Skating the Rideau Canal

Posted on by jessicafleury

Nothing feels more like Ottawa than skating along the World’s Largest Skating Rink. I created this series of paintings to capture the vibrancy of this mid-winter event, where thousands of people gather on the canal to take part in this annual tradition.

Midday Skate at Bank
24 x 36
Acrylic on Canvas
Radiant Skies
30 x 40
Acrylic on Canvas
Winter Nights @ Pretoria
12 x 16
Acrylic on Canvas
January Pastime
12 x 16
Acrylic on Canvas
Skating Under the Footbridge 30 x 40 Acrylic on Canvas
Friday Evening Skate 12 x 16 Acrylic on Canvas
Bank Street in February, Morning 15 x 30 Acrylic on Canvas
Flora in February 24 x 36 Acrylic on Canvas
Canal Reopens! 30 x 40 Acrylic on Canvas
Winter Traditions 36 x 48 Acrylic on Wood Panel
Canal at Pretoria 24 x 36 Acrylic on Canvas
Approaching Bronson 18 x 24 Acrylic on Canvas
First Strides 30 x 40 Acrylic on Canvas
Family Day in Ottawa 36 x 60 Acrylic on Canvas
Lacing Up (sold)
24 x 36
Acrylic on Canvas
Bank Street in February, Daytime (sold) 12 x 24 Acrylic on Canvas
Friday Night Skate (sold) 24 x 30 Acrylic on Canvas
Night at Bank St. (sold) 15 x 30 Acrylic on Canvas
Skateway from Laurier Bridge (sold) 36 x 48 Acrylic on Canvas
Skating Traditions (sold) 36 x 48 Acrylic on Canvas
Vibrant Lights at Bank (sold) 36 x 48 Acrylic on Canvas
Evening Glimmer (sold) 24 x 36 Acrylic on Canvas
Skating Past Bank 2018 (sold) 15 x 30 Acrylic on Canvas
Night Time Skate (Sold) 16 x 20 Acrylic on Canvas
Revellers at Winterlude (sold) 24 x 48 Acrylic on Canvas
The Blues of February (sold) 24 x 24 Acrylic on Wood Panel
Passing the Bank St. Bridge 2020 (sold) 24 x 28 Acrylic on Canvas
Passing Clegg (sold) 20 x 40 Acrylic on Canvas
Where the Canal Crosses Bank (sold) 11 x 14 Acrylic on Canvas
Skateway 2015 (sold) 30 x 40 Acrylic on Canvas
Passing Pretoria (sold) 24 x 36 Acrylic on Canvas
Bank Street Alight (sold) 16 x 20 Acrylic on Canvas
Bank Street 2021 (sold) Acrylic on Canvas
Bank Street in February (sold) 12 x 24 Acrylic on Canvas
The Lights at Pretoria (sold) 24×48 Acrylic on Canvas
Official Start of Winter (sold) 15 x 30 Acrylic on Canvas
4.2kms (at Bank St) (sold) 24 x 36 Acrylic on Canvas
Bank Street Revisited (sold) 36 x 48 Acrylic on Canvas
January Skate (sold) 24 x 20 Acrylic on Canvas
Approaching Chateau Laurier (sold) 24 x 36 Acrylic on Canvas
Bank St Illuminated (sold) 12 x 24 Acrylic on Canvas
Bank Street at Night (sold) 12 x 24 Acrylic on Canvas
Bank Street in Grey (sold) 24 x 48 Acrylic on Canvas
Bank Street in January (sold) 20 x 40 Acrylic on Canvas
Crossing Bank Street (sold) 16 x 20 Acrylic on Canvas
Downtown Core (sold) 22 x 28 Acrylic on Canvas
Evening Lights at Bank (sold) 24 x 36 Acrylic
First Skate of the Season (sold) 36 x 24 Acrylic on Canvas
Heart of Winterlude (sold) 48 x 36 Acrylic on Canvas
Lights of Bank (sold) 20 x 24 Acrylic on Canvas
Night Skate at Bank St. (sold) 24 x 48 Acrylic on Canvas
Passing Bank St. (sold) 18 x 24 Acrylic on Canvas
Pretoria (sold) Acrylic on Canvas
Rounding the Bank (sold) 22 x 40 Acrylic on Canvas
Shadows and Lights at Bank (sold) 40 x 48 Acrylic on Canvas
Skating by Clegg (sold) 16 x 20 Acrylic on Canvas
Skating past Bank (sold) 15 x 30 Acrylic on Canvas
Skating the Rideau (sold) Acrylic on Canvas
Sunny Skate at Bank St. (sold) 24 x 48 Acrylic on Canvas
In the Lights of Bank (sold) 6 x 6 Acrylic on Canvas
Under the Bank Street Bridge (sold) 24 x 36 Acrylic on Canvas
Underpass (sold) 12 x 36 Acrylic on Canvas
Underpasses (sold) 24 x 36 Acrylic on Canvas
Winter Afternoon on the Rideau (sold) 24 x 28 Acrylic on Canvas
Winter Lights at Bank (sold) 30 x 40 Acrylic on Canvas
Winterlude at Mackenzie King (sold) 48 x 36 Acrylic on Canvas
Winterlude Bustle (sold) 48 x 36 Acrylic on canvas
Winterlude Social (sold) 20 x 24 Acrylic on Canvas
Bank Street in the Evening (sold) 36 x 48 Acrylic on Canvas
Bank Street Evening Skate (sold) 24 x 28 Acrylic on Canvas
Winterlude Under MacKenzie King (sold) 24 x 24 Acrylic on Canvas

2 thoughts on “Skating the Rideau Canal”

  1. I love your paintings! I have always dreamed of skating on the Rideau Canal, but have never made it to Ottowa.

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