Margaret Chwialkowska

Internationally recognized Ottawa artist, Margaret Chwialkowska, works primarily in the Ottawa area, focusing on the banks of the Ottawa River and the forests of the Gatineau Hills, working to capture both, its timeless grandeur and the ever-changing moods.

Her work, distinguished by vibrant, almost fantastical colors and dramatic textures, has been honoured by numerous artistic awards. In 2018, she was named a finalist for the Ottawa Arts Council Mid-Career Artist Award.
She paints “alla prima," blending pigments together on canvas using a palette knife; this technique permits a loose, spontaneous style allowing texture to evolve naturally.
The goal of her painting is to evoke the mood of a natural setting and to capture the feeling of being overwhelmed by the natural, almost magical beauty of a landscape.
She is represented by Canadian Art Galleries and her works are in private and corporate collections in Canada, US, Europe, Middle East and South America.
Margaret was born and educated in Poland.

Education
University of Gdansk, Poland M.A. Ottawa School of Art, Oil Painting.
SPECIAL MERIT AWARD at the International Competition " Landscapes" by Light Space and Time Gallery, April 2015..

2018 Ottawa Arts Council Mid-Career Artist Award Finalist.
2017 Special Merit Award, Landscapes, International Competition, Light Time &
Space Gallery, Florida, US
2016 Creativity & Excellence in the Arts Award, Rise - International Exhibition,
Castello Estense, Ferrara, Italy
2015 Public Choice Award, The Illusion of Reality, International
Exhibition, Galeria De Marchi, Bologna, Italy

VIEWER'S CHOICE AWARD at the Foyer Gallery Exhibition ' Art Beat', Ottawa, January 2015.

VIEWER'S CHOICE AWARD at the Foyer Gallery Exhibition ' A Season of Lights', Ottawa, January 2015.

TOP 10 AWARD in Landscape in Motion Art Competition by ArtExhibeo Magazine, 2014.

PUBLIC CHOICE AWARD at the International Exhibition "The Illusion of Reality" in Galleria Du Manchi, Bologna, Italy, December 2014.

SPECIAL MERIT AWARD at the International Competition " Nature" by Light Space and Time Gallery, October...

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2016 Landscape Sublime, Foyer Gallery, Ottawa, ON

2015 The Illusion of Reality, Ottawa Art Gallery at City Hall Annex Gallery, Ottawa, ON

2014 Gatineau Sublime, Galerie Old Chelsea, Chelsea, QC

2010 Farewell to Summer, Casino du Lac Leamy, Gatineau, QC

2010 Landscape in Alla Prima, Richelieu-Vanier Centre, Ottawa, ON

2009 Beyond the Trees, Foyer Gallery, Ottawa, ON

2009 Colours of the Ottawa River, Cumberland Gallery, Ottawa, ON

2008 Landscapes of Ottawa and Beyond, Centrepointe Theatre Gallery, Ottawa, ON