” BC Roots
40” x 36” Winter Reflections
20” x 24” Forest at Sunset

Rocky Mancini - Artist Statement

Many of my paintings have been inspired by the beauty of the landscapes in Canada. From small vignettes to large scale vistas, I have tried to capture the light and atmosphere of each part of this country.

12”x 12” Orcas in the Mist
16” x 20” The Road to Blue Mountain
24”x 36” Carefree
20”x 24” Grey County Outlook
16” x 20” Prairie Icons

Lucia Ana Holzapfel - Artist Statement

Inspired by my travels across Canada, my work merges the raw, rugged energy of waterfalls and rock formations with the delicate beauty of botanical life. Through a signature use of cool, vivid and rich tactile texture, I translate the atmosphere of these places into immersive, high contrast visual experience.

12”x12” Peggy’s Cove
12”x12” The Hidden Gem
12”x12” The Look that Stayed
11.5” x 11.5” Shoreline Resillience
12” x 12” Echoes in the Rock

Shelly Gray - Artist Statement

Through paintings of childhood television icons, I explore memory, nostalgia, and the emotional imprint of the characters who helped shape our imaginations.

12” x 12” Casey
12” x 12” Rusty
12” x 12” Mr. Dressup
16”x 20” Brontë
16” x 20” Group Chat

Diana Linardic - Artist Statement

I created these pieces as an exploration of how individuals embrace the Canadian elements in both the summer and winter.

11” x 14” Summer Linen
12”x 15” Framed / Winter Commute
8”x 8” Summer Vibes
12”x 16” Frozen
About our Preview: Our small exhibition stands alone on October 24th from 4 PM to 7 PM.
You will see 50 plus works in a small dedicated gallery. This is a chance for patrons to ask specific questions.

About our Opening Reception: On October 25th our Small + Larger Exhibition (Integrated & Layered) will have much higher foot traffic. Our "small exhibition" does not disappear. It is a designated space within a much higher overarching show. You will walk through a larger pace and inside that corridor featuring smaller artist's works. 11 AM – 5 PM
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