Leighton Bannock / February - Primrose Nicole Anastas This piece was created as

This piece was created as an homage to the remarkable work of French painter Henri Matisse

the layered stories within ancient stone

or the subtle lean of a body (or tulip) onto another

Personal Space

Leighton Bannock / February - Primrose Nicole Anastas This piece was created asLeighton 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