Painter & Visual Artist
Ottawa, Canada
Artist Statement
My visual artistic practice focuses on painting and drawing large, colourful canvases influenced by nature and subjects that bring me joy.
Every piece represents a moment in time suspended in detail, acting as a memento created to share a meaningful connection with my audience.
These works seek to honour the beauty of life, inspiring wonder and joy while inviting you to remember, reconnect, and share in the experience.
My life as an artist is an ongoing practice of lovingly reminding myself and others of our right to do what we love and the inherent value, beauty and bravery of this pursuit.
Selected Works
A collection of paintings spanning multiple series — from deep-sea creatures and celestial skies to childhood toys and luminous florals.
Started in late 2025/early 2026, Reverie is a series about a return to nature. Each piece explores a world reimagining itself; possible futures where nature takes center stage. Featuring solitary, radiant focal points surrounded by lush flora bathed in twilight, these works serve as visual meditations on a dream: a future where humanity gracefully steps back to let nature glow, guide and thrive.
About
The Artist
Photo by Caleb Ficner 2026
Kina Forney is a multidisciplinary artist deeply passionate about the creative community in Ottawa. Based in her home studio, she works primarily in acrylic and oil painting.
Kina earned her BFA in Painting and Drawing, with a specialization in computation arts, from Concordia University in 2009. An active community organizer, she co-founded the artist collective Artawa in 2016 and has been involved with Art Battle in Ottawa since 2016. Since 2021, Kina has taught painting and drawing to all ages at the Ottawa School of Arts in Orleans.
Her teaching practice focuses on the "messy magic" of artistic expression, encouraging students to develop foundational skills alongside experimentation to unlock their inner voice. Her broader artistic practice centers on personal and community play, serving as a reminder of the inherent value and bravery found in doing what you love.
She lives in Orleans with her partner and two teenagers. Kina also teaches at Modo Yoga in Orleans, practices aerial silks, rock climbing, and generally enjoys anything that results in being upside-down.
1989
Art Battle Ottawa
Medium
Acrylic & Oil on Canvas
Training
BFA, Concordia University
Scale
Small to large format
Collections
Private collections, Canada & USA
Exhibitions & Shows
Exhibitions & Events
6 custom picnic tables painted with local youth for the Orleans BIA
Charitable auction for Operation Come Home
Community canvas — Music.Art.Ppl
Paintings on display and part of the plot
Collaborative youth mural
Community canvas
Community canvas & original works
Juried outdoor exhibition
Juried outdoor exhibition
Charitable auction for Operation Come Home
Youth mural program — City of Ottawa
Winter pop-up exhibition
Commissioned festive mural
Charitable auction for Operation Come Home
Juried outdoor exhibition
Juried outdoor exhibition
Small-format works
Live painting, charity auction
Live painting
Community canvas
Community mural event
Charitable auction for Operation Come Home
Solo exhibition & installation
Education
200 Hour Modo Yoga Foundational Training
Toronto, ON
BFA, Studio & Computation Arts
Concordia University, Montréal
High School Diploma
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary, Orleans
Canterbury Visual Arts Program
Ottawa, ON
Collectives
Co-founder — artawa.ca
Member — urbanartcollective.ca
Loft Art Studios
Member — 951 Gladstone, Ottawa
Capital Art Fair
Exhibiting co-op member — 71 Sparks St
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Contact
Inquiries about commissions, exhibitions, or purchases are welcome.
Studio
Ottawa, Canada