News & Events
Upcoming or on now:
Seen | Unseen at Quest Art
October Collective artists Pauline Bradshaw, Charlotte Williams and myself exhibiting at Quest Gallery in Midland, Ontario, with special guest artist Amy Bradshaw.
Opening: Friday, May 15, 7 to 9pm
On Wednesday, May 13, Amy Bagshaw, the guest artist, will be installing a site-specific textile work and inviting the public to watch her as a performative installation.
The show runs from May 15 to July 2, 2026.
Quest Gallery
333 King Street (2nd Floor)
Midland, Ontario, L4R 3M7
Toronto Outdoor Art Fair
I’m thrilled to have been juried into Canada’s largest and longest running annual art fair.
I’ll be busy creating new work for this show. If you’d like the first chance to buy make sure you’re on my mailing list.
July 10 to 12
Friday & Saturday 10am to 7pm
Sunday 10am to 5pm
Nathan Phillips Square
Toronto, Ontario
FREE to attend
Past events:
The Artist Project
Come visit me in Booth 213
I’m very excited to be part of the Artist Project this year.
This event features over 250 independent artists presenting their work. A great opportunity to see a wide variety of work and meet the artists.
March 26 to 29, 2026
Thursday, March 26: 6 to 10pm
Friday, March 27: 12 to 8 pm
Saturday, March 28: 12 to 8 pm
Sunday, March 29: 12 to 6 pm
Enercare Centre, Exhibition Place
Toronto, ON
Special discount code JOINME2026
Press from Artist Project
I was delighted by Odessa Paloma Parker’s perceptive comments on my work in her article
“6 Artists I’m Excited to Meet at Artist Project.”
Dedicated Globe & Mail readers and Toronto arts & culture mavens will know Paloma Parker from her award-winning writing and editorial work on all things style and art.
Read the article here. Artists are listed alphabetically.
Or watch the video on Instagram.
I was also pleased to see that I got some local coverage, with this article appearing in both Barrie Today and Orillia Matters.
Tradition Transformed
Annual Juried Landscape Exhibition
I’m thrilled to have my painting Even in the Darkness included in this important landscape show.
October 25, 2025 to January 10, 2026
Opening reception Saturday, October 25
1 to 3 pm, remarks at 1:30
Orillia Museum of Art & History (OMAH)
30 Peter Street South
Orillia, ON
I’m proud and honoured to announce that my entry in Tradition Transformed was awarded the Kevin J. Batchelor Emerging Artist Award. Many thanks to the generosity of the Batchelor Family for endowing this award.
Thanks to Pauline Bradshaw for the photo.
Holiday Pop-Up
featuring gift-sized work from the Pivot Gallery artists
including 5 paintings from me
Pivot Gallery’s Holiday Pop-Up
Saturday, December 13 and Sunday, December 14, 2025
at Melanie’s Cakes
110 Pony Drive, Unit 3
Newmarket, ON
Making Our Mark
abstract paintings by
Miriam Traher, Janet Taylor, and Lindsay Smail
October 8 to 19, 2025
Opening reception Thursday, October 9
6 to 8 pm
Artists’ Talk & Painting Demo
October 18, 2pm
Leslie Grove Gallery
1158 Queen Street East (Queen & Jones)
Toronto, ON
I would like to acknowledge funding support from
the Ontario Arts Council and the Government of Ontario.
October Collective Outdoor
The first event hosted by
the October Collective, a group of Canadian artists:
Pauline Bradshaw, Lindsay Smail, and Charlotte Williams
Saturday, August 30 & Sunday, August 31, 2025
10am–5pm, rain or shine
2028 Sideroad 30 & 31 West, Oro-Medonte, ON
(link to Google map)
Figurative realism, landscapes, and abstraction
Visit OctoberCollective.ca
for more information
Making Our Mark
An exhibition of 3 Ontario-based abstract artists:
Janet Taylor, Miriam Traher, and Lindsay Smail
June 20, 2025 to July 6, 2025
Opening reception Thursday, June 19
5 to 7 pm, brief Artists’ Talk at 6pm
MAC on Main
63 Manitoba Street
Bracebridge, ON
Orillia Landscapes
December 13, 2024 to June 8, 2025
A landscape-themed juried exhibition
organized by The Orillia Public Art Committee
Open Saturdays from 10am to 3pm
and 3 hours prior to performances
Orillia Opera House
20 Mississauga Street West
Orillia, ON
Spring Members’ Show
May 9 to May 25, 2025
My painting Small Change won the award
for Best Use of Colour
MAC on Main
63 Manitoba Street
Bracebridge, ON
Winter’s Embrace
December 4, 2024 to February 27, 2025
A juried exhibit of local artists
in a new gallery space
Muskoka Discovery Centre
275 Steamship Bay Road
Gravenhurst, ON
Square Foot Show
December 13 to December 21, 2024
A landscape-themed juried exhibition for members
of Muskoka Arts & Crafts
MAC on Main
63 Manitoba Street
Bracebridge, ON
Images Studio Tour
October 11 to October 14, 2024
A juried studio tour featuring fine artists and craftspeople
from Oro-Medonte and surrounding areas
Studio Stop J
Braestone Event Barn
Oro-Medonte, ON
Headwaters Fall Festival
September 19 to October 6, 2024
Part of a festival of art, this juried show hangs in the Headwaters Gallery in a beautifully restored old mill
Alton Mills Arts Centre
1402 Queen Street
Alton Village, ON
ArtWalk in the Square
September 13 to 15, 2024
An outdoor juried show featuring over 90 fine artists
amidst the Shops at Don Mills pedestrian mall
The Shops at Don Mills
Lawrence & Don Mills
Toronto, ON
Stay in touch
Sign up to receive a monthly email with show updates and first access to new work.
You can unsubscribe at any time. For more information, please read our Privacy Policy.