Kyle was born in 1974 in London, Ontario and raised in a rural farming community. Artistry is the foundation of his family: his mother is a painter and his father, a potter. Although he was never encouraged to follow in their footsteps, he quickly found himself sharpening his artistic abilities.  Throughout his youth and university years, his work - whether realized through drawing or painting - consisted mainly of people and portraits. After spending four years in Thunder Bay, Ontario Kyle found a new inspiration for his subject matter.

 

“I have gained a profound appreciation for nature and all its many shapes, colours and complexities.  This bond with nature strengthened while in Spain visiting a friend.  I adopted an intense admiration for the work of Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi.  His exciting use of colours and organic forms offer me some of the most fantastic and imaginative imagery I have ever encountered. 

 

"My oil paintings are in tune with the varying landscapes of Ontario, and share the whimsical approach for which Gaudi was well-known and admired.  My intention is not to reproduce nature, but to create my own environment inspired by my experiences with natural landscapes and architecture.”

 

Exhibitions

 

2008     Kyle Stewart with Tsunami Glassworks, Petroff Gallery South, Toronto, ON

            The Artist Project, Liberty Grand, Toronto, ON

2007     Toronto Art Expo, Metro Convention Center, Toronto, ON

2006     The Pursuit of Nature, The William Stephen Gallery, Toronto, ON

            Toronto Art Expo, Metro Convention Centre, Toronto, ON

             Zilberschmuck, Toronto, ON

             One of a Kind Show, National Trade Centre, Toronto, ON

2005     One of a Kind Show, National Trade Centre, Toronto, ON

            Wagner-Rosenbaum Gallery, Arts on King, Toronto, ON

            Toronto Art Expo, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, ON

2004     One of a Kind Show, National Trade Centre, Toronto, ON

            Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, ON

       Toronto Art Expo, Metro Convention Centre, Toronto, ON

2003     One of a Kind Show, National Trade Show, Toronto, ON

            Definitely Superior Art Gallery, Lakehead University Alumni Art Exhibition, Thunder Bay, ON

           Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, ON

            Steam Whistle Brewing, Toronto, ON

            Toronto Art Expo, Metro Convention Centre, Toronto, ON

1998     Washington Studios Art Gallery, Duluth, MN