A man with glasses, a beard, wearing a black jacket and pants, and tan boots, sitting on a wooden chair indoors in front of a white wall with a colorful abstract sculpture made of twisted and painted clear plastic behind him.

Mike Vandenberg is a multidisciplinary artist based in the Outaouais region of Quebec. His work explores material transformation and the emotional depth of abstraction, often using heated industrial plastic to challenge the boundaries of traditional media.

Born in Ottawa in 1966, Vandenberg studied Fine Arts at Cégep Heritage College and the Ontario College of Art, graduating in 1993. His early work focused on postmodern imagery and identity, later shifting toward nature-inspired abstraction after returning to the Outaouais in 2003.

His current practice centers on expressive color, gestural mark-making, and the tension between control and chaos. Vandenberg’s work has been exhibited in galleries across Montreal, Toronto, and Ottawa.

EXHIBITIONS

The Shayne Gallery, 2015. Montreal, QC

A Little Walk, Arta Gallery, Group Show, 2010. Toronto, ON

The Old Ottawa South Outdoor Art Festival, 2009. Ottawa, ON

The New Art Festival, 2009. Ottawa, ON

Select 2008, ARTGUISE GALLERY, 2008. Ottawa, ON

Radiance, ARTGUISE GALLERY, 2007. Ottawa, ON

Kensington Outdoor Art Revue, 1998. Toronto, ON

Happy, Manifestudio, 1997. Toronto, ON

This Group Is Impure, 96 Spadina. 1996. Toronto, ON

Painterly Ways, Bedard Studio Gallery, 1994. Toronto, ON

Strings in the Sky, Upper Canada Brewery, 1994. Toronto, ON

Open House, Ontario College of Art, 1993. Toronto, ON

AWARDS

Kensington Outdoor Art Revue, 1st place in the painting category, 1998.

PUBLISHED

International Contemporary Artists Vol. VII, 2014.

Hidden Treasure Art Magazine, 2014.