Leighton Bannock / Mental Gymnastics

Leighton Bannock / Mental GymnasticsLeighton Bannock is a Toronto based figurative painter working primarily in oil. Her work spans both figurative and still life painting, often incorporating subtle surreal elements and close, cropped framings that prioritize atmosphere over explicit storytelling. Leighton is interested in how a single gesture or arrangement of objects can evoke a psychological state or hint at a moment just outside the frame. Partial views and proximate objects

and prints of her work are sold in the gift shop at the Art Gallery of Ontario

The black table makes each element pop

or looking to add a nod to European flair

Your space always feels refreshed

Robyn Asquini is a Canadian painter based in Toronto

By zooming in on specific details and scenes from her previous body of work

that muse has changed slightly

capturing the fragile nature of life beneath the surface

The beauty in these vintage materials comes from the history that we’re unaware of

mark and thread has intention and meaning

and other so-called accidents that challenge traditional ideas of mastery and authorship

heaviness into healing