Lush stems of gorgeous coral-coloured roses play against a deep blue and white background. This is Jahn Page. His delightfully fresh, modern paintings are rendered in a bright palette. The Hamilton Ontario artist signature broad gestural markings in blues and pinks float across the canvas and draw the viewer’s eye. One of a series.

“Nearly all of my neighbors in Hamilton have these big, beautiful wild roses growing everywhere. When setting up this painting I knew the roses themselves and the Positive Gestures were going to be vibrant and as colorful as possible because I wanted it to feel like an explosion of movement. “ Jahn Page

Born in Richmond, Virginia in 1981, Jahn studied BFA in Painting and Printmaking from Virginia Commonwealth University and BFA in Studio Arts from George Mason University (Incomplete degrees). He has exhibited in both the US and Canada. In 2023, he won the 2023 DeSerres Artist Prize in Toronto. Having worked as a successful commercial artist for years, Jahn’s portfolio includes sculpture, painting and graphic design. He has installed major works in Toronto, Calgary, Ottawa, Dubai and Abu Dhabi. He opened Good Grief Studio in 2020.