Terra Nimbus, 2021
mural in hand-rendered mineral colours
Study for Terra Nimbus #1, 2021
hand-rendered mineral colours on paper
Study for Terra Nimbus #2, 2021
hand-rendered mineral colours on paper
About the artist
Cole Swanson is an artist and educator based in Toronto, Ontario. Through a multidisciplinary, collaborative, and materially-focused practice, he explores changing relationships with nature. Swanson has exhibited works on four continents and is two-time Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute fellow for his research on natural materials, miniature painting, fresco, and earth pigments. With a sustainable and access-oriented approach to creation, Swanson often engages conservationists and community partners to integrate education and lived experience into the creative process.