Steve Driscoll creates vibrant depictions of the Canadian wilderness, expanding on the revered national tradition of landscape painting. He translates his encounters into paintings with a unique process of mixing oil pigments with an industrial material, urethane. He initially developed this technique, which is akin to working with watercolour, while studying at OCAD. He applies the liquid medium to panels laid on the floor and works quickly, 'wet on wet', with custom brushes to create intuitive compositions of vistas, forest canopies, and lakes that are inspired by his own experiences being outdoors. 

Recent museum exhibitions include: I closed my eyes but the light was still there, at the Tom Thomson Art Gallery (2020) and Size Matters, at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection (2017). His work is included in numerous museum, corporate and bank collections in Canada. Driscoll has produced several significant corporate and public art commissions, including installations at CIBC SQUARE and Manulife’s headquarters in Toronto.  

Artwork courtesy of the artist.