After a career in commercial art and illustration I have been practicing fine art drawings, waterclour and acrylic paintings full time since 2019. I am inspired by the natural beauty of Ontario’s greenbelt rural landscapes as well as the play of light upon landscapes, water and people within natural environments. I also complete book illustration and commissions.
Markus Neal Humby Biography:
Elected Member of The Society of Canadian Artists
Member of Hamilton Ontario Plein Air Arts Collective
Education:
1975-1977: Bachelor of Fine Arts Program, York University, Downsview.
1986: Commercial Art Diploma Program, Top Student, Mohawk College, Brantford.
2016-2018: Advanced Graphics/Integrated Animation, Honours, Mohawk College, Hamilton.
Published Work:
Canada 2025:
“Austerity and Resistance” – The Ontario Days of Action 1995-1998 by Paul Kellogg
Germany 2025:
“Julius Martow” Revolutionar jenseits der Karikatur by Hjalmar Jorge Joffre-Eichhorn
Exhibition History:
2025: Rockton World’s Fair Paintings Exhibition – 12 Ribbons
2025: Ancaster Fair Painting Demonstrations
2025: Society of Canadian Artists Members Juried Exhibition
2025: Fine Arts Society of Milton Juried Group Exhibition
2025: Oakville Art in the Park
2025: Finalist , Homiens Winter 2025 Art Prize
2025: Paint Ontario Juried Group Exhibition, Grand Bend
2024: Joy Christmas Group Exhibition, Summer & Grace Gallery, Oakville
2024: Society of Canadian Artists Members Juried Group Exhibition
2024: Paint Ontario Juried Group Exhibition, Grand Bend
2023: City of Hamilton Tourism and Culture Public Art and Projects Traffic Wraps
2023: “SWARM”, Hamilton Artists Inc., Annual Members Exhibition, Hamilton.
2022-2023: “The Bigger Picture: Art in Hamilton”, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton.
2022: Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Toronto, 2022
2022: Society of Canadian Artists Open International Juried Online Exhibition.
2021: Society of Canadian Artists Open International Juried Online Exhibition.
2020: Society of Canadian Artists Open International Juried Online Exhibition.
2019: “Limitless”, Federation of Canadian Artists Juried Exhibition, Vancouver.
2019: “Vancouver Salon”, Federation of Canadian Artists Juried Exhibition, Vancouver.
Collections:
Markus Neal Humby’s paintings and drawings are in various private collections in Canada, The United
States of America and England.