Rayne Tunley

An honours graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design, Rayne Tunley is an elected member of the Ontario Society of Artists (OSA), the Society of Canadian Artists (SCA), and the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour (CSPWC), where she served as President from 2015 to 2019. She is now a Life Member of the CSPWC.
Her artistic journey began in her youth, fueled by a deep-rooted passion for creativity and a profound connection to nature, landscapes, and water.
“My paintings are not always a realistic representation, but an impressionistic reflection of my feelings for nature and the environment—the contours, moods, and colours.”
In 1973, Rayne attended the Banff School of Fine Art, studying under Tony Urquhart, who recommended her for a scholarship. She then continued her studies at Toronto’s “Three Schools of Art” (later known as the “New School of Art”), where she learned under notable artists including Robert Markle, Dennis Burton, Gordon Rayner, Nobuo Kubota, and Graham Coughtry.
In 1974, Rayne was accepted into the Ontario College of Art with a bursary and ‘Advanced Standing’ based on a recommendation from Franklin Arbuckle. She studied under respected instructors such as David Chavel, Ross Mendes, Graham Coughtry, and Gus Wiseman, graduating with honours in 1977.
Rayne is represented by the John A. Libby Fine Art Gallery in Toronto, Ontario.
Her work has been exhibited internationally, including: Switzerland: Galerie Crameri, Chur, Germany: Wolf & Galentz Gallery, Berlin, France: Château de Grouchy, Paris; Le Cloître, Avignon, Mexico: Museo Nacional de la Acuarela, Canada: Helson Gallery (Halton Hills), Art Gallery of Burlington, Tom Thomson Memorial Art Gallery & Santa Fe Gallery (Owen Sound), Durham Art Gallery (Durham), Penticton Art Gallery (BC), John B. Aird Gallery, Roberts Gallery, and Meridian Hall (formerly the O’Keefe Centre) in Toronto, The Visual Arts Gallery (Oakville)
She has also exhibited with the Ontario Society of Artists, Society of Canadian Artists, Toronto Watercolour Society, International Watercolour Society, and other artist groups. Her paintings have earned numerous awards and are held in many private and public collections, including the Archives of Ontario.
In 2023, Rayne’s painting A Misty Morning Mood was selected for the Royal Collection at Windsor Castle as part of a commemorative gift marking the coronation of King Charles III. It was subsequently displayed in the Redgrave Room at The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace, from January to fall 2024. In 2024, her work Ancient Currents was also chosen by a panel of 15 jurors for inclusion in the Royal Collection Trust, representing the final gift from the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour to His Majesty King Charles III.