May 1 - 31, 2026

Reflections of Wonder

Featuring artwork by Afshan Khan, Allison Dawrant,
Tracy and Neil from ARTrophy & Yev Vasylkova

1723 9th Street SW

Flyer for the 'Reflections of Wonder' art exhibition at Canopy Studios, featuring photos and names of six artists, including Afshan Khan, Allison Dawrant, Tracy & Neil, and Yev Vasylkova, with dates May 1-31 and details about tours and special viewings.
Add Canopy Studios to Your Artist Studio Tour: May 1 - 3, 2026
Poster promoting the Calgary Artists Studio Tour, featuring a cityscape of Calgary with the Calgary Tower at sunset, overlaid with a purple location marker and a map background, with text promoting the tour, meeting artists, and shopping for original art.
Art gallery with framed paintings on walls, tables with art supplies, and various artworks, with event dates and times overlaid.

May 22nd from 6:00 - 8:00 pm

"Back & Forth: A Collaborative Painting Experience"

Step into a playful and freeing creative experience where control is loosened and curiosity leads the way.

In this collaborative workshop, each participant begins their own painting before passing it to their partner. Throughout the session, paintings are exchanged several times—inviting you to respond, adapt, and build on each other’s marks in an evolving visual conversation.

This process is designed to spark creativity, encourage trust, and gently challenge the instinct to hold on too tightly to outcomes. As layers unfold, so does a deeper sense of openness, spontaneity, and connection.

No experience is necessary—just a willingness to explore.

Come with a partner of any kind: a friend, spouse, or creative companion.

Expect laughter, surprise, and the unexpected beauty that emerges when we create together.

Ages 18+

Fee: $50.00 per person


Artist-Led Workshop
Register Here
A collage of four images related to painting: two people working together on a painting, a painting of a pine tree on an easel, a mountain landscape painting, and a collection of colorful paintbrushes.

May 22nd from 6:00 - 8:00 pm

"Back & Forth: A Collaborative Painting Experience"

Step into a playful and freeing creative experience where control is loosened and curiosity leads the way.

In this collaborative workshop, each participant begins their own painting before passing it to their partner. Throughout the session, paintings are exchanged several times—inviting you to respond, adapt, and build on each other’s marks in an evolving visual conversation.

This process is designed to spark creativity, encourage trust, and gently challenge the instinct to hold on too tightly to outcomes. As layers unfold, so does a deeper sense of openness, spontaneity, and connection.

No experience is necessary—just a willingness to explore.

Come with a partner of any kind: a friend, spouse, or creative companion.

Expect laughter, surprise, and the unexpected beauty that emerges when we create together.

Ages 18+

Fee: $50.00 per person


Artist-Led Workshop
Register Here
Watercolor illustration of vegetables, including a potato, carrot, beet, onion, garlic, tomato, and radish, with handwritten labels.

Meet the Artists

A woman with black hair and a light-colored scarf painting a sunset landscape on a canvas in an art studio.
A colorful painting of a sunset over a mountain lake with flowers and a wooden fence in the foreground.

Afshan Khan

is a self-taught abstract artist based in Rocky View County, Alberta, inspired by the beauty of Canadian landscapes and the emotional depth of colour. Working primarily with acrylics and expressive palette knife techniques, she creates richly textured pieces that capture light, movement, and atmosphere.

Her work is an intuitive exploration of nature—where florals and landscapes emerge as impressions shaped by memory, feeling, and experience. Through layered compositions and thoughtful colour palettes, Afshan invites viewers into moments of stillness and reflection.

Her art encourages a personal connection, allowing each viewer to discover their own sense of wonder within the work.

A smiling woman with wavy blonde hair wearing a dark top, standing in front of a colorful abstract mural.
An abstract watercolor painting of mountains, clouds, and a sky with a sun and flying birds.

Allison Dawrant

is a mixed media artist from Calgary, Alberta. After working as an RN for many years, she shifted her focus to art in 2020, choosing a more intentional life centered on creativity and family. Her work is grounded in the search for quiet moments and the enjoyment of the process.  She shares her inspiration and insights through unedited YouTube videos.

A man and woman smiling outdoors in a mountainous area with a river, snow-capped mountains, and pine trees in the background. They are wearing winter jackets and beanies.
A colorful abstract painting of a bear's face with a pink background, using bold blue, black, white, and purple lines to depict details.

Neil and Tracy of ARTrophy

are a husband and wife artistic duo whose work is rooted in connection, to each other, to the land, and to the unseen layers within every landscape. Painting side by side on the same canvas, they merge two perspectives into a singular, fluid expression that feels both intuitive and alive.

Inspired by the vast terrain of the Canadian Rockies, from Canmore and Banff to the Bow Valley, Ya Ha Tinda, Highway 93, and the Foothills, their paintings honour the spirit of place while transforming it. Familiar horizons dissolve into movement, light, and line, revealing landscapes not only as they appear, but as they are felt.

Each piece is an invitation: to slow down, to look again, and to discover something extraordinary.

A smiling woman with long brown hair, wearing a pink shirt and a black graphic t-shirt underneath, sitting indoors in a room with artwork and houseplants in the background.
A watercolor painting of a small boat floating on clear blue water, with visible seaweed and rocks beneath the surface.

Yevheniia Vasylkova

is an emerging Ukrainian visual artist based in Airdrie, Alberta. Her work explores experiences of displacement, trauma, and mental health issues using them as catalysts to investigate the healing potential of artistic expression. She engages with these themes through watercolour, collage, interactive art, and community-focused workshops that invite dialogue, connection, and reflection.