2021 Spring Forward Online Juried Exhibition

May 10 to May 31, 2021

Enjoy 51 Original Artworks by 27 FCA Toronto Artists

Welcome to FCA Toronto’s first annual Spring Forward Juried Exhibition.

Entry to this online exhibition was open to all FCA Toronto artists with Active or Signature status with the national Federation of Canadian Artists. (FCA). Each artist was allowed to enter up to five artworks for consideration, but only a maximum of three paintings per artist could be accepted into the show.

The FCA handled the submission and jurying process for FCA Toronto. Our jury consisted of three signature status FCA artists: David Goatley, SFCA; Joan Larson, SFCA and Eunmi Conacher, AFCA.

Participants Artists from FCA Toronto:  Dina Belaia, Beth Bouffard SFCA, Vicki Brophey, Jennifer Caie, Nancy Calder, Wendy Carmichael Bauld AFCA, Deri Chilton Russell, Rick Cullis, Cherie Daly, Sheila Davis SFCA, Mitch Davis Mann, Laura Dirk, Carole Finn SFCA, Robin Knox, Rosyln Levin, Marike MacDonald, Ted Michener, Sue Miller, Bev Morgan, Sandra Murphy, Lucy Quin, Alan Douglas Ray AFCA, Jenny Reid, Margit Sampogna, Louise Scott-Bushell, Barb Sohn, and Jaan Teng.

You can find a detailed listing of these artists at the bottom of this page with links to their FCA Toronto profiles.

A special thanks to Jenny Reid for allowing us to use her “Walk Softly in Springtime” painting as a cover and background for this exhibition page.  We’d also like to thank Dina Belaia for her graphic design suggestions for the Exhibition poster.

All of the works presented below are available for sale.  Prices are listed in the captions under the artwork. If you wish to inquire about a particular artwork, please contact the artist directly at the email address provided.

We hope you enjoy the exhibition!

Award Recipients

First Prize $500

Nancy Calder
"Vintage Hat Series - Off to Church"
36" x 16", Oil on wood panel

Second Prize $500

Margit Sampogna
"Through the looking glass"
"12 x 24", oil on panel

Third Prize $100

Sheila Davis SFCA
"Where there's a will"
40" x 48", oil on panel

honourable mention

Rick Cullis
"Wait, What, Which Way?"
20" x 16", oil on canvas panel

honourable mention

Cherie Daly
"Feisty"
24" x 48", Mixed Media on Wood Panel

honourable mention

Barb Sohn
"21-09 The Beaver Pond"
36" x 36", Acrylic on canvas

Accepted Works

Artworks accepted into this juried exhibition are arranged in random order.
Click on an image to view a larger version.

FCA Toronto Participants