DESCENT FROM THE TOWER OF BABEL

DESCENT FROM THE TOWER OF BABELGlenn Payan is a Canadian painter based on Mayne Island in the Gulf Islands, whose work is deeply inspired by a lifelong connection to the mountains and the West Coast landscape. With early artistic influence from his father and formal study under Polish master Agata Teodorowicz, he has developed a distinctive style that blends technical skill with expressive colour and movement. His paintings often depict whimsical and atmospheric scenes, from

His paintings are known for bold imagery such as rainbow-hued moose

and personality of animals

he transforms these scenes into semi-abstract compositions full of movement and emotion

Ningiukulu has been one of Kinngait studio’s most celebrated artists

and dynamic compositions transform everyday subjects into collectible

The feelings of being grounded and expansive on these outings are so rich that it's easy to make spiritual associations to it

and narrative depth

and lasting value

Emerging in the mid-20th century with the establishment of the first print studio in Kinngait (Cape Dorset) in 1957

The Annual Graphics Collection from Cape Dorset

his works capture bird murmurations

There is often an air of the surreal in his paintings emphasized by his use of figurative elements that seem about to materialize