Sprawl yellow raised in Seoul

raised in Seoul

India Ink and Gouache on Paper

The inspiration from these stories had led me to use my painting as a way of storytelling

Hebe had two children with Heracles: Alexiares and Anicetus

Death is stilled by the force of new growth and we continue our all too human romance with the power of dark and light

Sprawl yellow raised in SeoulDetails About Oil on canvas 29 x 21 in. 2019 framed Toronto based artist Richard Ahnert takes anthropomorphic painting to a new level, lacing it with a quiet, yet unmistakable animism an abiding kinship between human and animal. He uses the relationship between animals and humans to explore themes of emotion, metaphor, and narrative with a satirical twist. Storytelling, understated humour, and deep reflection are at the heart of his practice. Richard