Marijean Harris is a Canadian contemporary landscape painter based in Fergus, Ontario. Her work probes the intersection of landscape, memory and abstraction, translating the experience of place into layered colour, gesture and mark-making. Through processes of accumulation, scraping and erasure she builds atmospheric canvases where observed detail and imagined space converge. A former graphic designer, Harris transitioned to full‑time painting in 2020 and now sustains a disciplined studio practice dedicated to contemporary landscape.

BFA (Hons), Visual Arts/Art History — York University
Graphic Design — Humber College
Elected Member — Society of Canadian Artists (SCA)

Marijean’s work has been exhibited in numerous juried exhibitions, has received multiple awards, and is held in public and private collections across Canada and the United States.

Juried Exhibitions:

  • 2026 STUDIO TEXAS - International Online Competition 

  • 2026 Society of Canadian Artists ‘58th Juried Exhibition’

  • 2026 Spring Portfolio Art Show - Art Call Portfolio

  • 2026 ‘On The Edge’ Federation of Canadian Artist Exhibition - 1 painting selected for in-gallery exhibition at the Federation Gallery in Vancouver, and 2 paintings exhibited in the virtual exhibition

  • 2026 “13th LANDSCAPE" International Juried Art Competition, Terravarna Art  Gallery, 3 paintings accepted

  • 2026 Women In Arts Network ‘Flora and Fauna’ Virtual Exhibition

  • 2026 Light Space & Time Art Gallery's 17th International Abstract Exhibition , 2  paintings accepted

  • 2026 Federation of Canadian Artists Open National Juried Exhibition - 2 paintings

  • 2026 Society of Canadian Artists ‘Open International Online Juried Exhibition’

  • 2025 Society of Canadian Artists ‘57th Juried Exhibition’

  • 2025 Society of Canadian Artists ‘Open International Online Juried Exhibition’

  • 2024 Canadian Art Daily Art Exhibition

Exhibitions, Galleries, Public/Private Collections:

  • 2026 - Solo Exhibition - Centre Wellington Council Chambers, Elora

  • 2024 - Elora Plein Air Exhibition, Elora Centre For The Arts Gallery, Elora

  • 2023 - H20-Scapes, Juried Group Show, Summer & Grace Gallery, Oakville

  • 2022 - ‘Insights’ Juried Group Show, Wellington County Museum Gallery, Centre Wellington

  • 2022 - ‘Overzealous 2022’, Juried Group Show, Art Space Connect Gallery, NPCC Centre, Toronto

  • 2021 LAF Gallery, Kitchener-Waterloo

  • PAMA Gallery, Juried Group Show, Brampton

  • Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition

  • Corporate commission - 4 watercolour landscapes: Silcofab Limited, Guelph    

Online galleries with international and national sales:

Saatchi Art, Artists in Canada, Arto Galleria, www.artfinder.com‍ ‍‍

Awards, Public Recognition & Accomplishments:

  • "Turbulent Harbour ", featured in the 2026 On The Edge Exhibition, has been awarded Second Place in the Awards Jurying at the Federation of Canadian Artists ‘Federation Gallery’

  • 2026 (Honourable Mention Award) Light Space Time Gallery Landscapes” Art Exhibition ‍

  • 2026 (Honourable Mention Award) “13th LANDSCAPE" International Juried Art Competition, Terravarna Art Gallery

  • 2026 (Special Merit Award) Light Space & Time 17th Abstracts Online Exhibition

  • 2026 (Special Recognition Award) Light Space & Time 17th Abstracts Online Exhibition

Publications:

  • 2026 On The Edge Catalogue - Federation of Canadian Artists

  • 2026 Women In Arts Network ‘Flora and Fauna’ Exhibition Catalogue online in June, artist interview and virtual exhibition

Affiliations and Memberships: SCA Elected Member, Women's Art Association of Canada (WAAC), Elora/Fergus Arts Council, Guelph Arts Council, FCA Supporting Member, AWA Associate Member, Artists in Canada

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