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· Robert Blenderman · Bruno Capolongo · Bernard Clark · Andrew Danson Danushevsky · Wallace Edwards · Osvaldo Gonzalez Herrera · Leah Hicks · ImaMess… · Hersh Jacob · Ran Jacob · Keight MacLean · Rob Niezen · Victor Oriecuia · Susan Paloschi · Evelyn Rapin · Cameron Schaefer · Ewa Scheer · Lee Stewart · Margaret Sutherland · Norman Takeuchi · Larry Thompson · Sharon Thompson · Vadim Vaskovsky · Sacha Warunkiw · Teri Wing · JT Winik · Beverly Zawitkowski ·

As an artist, Lee Stewart continues to refine and expand his artistic practice, constantly pushing the boundaries of traditional artistic norms to create artwork that is distinct and innovative. His dedication to experimentation and exploration allows for a continual evolution of his artistic style, resulting in a new body of work that is both unexpected and engaging.
“I like the idea of nature being very chaotic, but also being predictable and defined.
When I’m painting I imagine a Venn Diagram with one circle being an idealization of something and the other circle is its reality. The paintings are the small overlap of the two ideas. Structure and chaos. Real and unknown.” – Lee Stewart
Lee Stewart was born and raised in Kashechewan, a small remote reserve on James Bay, Northern Ontario, spent years in the Rideau Lakes region, and studied film and art history at Carleton University, in Ottawa.
He lived in Vancouver before returning to establish himself in Kingston. Stewart’s cultural influences are as vast as his lived experience, without hierarchy or elevated status.
As a self-taught artist, Stewart’s experimentation, innate curiosity, and openness continue to shape his evolving style.

The only thing predictable about an exhibit by artist Lee Stewart is the nature of its unpredictability. As an indigenous mixed-race artist, Stewart sees and experiences the world differently than the majority. This sense of ‘otherness’ permeates his craft and is reflected in his art. Intense, high contrast colour combinations of black and neon, depict familiar scenes that attract the eye. Disguised within the juxtaposition of loose and detailed brushstrokes lurks an element of surprise and draws the viewer deep into his canvas.
As a lover of both historical and pop culture references, inside jokes and puns, Stewart has titled his latest exhibition Canada Obscura. These new landscapes, a series of scenes depicting nature and suburban life, were painted in his very own ‘dark chamber’; at night, during the pandemic, in lockdown. ‘Canada Obscura’ memorializes otherwise fleeting moments and captures beauty in the mundane. Executed with Stewart’s signature ‘expect the unexpected’ twist, this new exhibit is sure to intrigue first time buyers and collectors alike.
Preview and presale for this exhibit will take place Tuesday, April 12th and Wednesday, April 13th. Exhibit opens to the general public for purchase on Thursday, April 14th.
Opening Reception, with live music, will take place on Thursday, April 14th from 7-9pm. The artist will be in attendance. Masks are required while inside the gallery.
“I like the idea of being a visual vampire. My paintings can be alluring, but like vampires, their intentions are not exactly what they present on the surface. There is a constant push and pull.”
Lee Stewart was born and raised in Kashechewan, a small remote reserve on James Bay, Northern Ontario. He spent years in the Rideau Lakes region, studied film and art history at Carleton University in Ottawa and then lived in Vancouver before returning to establish himself in Kingston.
Stewart’s cultural influences are as vast as his lived experience, without hierarchy or elevated status. As a self-taught artist, Stewart’s experimentation, innate curiosity and openness continue to shape his evolving style.

• Robert Blenderman • Leah Hicks • Keight MacLean • Lee Stewart • Vadim Vaskovsky



Bruno Capolongo – Rebecca Cowan – Debra Krakow – Keight MacLean – Rob Niezen – Erika Olson – Lee Stewart – Vadim Vaskovsky – Teri Wing – J.T. Winik

Have you spent the better part of 2019 staring at blank walls?
Have you dreamed of finding a perfect one-of-a-kind signature piece for your home or office?
2019 has been a great year for Studio22. We have had 8 successful solo shows as well as acquired a number of fabulous new artists. It is our desire to end the year with an exhibit that offers the most exceptional pieces to our most valued customers for their homes and offices.
Exhibit opens on December 6th.
Mark your calendars as it would be a colossal mistake to miss Something Big!



