Alyse Mercey
Artist and illustrator based in Ottawa, Canada
Hi! I'm Alyse.
I'm a 20-something year old with who loves trying new creative mediums. My work is inspired by colour, texture, and inanimate objects that would certainly look adorable if they had a face.
Besides making art, I also love crochet, teaching yoga, drinking coffee, reading books, writing stories, and cuddling cats.
I'm constantly expanding my practice as a way to channel my inner child and bring bursts of magic into my life. A sense of inner peace and genuine joy is all I ask from my practice - anything and everything else is just a bonus that I'm incredibly grateful for.
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Solo Exhibitions
2021 - The Gallery Coffee House and Bistro, Charlottetown, PE. Canada.
2021 - The Guild "At Play" Charlottetown, PE. Canada.
Group Exhibitions
2022 - Obscura Tattoo Art Show & Makers Market Ottawa, ON. Canada.
2021 - Receiver Coffee via Peake Street Collective, "Remote Transmissions" Charlottetown, PE. Canada.
2021 - Golisano Health Leadership Award Presentation at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery via Special Olympics PEI Charlottetown, PE. Canada.
2020 - Nimrods via This Town is Small "Magic in the Mundane" Stratford, PE. Canada.
Publications & Collaborations
MRC X Alyse Mercey, Miramichi River Co., August 2021.
"COVID-19- A Documentation of the Canadian Experience", Wandering Autumn Magazine, August 2021.
"International Women's Day Mini Issue", Wandering Autumn Magazine, March 2021.
