CURRICULUM VITAE

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Born in 1956 in Toronto, Ontario, Terry Ananny is an Ottawa-based painter whose bright, colourful acrylic canvases depict children at play and seasonal village scenes, capturing the spirit of Canadian life. Her formative summers on Lake Muskoka and travels through Quebec left lasting impressions of the Canadian landscape and its diverse culture, which continue to inform her work.  Over the past three decades, Ananny’s paintings have been acquired by Canadian Prime Ministers, Governors General, and the Government of Canada, as well as numerous corporate and international collections. In 2000, her work was commissioned for a Canadian coin design, and since 1998 it has been selected many times for UNICEF Christmas cards. Her images have also appeared on Hallmark, Save the Children, Children’s Wish Foundation, Make-A-Wish, Canadian Greetings, The Printing House, and Island Art cards.  Committed to community and philanthropy, Ananny’s art has contributed to local and national fundraising initiatives across Canada. She is represented by galleries nationwide and continues to explore themes of everyday life, seasonal change, and the shared cultural identity of Canada through her distinctive style of vibrant figurative realism.
 
EDUCATION
  • Meisterschaft College, Toronto, ON
  • Carleton University, Ottawa, ON

SELECTED 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
  • Scotiabank
  • Ernst & Young LLP
  • Delta Hotels
  • Simon Reid and Associates
  • General Bearing Service
  • Corus Entertainment (YTV)
  • Ensource
  • Onyx Corporation
  • Aaron Acceptance
  • Sceptre Investment
  • Cox & Palmer
  • Sun Microsystems
  • Reynolds, Mirth, Richards and Farmer

​SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
  • Galerie Québec Art, Quebec City, QC (2025)
  • Mountainside Gallery, Collingwood, ON (2025)
  • King St. Gallery, Niagara on the Lake, ON (2022–2025)
  • Woodlands Gallery, Winnipeg, MB (2019–2025)
  • Arta Gallery, Distillery District, Toronto, ON (2022)
  • Westmount Gallery, Toronto, ON (2005, 2015, 2021)
  • Gallery on the Lake, Buckhorn, ON (2016, 2020)
  • Eclipse Art Gallery, Deerhurst Resort, Huntsville, ON (2020)
  • Webster Galleries, Calgary, AB (2018)
  • Assiniboia Gallery, Regina, SK (2016)
  • Robert Paul Galleries, Stowe, Vermont, US (2010, 2016)
  • Ryan Fine Art Gallery, Port Carling, ON (2013)
  • Artspace Gallery, Oakville, ON (2012)
  • Friends of the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, ON (2010)
  • Gainsborough Galleries, Calgary, AB (2010)
  • Trinity Galleries, Saint John, NB (2009)
  • West End Gallery, Victoria & Edmonton, BC/AB (2006–2009)
  • Canadian Postal Museum Art Auction, Canadian Museum of Civilization (2005)
  • Canada House Gallery, Banff, AB (2004–2008)
  • Scott Gallery, Edmonton, AB (2003–2005)
  • New York Art Expo, New York City, NY (2003)
  • Nan Miller Gallery, Rochester, NY, US (2002)
  • Art Mode Gallery, Ottawa & Calgary (1998–1999)
  • The Air Canada Club, Corel Centre, Ottawa, ON (1998) (Solo)
  • Galerie Chez Moi, Baie-Saint-Paul, Charlevoix, QC (1998)
  • Yves Laroche Galerie d’Art, Montreal, QC (1995)
  • Galerie du Petit Champlain, Quebec City, QC (1995)
  • National Fine Arts Festival Juried Show, Ottawa, ON (1995)
  • International Women’s Art Exhibition, Ottawa, ON (1994)

​SELECTED COMMISSIONS
  • Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford (2018) Palo Alto, CA; permanent installations.
  • BC Children's Hospital (2017) Vancouver, BC; Teck Acute Care Centre permanent installations.
  • Ontario Power Generation (2018) Office of the CAO; private collections.
  • Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) (1997) permanent installation.
  • Ottawa Senators NHL (2003) Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, ON.
  • Hatch Ltd. (2014, 2025) C. R. Donnelly, Global Director, Hydropower & Dams; private collections.
  • Wilson House, Meech Lake (2003) Installations for the historic government residence.
  • CTV & Global Television (2002 – 2004) Commissioned original artworks for broadcasters.
  • The Ottawa Hospital (2000) Riverside Campus Eye Clinic; permanent collection.
  • Western Quebec School Board (2009) Large-scale community educational murals.

PUBLISHED WORK
  • UNICEF Canada, Annual Holiday Card Collections (Selected 1998–2022)
  • StandOut Puzzles, Kelowna, BC (2022)
  • Hallmark Canada & USA (Selected 2012 & 2022) Featured card collections.
  • Rogers' Chocolates (2025 & 2026) Festive tins and Advent Calendars.
  • The Royal Canadian Mint (1999) Coin Design: Provincial Fables and Legends Series.
  • Island Art Publishers (2015 – 2025) Featured artist for national art cards and prints.
  • Thompson Educational Publishers (2011) Cover Art: Taking Sport Seriously.
  • Greeting Card Collections (1999 – 2025) UNICEF, Charity Cards Canada, Make-A-Wish, and Save The Children.

​BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • National Gallery of Canada, Library and Archives
  • Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), E.P. Taylor Research Library
  • Musée d’Art Contemporain de Montréal, Archives
  • Union List of Artist Names (ULAN), Getty Research Institute
  • The Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, Vol. 1 & 4
  • Magazin’Art, Feature Article & Feature Artist, Winter 1998
  • UNICEF Canada, Featured Artist Interview, 2016
  • CBC Radio, Arts Report with Sandra Abma (1999, 2017)
  • The Ottawa Citizen (2006, 2009)
  • Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, NY (2002)
  • Edmonton Journal (2004)
  • Victoria Times Colonist (2007)
  • Focus Magazine, Victoria (2007)
  • Galleries West (2003)
  • Biennial Guide to Canadian Artists in Galleries, Editions 1996–2012
  • University of Calgary, Visual and Performing Arts
  • Toronto Public Library, Special Collections Reference
  • Lareau-Law Index of Canadian Artists
  • Huntsville Doppler (2019)
  • West Québec Post (2009)
  • Cowichan Valley Voice (2009)
TERRY ANANNY
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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​All images © Terry Ananny 2026