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Drama Queens

Drama Queens

12"x12", acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas. Sunlit cedars sprouted from the cracks and crevices of the Canadian Shield against the backdrop of dramatic skies. 

$300.00 CAD

Bentwood Cedar

16"x16", acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas. Classic Canadian Shield with rugged landscapes with windswept trees at the water's edge.

$500.00 CAD

Capturing Tranquility 

12"x12", acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas. So fascinated by the ability of trees to sprout from the cracks and crevices of the Canadian Shield, manipulating the rockface with their slow growth. 

$300.00 CAD

Summer Sun

16"x16", acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas. As the sun breaks through the branches it throws long shadows across the rugged landscape at the water's edge.
$500.00 CAD

At the Threshold

12"x12", acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas. Presqu'ile Provincial Park is located on the north shore of Lake Ontario, just east of Toronto. Inspired by the long shadows created as the sun backlit these trees at the edge of the forest between the wetlands and the lake.

$300.00 CAD

Sanctuary 

24"x24", acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas. The fall colours mirrored onto the quiet waters of this secluded sanctuary, which were disturbed only periodically, as the Kingfisher dove into the cool waters.

$1080.00 CAD

Frontenac Trails

24"x24", acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas. Frontenac Park in the fall, on the Doe Lake Trail long after the first frost and the grasses have been beaten down into clumps by fall rains.

$1080.00 CAD

Meandering

20"x20", acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas. Millhaven Creek is one of the many little tributaries that meanders southward all the way to Lake Ontario, passing through many rural communities on its way. This spot is just past the rapids at Babcock Mill in Odessa ON. 

$800.00 CAD

A Golden Afternoon

12"x24", acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas. Towering pines at the water's edge seemingly growing straight out of the Precambrian rock that is the Canadian Shield. 

$575.00 CAD

Catching Some Rays

12"x24", acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas. Inspired by the blue skies, sun-baked rocks and twisted pines growing on the shores of Georgian Bay.

$575.00 CAD

At the Rapids

This is award-winning painting was created in my home studio working from a series of images taken during an autumn afternoon hike on the Whiskey Rapids Trail up in Algonquin Park. It was entered into the East Central Ontario annual juried show and received the Rose Baker Award for Best Water Medium. 24"x30", acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas

$1,260.00 CAD
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East Bay

18"x14", acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas. View from the shoreline of East Bay at a picnic stop on Hwy. 63 

$500.00 CAD

Anticipation

24"x20", acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas. Kayaking between the rocky shores in anticipation of what landscapes lie ahead.

$900.00 CAD

Rough & Ragged

24"x18", acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas. The roar of the distant Ragged Waterfall guided us, as we kayaked the Oxtongue River to the base.

$845.00 CAD

Rocky Trail

24"x18", acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas. The leaves had mostly fallen on the late fall day that we hiked the Ragged Falls trail along the rocky shores of the Oxtongue River.

$845.00 CAD

Natures Embrace

Over time, moss spreads across the rockface, forming a lush gold and green carpet that seemingly embraces the cold hard rock formations, The mosses slowly break down the rock surface creating conditions for new plant growth.  24"x36", acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas

$1,510.00 CAD
Drama Queens

Marshland

12"x24", acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas. Inspired by the rawness of this landscape and how the dark skies reflected on the water offsetting the weathered and withered straw coloured grasses.   

$575.00 CAD

Quiet Whispers

14"x18", acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas. Inspired by the quiet breeze that rustles the branches of the pine trees along this mossy shore.

$500.00 CAD

Old Oddessa

18"x24", acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas. The early morning sun drenches the landscaping in light and shadow, highlighting the golden grasses as the muddy pulls your eye to the distant treeline. 

$845.00 CAD

Chutes & Shallows

15"x30", acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas. Inspired by the white waters of the Bonnechere River   

$880.00 CAD

Granite Shores

20"x20", acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas. View from the water paddling out to Georgian Bay 

$800.00 CAD

Granite Wall

14"x14", acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas. The lichen slowly overtake the granite wall, surviving the harsh exposed environments where other organisms cannot. 

$400.00 CAD

Horseshoe Lake

14"x14", acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas. Jasper National Park, just off the Icefields Parkway, lies the turquoise waters of Horseshoe Lake

$400.00 CAD

Along the Shoreline

24"x24", acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas. Along the rocky shoreline of a small hidden gem of a lake near Brockville ON.

$1080.00 CAD
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Drama Queens
GRANT BERG GALLERY

9901 102 Street Unit 102
Grande Prairie AB T8V 2V4

1-587-259-6333


MARTELLO ALLEY            

203 Wellington St. Kingston ON K7K 2V6     

613-767-2966   
MARTELLO ON BROCK
66 Brock Street, Kingston ON K7L 1R9              
613-766-6889
VAGA GALLERY

Open Seasonally from May to October


186 King Street East

Gananoque ON K7G 1G2

  • Bio

    Valerie Spence Hounsell SCA  

    Valerie is an award-winning Canadian landscape painter residing in the heart of southeastern Ontario. She has been painting most of her adult life and has been recognized for her realistic interpretations of the waterways and rock formations of the Canadian Shield. As an avid kayaker and outdoor enthusiast, she photographs the landscapes she explores, creating references for her work in her home studio, where she thoughtfully applies acrylics on canvas.

    Valerie has attained, Elected Member status, from the Society of Canadian Artists. Her work can be found in personal collections across Canada, the United States and Europe. ​

    Artist's Statement

    A sense of adventure and an intense appreciation for the Canadian wilderness compel me to explore, document and paint the landscape. My fascination with the fluidity of water, its movements, reflections and transparency is evident in my paintings and a common theme throughout my work. Using acrylic pigments and thoughtful brushwork, I create a realistic interpretation of my experiences to share and inspire the viewer.

