Toronto | Leon Belsky

Loch Gallery is delighted to announce an exhibition of new paintings by Leon Belsky. Known internationally for his high-realism still lifes, Belsky's paintings are a testament to his craft. Executed with striking precision, his pieces go beyond mere representation—they stand as powerful, emotional testaments to the psychological depth found in the natural world. These works are dazzling in their technical brilliance and awe-inspiring in their ability to capture both the tangible and the metaphysical. Through tight composition and a dramatic play of light and shadow, Belsky imbues these forms with deeper inner significance. They convey an overwhelming sense of the force behind creation itself. These works transcend the physical world, becoming more than just fragile objects—they are embodiments of beauty, impervious to the ravages of time.

“I am driven to interpret the world around me in paint. Better painting begins when you are totally captivated by the subject. I have a strong belief that painting is not copying nature but giving expression to visual ideas, it’s more than just an object, to me, the whole idea of painting is to respond to and then convey to others my view of the world around me.” – Leon Belsky