Welcome to my art blog



A self-taught artist, I have always been drawn towards the macabre. Born a twin on Christmas Eve 1964 in Montreal, my twin died several months after birth. This became a large influence in my creative process; isolation, detachment, duality, haunted visions coming from this astral being that I am forever tethered to.

Art has always been my way to process and filter what I come across, what I am subjected to, or what I subject myself to each day; a way for me to exorcise the demons on my shoulder. The paintings are empathic, often inspired by the individual’s strength in the face of their own weakness. The common thread in all of my works is survival of self.

If a viewer is made uncomfortable by my work, then I have done my job as an artist. I have touched something within them that they are not comfortable with. I want to elicit a visceral response but maintain a sense of the absurd, creating works that are both intensely horrifically personal and humourous.

I am inspired by artists that have celebrated the grotesque: Hieronymus Bosch, Joe Coleman, Otto Dix and George Grosz.

This blog is a progression of my work, works in progress, random thoughts etc. You can join me on Facebook or view a gallery of my work on Flickr at:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27952465@N05/

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Your f(r)iend,

Grant Cunningham

Thursday, November 19, 2009

The Torment of Queen Lolo


Lauraine, where the hell are you? Did you fall off the face of the earth?

Lauraine Leblanc is not only a brilliant author and uber creative individual, she was also one of those people that I instantly clicked with and we had more than a few adventures. She commissioned me to paint her experience dealing with a board of directors at an organization that we both worked (and met) at. It was always very amusing watching this very eloquent and very goth woman dealing with very conservative, and very white individuals who could not get past her outward appearance to see the brilliance within.


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  1. UnknownMarch 22, 2010 at 2:04 PM

    Grant, