play, liminality, time, the celestial in paintings by Elizabeth McIntosh @ Catriona Jeffries Gallery

“LEGGS” new oil paintings by Vancouver-based Elizabeth McIntosh May 22 to July 4, 2026 950 East Cordova Street Vancouver, BC Wednesday to Saturday from Noon to 5pm Vancouver-based artist Elizabeth McIntosh uses abstract and figurative techniques to work through questions of representation, the limits of perception, and the status of images. For more than two decades, McIntosh has reinvented familiar forms via playful yet exacting decisions, creating works that oscillate from the abstract into the surreal and representational, from the illusionistic mind to the sensational body. Her works evince an attentiveness not only to colour, but also to paint's reflective and absorptive properties, often incorporating proprietary mixtures of oil, acrylic, flashe, and gouache. McIntosh's acute sense of rhythm, specificity of placement, and interplay of diverse painterly approaches result in works that demonstrate both severe precision and exuberant creativity. For more information, you can visit the gallery website at ... https://catrionajeffries.com/