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Algonquin

The inspiration for this painting was Algonquin Provincial Park. The colours that I included were colours that I saw when spending time in the park over the summer months. I remember the park as very lush and overgrown. The water was green and... More

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Chipmunk Crossing

I completed this painting in memory of my grandmother Nancy. She used to have a little sign in her garden that read “chipmunk crossing”. I have very fond memories of her whenever I look at that sign. She enjoyed pinks, purples and soft pastel... More

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Climate Change

Human caused climate change was my influence for this artwork. The soft green and blue colours that I used in this painting are symbolic of the earth and naturally occurring colours we might find in the environment. The pattern created looks almost... More

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Joy

When I began this painting I thought about the things that brought me joy and what colours I might associate with them. Yellow for example, is representative of the sun and the warm feeling of the light on a summers day. Ironically “Joy” was... More

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Killarney

The inspiration for this painting was Killarney Provincial Park. The colours that I included were colours that I saw when spending time in the park over the summer months. I remember that when the light hit the stone it was almost as white as... More

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Peanuts

My childhood had a great influence over this painting. Its title is a direct indication of my own peanut allergy, which was huge at swaying what I could, or could not do when I was a kid. From there the Charlie Brown “Peanuts” cartoon had a lot of... More

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Redstone

Redstone in reality, is an island. Because of this fact I decided to make the negative space in this painting blue, a symbolic representation of the water surrounding an island. The strip of negative space near the bottom of the painting, coupled... More

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Sit Stay

The inspiration for this artwork was my two new Cocker Spaniel puppies. This was not my first time raising a new dog, however it was my first time raising two! The line work and application of paint in this artwork is chaotic for a reason. This... More

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The Elephant

This artwork was one of my first using the concept of art based on words. The natural and grey tones were used to directly represent the colours of an elephant. Moreover, this is the only painting in the collection I have signed, giving it a... More

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Zachary Scott Warne

This painting is all about me. The colours are a collection of my favourite; yellows, blues, and orange. I see this artwork as somewhat of self portrait.

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Zachary Warne

Abstract Artist

“It begins with the inspiration I find in a word or phrase. I use my handwriting and the edge of the line as the foundation for each painting. From there I add colours and pattern that I or you, might...” [More]