October Gallery Opening: Walter Fancourt

Arts Society of Kingston presents Walter Fancourt: Walter Relieves, a twenty-year survey of
the self-taught artist’s distinctive wooden sculptures and wall reliefs—works created with wit,
depth, and visual poetry.
Drawing inspiration from ancient history, Indigenous and vernacular art, cartoons, and the world
around him, Fancourt transforms carved and painted wood into vibrant, three-dimensional
compositions. His work is characterized by unexpected juxtapositions, playful forms, vivid color,
and primal, almost dreamlike imagery.
Fancourt’s sculptures invite viewers to look closely. Beneath their whimsical and sometimes
fantastical subjects is a thoughtful exploration of form, perspective, and the unexpected
connections between disparate ideas. The result is a singular visual universe that is
simultaneously humorous, provocative, and contemplative.
A self-taught artist, Fancourt began by carving wood and coloring his creations with magic
markers before moving into acrylic paint and increasingly complex sculptural constructions.
Over two decades, he has developed a highly personal artistic language that he describes as
“Lyrical Art.”