This Canadian Thanksgiving, we’re sharing thirty Canadian contemporary artists whose work we admire! They represent a diverse selection of rising stars working in a variety of media. We hope you enjoy this list and that perhaps you find a few contemporary artists who you hadn’t yet heard of. It’s always our goal to connect art lovers and fans with someone new that inspires them.
As you might imagine, narrowing it down to just 28 choices was immensely difficult. There are so many talented artists that we’ll definitely have to do a round two. So, please let us know who else you would have added to our list. We’d love to hear your thoughts!
Canadian Artists
1. Erin Armstrong
![Breathe+Until+I+Evapourate_40x40.jpeg](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/61df2bcc75c2145eb2d1fe02/61e5bb5979c5ee6a1d02a33c_Breathe%252BUntil%252BI%252BEvapourate_40x40.jpeg)
2. Amy Stewart
![AMY+STEWART+ARTIST+VANCOUVER+-+HELLO+YOU+36X48+2.jpeg](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/61df2bcc75c2145eb2d1fe02/61e57a8dd964f7894a3789fa_AMY%252BSTEWART%252BARTIST%252BVANCOUVER%252B-%252BHELLO%252BYOU%252B36X48%252B2.jpeg)
3. Kestin Cornwall
![SevenSisters-Revised-updated.jpeg](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/61df2bcc75c2145eb2d1fe02/61e57a8d8c22c37eb79ddf06_SevenSisters-Revised-updated.jpeg)
4. Meghan Hildebrand
![image-asset.jpeg](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/61df2bcc75c2145eb2d1fe02/61e57a8dc1469f4ce74d9a17_image-asset.jpeg)
5. Marie-Claude Marquis
![05737c_9a74f308a6db435eba9ef7de8b438a94_mv2 copy.jpg](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/61df2bcc75c2145eb2d1fe02/61e57a8dd964f740a53789f9_05737c_9a74f308a6db435eba9ef7de8b438a94_mv2%2Bcopy.jpeg)
6. Jason Boyd Kinsella
![Screen Shot 2021-10-11 at 4.26.17 PM.png](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/61df2bcc75c2145eb2d1fe02/61e57a8dc4618ff98c8ac027_Screen%2BShot%2B2021-10-11%2Bat%2B4.26.17%2BPM.png)
7. Jennifer L. Mohr
![fd1d97_d9ed39991dd7427cac23769d542d7af1_mv2 copy.jpg](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/61df2bcc75c2145eb2d1fe02/61e57a8d6fb7126c44da7540_fd1d97_d9ed39991dd7427cac23769d542d7af1_mv2%2Bcopy.jpeg)
8. Anong Migwans Beam
![Screen Shot 2021-10-11 at 4.37.06 PM.png](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/61df2bcc75c2145eb2d1fe02/61e57a8db1caf9e06a76df89_Screen%2BShot%2B2021-10-11%2Bat%2B4.37.06%2BPM.png)
9. Christine Kim
![Christine+Kim+Colour+Studies+0.3.jpg](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/61df2bcc75c2145eb2d1fe02/61e57a8e835c141995da31ed_Christine%252BKim%252BColour%252BStudies%252B0.3.jpeg)
10. Jamie Smith
![192668450_4400542409964591_4660496903649105066_n.jpeg](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/61df2bcc75c2145eb2d1fe02/61e57a8d91b0193286f7f6fd_192668450_4400542409964591_4660496903649105066_n.jpeg)
11. Claire Gaulin-Brown
![210727.UncommonHome-6.0.jpg](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/61df2bcc75c2145eb2d1fe02/61e57a8d2730a6cfe617b143_210727.UncommonHome-6.0.jpeg)
12. Gabrielle Strong
![Gabrielle-Strong-Art-Here-Right-Now-a-16x20.jpeg](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/61df2bcc75c2145eb2d1fe02/61e57a8e5340664bb003ed83_Gabrielle-Strong-Art-Here-Right-Now-a-16x20.jpeg)
