ROBERT LEMAY

Robert Lemay 2026 Artist Statement

Time is fleeting and as I go on, I feel a growing urge to save it. You’ve heard the question, how many summers do we have left? And I can’t stop asking myself, how many flowers do I have left? Flowers and sunlight are my twin sources of expressing the passage of time caught in a single moment on a summer’s day, and then stretched to eternity, like the silent tombs in the cathedral. Being conscious of time in this way reminds us to be alive. We are so lightly here, but we are here. 

I used to think that beauty was something nice to have but now I realize it’s a deliberate effort one must make and with some fierceness. We must make and create a space for beauty in the world. We all deserve the experience and I want to share this through the work I do. 

Edmonton, AB based. Nationality is Canadian.