  • Curriculum Vitae

    Awards

    ·         2024 1st Place Award, Mystery in the Park ECOAA

    ·         2024 Ruth Baker Award, Best Water Media, ECOAA Juried Exhibition

    ·         2020 3rd Place Award, KSA Juried Exhibition

    Gallery Representation

    ·         Grant Berg Gallery, Grande Prairie AB

    Memberships

    ·         2024-2025 Elected Member, Society of Canadian Artists

    ·         2024-2025 East Central Ontario Artists Association

    ·         2021-2025 Member/Exhibitor, VAGA Art Gallery Cooperative, Gananoque ON 

    ·         2024-2025 Member/Exhibitor, The Hive Artist Collective, Bath ON

    ·         2019-2025 Member/Exhibitor, Martello on Brock Collective, Kingston ON

    ·         2021 to 2023 Associate Member Society of Canadian Artists.

    ·         2022 Active Status Member Federation of Canadian Artists.

    ·         2022 Active Status Member of the Peace River and Toronto Chapters of the Federation of Canadian Artists.

    ·         2019-2021 Member Rideau Lakes Artist’s Association

    Exhibitions

     2025

    ·         VAGA Pop-Up, Gananoque ON 

    ·         ECOAA -  33rd Annual Mystery in the Park Algonquin Visitor Centre  ​

    ·         ECOAA - 67th Annual Juried Art Exhibition & Sale Sutton West ON

    ·         L&A Studio Tour, located at the HIVE Bath ON

    ·         VAGA - Feature Artist -  Gananoque ON

    ·         Martello Alley - Feature Artist - Kingston ON       

    ·         The River, hosted by Brockville Arts Hub, Brockville ON

    ·         the BIG Art Show, hosted by Kingston Artists Events, Kingston ON

    ·         Paint Ontario, Grand Bend, ON

    2024

    ·         Summer and Grace Gallery, JOYIII Holiday Small Show, Oakville ON

    ·         Works Art Gallery - Holiday Art Show, Kingston Frameworks, Kingston ON

    ·         Kingston Square Foot Juried Show, Kingston ON

    ·         Kingston Art Tour 1st Annual Studio Tour

    ·         Martello Alley - 2024 Small World Squared Kingston ON

    ·         ECOAA -  32nd Annual Mystery in the Park Algonquin Visitor Centre  ​

    ·         ECOAA - 66th Annual Juried Art Exhibition & Sale Newmarket ON

    ·         VAGA - Feature Artist - Sisters That Paint, Gananoque ON 

    ·         Canadian Art Daily - Northern Visions 2024 Juried Online Exhibition

    ·         SCA 2024 Open International Online Juried Exhibition

               *note of 767 submissions only 124 pieces accepted.

    ·         Before The Summer Juried Art Show and Sale, Gananoque ON

    ·         Fulford Place Second Annual Juried Art Show, Brockville ON

    ·         Cline House Gallery Annual Juried Show Cornwall, ON

    2023

    ·         Summer and Grace Gallery, JOYII Holiday Small Show, Oakville ON

    ·         Southeastern Ontario Arts & Cultural Tour through VAGA cooperative.

    ·         Before the Summer Juried Art Show and Sale Gananoque ON

    ·         Summer and Grace Gallery, H2O show, Oakville ON

    ·         Feature Artist Lakeside Studio Gallery, Waterscapes, Bath ON

    ·         Kingston Square Foot Juried Show, Kingston ON

    2022

    ·         Southeastern Ontario Arts & Cultural Tour through VAGA cooperative.

    ·         9th Annual Juried Art Show Colborne Art Gallery, Colborne ON

    ·         SCA 54th International Open Juried Exhibition, Papermill Gallery Toronto ON

    ·         Kingston Square Foot Juried Show, TETT Centre for Creativity and Learning, Kingston ON

    ·         2nd Annual Small Works Event, Katherine Muir-Miller Gallery

    ·         Successful at jury for membership of VAGA Cooperative and Gallery.

    ·         Solo exhibition at Grant Berg Gallery April 21-May 14, 2022 

    2021

    ·         Invitation to Exhibit Kingston Square Foot Show, TETT Centre, Kingston ON

    ·         Society of Canadian Artists Open International Online Juried Exhibition 2021

    ·         Solo Exhibition at the Township Office of Leeds and the Thousand Islands

    2020

    ·         Martello Alley, Kingston ON - Feature Artist October & November 2020

    ·         Solo Exhibition at the Township Office of Leeds and the Thousand Islands, February

    ·         Kingston School of Art Juried Exhibition, Kingston ON, Awarded 3rd Place

    ·         Successful at jury for the RE:MEMBER Show , Modern Fuel, Kingston ON

    ·         Southeastern Ontario Arts & Cultural Tour in Lyndhurst ON

    2019

    ·         Successfully curated, and participated, in The Artist’s Studio Show, an outdoor art event that included over 20 exhibitors, Lyndhurst ON

    ·         Southeastern Ontario Arts & Cultural Tour in Lyndhurst ON

     

    PUBLICATIONS

    ·         2021 Featured artist in The Belleville Local, an online newspaper, February edition

     

    EDUCATION

    Centennial College, Scarborough ON Diploma: Communications with a focus on design and marketing

     

    SOCIAL MEDIA

    Website: www.valeriespencehounsell.com

    Facebook: The Artist's Studio - Valerie Spence Hounsell

    Instagram: @val_spence_hounsell

    Email: vhounsell2@gmail.com