T. (Tanya) Markvart is a Canadian artist based in the north Georgian Bay area of Ontario. She studied Fine Arts at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, before earning a Masters and Doctorate in Environmental Studies and Planning from the University of Waterloo, Ontario. Her artistic lineage is rooted in her Dutch and Czech heritage. 

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My work moves between abstract realism and still life to illuminate the mysteries of the heart and mind. I'm excited to paint images that appear in my dreams, so I'm most inspired by the visual language of my subconscious. This internal source is informed by my interests in symbols, psychology, and philosophy. I begin with staged compositions and photography as the basis for working in acrylic ink on birch panels. I love to allow the wood grain to emerge through the medium in surprising ways. This interplay between the wood grain and layers of transparent acrylic ink gives my work a distinctive effect that defines my painterly signature.​​​​

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​EXHIBITIONS, AWARDS, PUBLICATIONS

 

2026​​​

• Richeson75 International Art Competitions, Still Life & Floral Exhibition (online group exhibit)

• Federation of Canadian Artists, Toronto Chapter, Fresh Paint  (group exhibit), Leslie Grove Gallery, Toronto, June 24-July 5

• National Oil & Acrylic Painters' Society, Spring International Online Juried Exhibition (group exhibit), May 25-July 25

• Society of Canadian Artists Open International Online Juried Exhibition (group exhibit), Apr. 24-May 15

• Federation of Canadian Artists, Toronto Chapter, National Online Juried Exhibition (group exhibit), Mar. 11-Apr. 10

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2025

• McMichael Gallery Juried Autumn Show (group exhibit), Nov. 7-9, Kleinburg, Ontario, Canada

• Federation of Canadian Artists, Limitless, National Online Juried Exhibition (group exhibit), Oct. 1-31

• Society of Canadian Artists 57th Online Juried Exhibition (group exhibit), Aug. 27-Sept. 30

• Society of Canadian Artists, Open International Online Juried Exhibition (group exhibit), Apr. 1-June 15

• Toronto Outdoor Art Fair (group exhibit), July 11-13, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Joyner Gallery (solo exhibit) June, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada

• Deep Water Gallery (solo exhibit, The Spring Shoreline), Feb. 27-Apr. 5, Wiarton, Ontario, Canada

• Propeller Art Gallery, Heart Mind Love (group exhibit), Jan. 22-Feb. 9, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

 

2024

• Toronto Outdoor Art Fair (group exhibit), July 12-14, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Jordan Art Gallery (guest artist exhibit), June 1 - 30, Jordan, Ontario, Canada

• Deep Water Gallery (group exhibit), Mar.9-Apr.30, Wiarton, Ontario, Canada

• Part Crowd Art Gallery (virtual group exhibit), December, Toronto, Ontario, Canada​

 

​PUBLICATIONS

 

2026

• Artists Magazine, Best of Acrylic, Fall Special Issue

• International Artist Magazine, June/July Issue #169

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AWARDS​

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• 2026 - Honourable Mention, Circle Foundation for the Arts, New York Group Show Contest

• 2026 - Finalist, Artists Magazine, AcrylicWorks 13: The Best of Acrylic, Annual Juried Competition

• 2026 - Finalist, International Artist Magazine, Favorite Subjects, Juried International Competition #153

• 2025 - Honourable Mention, Federation of Canadian Artists, Limitless, Juried International Exhibit

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AFFILIATIONS

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• Elected Member, Society of Canadian Artists

• Exhibiting Member, Federation of Canadian Artists, Toronto

• International Guild of Realism

• National Oil & Acrylic Painter's Society