Throwback
Still Life with Pears
I did this oil painting in 2020, during one of the pandemic lockdowns. Someone purchased it the year before last!
OIL. ACRYLIC. Ink Pen.
Amy Huras
Ottawa, Canada
A historian by training, I discovered my love for painting and drawing as an adult. I enjoy capturing the quirks and oddities of everyday life, drawing inspiration primarily from my daily surroundings.
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Announcements. Upcoming exhibitions. Works in progress. Daily practice.
Vernissage & Sale
OSA's Holiday Fundraising Art Sale
Check out the Ottawa School of Art’s Holiday Sale, running from Nov 27 to Dec 14 at the Byward Market campus. The vernissage will be on Nov 27 from 5-8pm. Three of my works will be available in the sale!
Proceeds support the school’s outreach program, which provides free art classes to people facing economic, social, or systemic barriers.
Photo by Deidre Schlabs on Unsplash
Work in Progress
Trialing mat sizes for a drawing
I've been working on a raccoon drawing for a while, but the composition felt off. I spent some time testing different crops with homemade paper "mat boards". I think I found a size that I like!
Exhibition
Collective Arts, Hamilton
The Creatively Canadian Art Gallery is now open at Collective Arts' Hamilton Taproom! The exhibition features my painting Where to?, alongside works by other Canadian artists. The exhibition will be open until the end of August 2025.
Photo by Amie Johnson on Unsplash.
Vernissage
Shenkman Arts Centre, July 3, 2025 from 5-8pm
Come see my drawing "Pimisi to Bayview" at the Ottawa School of Art’s Landscape Contest exhibition. Vote for your favourite at the vernissage on July 3 (5–8pm) and view or purchase works through July 6.
Work in Progress
Underpainting
I've started a new oil painting and I'm almost finished the underpainting. I went with a burnt sienna and yellow ochre base layer to establish the values. This is usually a quick process. Once I start layering colour on top, I tend to paint more slowly. Check back soon to see how it looks in colour!
Awards
Jackson's Art Prize
I was beyond excited to learn that my piece, Dogs on Pedestal (Oil on canvas) made the Jackson's Art Prize Extended Long List for 2025! You can check it out alongside the works of other finalists on their online gallery here.
Work in Progress
Pen ink drawing in progress
Close up section of a pen ink drawing I've been working on.
Consignment
Ottawa School of Art, Boutique
This piece, alongside one of my ink pen drawings, is now available for purchase at the Ottawa School of Art's Boutique in the Byward Market.
Daily Practice
Working on some cukes
I did these cukes as a quick still life painting (in oil) several years ago and I decided to revisit it to fancy up the background.
Vernissage
Atrium Gallery, Nov 7, 2024 from 5-7pm
Thanks to everyone who came out to the vernissage for Sense of Place!
Exhibition
Sense of Place
Sense of Place, a group exhibition with the Undercoverpaintbrushes, is on display at the Atrium Gallery in Centrepoint (Ottawa) from Nov 7, 2024 - Jan 14, 2025.