Painting portfolio by Ochremantis in Burlington

Drew Griffith - Ochre Mantis Is an emerging visual artist based in Ontario, Canada, born in 1994. Her work weaves together the ethereal beauty of nature, the imaginative spirit of surrealism, and a rich visual palette full of colours and patterns. With bold colours, playful characters, and a heart wide open to wonder, her illustrations are a celebration of the magic hiding in plain sight. Inspired by the wild joy of nature and the simple beauty of existing in this vibrant world, she creates with the eyes of a child— curious, delighted, and unafraid of colour. Motherhood reignited the spark she had forgotten-a creative flame that had dimmed beneath the weight of the everyday. Becoming a mother cracked her open and poured light into the spaces she had long left untouched. In the laughter, the chaos, and the quiet moments of new life, she found her purpose again. Drawing and painting became her way home-to herself, to joy, to life. Each piece is a love letter to the world as she sees it now: bright, strange, tender, and endlessly worth celebrating. Through her art, she hopes to invite others to rediscover their own sense of wonder and remember that it's okay— beautiful, even-to see the world a little more playfully.