News
October 25, 2025 to March 8, 2026: Corridor 45/75, No Place (site-specific installation), Ottawa CA

April 17 to May 31, 2026: Solo exhibition at Art-image, Gatineau CA. Details to come.

Bio
Born in Port Cartier, Quebec, Canada, Shannon Whittle is an emerging visual artist who lives and works in Ottawa-Gatineau, Canada, on unceded territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin Nation. Whittle completed her Bachelor of Design in industrial design at OCAD University and studied visual arts at the University of Ottawa. Whittle has previously worked in the fields of industrial design, product safety risk management, and horticulture.

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Education
BDes, Industrial Design, OCAD University, 2005
BFA coursework, University of Ottawa, 2013

Selected Collections
City of Ottawa
University of Ottawa, School of Social Work
Hydro Ottawa

Solo Exhibitions
Le Centre d’exposition Art-image, Gatineau Quebec CA, Plus Que La Survie / More than Survival, 2026 (upcoming)
Trinity Gallery, Shenkman Arts Centre, Fix What’s Underneath, Ottawa CA, 2016
Orange Gallery, Street Scenes, Ottawa CA, 2012
Gallery 115, Neighbourhood, University of Ottawa CA, 2011

Group Exhibitions
University of Ottawa School of Social Work, Additions to the Permanent Collection, 2014
Ottawa Art Gallery, Rental and Sales Gallery, Winter Show, 2013
City Hall Art Gallery, Additions to the City’s Fine Art Collection, Ottawa CA, 2012
Cube Gallery, Great Big Smalls, Ottawa CA, 2012
Robert Macklin Gallery, The Salon Prize, Kingston CA, 2010
Crown and Pumpkin Studio Tour, Almonte CA, 2009

Selected Projects
Corridor 45/75 – site specific installation, No Place, Ottawa CA, 2025
Nuit Blanche Ottawa – site specific installation, Detour, 2015

Grants and Competitions
Ontario Arts Council – Exhibition Assistance, 2025
Ontario Arts Council – Exhibition Assistance, 2024
Creation and Production Fund Grant, City of Ottawa, 2020
City of Ottawa public art call finalist, 2010 and 2015
The Salon Prize Painting Competition second place winner, 2010

Professional Activities
Art workshop developer and instructor, Ottawa Recreation Program: 2010-2011
Arts Network Ottawa, Neighbourhood Arts Program Mentee: 2018
Creative design work for organizations including Public Works and Government Services and the Ottawa Mission: 2011-2014