CV — 44.4
Background
The 44.4 Mother/Artist Collective is a growing group of women artists working on the unceded, unsurrendered Territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin Nation. Positioned at the intersection of motherhood and art, our collective shares knowledge, encourages creative self-actualisation, empowers professional advancement, and advocates for representation and support for mothers and caregivers in the arts. Together, we advance new conversations and new work that addresses the lack of visibility of mothers in the arts. Learn more about 44.4 Mother/Artist Collective, and read the article that started it all.
Exhibitions
(forthcoming) 2026, November 5 - December 20. Now I Know What Nothing Means, (Juried, CARFAC) Art Image Exhibition Centre, Gatineau, QC
2025, March 13 - June 1. Don’t Worry, I’ll Only Show You the Good Parts, (Juried, CARFAC) City of Ottawa Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON
2024, March 1 - March 31. Nobody Sees a Flower, Ottawa Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON
2023, May 2 - May 21. Don’t Worry, I’ll Only Show You the Good Parts: Reimagining Ree Morton’s Work, Urban Art Collective, Ottawa, ON
2023, May 2 - August 1. Don’t Worry, I’ll Only Show You the Small Parts, with the Ottawa Miniature Gallery (OMG), Ottawa, ON
2020-Present: The Mother Artist Campaign: Ballot Initiative
We Created You, We Can Create Art / No Mothers, No Art World / Nous vous avons créés; pouvons créer de l’art / Sans Mères, le monde des arts n’existe pas.
2025, April-June, City Hall Art Gallery Installation part of Don’t Worry, I’ll Only Show You the Good Parts exhibition, Ottawa, ON
Everybody Knows I’m a Mother / Nobody Knows I’m an Artist and Je suis mère, c’est bien connu / Je suis artiste, le savais-tu?
2021, February 14, Maman, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, ON
2021, February 13, MacKay Lake, Ottawa, ON
Motherhood is Political / Mother Art is Political and
La Maternité: un Art Politique / Notre Art: la Maternité Politique.
2020, November 14, Enriched Bread Artist Studios, Ottawa, ON
2020, November 8, Ottawa River Parkland, Ottawa, ON
2020, November 5, Stanley Park, Ottawa, ON
2020, November 1, Maman, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, ON
Events
2025, June 12. Presenter, Exploring Old and New Frameworks for Artist-run Centres, Against the Current, Artist-Run Centres and Collectives Conference, Ottawa, ON
2025, June 1. 44.4 Artist Talk Don’t Worry, I’ll Only Show You the Good Parts, City of Ottawa Art Gallery, Ottawa ON
2025, March 25, Presenter, Support to Sustainability: Nurturing Artists, Nurturing Change: A conversation about methods to create change for caregivers in the visual arts, Balancing Act Canada, On-line Event
2024, October 29. Ask a Designer ADOBE LIVE, On-line Event
2024, March 3. 44.4 Artist Talk Nobody Sees a Flower, Ottawa Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON
2024, February 28. Makers in Conversation Series, Between Us, online discussion with the Kinship Photography Collective.
2024, February 1. Celebrate the Uncommon with Uncommon Ottawa at EQ3, Ottawa, ON
2023 – 2025, Ottawa Art Gallery IN-REACH sessions: The collective hosts a series of interactive meetups and workshops focused on art and motherhood. This special partnership includes childcare provided by the Ottawa Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON
May 23, 2025. Birth Reflection Workshop
April 27, 2025. Photography Workshop
March 23, 2025. Paper Sculpting Worksop
February 23, 2025. Collage Workshop
January 26, 2025. Art Social Workshop
October 27, 2024. Fluid Art Workshop
January 21, 2024. Photography Workshop
October 15, 2023. Wreath Collage Workshop
June 18, 2023. Colours of Motherhood Workshop
May 7, 2023. Art Social Workshop
2021, June 25. Ottawa Creative Mornings. Matriarchy Talk with 44.4 member Natalie Bruvels
Grants
2024, MOTHRA x Balancing Act: Level UP! Initiative funding for strategies to support caregivers in the Visual Arts, Strategy Partners.
2021, City of Ottawa Project Funding Grant
Press & Publications
2025, “Don’t Worry, I’ll Only Show You the Good Parts”, Vol. 39, No. 3, Fall 2025, Herizons
2025, Alan Neal, All in a Day, CBC Radio Ottawa
April 17, 2025, “Remains of the Sandwiches with Karen D. Miller”
May 7, 2025, Greta Grip, “Art for Mother's Day #1”
May 8, 2025, Alexa Mazzarello, “Art for Mother's Day #2”
May 9, 2025, Karen D. Miller, “Art for Mother's Day #3”
MAY 9, 2025, Jennifer Cherniack, “Art for Mother's Day #4”
2024, May 10. “Cultivating a Passion for Art: Reflecting on 44.4’s Nobody Sees a Flower”, Moira Power, Nosy Mag
2024, March 12. “Ottawa Gallery show explores the intersection of motherhood and artist”, Emily McGrath, Capital Current
2024, January 31. “Local artists gather to connect motherhood experiences and creativity”, Alexa MacKie, The Charlatan
2024, January 24. “Carving Out Space to Be an Artist and a Mom”, Sandra Abma, All in a Day, CBC Radio Ottawa
2023, “44.4 Mother/Artist Collective Rebirths a Support System”, Ottawa Design Club Zine 0006
2020, November. “A New Feminist Art Collective Raises Awareness for the Labor of Motherhood”, Rea McNamara, Hyperallergic published online.
Current Members (alphabetically)
Florencia Alba
Sarah Anderson
Robyn Bragg
Jennifer Cherniack
Rebbeca Clouâtre
Sarah Jane Estabrooks
Greta Grip
Sayward Johnson
Alexa Mazzarello
Andrea Mueller
Kristine Nyborg
Lucie Raymond
Previous Contributing Members
Natalie Bruvels
Karen Miller
Victoria Solan