Biography

​Terry Ananny is a Canadian artist whose work captures the joyful spirit and traditions of life in Canada. For over thirty years, she has created vibrant acrylic paintings in a folk art style, celebrating rolling landscapes, bustling townscapes, domestic scenes, and children at play. Her work is held in private and public collections across Canada, and she has received Government of Canada design commissions and participated in charitable collaborations, with her artwork appearing in holiday card collections benefiting UNICEF, Hallmark, Make-A-Wish, and The Printing House.

Her artistic influences began to take shape in Ottawa, where visits to the National Gallery of Canada introduced her to the work of the Group of Seven, Marc-Aurèle Fortin, Clarence Gagnon, and Emily Carr. The energy and storytelling found in the work of artists such as Pieter Brueghel and Henri Masson also became important influences, particularly in the use of colour, composition, and the gathering of figures and activity within a scene. These influences helped shape a visual style that has continued to evolve over the years.
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From early exhibitions in Ottawa and Montreal to solo and group exhibitions in Calgary and New York, the work has continued to find its way into galleries and collections across Canada and beyond. Today, gallery representation in many galleries throughout Canada provides opportunities for collectors to encounter the paintings in communities across the country. At the centre of the work remains an appreciation for the landscapes, communities, traditions, and everyday moments that give Canadian life its character.

Collections

​The Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, former Prime Minister of Canada
The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney, former Prime Minister of Canada
The Honourable Jean Charest, former Premier of Quebec
The Canadian Embassy, Brussels, Belgium "Canada House"
Peter F. Wilkinson, Former Chief of Staff to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
Wilson House
Industry Canada
Canadian Mortgage & Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Ontario Power Generation
BC Children's Hospital, Teck Acute Care Centre
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)
Ottawa Hospital, Riverside Campus, Eye Clinic
Canadian Medical Association
MD Management
Webber Academy
Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board
CTV Television
Global Television
Microsoft Canada
Ottawa Senators NHL
Sun Life
TD Evergreen
​Wine Station
Scotiabank
Ernst & Young LLP
Delta Hotels
The Brewing Station Inc.
Simon Reid and Associates
General Bearing Service
Corus Entertainment (YTV)
Ensource
General Bearing Service
Onyx Corporation
Aaron Acceptance
Sceptre Investment
Cox & Palmer
​South Keys Centrum Shopping Centre
Sun Microsystems
Reynolds, Mirth, Richards and Farmer