MEET THE ARTIST

Siobhan Arnott holds a Fine Arts Diploma from the Ottawa School of Art (OSA), a Masters of Environmental Studies (MES) in Resource Management from the University of Waterloo, and has studied at the Florence Academy of Art in Italy. Previously, she spent 25 years working with NGOs, the private and public sectors primarily focused on strengthening resource management policies and Indigenous relations.

Passionate about printmaking, Siobhan’s linocut prints and intaglio etchings, explore the restorative power of nature and the resilience of the human spirit with just a touch of whimsy. Her work is inspired by her European travels and outdoor adventures within Canada’s wilderness. They are a product of her sketches, photographs, research, and life experiences cumulating into images set in the natural environment in which individuals find inspiration and that moment of bravery propelling them forward.

Siobhan is the recipient of the Joan Gullen Award for social justice (i.e. for promoting the arts and wellness) and the Leonard Gerbrandt Printmaking Scholarship. She is represented by the Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) Annexe. Several of her distinctive large-scale black and white linocuts may be found in the City of Ottawa’s Art Collection as well as in private collections in the UK and Canada.

While she grew up between Canada and Scotland, Siobhan now resides and works full-time as an artist in Ottawa, with a studio space in her home. Please use the Contact Page to send her a message with questions or to request a commission.

CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION

2016 - 25 OSA Studies in Painting, Drawing, and Sculpture, Ottawa, ON

2023 -24 Figure Drawing, Florence Academy of Art (FAA), Florence, Italy, July.

2022 Fine Arts Diploma, Major in Printmaking, OSA, Ottawa, ON.

1992 MA, Regional Planning and Resource Development, University of Waterloo, ON.

1988 BES, Honors Geography Co-Operative Program, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON.

GALLERY REPRESENTATION

Galerie Annexe, Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG), Ottawa, ON

COLLECTIONS

City of Ottawa Public Art Collection. Private collections in both UK and Canada.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2026      ‘Travel Adventures: Artistic Visions (TBC),’ Vitrines, Feb. 25 – Mar. 11

2024 ‘ Angels in Our Midst: One Artist’s Journey,’ Vitrines, OSA, Ottawa, October 16 - 30.

2022 ‘Salt Alchemy,’ Lee Matasi Gallery, OSA, Ottawa, September 7 -September 20.

2022 ‘BED-LAM,’ Lee Matasi Gallery, OSA, Ottawa January – February.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2025/26   ‘Art & Parcel: A Holiday Sale,’ Galerie Annexe, OAG, Ottawa, Oct. 25 – Jan. 11

2025 Holiday Fundraising Art Sale, OSA, Ottawa, Nov. 27 to Dec. 14

2025      ‘A Celebration of Smalls,’ Happy Goat Coffee (Hopewell), Ottawa, Nov. 1 – 30

2025   ‘Celebrating 30 Years,’ WEST Exhibit at Trio Bistro and Lounge, Ottawa, Sept. 3 – Nov. 28

2025    Downtown Instructors’ Exhibit, OSA, Byward Market Campus,  Ottawa, Sept. to Oct. 5

2025     West End Studio Tour (WEST) 30th Anniversary, Ottawa, Sept. 20/21 and Sept. 27/28

2025    ‘Friends of the Print Studio’ Exhibit, Vitrines, OSA, Aug. 27-Sept 10

2025 45th Mini Print International of Cadaques, Spain, June 28 - Sept. 30

2025 ‘Fragments of Memory,’ Ottawa-Gatineau Printmakers Connective (OGPC) Exhibition, Nepean Creative Arts Centre, Jun. 23 - Sept. 22

2025 FEMI9Energy, A Group Exhibition, Withrow Common Gallery, Toronto, May 7-31

2025 ‘Paint the Town Pink,’ Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) Give to Get Art Auction, Alma Duncan Salon, May 29.

2025 ‘At A Glance/Coup d’Oeil’ Exhibition, OAG Annexe and Shop, Ottawa, April 26 - June 22

2025 ‘Cityscapes,’ OGPC Exhibition, Nepean Creative Arts Centre, Ottawa, Apr. 7 - Jun. 23

2025 OSA Alumni Exhibition, Orleans Campus, Ottawa, Jan. 6 - Feb. 23.

2024-25 Art +Parcel: A Holiday Sale, OAG Galerie Annexe and Gallery Shop, Ottawa, Oct. 24 - Jan. 25.

2024-25 ‘Animal Allegories,’ OGPC, Nepean Creative Art Centre, Ottawa, Oct. 7 - Jan. 20.

2024 OSA 40th Annual Holiday Fundraising Sale, Ottawa, Nov. 21 (5 pm) to Dec. 8.

2024 West End Studio Tour, Ottawa, Sept. 21 - 22.

2024 TOMPE, Print London (The Ontario Miniature Print Exhibition), London, Aug. 21 - Sept. 5.

2024 ‘Works on Paper,’ Gallery 55, ByWard Market Building, May 2-30.

2024 ‘A Glimpse, A Fragment, A Memory Brought to Life,’ Galerie Annexe, May - July.

2024 ‘Welcome to the Circus,’ Atomic Rooster, Ottawa, April 9 - May 19.

2024 ‘Paint the Town Pink,’ OAG Give to Get Auction, Ottawa, May 16.

2023 Annual Holiday Fundraising Art Sale, OSA, Ottawa, Nov. 23 - Dec. 10, 2023.

2023 ‘Picturing the Invisible: Sights/Sites Unseen,’ OGPC, Nepean Creative Arts Centre, November to February 19, 2024.

