Artist: Christopher Cape
Medium: Oil & Acrylic
Dimensions: 24''x 48''

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About This Piece
“Downloads” was painted at the edge of Lake Huron on Ipperwash Beach, beginning in late August 2024, surrounded by locals and their beach fires. The work emerged from a deep desire to feel connected—both to the community gathered along the shoreline and to the vast, shifting presence of the natural world. As the setting sun pushed gentle waves toward the shore, I split my time equally between painting and swimming, immersing myself in the rhythm of the water. This physical engagement with the landscape translated directly onto the canvas, capturing light and movement in a way that feels immediate and visceral, as if the painting itself is suspended between air and water.

Biography
Christopher Cape (b.1976) is a Canadian painter whose work explores the intersection of perception, place, and presence. Engaging directly with the landscape, he paints in the moment, allowing the physicality of the environment to shape his process. Paintings that capture the raw, unfiltered experience of being immersed in our world, translating shifting light, movement, and atmosphere into an abstract visual language. Whether working in the solitude of remote wilderness or busy frenetic streets, Cape’s practice is rooted in connection—to the land, to the moment and to the viewer.