T. (Tanya) Markvart is an artist living and working in Ontario, Canada. She studied Fine Arts at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, before earning a Masters and Doctorate in Environmental Studies 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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EXHIBITION HISTORY

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2026

• International Artist Magazine, June/July Issue #169 

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

• Fame Frame Gallery, The Poetry of Things, International Juried Exhibition (virtual group exhibit), Mar. 1-21

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2025

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

• Federation of Canadian Artists, Limitles (virtual group exhibit), Oct. 1-31

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

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

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

• Society of Canadian Artists International Juried Exhibit (virtual group exhibit), Apr. 1-Jun. 15

• 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, 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

• Women United Art Movement (virtual solo exhibit, December), Prague, Czech Republic​

 

​AWARDS​

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

• 2026 - Honourable Mention, Fame Frame Gallery, The Poetry of Things, Juried International Exhibit

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

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AFFILIATIONS

• Society of Canadian Artists

• Exhibiting Member, Federation of Canadian Artists, Toronto

• International Guild of Realism

• National Oil and Acrylic Painter's Society