Sarah Joncas

Note: Toronto-based artist Sarah Joncas has turned heads since entering the art scene, with collectors and galleries fascinated by her modern take on portraiture. Joncas spent her childhood in both Hamilton and Niagara Falls, Ontario. Her interest in the visual arts developed at an early age, starting with dedicated drawings of dinosaurs and lizards. As she matured as an artist, her direction changed gradually from the world of animation to the fine art realm. She has been exhibiting her work in galleries since the age of sixteen. Joncas graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Ontario College of Art and Design and has become well-known for her beautifully rendered portraits. Her paintings combine realism with a haunting illustrative quality and an incredible smoothness of surface. Her subjects are illuminated seemingly from within and their direct gaze hints at an emotional and symbolic complexity that is as mysterious as it is compelling.

Ref.: Violetta, Jessica. “Artist Interview: Sarah Joncas.” Modern Eden Gallery. www.moderneden.com. Accessed Mar. 4, 2032; “Sarah Joncas.” Thinkspace. www.thinkspaceprojects.com. Accessed Mar. 4, 2023.

79. Adrian Deckbar (American/Louisiana, b. 1950), “Male #1 Head”, pastel on paper mounted to board, signed lower left, titled, artist bio and “Hanson Gallery, New Orleans, LA” label on backing, 5 1/2 in. x 4 1/2 in., framed, overall 11 3/8 in. x 10 1/4 in. x 1 in.

[$400/600]