NOV 13, 2024

New logo! New studio!!

VERY thrilled to announce that I am moving to a new studio!! Located at 60 Camelot in Nepean, I’ll be neighbours with some amazing local creatives and entrepreneurs. More details to come!

For progress and updates you can follow along here.

NOV 12, 2024

I am now part of Paris Collage Collective’s online artist directory! Yay!

Paris Collage Collective (PCC) - created by artist Petra Zehner - is a global online community that connects creatives through collaborations and special projects. It is a self-funded, not-for-profit organization that is open to everyone. And their Instagram page is amazing! I love doing the weekly creative challenges.

You can view my online PCC profile here.

NOV 18, 2023

I’m so honoured that author Chaylene Harland asked me to be the illustrator for her beautiful new poetry collection, Birth of a Nova.

“documenting a journey of personal growth, loss, love, marriage and hope through the lense of an eternal optimist trying to find beauty in every moment. this book follows a womans' journey in her self discovery from childhood to motherhood. this modern poetic collection is illustrated through moving collage art by international artist rebecca clouâtre. cry, laugh, reflect and find the joy in yourself through this emotive and inspiring debut poetry collection by chaylene harland.”

You can purchase a copy here.

SEPT 8, 2023

Whenever I am asked to collaborate on an album cover, I immediately say YES. This is the cover I designed for Canadian singer/songwriter Rose-Erin Stokes, for her new album release “When the Sun Goes Away.” Her voice is so calming and beautiful.

From her bio: “Highlighted by an artistic acumen and an amazing ability to evoke emotion, Stokes' music is demonstrative of a songwriting craftsperson at work. She is a five-time Northern Ontario Music and Film Award nominee and her sophomore LP ‘When The Sun Goes Away’ earned her a nomination for Album of the Year at the 2024 Ontario Folk Music Awards.”

You can purchase a copy here.

APR 20, 2023

When Jonathan Pinto from CBC Radio’s Up North phones and asks for a radio interview, you say yes! Click here to listen while Jonathan asks me all about my work and first major solo exhibition, Maternal Collections, on view at WKP Kennedy Gallery until June 3.

JUL 27, 2022

I am honoured and thrilled to have my work featured on the cover of flo. magazine’s second issue, titled Bloom. You can find fifteen collages - both old and new - along with an in-depth artist interview throughout these gorgeous pages. Order your copy here!

flo. is a print-only literary magazine dedicated to publishing short stories, creative nonfiction, and poetry by writers residing in the Ottawa-Gatineau area.

JUN 25, 2022

Thank you Rylan, owner and maker of the beautiful jewellery brand Island Meadow Clay, for interviewing me for Small Business Saturday! It’s so important that small businesses support each other. You can read the article here.

FEB 25, 2021

The Interiors 2021 edition of Ottawa Magazine is officially on newsstands! Huge thank you to City Bites columnist Sarah Brown for including a feature of my artwork in the “Random Desires” section :-)

DEC 17, 2020

I can’t believe this is real and out in the world! Last spring I was thrilled to be asked by the amazing videographer Vanessa Tignanelli to shoot a CBC Arts film featuring my artwork. I couldn’t be happier with the result (I happy-cried all the way through watching for the first time, especially at the mention of my grandfather and my daughter)!

Vanessa was so fantastic and made me feel so comfortable throughout the entire process. She is an amazing woman and I feel honoured to have worked with her. Also huge thank you to Black Squirrel Books - a local bookstore in Ottawa - for letting us film off hours and for being so accommodating!

You can find the link to the video and article here.

DEC 4, 2020

I’m honoured to have been included in Opus Art Project’s holiday gift guide this year, alongside so many other talented Canadian artists! You can see their lovely Instagram post here.

Opus is a Toronto-based, art consultant business created by Laura Wood and Dawn Tyrrell.