2023 ‘Print Pairings: Color vs. Black and White,’ Ottawa Gatineau Printmaker’s Connective (OGPC), OSA Orleans Gallery, Shenkman Arts Centre, May 14-Jun 24.

2023 Ninth International Miniature Print Biennale Exhibition, J. W. Stellick Gallery, OSA, March 30 - May 14.

2023 'Colour Changes Everything,’ Ottawa Gatineau Printmaker’s Connective (OGPC), Alta Vista Branch, Ottawa Public Library, Jan. 20 - Mar. 17.

2022 38th Annual Holiday Fundraising Art Sale, OSA, Ottawa, November 17 – December 4.

2022 ‘Eleven,’ Fine Arts Diploma Graduating Class Exhibit, OSA, Ottawa, Opens June 23.

2021 37th Annual Holiday Art Sale and Fundraiser, OSA, Ottawa, November 25-December 12.

2021 Intermediate Printmaking Class Exhibit, Lee Matasi Gallery, OSA, Ottawa, Spring.

2020 OSA 8th International Miniature Print Biennale Exhibition, Downtown Gallery, OSA, April 2 – May 17.

2020 36th Annual Holiday Art Sale and Fundraiser, OSA, Ottawa, November 26-December 30.

2020 SKETCH – 14th Edition Art Sale and Fundraiser,  SAW Annual Fundraiser, SAW Gallery (on-line), Ottawa, December 4.

2020 Intermediate Printmaking Class Exhibit, Lee Matasi Gallery, OSA, Ottawa, Spring.

2020 Big 2: Artworks from the Fine Arts Diploma Students, OSA. Gallery 200, The School of Dance, Ottawa, Canada. January 15 to March 11.

2019 Introductory Printmaking Class Exhibit, Lee Matasi Gallery, OSA, Ottawa, Spring.

WORK AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

2025 Printmaking Instructor, Ottawa School of Art, Ottawa.

2025 Instructor, Linocut Workshop, Ottawa City Woodshop, Ottawa, Nov. 6 & 15.

2025      Juror, OSA International Printmaking Residency Selection Committee, Ottawa.

2024-25   Logo Co-Development, Barb Sweazey Professional Services, Ottawa

2024-25   Committee Member and Pre-Exhibit at Trio Bistro and Lounge (2025) Organizer, WEST.

2024 Contributor, OGPC: AGM, Newsletter, Social Media.

2019 Design and coordination of ‘Artistic Resilience: Live Music and Art Sale,’ Fundraiser for Family Services Ottawa, Orange Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON, June 20.

2016 Curated ‘Artistic Resilience,’ Art Exhibit, Shenkman Arts Centre, Orleans, ON, May 31.

2015 Design, coordination of, and key speaker at ‘Christine’s Escape, Art Exhibit, La Petit Mort Gallery, Ottawa, ON, August 21 – 27.

1985 - 2017 Management consultant, Environmental policy and Indigenous Relations in the NGO, public and private sectors. 

MEDIA/GUEST SPEAKER

2025 Thirlwall, Stephen, ‘Art. Is it “Worth It?” Article features my two artworks under ‘Printmaking.’ The Centretown Buzz, p. 12. February 14.

2025 Korp, Maureen. “Worth It / Mérités,” new art for Ottawa. Featuring photo of ‘Still I Rise,’ Linocut. Arts and Culture section, OSCAR newsletter, p.30, February.

2024      Interview with Sandra Abma on All in A Day with Alan Neal, ‘Worth It: a new survey of local art is showing at the City Hall Gallery.’ Dec. 31

2024 Alumni Speaker, 2024 Fine Arts Graduation, Ottawa School of Art, Knox Presbyterian Church, June 20.

2024 ‘Siobhan’s Story,’ April Newsletter, ' West End Studio Tour, April 19.

2023 Uppercase Magazine Newsletter ‘All about You’ article ‘Siobhan Arnott - Printmaker with Purpose.’ December 9.

2022 Podcast Meander with Siobhan Arnott, Meanderings with Trudy Chapman, February 20.

2021 Interview with Britt-Marie Sykes entitled, ‘The Interview. Personal Stories of Meaningful Work,’ Integrative Career Counselling, May 12.

2015 Interview with Sandra Abma, ‘Woman sells mother's artwork to raise money for other artists’ CBC News, August 20.

2015 Interview with Stephanie Vicente, ‘Christine’s Escape,’ Herd Magazine, August 21.

AWARDS

2022 Deserres ‘Best in Class’ for artwork ‘Into Wildwood,’ at the OSA Annual Holiday Fundraising Event, November 17.

2022 Leonard Gerbrandt Printmaking Scholarship, OSA, Ottawa, Ontario

2022 Nomination by OSA, BMO 1st Art! 2022 student art competition, Canada

2019 Recipient of Joan Gullen Award by Family Services Ottawa (FSO) for making a significant contribution to the cause of social justice (arts and wellness) in Ottawa communities.

DONATIONS OF ARTWORKS

2024 Print ‘You’re in the Stars’ donated to FSO Music on a Mission Silent Auction in support of Ottawa families, Oct.

2023 Print ‘Into Wildwood’ donated to FSO Music on a Mission Silent Auction in support of Ottawa families, Nov.

2022 Print ‘Destination II’ donated to FSO Music on a Mission Silent Auction in support of Ottawa families, Oct.

2022 Print ‘Destination’ sold in support of the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund for reconciliation, Fall.

MEMBERSHIPS

2024-25 West End Studio Tour Artist Collective, Ottawa, Ontario

2022-25 Ottawa Gatineau Printmakers Connective, Ottawa, Ontario.

2023-25 Friends of the Print Studio, OSA, Ottawa, Ontario.