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“Vancouver Affordable Housing” by Gary Nay (2019)
About Gary Nay
My early art ambitions were sidetracked by a 30-year career as a stockbroker. Now as a fulltime
artist, I use an iPad as my canvas and a stylus as my brush to create digital images that
become original acrylic on canvas paintings as well as limited edition prints and art cards.
I am particularly inspired by the urban environment around me and the many great artists
before me. I like to take familiar scenes and twist them around to make them my own. They
generally begin as simple landscapes. But, along the way, as details are added and deleted, they
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become very personal expressions of my connection to the scene. They are deceptively simple
yet curiously engaging. The finished paintings are instantly recognizable, but subtly offer a
quiet, thought-provoking edge. The devil is in the details!
I love the digital medium because it allows for an abundance of experimentation,
spontaneity and whimsicality. I also love that I can create affordable limited edition prints
from these paintings, which makes it possible for more people to own and enjoy local, original
art. This is important to me and adds to my creative process.
I am an award-winning member of the Federation of Canadian Artists, a partner in
Vancouver’s longest running cooperative gallery – ARTS OFF MAIN, and I actively promote
the local artistic community through various organizations including serving as a board
member of Artists in Our Midst and the West of Main Art Walk.
Visit my website at www.GNAYart.com, or email me at gnayart@gmail.com.