OCT 5, 2020

Community is a great thing. Ottawa Design Club’s first ever zine, titled “Quarant-Zine”, is now available for sale! Featuring work from 22 local artists/designers/photographers, this great little publication is a must-have for anyone interested in Ottawa talent. You can find two of my recent collages and a brief bio/explanation of work on page 30 :-).

The Ottawa Design Club is a monthly event series - organized for designers by designers - that focuses on creating a sense of community among the diverse local creatives in the city.

SEPT 25, 2020

Since I started making collages professionally, I’ve wanted my work published in a book. I’m thrilled that I can now “check” off this goal! Last year local Ottawa writer Donna Maguire asked if she could use my collage titled “nest” for the cover of her first poetry collection. I’m so happy with how it turned out!

Donna’s poetry is truly a treasure. Her work is boldly personal as she weaves us through her experiences with motherhood, divorce, nature and travelling. You can purchase a copy through The Art House Café and Amazon Canada.

FEB 1, 2020

If you know my work, you know that I love florals! So I didn’t hesitate to say “yes!” when the creative team at Alta Vista Flowers (located in Ottawa) asked me if I wanted to team up for their Masterpiece Project. Every month, Alta Vista collaborates with a local visual artist to offer exclusive, artisanal bouquets inspired by the artist’s work. Needless to say, the bouquet they created is beautiful! You can see my collage that inspired the bouquet here.

JUN 6, 2019

I’m so excited about this - my artwork will be published (for the first time!) in Issue 2 of OPAL: The Ottawa Photography and Art Label Magazine, alongside so many other talented local, regional and international contemporary artists. Issue 2 will be released on June 6, 2019, during the Exhibition of Selected Works in Galerie Annexe at the Ottawa Art Gallery in Ottawa, ON. My piece titled tiny worlds ii will be exhibited and available for sale.

OPAL’s mission is to promote, publish, and celebrate talented and contemporary artists in Ontario and Quebec. Community engagement, inclusivity, and diversity is at the core of OPAL everything they do.

MAR 26, 2019

Bill Staubi from Apartment613 wrote a wonderful review of Gatherers! You can read the full article here.

Apartment613 is a volunteer-run not-for-profit organization. Their main activity is apt613.ca, an award winning blog dedicated to uncovering the best of Ottawa’s arts and culture.

JAN 11, 2019

The new year is beginning with some very exciting news - my application for membership at the Kanata Civic Art Gallery has been approved by their jury, which means I’ll be involved in nine new group exhibitions this year! Full speed ahead! You can see KCAG’s exhibition schedule here.

DEC 22, 2018

The FARM in North Bay, ON, will now be regularly displaying and selling my original collages :-). I couldn’t be happier with this collaboration! The FARM is a fashion, art and retail market that hosts a collective of emerging and established designers whose aim is to share and support local and Canadian talent.

OCT 18, 2018

My collage titled “Burst” is one of the donated items available for bidding at Reach Canada’s 38th Annual Celebrity Auction, “Reach for the Stars”, held on October 18th, 2018 at the St. Elias Centre in Ottawa, ON. I’m so happy to support Reach Canada. They are a community-based, charitable organization which connects a roster of over 200 local legal professionals who provide pro-bono legal services to clients with disabilities.

JULY 19, 2018

"top hat" and "in the air" are now available at The Art House Café! Be sure to check it out - their space is filled with fantastic local art and they serve my favourite coffee in the city, Happy Goat Coffee Co. I will be there on Aug 31 for their monthly Meet the Artists Vernissage. 

Opened in February 2017, the mission of The Art House Café is to bring the Ottawa arts scene to you in a space where you can eat, drink, create, and learn. By day we are a café serving a full range of hot drinks, baked goods, and in-house lunch options. By night we are a lounge and bar where you can enjoy live music, beers from the region, and a selection of curated cocktails.

In this heritage house we feature work from nearly 100 local artists, and we're always looking for more. Everything we do celebrates creativity and collaboration - come visit us to be a part of it!