I'm an artist and designer in Ottawa, Canada. I paint portraits, draw from life and lately I'm in love with birds.

I also

❤️

creating projects

They give me focus and a platform to explore, here are a few.

Social Portraits

A pixel art self portrait of the artists as part of the CSArt project

CSArt M

Firefly

Hipster Monocle

... I think my next project is going to involve birds.

Updates

Art and general ramblings :-)

Art, Exhibition

All Hands on Deck 2023

Mark Stephenson • May 24, 2023

All Hands on Deck is back again this year and I'm happy to be participating again with over 200 other amazing local Ottawa artists. My submission this year is a board with a Great Blue Heron. This heron is from Beaver Pond in Kanata, a regular that I would see on my local daily walks. Board is painted with acrylics in case you're

Art

Birds!

Mark Stephenson • Jan 22, 2023

For the last little while I've been enjoying watching birds. Started just before COVID hit and then it's become a real hobby for me. I've been taking pictures, setting up bird-feeders and I've been painting and drawing some birds I've seen. The photography side has been a lot of fun and I'll post some pics sometime soon (some are on instagram)....

Event, Exhibition

Are you feeling Lucky!

Mark Stephenson • Nov 2, 2022

I'm excited to be participating in the Ottawa Arts Council fundraiser, Luck again this year. It's a fun event where everyone who purchases a draw ticket get to come home with a piece of art. I've done that a few times myself and added some wonderful pieces to my collection. This year I've contributed a pen and ink study of one of my plaster...

Art exhibitions

All hands on deck 2022

May 20 to 29th, 2022 – Beyond the Pale

Wish you were here

October 3 to November 14, 2020 – Marianne van Silfhout Gallery

OAC Luck

December 5, 2019 – Arts Court

Wilf and Ada's, "Eclectic Nine"

On now at Wilf and Ada's at 510 Bank, Ottawa

Arteast Ottawa Speaker Series

March 26, 2019, 7pm at 255 Centrum Blvd

Selections 2018

October 17, 2018, Shenkman Trinity Art Gallery

Figureworks 2018

November 21, 2018 to Dec 3, 2018, St. Brigid's Centre for the Arts

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