Steven Armstrong

Steven Armstrong was born in 1962 to an artist mother and geologist father, both with an enormous capacity for observing the landscape, albeit through profoundly different lenses. After spending a few years in various parts of rural Ontario, they settled in Vancouver in 1966. As a member of an artistic family, Armstrong developed a deep, early interest in visual arts, music, and language. Besides his "practical education," Steven spent time practicing Graphic Design and travelling extensively throughout Asia and Europe. Finally, in 1996 Steven settled on Vancouver Island, where he has been painting professionally since 1997.

"How do you communicate the experience of exploring a coastal rain forest, hiking to an alpine lake, or watching the wild Pacific waves roll in? I grew up fascinated by how we conceptualize and express our relationship with the natural environment and with one another—that sense of connection. I approach painting as a form of communicating an ever-changing relationship with place. It's a dialogue, really – a conversation into which the viewer is invited."