art gallery
Supporting local is important to us and that includes the arts. Our lobby and meeting space, The 6ix, features an ever-changing exhibit of stunning works by local artists, offering you a visual feast of creativity and inspiration.
Hot Migration with Moon
Otis Tamasauskas
Native Canadian
Lithograph 1/1, 2018, 16.5 x 44″
Tamasauskas, born in 1947 in a displaced persons camp in Germany after his family fled Lithuania, is a renowned printmaker known for integrating found objects into his works to explore interior landscapes. Rejecting conventional printmaking, he experiments with collage to create dynamic textures. Formerly Master Printer and Director of Etching at Open Studio Toronto, he has taught printmaking at several Canadian universities, including Queen’s University.
California 20
Claire Desjardins
Gore, QC
Print on canvas, 2022, 24 x 36″
Desjardins, an award-winning Canadian artist based in Gore, Quebec, is known for her vibrant, abstract paintings driven by gesture and bold colour. Her work has been exhibited across North America, featured in collaborations with major brands like Anthropologie and Microsoft, and launched as a signature art apparel line in 2019. Found in private and corporate collections worldwide, her art has also supported charitable causes, donating proceeds to help sick children.
Untitled
Colleen McCarten
Toronto, ON
Handwoven Cotton, Linen & Tencel, Monofilament, and Brass Rods, 2024, 10.5” X 36″
McCarten, a Toronto-based visual artist and educator specializing in textiles, holds degrees and certifications from OCAD University, George Brown College, and Niagara College. A CLTA Lecturer at OCAD University, she has exhibited her work in solo and group shows across prominent galleries and museums, earning recognition through grants and permanent collections at institutions like the Bank of Montreal and Canopy Hotel.
Wake Up The Dream Is Now
Victoria Park Rose
Victoria, BC
Print on Paper, 2022, 32 x 42″
Rose, a lifelong nature enthusiast, draws inspiration from her outdoor upbringing and homeschooling, which fueled her imagination and love for storytelling. Through abstract art, she shares the sense of curiosity and sanctuary she finds in nature, inviting others to be inspired in their daily lives.
Sun Blast One Afternoon
Amir Shingray
Toronto, ON
Ink on Canvas, 2021, 57 x 54″
Shingray, born in Sudan and later based in Toronto, is an artist whose journey was shaped by the cultural influences of Swakin and Istanbul. With a degree from Bogazici University, his work blends abstraction and representation, exploring themes of despair, hope, and humanity’s duality through bold gestures, vibrant lines, and harmonious colours.
Flood
Cyndie Belhumeur
Montreal, QC
Textile Embroidered on Canvas, 2024, 36 x 36″
Belhumeur, a multidisciplinary artist from Montreal, explores the interplay between physical and digital realms through dense, layered compositions that challenge perceptions. A finalist for the CALQ Prize for Emerging Artists and Gold Laureate of the GRAND PRIX DU DESIGN in 2021, her work is featured in collections such as Global Affairs Canada.
Geome 20
Laura Payne
Okotoks, AB
Acrylic & Glitter on Panel, 2024, 37.5 x 30″
Payne, a visual artist from Okotoks, Alberta, holds a BFA and MFA from institutions in Canada and the U.S. Her innovative paintings and new media works, exploring optical illusions and dimensionality, have been widely exhibited and recognized with awards like the RBC Canadian Painting Competition finalist in 2017. Her art is featured in public and corporate collections, including Global Affairs Canada and Google.
What If
François Arès
Montreal, QC
Acrylic on Plexiglas, 2024, 30 x 36″
Arès, a Montreal-based artist originally from Alberta, explores our perception of time and space through his work. In his “Definition” series, he layers dots on plexiglass to create optical effects that shift with perspective, integrating the viewer’s memories and emotions as a crucial element of his art.
Wishing Upon a Star
Chantal Proulx
Montreal, QC
Print on Canvas, 2024, 24 x 36″
Proulx, a self-taught abstract painter from Montreal, creates vibrant works collected worldwide. Known for her spontaneous gestures, vivid pigments, and added elements like crayon and charcoal, her art focuses on evoking emotion and balancing colour and composition. Her work has been featured in Circle Quarterly Art Review.
Devenir
Benoit Blondeau
Quebec City, QC
Acrylic on Sewn Fabrics, 2023, 56 x 60″
Blondeau, an artist from Quebec City, incorporates recycled materials like fabrics and patterns into his work, evoking personal memories and adding texture and movement. His art transcends the visible, creating sentient visions of the body.
Bordado Circular
Sofia Escobar
Toronto, ON
Cotton Thread, Plexiglas, and Aluminum, 2024, 24″
Escobar, a Toronto-based artist with Peruvian, Ecuadorian, and Canadian roots, explores materiality and spatial dynamics through intricate thread sculptures and line drawings. A graduate of OCAD University, her work spans various mediums and has been exhibited at venues like the Textile Museum of Canada, Ontario Place, and Nathan Phillips Square.
