"Window into the Night," 30" x 24"

Oil on Canvas.

Actually black and white are not even physical colors as they do not have specific wavelengths, since white is pure light and black is the absence of light. These two contrasts have inspired countless artists to create their works.

One of our collectors recently compared his work to the work of Mark Rothko for the skillful use of formal elements such as colour, balance, depth, and composition in his works.

Toronto-based abstract artist Jacques Descoteaux is inspired by the landscape, but his paintings go beyond the landscape. They are about memory, the atmosphere, and the impression left from the experience of being close to nature. The landscape that we thought we recognized has become more ambiguous, more mysterious, almost mystical.