Page 18 - The Soul of East and West September 19 – 30, 2022 ARTA Gallery

Mount Asgard, oil on linen 100”x84”

CORY TREPANIER (1968 – 2021)

Cory Trépanier was a Canadian landscape painter and filmmaker, best known for his detailed oil paintings of
the Canadian wilderness. He was also the creator of five films documenting his extensive painting journeys: A
Painter's Odyssey, won the Best Environmental Documentary (2005), Into The Arctic, Into The Arctic II, nominated
for Best Performing Arts at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards, True Wild: Kluane and Into The Arctic: Awakening.

Cory traveled to Canada’s most remote and fragile landscapes to paint. Along the way, he encountered immense
icebergs, breathtaking waterfalls, packs of Arctic wolves, and perilous conditions. His quests, captured on canvas
and film, bring audiences closer to our planet’s wildest places. His work - inspired through intimate, awe-filled
exploration of wild places near and far - conveys a timely and critical message about the wonder of nature. It also
fosters a deeper appreciation of our world and contemplation about the impacts we have on it.
“Exploring and painting the Canadian Arctic has been challenging and awe-inspiring, bringing me face-to-face with
some of our planet’s greatest natural wonders. After many years of solitary development, I am humbled to learn that
others are being moved by my canvases. And that the exhibition is inspiring conversation about the North, the Inuit, the
power of nature and the importance of humanity’s role in protecting it” - Cory Trépanier
Internationally renowned artist and filmmaker Cory Trépanier passed away peacefully after a valiant battle with
cancer on November 5th, 2021. His passion for these fragile landscapes, and the incredible lengths he went to
in order to preserve them on canvas, will move audience with our planet’s wonders, and motivate them in the
pursuit of their own aspirations.
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