The New Edinburgh Studio Tour (NEST) invites you to explore the 32 artists displaying their work this year, scattered across 12 locations in New Edinburgh, Ottawa. All locations are within walking or biking distance.
NEST features resident and guest artists, crafting works in ceramics, glass, painting, textiles, photography and offers the public a unique opportunity to encounter professional and emerging local artists in the studios where they work.
I am delighted to have been accepted as a guest artist for the 2026 New Edinburgh Studio Tour.
Admission to the studio tour is free and everyone is welcome. Artwork will be exhibited and available for sale, and live demonstrations will occur throughout the day.
Bonus: By visiting each studio you will have the opportunity to win a door prize from each artist on the tour.
You’ll be able to find me at Memorial Hall (39 Dufferin Rd) where I will be live painting alongside a display of my work throughout the weekend.
There will be 10 artists in total at Memorial Hall, with several other artists only a short walk away, so it’s an easy way to see a lot of the artists even if you’re short on time!
To find out more about the tour and view the map, click the button below to visit the NEST website!
You can also find us on the Toureka app, allowing you to download an interactive map to your mobile phone.
Art is meant to be seen in person
While the wonders of technology allow you to view my work from anywhere in the world, there is so much detail and nuance lost via computer screen.
In a world that seems to go faster every day, where our phones won’t leave us alone, I invite you to step outside of the chaos for a moment.
To slow down.
To look.
To savour.
Watch the process unfold
I’ll be live painting throughout the weekend. Come find out what goes into creating a painting – see the palette, the brushes and ask all of your burning questions about how I do what I do (no question is too small or “stupid”!)
As a teacher, I have the neat trick of being able to paint and talk at the same time and I love answering questions about art.
Event Details
Dates: Sept 26 and 27th
Time: 10am-4pm
Location: Memorial Hall, 39 Dufferin Rd, Ottawa – follow the signs!