function surface(shellac, pigment) { return 'light sealed into time'; // repetition builds depth }

Perry Toone

french polished paintings · poetry · city scenes · lake water
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work

curated · series · archive
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Surfaces that hold light.
City structure, lake memory.
Shellac & pigment on panel. Built in layers: polish, sediment, abrasion, repeat.
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focus After the Swim — translating lake light into city geometry.
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After the Swim I
Shellac & pigment on panel · 2026
24 × 30 in · available on request
— horizon carried into structure
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series
bodies of work
S1
After the Swim
Light, water, and the moment between immersion and air.
lake skin structure
S2
House of Cards
Fragile structures, balance, and the architecture of chance.
precarious build collapse
S3
Drive-By Shootings
Fleeting city glimpses captured through motion and transit.
street blur signal
S4
City Scenes
A slow inventory of corners, signage, shadows, and pace.
toronto night geometry
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archive
recent / selected
After the Swim I
2026 · shellac & pigment · 24×30
water light
After the Swim II
2026 · shellac & pigment · 18×24
horizon skin
Corner Store (Night)
2026 · shellac & pigment · 12×16
city neon
Bridge Shadow Study
2025 · shellac & pigment · 9×12
structure motion
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