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what drew me to his work initially and Any given moment of any given day

describes the still lifes, jazz legends and will find you paused before a painting,

recent series, Primordial Chaos. hostage to a colour, a brush stroke, a

line, a tantalizing thought. Stand close

As I look around the Oneofakind to observe nuance and detail, stand back

exhibit a portrait of John Lennon from for majesty and awe.

the artist’s “Legends” series is riveting

and takes me back to my first encounter The following year we returned to the

with Paul‘s work, at a small gallery gallery and acquired 3 more works.

in Quebec City where I glimpsed the Another version of Roi et Reine du

colour, motion and attitude of Roi et Carnaval, an abstract oil of a man and

Reine du Carnaval. The painting haunted woman on a beach Fantaisie Estivale and

and drew me and my wife back the next a small pretty still life Ete Fleur I, with

day. It became our first acquisition. a checkerboard pattern that didn’t quite

fit in with the others but foreshadowed

If you are so fortunate as to own what was to come.

an Ygartua, be prepared for a life

interrupted. Hours mesmerized by Life moved on and years later we came

the sheer joy and beauty of the work; upon a version of Martini Lounge, an

hours spent in contemplation as you addition that renewed our zeal for

savour the artistic details and hours of additional Ygartuas. I went online and

introspection as you plumb the depths found Paul’s website and became intrigued

and layers of meaning. No day is safe. by the idea of commissioning a work.

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