After graduating in Painting and Sculpture from University of Alberta in 2013, she completed the MA Fine Art course at Goldsmiths University of London. She was awarded the Jealous Prize 2014/2015 and HIX Award 2015 presented by Tracey Emin & Mark Hix. Exhibitions include solo shows at Jealous Gallery, CnB Gallery and Saatchi Gallery. Art Fairs include Moniker Art Fair, The Original Print Fair at the Royal Academy, The London Art Fair, Start Art Fair at the Saatchi Gallery and Art Toronto. McIntyre’s print edition ‘Moon Cries for Ferdinand’ forms part of London's Victoria and Albert Museum Permanent Print Collection. In 2018 she was a finalist for RBC's national painting competition. In 2021, McIntyre featured a painting in the group show 'Right Here, Right Now' at Saatchi Gallery in London, UK. In December 2021 & January 2022, McIntyre had a solo exhibition 'Dog Day Circus' at Saatchi Gallery in London, UK. In 2022, Ally McIntyre was a winner of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artists Award and had work shown in Art Space Hohwa in Seoul, Republic of Korea. In 2023, she has work shown in Unplugged Gallery, in Seoul, Republic of Korea and she was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee medal for her contributions to arts in Alberta. Her work can be found in private collections in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Greece, United Kingdom, USA and Switzerland

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