Annual Exhibition 2023

Welcome to the Women’s Art Studio (WAS) of Montreal 2023 Annual Exhibition. We invite you to look at the works in our virtual gallery below. Exhibition at  GalerieERGA (November 1-5) is now closed.

“Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.” (Henry Ward Beecher)

We all rush in our day-to-day hectic lives.  Twenty four W.A.S. artists invite you to our little refuge of inspiration and light. View our work, relax and breathe in calm, hope, fantasy, and stories.
We dip our brushes deep into our souls and share our feelings and inspirations with you.

The winners were chosen by the judge and announced at the vernissage. Visitors had the opportunity to either vote online or in the gallery for the People’s Choice Award. 

For more information about the exhibition or about a particular work, or to arrange for a purchase of an artwork please contact us at WArtStudioMTL@gmail.com

Sharron M Gallagher
Chair of Exhibition Committee

  • Margo Godin, Mosaïque
  • ZoyaDuba, Dance of light
  • Rochelle Mayer, La parade
  • Birte Paul, My Fantasy Garden
  • Sharron M. Gallagher, The Converstation
  • Dubravka Kapa, Infinite constructions 4
  • Valerie Aitken, Forest Glade
  • Denise Soleili, Le point culminant
  • Blue Joyce, Summer Solstice Greenman
  • Celine Comtois, ZA
  • Valerie Aitken, Whirlwind
  • Deanne Hall-Habeeb, Red-Harmony
  • 20. Mona Agia, Impressions
  • Deena Dlusy-Apel, Cat Somewhat Abstracted
  • Ruth Dunsky, Social distancing
  • Audrey Speck, Landscape
  • Ruth Dunsky, En Plein Air
  • Elaine Arsenault, Birds
  • Helene Mayer, Riverside Drive
  • Elaine Arsenault, Alley Off Saint-Laurent in Winter
  • Diana Tremblay, Remembering Delia
  • Audrey Speck, Abstract
  • Celine Comtois, L'envol
  • Helene Mayer, After the Rain
  • Sharron M. Gallagher, Spanish Hotel
  • Mona Agia, Espańa
  • Deanne Hall-Habeeb, Crossing lines
  • Beverly Caplan, Reverie
  • Beverly Caplan, Dear John
  • Thelma Savelson, Field of Dreams 2
  • Norma Lehrer, Enchanted garden woods
  • Rochelle Mayer, Unconciabule de dindons
  • Blue Joyce, Spring Equinox Greenman
  • Dubravka Kapa, Infinite constructions 3
  • Nicole Gratton - Jardin du Luxembourg
  • Birte Paul, Charlie
  • Kathryn Morris Trainor, Weeping willows in concert

Scroll down to see all works  or click on the name of the artist to see her works:

Mona Agia, Valerie Aitken, Elaine Arsenault,  Beverley Caplan , Celine Comtois, Deena Dlusy-Apel, Denise Dostie,  Zoya Duba, Ruth Dunsky , Sharron Gallagher, Nicole Gratton, Margo Godin, Deanne Hall-Habeeb, Blue Joyce, Dubravka Kapa , Norma Lehrer,  Helene Mayer, Rochelle Mayer, Kathryn Morris Trainor, Birte Paul,  Thelma Savelson, Audrey Speck, Diana Tremblay 


Winners: Deanne Hall Habeeb, Beverley Caplan, Dubravka Kapa
Honourable Mention: Rochelle Mayer, Elaine Arsenault, Blue Joyce
People’s Choice: Birte Paul

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BEVERLEY CAPLAN

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WINNER 22. Dear John, Watercolour on mylar, 11×14″, $225
21. Reverie, Watercolour, 15×11″, $225

VALERIE AITKEN

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2.
1. Whirlwind, Ink and watercolour 10″x13″, NFS
2. Forest Glade, Watercolour 10″x13″, $350
Artist’s statement

NORMA LEHRER

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24. Enchanted Garden Woods, Acrylic on canvas, 20×30″, $700

CELINE COMTOIS

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11. Za, Mixed media, 12×15″, $275
12. L’envol, Watercolour & watercolour chalk, 13×17″, $275

DENISE DOSTIE

1.
Le point culminant, Acrylic, 30×40″, $750

DIANA TREMBLAY

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2. Remembering Delia, Ink, gold, acrylic, 16×19″, NFS

ELAINE ARSENAULT

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3. Birds, Oil 12×9″ NFS
Honourable mention 4. Alley off Saint-Laurent in the Winter at Night, Oil 20×16″, NFS
More about the artist

DEENA DLUSY-APEL

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34. Cat somewhat abstracted, Acrylic, 20×20″, $300

ZOYA DUBA

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5. Dance of light, Oil on mylar, 31×25″, $550

RUTH DUNSKY

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7. Social Distancing, Acrylic, 16×20″, $400
8. En Plein Air, Acrylic, 18×14″, $300
More about the artist

SHARRON M GALLAGHER

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17. The Conversation, Acrylic, 16×20″, $400
18. Spanish Hotel, Acrylic, 12×12″, $225
More about the artist

MARGO GODIN

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35. Mosaïque, Acrylic on canvas, 24×24″, $550.
More about the artist

NICOLE GRATTON

36.

36. Jardin du Luxembourg, Aquarelle, 22×29″, $350
More about the artist

DEANNE HALL-HABEEB

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WINNER 25. Red Harmony, Acrylic, 30×15″, $850
33. Crossing lines, Acrylic, 30×15″, $850
More about the artist

BLUE JOYCE

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Honourable mention 28. Summer Solstice Greenman, Watercolour 20″x16″, NFS
29. Spring Equinox Greenman, Watercolour 20″x16″, NFS
More about the artist

DUBRAVKA KAPA

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WINNER 30. Infinite constructions 3, Oil sticks & pastel on mylar, 28×20″, $550
More about the artist

KATHRYN MORRIS TRAINOR

Kathryn Morris Trainor, Weeping willows in concert
32. Weeping Willows in Concert, Oil, 22×26″, NFS

BIRTE PAUL

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People’s Choice 13. My Fantasy Garden, Watercolour, 20×24″, $500
14. Charlie in the Snow, Watercolour, 11×14″, $300

THELMA SAVELSON

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23. Field of Dreams, Acrylic, 16×20″, $300

HELENE MAYER

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15. Riverside Drive, Watercolour, 14×13″, $300
16. After the Rain 2, Watercolour, $300
More about the artist

MONA AGIA

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19, Espańa, Acrylic, 24×24″, $600
20. Impressions, Acrylic, 24×24″, $600

ROCHELLE MAYER

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Honourable mention 26. La parade, Linogravure, 16×15″, $250
27. Un conciabule de dindons, Linogravure, 13×13″, $250

AUDREY SPECK

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9. Landscape, Acrylic, 11×13″, $300
10. Abstract, Acrylic, 12×15″, $300