Ottawa abstract artists are traditionally painters, drawers, sculptors and photographers, but can also include other mediums like jewelry, printmaking, film, textiles ceramics and more. Artists in Canada views abstract as nonobjective art that depicts real forms in a simplified or rather reduced way - keeping only an allusion of the original natural subject.
Karen Wynne Mackay is an abstract artist. Her paintings are deeply manipulated surfaces, intertwined with coloured abstract markings, that emanate from her calligraphic influences. She uses fluid colourful layers, strong calligraphic marks made w... (more)
I create expressive, organic paintings with acrylic paint, markers, and ink. Staying loose, through the use of sponges, invokes a sense of movement within my work, inviting the eye to dance and move through... (more)
Bio. Statement and CV
I am a retired Pathologist and Cancer researcher with an art addiction that has driven me back to school several times. My Art Work includes two separate but overlapping streams hich include the use of acrylic pai... (more)
Abstract-realism, palette knife, impasto
Oil paintings that have developed over time to encompass many subjects. Portraits and landscapes consist of the majority of works, always developing. My newest works are done with the palette knife with thick oil paints and typically vibrant colou... (more)
Joanne Coughlin is a contemporary abstract artist originally from Quebec City, now living on a lake outside Ottawa. Her medium is acrylic and colour is her strength. Her work is varied with a focus on abstract and figurative paintings.
The artist, David Galbraith, is a Canadian of Scottish ancestry whose interests and talents have spanned three continents. He graduated university with an honours degree in Modern History which fuelled an interest in the arts. For a decade he expa... (more)
I am a digital artist and a passionate photographer, looking for spaces to display some of my works.
I’m an intuitive acrylic mixed media artist from Ottawa, Ontario who is passionate about creating mindful moments, spreading my love for art and deep understanding of soulful connections through my artwork. I create soulful paintings that reflect... (more)
I am a multimedia artist using painting, photography, video and installation. Work contributes to climate change discussions, visually resonating around psycho social, uncertainty loss, memory and shifting identity. Inspirations include living and... (more)