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gallery: growBest Friend | Oil on Canvas, April 2021 | Jane Forrest
Oil on Canvas, 24 x 36 inches , April 2021
This is a portrait of my best friend, Ava. We are both painters studying contemporary art together at the Etobicoke School of the Arts. Ava was the first person in our class to be truly vulnerable with us through her art. Because of her bravery, our class now has a family-like relationship; we love and support each other through everything, and push each other to do our best work. Her honesty and her paintings have been my biggest inspiration for my own art, and without her work my art would not be where it is today. Ava has helped myself, and classmates grow to become better artists, and better people.
Jane Forrest; Toronto, Ontario
Other Gallery: Grow Entries
Not Limited | Pastel, graphite and charcoal pencil on paper, 2020 | Adekile Mayowa
This piece in pastel, graphite, and charcoal pencil represents starting from nothing to greatness. It's titled, "Not Limited."
#229 Ever Green | Metallic and fluorescent acrylics on canvas, 2021 | Josh Stein
I am exploring where the idea of line itself creates what the eye experiences: fooling the eye into seeing things it never imagined could exist.
Deep Realm | Pencil on paper, 2020 | Adekile Mayowa
Life is spiritual, this pencil drawing is projecting the deep realms people attain either spiritually or mentally.
Rio 2016: Unranked | Oil on Paper, 2021 | Rayden Lawrence
This series contains themes of growth, representation, and labour. This work encourages the viewer to think about why representation matters.
Best Friend | Oil on Canvas, April 2021 | Jane Forrest
This is a portrait of my best friend, Ava. Through her bravery, Ava has helped me grow to become a better artist, and a better person.
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