Sprawl Alexandra L. Schoen painting is at its best

painting is at its best when it attempts to offer an unpretentious accounting of where and how we live our day-to-day lives

During his youth Steve shunned the restraints regulations laws and expectations of society living instead a carefree reckless life with abandon adventure and threw himself into the darker underbelly of society

his continued fascination with Australia’s Barramundi tribal culture led to the start of an ongoing series of butterfly portraits that have become his trademark

often losing himself in his sketchbooks drawing characters from anime series and manga

Sprawl Alexandra L. Schoen painting is at its bestDetails About Oil on canvas 29 x 21 in. 2019 framed Toronto based artist Richard Ahnert takes anthropomorphic painting to a new level, lacing it with a quiet, yet unmistakable animism an abiding kinship between human and animal. He uses the relationship between animals and humans to explore themes of emotion, metaphor, and narrative with a satirical twist. Storytelling, understated humour, and deep reflection are at the heart of his practice. Richard