Hilary is described as a creative’s creative. Born in Scarborough, Ontario, her affinity to make art was evident at a very young age and nurtured by an aunt and a grandmother who both shared a love of painting and the Canadian Landscape. Today, Hilary tells her story with a strong focus on wild beauty, through oil and acrylic on canvas.
In her early years, she was mentored by Jack Anthony Batten, a prominent Toronto artist teaching at Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate. She considers him a big influence in her art and an inspiration in her life.
She on went to graduate from the International Academy of Design and Technology, where she attended a multi-discipline design program which included fine art, interior design, fashion design and art history.
Excelling in careers in both fashion and interiors, in 2019 Hilary left the corporate world to pursue a career in Fine Art.
Exhibited Works:
May 2022 - “Niagara Vines” Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, Ontario. Oshawa Art Associations 54th Annual Juried Exhibition.
May 2023 - “Anywhere Cottage Canada” Chapel Gallery, Bracebridge, Ontario. Muskoka Arts and Crafts Spring Member’s Juried Exhibition.
March 2023 - “Peggy’s Cove Views I”, “Margaree Island at Sunrise”, “Cabot Trail I”, “Broad Cove Beach House I”, “Peggy’s Cove I”, “Peggy’s Cove Views II”, “Sunny Drive to Peggy’s Cove III”, Fengate Asset Mgmt., Oakville, Ontario. HelloArt Exhibition.
May 2023 - “Cape Breton Buffallo” Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, Ontation. Oshawa Art Association’s 55th Annual Juried Exhibition.
June 2023 - “Niagara Vines”, “Litha”, “Utsava”, Crown Realty Parnters, Mississauga, Ontario. Hello Art Exhibition
September 2023 - “Sumach I”, “Sumach II”, “Broad Cove Beach House I”, “Cabot Trail I”, “Field of Dandies”, “Reflections on a Lake”, “Rocks and Vines”, “Into the Forest”, “Night Driving”, Bloor Islington Place, Toronto, Ontario. Hello Art Exhibition.
2023 Festival Participation:
Oshawa Art Association Spring Festival, Pickering Artfest , Riverdale Artwalk, Rosedale Art Fair, Kingston Artfest, Muskoka Arts and Crafts 60th Annual Summer Show, Buckhorn Festival of the Arts, Cabbagetown Arts and Crafts, Artwalk in the Square, Oshawa Art Association Fall Festival.Current memberships:
Aritst’s Network
Oshawa Art Association
Muskoka Arts and Crafts
Pickering Naturalists (Environmental)
