SEASON FOR SKATING
"I've grown up with a wonderful ease and enjoyment from taking long nature walks and spending time on the water. The feelings of being grounded and expansive on these outings are so rich that it's easy to make spiritual associations to it. In trying to recreate these experiences, I attempt to capture the emotional memory of a place instead of a documentary style image. This allows for a scene to be coloured by our experience, highlighting some features while others fade away or meld into some other vague memory. In the way that our minds can fuse together different memories into one event, I've made most of my landscapes from different views along the journey, adding a path here, removing trees there. The glass-like coating of resin which seals my paintings adds to the dreamlike quality of the work."
Steven Nederveen is a Canadian artist based in Toronto known for his distinctive blend of photography and painting that creates a powerful sense of magical realism. With a background in design from the University of Alberta, his work explores the relationship between nature and spirituality, drawing inspiration from personal experiences in the outdoors. His compositions often feature ethereal atmospheres, swirling skies, and symbolic imagery such as birds, inviting viewers into landscapes that feel both grounded and otherworldly. Collectors are drawn to Steven Nederveen’s work for its ability to transform familiar natural scenes into immersive, contemplative visual experiences that bridge reality and the unseen.