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Gavin
Mother and Child Asleep by Gavin W, Sewekk in Montreal
Mother and Child Asleep
A pen and ink drawing capturing a quiet moment of rest between a mother and child, rendered through dense cross-hatching and attentive line work. The composition is tightly framed, emphasizing proximity, warmth, and the shared stillness of the scene.
The drawing builds form through accumulation—layered marks describing light, shadow, and texture without over-defining the image. Fabric, skin, and space are differentiated through shifts in pressure and density, allowing the scene to emerge gradually rather than being explicitly outlined.
Rather than dramatizing the subject, the work holds onto its ordinariness: a fleeting, everyday moment observed with care. The result is both intimate and grounded, reflecting an approach to drawing rooted in patience, presence, and sustained looking.
This piece also speaks to the artist’s ability to capture subtle emotional relationships in portrait and figurative work, whether from life or reference.
Size: 12in (W) X 9in (H)
Meet the Artist
Meet the Artist
Montreal, CanadaI’m a Montreal and New York-based visual artist working across painting, collage, and sculptural wall pieces. My practice moves between abstraction and figuration, often layering found imagery, drawn elements, and painted structure into surfaces that feel both constructed and alive.
I’ve been working professionally for over twenty years, with projects ranging from private commissions to public art installations. My approach is collaborative—I work closely with clients to develop pieces that respond to a space, a story, or a particular energy they want to live with.
Alongside larger works, I offer smaller commissions, including portrait drawings and custom paintings, as a way of keeping the work immediate and accessible. Whether the project is intimate or architectural, the goal is the same: to make something that holds attention over time.
I’m particularly interested in work that sits between image and object—where painting starts to take on a physical presence, and where materials carry their own history into the final piece.
