Peter Aspell: Cave Light Flickers

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Peter Aspell, "The Mad Poet," 2003

oil on canvas, c. The Estate of Peter Aspell

Peter Aspell (1918-2004) is one of the most enigmatic and influential artists to emerge from the Vancouver Art Scene. Unabashed and controversial, he was incapable of compromise, and while defiance and satire often characterized his work, so did an inherent sensitivity toward the human condition. Aspell created his own primitive, expressionist style of painting and his legacy lives on through his surreal aesthetic, iconic subjects, and evocative and complex use of colour.