Vanessa McKernan / For Peace
Vanessa McKernan is an oil painter from Toronto who recently relocated to the countryside of the Ottawa Valley with her family of four. Vanessa views the act of painting as a dynamic practice, where the unconscious intermingles with ideas and imagery taken from dreams, observations, historical works of art, and personal experiences. Often drawing on the inherent symbology of the garden, her paintings explore cycles of death and rebirth, impermanence, intimacy, mothering and the intricacies of the feminine psyche.
Artwork Dimensions: 16" x 16"
Frame Dimensions: 17" x 17" 2.5"
Original; 1 of 1.
This work comes custom framed in a white wood floater frame.
Oil on panel
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Vanessa McKernan
Vanessa McKernan is an oil painter originally from Toronto, now living in the Ottawa Valley with her family. Her intuitive practice blends dream imagery, personal experience, and art historical references, often centered around the symbolic space of the garden. Her work explores themes such as impermanence, rebirth, intimacy, mothering, and the feminine psyche.
Vanessa holds a BFA from Concordia University and is a two-time recipient of the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Award. She has upcoming solo exhibitions at Wallspace Gallery (Ottawa, September 2025) and Abbozzo Gallery (Toronto, Fall 2025), and her work is supported by the Ontario Arts Council.
