ELLEN COWIE ~ Canadian Fine Artist
Ellen has had a long and varied career in the arts. Some of her achievements are:
- managing her own gallery in Foot’s Bay on Lake Joseph in Muskoka
- organizing and hosting the Art for Autism Art Festival at her gallery and the Foot’s Bay Marina.
- was juried into Toronto’s The Artist Project for 7 years
- gained gallery representation in Toronto
- had her first solo show, “Spring in My Step” in Toronto in 2011 at John A. Libby Fine Art
- chosen by the Royal Canadian Mint to design the first 2 coins of a new Canadian Landscapes series of $200 silver coins: “Towering Forest” in 2013 and “Coastal Waters” in 2015.
- hosted Art for Autism Festivals at The Mount Community Centre in Peterborough
- contracted by Scholastic Canada to illustrate a children’s book, “On Saturday”, part of Literacy Place for the Early Years Extension Package for teachers and librarians. She created the illustrations while honouring her husband and children’s First Nation heritage and her own status
- invited in 2024 to compete with other Canadian artists to submit artwork for the opportunity to be chosen to create King Charles’ portrait for a coin.
- accepted into the Federation of Canadian Artists in December 2024
CURRENT GALLERY REPRESENTATION:
ARTA GALLERY, Distillery District, Toronto ON
ECLIPSE ART GALLERY, Deerhurst Resort, Huntsville, ON (Since 2005)
SELECT ART GALLERY, Newmarket, ON. (Since 2002)
GALLERIES & EXHIBITIONS:
YM ART GALLERY, Beyond Time and Space No.2 exhibition November 7-21, 2025 Richmond Hill ON
FEDERATION OF CANADIAN ARTISTS, 2025 Artitsts’ Choice Online February 1-28
FEDERATION OF CANADIAN ARTISTS,2025 Scenes from Canada February 11 - March 2, Vancouver, B.C.
FEDERATION OF CANADIAN ARTISTS, 2025 Bloom Online Art Exhibit March 3-23
FEDERATION OF CANADIAN ARTISTS, 2025 Annual International Representational Exhibit (AIRE), March 25 - April 13
FEDERATION OF CANADIAN ARTISTS, 2025 Curated Collection, March & April, Vancouver, B.C.
TERAVARNA ART GALLERY, 9th Figurative 2025 International Juried Art Competition, March
ROYAL ROSE GALLERY, Aurora, ON, Holly Jolly Holiday Exhibit December 2024 to January 2025
ARTA GALLERY, Distillery District, Toronto, ON
JOHN A. LIBBY FINE ART, Toronto, ON (2009-2019)
ECLIPSE ART GALLERY, Deerhurst Resort, Huntsville, ON (Since 2005)
SELECT ART GALLERY, Newmarket, ON. (Since 2002)
WHETUNG GALLERY, Curve Lake, ON (Since 1991)
HERITAGE ROOM, THE MOUNT COMMUNITY CENTRE, Peterborough, ON
2018
HERITAGE ROOM, THE MOUNT COMMUNITY CENTRE, Peterborough, ON
2nd ANNUAL ART FOR AUTISM FESTIVAL, Peterborough, ON
JOHN A. LIBBY FINE ART, Toronto, ON
ECLIPSE ART GALLERY, Deerhurst Resort, Huntsville, ON (Since 2005)
SELECT ART GALLERY, Newmarket, ON. (Since 2002)
ECLIPSE ART GALLERY, Rosseau, ON
2017
HERITAGE ROOM, THE MOUNT COMMUNITY CENTRE, Peterborough, ON
1st ANNUAL ART FOR AUTISM FESTIVAL, Peterborough, ON
COTTAGE LIFE SHOW, International Centre, Toronto ON
JOHN A. LIBBY FINE ART, Toronto, ON
ECLIPSE ART GALLERY, Deerhurst Resort, Huntsville, ON (Since 2005)
SELECT ART GALLERY, Newmarket, ON. (Since 2002)
ECLIPSE ART GALLERY, Rosseau, ON
2014
ART BATTLE, Peterborough, ON
THE ARTIST PROJECT, Toronto, ON (since 2008)
JOHN A. LIBBY FINE ART, Toronto, ON (since 2009)
ECLIPSE ART GALLERY, Deerhurst Resort, Huntsville, ON (Since 2005)
SELECT ART GALLERY, Newmarket, ON. (Since 2002)
JOHN A. LIBBY FINE ART GALLERY, Toronto, ON
THE ARTIST PROJECT, Toronto, ON
BUCKINGHAM FINE ART, Uxbridge, ON (Since 1999)
ECLIPSE ART GALLERY, Deerhurst Resort, Huntsville, ON (Since 2005)
FOOT’S BAY ART GALLERY, Foot’s Bay Marina, Muskoka, ON. (Since 2002)
WHETUNG GALLERY, Curve Lake, ON (Since 1991)
SELECT ART GALLERY, Newmarket, ON. (Since 2002)
JOHN A. LIBBY FINE ART, Toronto, ON
THE ARTIST PROJECT, Toronto, ON
BUCKINGHAM FINE ART, Uxbridge, ON (Since 1999)
ECLIPSE ART GALLERY, Deerhurst Resort, Huntsville, ON (Since 2005)
FOOT’S BAY ART GALLERY, Foot’s Bay Marina, Muskoka, ON. (Since 2002)
WHETUNG GALLERY, Curve Lake, ON (Since 1991)
SELECT ART GALLERY, Newmarket, ON. (Since 2002)
MARTIN’S FINE ART, Bracebridge, ON
JOHN A. LIBBY FINE ART, Toronto, ON
PEAKS & RAFTERS, Port Carling, ON
THE ARTIST PROJECT, The Liberty Grand, Toronto, ON (since 2008)
BUCKINGHAM FINE ART, Uxbridge, ON (Since 1999)
ECLIPSE ART GALLERY, Deerhurst Resort, Huntsville, ON (Since 2005)
FOOT’S BAY ART GALLERY, Foot’s Bay Marina, Muskoka, ON. (Since 2002)
WHETUNG GALLERY, Curve Lake, ON (Since 1991)
SELECT ART GALLERY, Newmarket, ON. (Since 2002)
MARTIN’S FINE ART, Bracebridge, ON 2010
JOHN A. LIBBY FINE ART, Toronto, ON
PEAKS & RAFTERS, Port Carling, ON
THE ARTIST PROJECT, Toronto, ON (since 2008)
BUCKINGHAM FINE ART, Uxbridge, ON (Since 1999)
ECLIPSE ART GALLERY, Deerhurst Resort, Huntsville, ON (Since 2005)
FOOT’S BAY ART GALLERY, Foot’s Bay Marina, Muskoka, ON. (Since 2002)
WHETUNG GALLERY, Curve Lake, ON (Since 1991)
SELECT ART GALLERY, Newmarket, ON. (Since 2002)
MARTIN’S FINE ART, Bracebridge, ON
CANADIAN CANOE MUSEUM, Peterborough, ON
ROUGE GALLERY, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 2009
THE ARTIST PROJECT, The Liberty Grand, Toronto, Ontario (since 2008)
CANADIAN CANOE MUSEUM, Peterborough, Ontario
ARTA GALLERY, Toronto Distillery District, Ontario
ROUGE GALLERY, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
SHAYNE GALLERY, The Town of Mount-Royal, Montreal, Quebec
BUCKINGHAM FINE ART, Uxbridge, Ontario (Since 1999)
ECLIPSE ART GALLERY, Deerhurst Resort, Huntsville, Ontario (Since 2005)
