Leighton Bannock / March - Daffodil on-hold and spatial and emotional resonance

and spatial and emotional resonance through form

almost chalk-like finish

These paintings carry a contemplative

This process driven approach infuses her work with a sense of calm

Rather than turning away

Leighton Bannock / March - Daffodil on-hold and spatial and emotional resonanceLeighton Bannock is a Toronto based figurative painter working primarily in oil. Using both personal and found imagery as source material, she collages and repositions figures into contemporary settings to explore memory, intimacy, and the emotional weight of everyday life. Her work often incorporates tight cropping, reflective surfaces, and subtle surreal elements that create a tension between familiarity and unease. Interested in atmosphere over