Vase of Flowers (For Matisse)
Emily Filler
Toronto, ON
Silkscreen on Paper, 2020, 38 x 48.5″
Filler, a Toronto-based visual artist born in Ottawa, combines painting, printmaking, and photography in her ‘painterly collages.’ Her dreamlike works, blending floral elements with abstraction, are exhibited internationally and featured in private and corporate collections.
Meet In The Middle
Laurie Skantzos
Guelph, ON
Oil, Cold Wax, and Acrylic on Birch Plywood, 2024, 8.5 x 18 x 2.5″
Skantzos, a Guelph-based artist born in Toronto, creates minimalist wall sculptures exploring color, form, and materiality. A Fine Art graduate from the University of Waterloo, her internationally exhibited works are featured in notable collections like The Art Gallery of Guelph and The Aimia Collection, earning her widespread recognition and accolades.
Jaune Tournesol
Sébastien Gaudette
Montreal, QC
Mixed Media on Sculpted Aluminum, 2024, 38 x 18 x 3″
Gaudette, a Montreal-based artist, specializes in trompe-l’oeil techniques using crumpled paper, blending drawing, writing, and sculpture. His works have been exhibited across Quebec and internationally, including Art Helix Gallery in Brooklyn and fairs such as Miami’s Art on Paper. He has also participated in research residencies in Canada and the U.S. to refine his creative process.
Into The Sky Of This
Marion Griese
St. Catharines, ON
Acrylic on Canvas, 2017, 27 x 36″
Griese, a Niagara-based artist, combines fine art and jewelry design to explore ideas through different mediums, often drawing inspiration from natural and urban forms. A University of Toronto graduate, she is currently focused on a new series of abstract paintings while teaching art to young children.
Waterlily Pond VI
Alissa Kim Tjen
Vancouver, BC
Print on Paper, 2024, 12 x 15″
Tjen, a North Vancouver-based contemporary landscape artist, creates semi-abstract acrylic works inspired by the tranquility of the West Coast. Through fragmented elements of color, shape, and texture, her paintings evoke serenity and wonder. Widely exhibited and collected globally, Alissa has collaborated with Saatchi Art and notable clients like Samsung Frame TV and Loblaws President’s Choice.
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Ooloosie Saila
Canadian Inuit
Colouring Pencil on Paper, 2021, 22 x 15″
Saila, a Canadian Inuit artist from Kinngait—Cape Dorset, draws inspiration from Arctic landscapes, blending imagination and bold compositions. Introduced to art by Kenojuak Ashevak, she developed her distinctive style, marked by vibrant colors and curved sections. Her works are featured in the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
Phenomenon 5
Hyunryoung Kim
Mississauga, ON
Print on Canvas, 2015, 20 x 30″
Kim, a Korean-born artist based in Canada, explores the spiritual and visual world through large, gestural abstract forms. Her work, rooted in introspection and spontaneity, examines themes such as the universe, nature, humanity, and the connections between them.
Racoon Textile
Emily May Rose
Toronto, ON
Woven Rug, 21″
Rose, a Toronto-based award-winning artist and illustrator, is best known for her mischievous raccoon characters. Her city-inspired work spans murals, illustrations, apparel, and gallery installations, showcased locally and internationally. In 2016, she founded Northern Contemporary, an art space in Toronto’s Roncesvalles neighborhood, focusing on urban, pop, and experimental art.
Tundra
Monika Pancukierek
Poland
Wool, Linen, and Cotton on Canvas, 84 x 48″
Pancukierek is a Poland-based artist recognized for her distinctive punch needle artwork, blending looped and flat stitches. Her piece Tundra, inspired by her travels through northern Canada, reflects the serene beauty of the region. Her creations radiate joy and aim to evoke a cozy, ‘hygge’ atmosphere, bringing peace and comfort to the spaces they inhabit.
The Art of Bones and Stuff
Lorette C. Luzajic
Toronto, ON
Acrylic on Canvas, 48 X 48”
Luzajic, a Canadian artist, blends writing, photography, collage, and painting to explore themes of art history, literature, and human behavior. Her work has been shown globally in diverse venues and collected in over 40 countries. Founder of The Ekphrastic Review, she also teaches mixed media and art appreciation at CAMH
Stand Tall II & Ray of Sunshine
Ieva Baklane
Vancouver, BC
Print on Paper, 2013 & 2024, 16 x 16″ each
Baklane, born in 1974 in Riga, Latvia, and classically trained in art, is a Vancouver-based artist known for blending abstract and realism styles. Influenced by architecture and the vibrant light of southern countries, she captures structured and luminous elements in her work. A Canadian citizen since 2007, she has exhibited internationally and held sold-out solo shows with Buckland Southerst Gallery.
