About

I am a painter who specializes in oil painting. My style is expressive and impressionistic with implied detail rather than rendered detail. I try to make the resulting painting look like reality, not a photo. I try to capture the light of the moment and the soul of the object.

At first glance, it would seem that I am a landscape artist, but in my portfolio you will also find urban landscapes, still lifes, portraits and figurative painting.

A big part of my painting journey is plein air landscape painting, an amazing discipline that forces me to paint quickly and efficiently (because the light changes fast) and at the same time offers all the sensations that photography cannot offer.

I lived part of my life in a small town in British Columbia, Canada, where I gathered painting experience. I studied remotely at Art Instruction Schools in Minnesota with a talent scholarship.

I took part in many solo and group exhibitions since then, and gained competition awards, membership in the Federation of Canadian Artists and my works are in private collections locally and abroad.

I also offer custom painting. If you are interested in collaborating, purchasing my paintings or want more information, please do not hesitate to contact me via the contact form or at the email address: silvie.forsyth@gmail.com