I explore landscape through colour, gesture, memory, and imagination.

Turbulent Harbour received 2nd Place in the FCA international On the Edge exhibition and was featured in Art Avenue 2026 III.

I grew up in Caledon, Ontario, in a family where art was part of everyday life. My father, William Fowler Wells, was a landscape watercolour artist whose work was an early influence on my appreciation of the Canadian landscape and the expressive possibilities of painting.

After a career in graphic design, I returned to painting following retirement in 2020 and now work from my studio in Fergus, Ontario.

My paintings move between realism and abstraction, interpreting rather than simply reproducing the landscape. I often begin with a feeling, a colour, or a fragment of memory, building the image through layers of paint, scraping, erasure, and revealed marks. As the work evolves, forms shift between the recognizable and the imagined, creating atmospheric spaces that invite viewers to pause, explore, and make their own connections.

My work has been selected for national and international juried exhibitions and has received recognition through several awards. I am an elected member of the Society of Canadian Artists and an Exhibiting Member of the Federation of Canadian Artists. My paintings are held in private collections across Canada and internationally.

Education & Memberships

BFA (Hons), Visual Arts and Art History — York University
Graphic Design Diploma — Humber College

Elected Exhibiting Member — Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA)
Elected Member — Society of Canadian Artists (SCA)
Women’s Art Association of Canada (WAAC), Elora/Fergus Arts Council, Guelph Arts Council, Artists in Canada, AWA, Carfac Ontario

Selected Juried Exhibitions

  • 2026 — Federation of Canadian Artists - Water Exhibition

  • 2026 — Federation of Canadian Artists - Toronto Chapter: Open National Juried Exhibition

  • 2026 — Federation of Canadian Artists, On the Edge Exhibition

  • 2026 — Federation of Canadian Artists, Open National Juried Exhibition

  • 2026 —Society of Canadian Artist Elected Members Juried Exhibition: Celebrate - Online exhibition: October 31st, 2026 (www.societyofcanadianartists.com) In-person exhibition: October 31 to November 11, 2026, Dignam Gallery, Toronto, ON

  • 2026 — Society of Canadian Artists, Home - 58th Juried Exhibition

  • 2026 — Society of Canadian Artists, Open International Online Juried Exhibition

  • 2026 — STUDIO TEXAS International Online Competition

  • 2026 — Spring Portfolio Art Show, Art Call Portfolio

  • 2026 — TERAVARNA Art Gallery, 13th LANDSCAPE International Juried Art Competition

  • 2026 — Women In Arts Network, Flora and Fauna Exhibition

  • 2026 — Light Space & Time Art Gallery, 17th International Abstract Exhibition

  • 2025 — Society of Canadian Artists, 57th Juried Exhibition

  • 2025 — Society of Canadian Artists, Open International Online Juried Exhibition

  • 2024 — Canadian Art Daily, Online Art Exhibition

Exhibitions, Galleries & Collections

  • Dignam Gallery, Celebrate - Toronto, ON

  • artBIAS IV 2026 — 4th Budapest International Art Show, TERAVARNA / Golden Duck Gallery, Budapest - Digital Showcase

  • Summer & Grace Gallery, H20-Scapes, Oakville, ON

  • LAF Gallery, Kitchener-Waterloo, ON

  • Federation Gallery -  Vancouver, BC

  • Centre Wellington Council Chambers, Exclusive Solo Artist - Elora, ON

  • Peel Art Gallery, Brampton, ON

  • ECFTA Gallery, Elora Plein Air, Elora, ON

  • Overzealous 2022, Art Space Connect Gallery, NPCC Centre, Toronto, ON

  • Wellington County Museum Gallery, Insights, Centre Wellington, ON

  • Corporate Commission, Silcofab Ltd., Guelph, ON

  • Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition

  • Online Galleries:‍ ‍Saatchi Art · Artists in Canada · Arto Galleria ·  federationgallery.com · ‍ https://www.artfinder.com

Awards & Recognition

  • 2026 — Second Place, Turbulent Harbour — Federation of Canadian Artists' ‘On the Edge’ exhibition

  • 2026 — Honourable Mention, Threshold of Winter — Light Space & Time Art Gallery, Landscapes exhibition

  • 2026 — Honourable Mention, Cascade in the Forest — TERAVARNA Art Gallery, 13th LANDSCAPE International Juried Art Competition

  • 2026 — Special Merit Award, Turbulent Harbour — Light Space & Time Art Gallery, 17th Abstracts Art exhibition

  • 2026 — Special Recognition Award, Cascade in the Forest — Light Space & Time Art Gallery, 17th Abstracts Art exhibition

Publications

  • 2026 — ‘On the Edge’ Exhibition Catalogue, Federation of Canadian Artists

  • 2026 — ‘Art Avenue Magazine’, Federation of Canadian Artists

  • 2026 — ‘Flora and Fauna’ exhibition catalogue, Women In Arts Network
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