Artists

Jessica McCann

My work is about the reexamination of urban spaces and landscapes.

I draw from my experience and my surroundings. I am currently interested in painting street graffiti, alleyways, and highlighting parts of downtown Toronto are familiar and personal.

My work is inspired by my photography, taking photos around the city and sketching on site. I tend to place a lot of emphasis on gesture, capturing a moment out of busy urban settings, and transforming it through the act of painting and drawing to produce a sense of immediacy and energy.