(All artwork priced under $500)
The act of giving is engrained in many cultures – ritualized for a myriad of purposes – as rite, as reward, as gratitude. A gift is many things. It is not always of a physical nature, and a physical offering is not always the real gift. A pair of track shoes to the aspiring runner is a gift of opportunity. A book to a child is a gift of an expanded mind.
It is natural that we like to share the things we value. In a world of ever expanding stuff, it is more important than ever that we find value in the things we choose to share. We at Studio22 hold dear the idea that art is a gift. It elevates our state of mind and gives texture and colour to our imaginations. In the words of Ezra Pound,
Beauty in art reminds one what is worth while, I am not now speaking of shams. I mean beauty, not slither, not sentimentalizing about beauty, not telling people that beauty is the proper and respectable thing. I mean beauty. You don’t argue about an April wind, you feel bucked up when you meet it. You feel bucked up when you come across a swift moving thought in Plato or on a fine line in a statue.
In acknowledgement of the gift-giving season, Studio22 is proud to present FUEL FOR HIBERNATION– an exhibit of art, all under $500, that ignites our thoughts to help us while away the dark hours of winter. We invite you to share your love of art with those you love. Consider gifting a love of art. We all deserve to feel bucked up.
***As well as this exhibit of art under $500, the gallery offers customized gift certificates – purchasable directly from our online store.

We like to play our music loud during Art After Dark. It’s loose. It’s fun. Visitors should expect to enjoy groovin’ to the tunes while taking in our contemporary Canadian art and artists.
Discover paintings by J.T. Winik. Her new paintings are composed of two main series; Girl(s) in a Corner and Female Circus Performers. The first series depicts young women in party dresses, sitting alone in corners, confronting the viewer face on. The second series depicting female circus performers was inspired by the family history of the artist’s dear friend, who recently discovered he’d descended from generations of famous British clowns and Vaudeville actors.
Enjoy new stimulating and captivating work by:


We like to play our music loud during Art After Dark. It’s loose. It’s fun. Visitors should expect to enjoy groovin’ to the tunes while taking in our Contemporary Canadian Art & Artists.
Barry Blunden • Bernard Clark • Rebecca Cowan • Stefan Duerst • IMAMess… • Debra Krakow • Keight Maclean • Teresa Mrozicka • Neli Nenkova • Rob Niezen • Erika Olson • Victor Oriecuia
– A selection of 9 small prints for spring


A HAUNTING REFLECTION IN PAINT
Studio22 Open Gallery is delighted to present HAUNTED GRAFFITI, a collection of new work by Kingston-based artist Lee Stewart.
Large canvases set the scene for this collection of provocative narrative paintings from emerging artist Lee Stewart, demonstrating his cinematic approach to composition, both in content and form. Rarely do such varied subjects come together in a studied and cohesive body of work, and yet Stewart manages to lend his signature ability to consume and distill disparate cultural forms, from classic films and art history to folklore and pop culture, and to imbue them with something akin to reverence.
In isolating his subjects, Stewart presses pause on his active mind and concentrates his auto-didactic artistic skills on executing paintings with minute detail and significant impact. In one of his large scale works, for example, Stewart depicts two deer, captured in a moment of stillness and vulnerability. His attention to minutiae is beautifully on display here, as the viewer begins to notice thumbnail size details emerge. The impact of the work is clear: like a camera zoom, it is a long and slow reveal. It commands the viewers attention and asks that we take the time to contemplate how moments in life reveal themselves to be far more than we initially apprehend, when we allow ourselves to be drawn in.
In another variation on this theme, an intimate portrait of Michael Jordan crying, Stewart references popular culture, employing this snapshot of celebrity in the service of exploring a deeper reality. Here Stewart’s keen awareness of human emotion is on display; calling into question the reduction of a human life to a single moment in time which betrays the truth of their complex nature.
The bright, often fluorescent, colour palettes of Stewart’s work suggest a manner of playfulness, which he juxtaposes with the more serious themes he explores. He is discerning, yet refreshingly able to avoid the trap of hierarchical thinking. Almost nothing escapes his gaze and consideration. A self-portrait by the artist, entitled Auto-Retrato is an amalgamation of Stewart’s own countenance in the form of Diego Valázquez, a painter from the Golden Age of Spanish painting; an auspicious synthesis which suggests a prosperous career for this young, but impressive artist.

We are introducing a new seasonal series to our gallery schedule. The Artist Portfolio Series will run throughout the year – Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. Every 3 months, a grouping of our regular artists will exhibit a selection of brand new works throughout the gallery.
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