TOWARDS WIWAXY GAP

TOWARDS WIWAXY GAPDominik Modlinski is a Canadian landscape painter who immigrated to Canada at the age of 16 and studied painting and drawing at the Ontario College of Art. He developed a strong connection to the wilderness of Northern Ontario, later painting at the Algoma School of Landscape Arts, where he deepened his understanding of the Group of Seven tradition and the Canadian landscape. His practice is rooted in immersive fieldwork, often working directly on

Sarah Hillock’s mastery of oil painting on mylar allows her to create layered

translucent textures that enhance the realism and vibrancy of each animal

his paintings make a bold yet refined statement

and a strong connection to natural systems

Thick layers of oil paint (impasto) are applied with a knife instead of a brush

"Painting gives me the kind of space that I need for my ideas or images to evolve

making each piece both visually arresting and deeply personal

made up of three panels which

and painting on location in backcountry huts and alpine lodges

It can represent a messenger between realms

Trained from a young age by master carvers within his family

creating shifting shadows that emphasize the sculpture’s depth and movement