13. Billie Rae Busby
![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/61df2bcc75c2145eb2d1fe02/61e57a8e835c149141da31ee_Billie-Rae-Busby-Art-Holding-Space.jpeg)
14. Jodi Miller
![Jodi-Miller-Art-Hide-and-Seek.jpg](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/61df2bcc75c2145eb2d1fe02/61e57a8e8c22c363d29ddf08_Jodi-Miller-Art-Hide-and-Seek.jpeg)
15. Marina Dempster
![240867024_377397720517681_8176132782042968434_n.jpeg](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/61df2bcc75c2145eb2d1fe02/61e57a8eb1caf92a1e76df8c_240867024_377397720517681_8176132782042968434_n.jpeg)
16. Andrea Soos
![AS-070721-39.jpeg](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/61df2bcc75c2145eb2d1fe02/61e57a8e9249e36724800b37_AS-070721-39.jpeg)
17. Celine Gabrielle
![d186cc_3dfe2c54897e4cce88934c47780a6116_mv2 copy.jpg](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/61df2bcc75c2145eb2d1fe02/61e57a8ef3e3637f08665b58_d186cc_3dfe2c54897e4cce88934c47780a6116_mv2%2Bcopy.jpeg)
18. Alex McLaughlin
![Haven+copy3.jpeg](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/61df2bcc75c2145eb2d1fe02/61e57a8f9dc89c5e78645807_Haven%252Bcopy3.jpeg)
19. Marlene Lowden
![whileikissthesky.jpeg](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/61df2bcc75c2145eb2d1fe02/61e57a8f1262b4662bb7186e_whileikissthesky.jpeg)
20. Sára Molčan
![badhabits.jpeg](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/61df2bcc75c2145eb2d1fe02/61e57a8e6d717b559d339234_badhabits.jpeg)
21. Brandi Hofer
![party_party_party_room_cafe.jpeg](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/61df2bcc75c2145eb2d1fe02/61e57a8f0cf47b232f8ff2cc_party_party_party_room_cafe.jpeg)
22. Tara Lee Bennett
![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/61df2bcc75c2145eb2d1fe02/61e57a8f1262b40685b7186f_Floral%252BEmbrace%252BTara%252BLee%252BBennett%252BUnframed%252B2021%252BLR.jpeg)
23. Laura Payne
![payne-radial30-white-1000px.png](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/61df2bcc75c2145eb2d1fe02/61e57a8f90fc170a789d6c75_payne-radial30-white-1000px.png)
24. Claire Milbrath
![tumblr_f20298fd47a23bb9556084f690700baa_3ba51b24_1280.jpeg](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/61df2bcc75c2145eb2d1fe02/61e57a8f9dc89c6458645809_tumblr_f20298fd47a23bb9556084f690700baa_3ba51b24_1280.jpeg)
25. Martin Wittfooth
![Screen Shot 2021-10-11 at 6.04.08 PM.png](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/61df2bcc75c2145eb2d1fe02/61e57a8f52677eef837c542f_Screen%2BShot%2B2021-10-11%2Bat%2B6.04.08%2BPM.png)
26. Michelle Nguyen
![Nguyen-MotherFigure-OilonCanvas-38x36-web.jpeg](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/61df2bcc75c2145eb2d1fe02/61e57a8f34c4cc7f55af8236_Nguyen-MotherFigure-OilonCanvas-38x36-web.jpeg)
27. Alessandro Tomassetti
![Screen Shot 2021-10-11 at 6.13.03 PM.png](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/61df2bcc75c2145eb2d1fe02/61e57a8f008bd003dbf25613_Screen%2BShot%2B2021-10-11%2Bat%2B6.13.03%2BPM.png)
28. Jen Mann
![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/61df2bcc75c2145eb2d1fe02/61e57a90e2917d6af7fc7a86_210465372_206743031351444_2279766347737099584_n.jpeg)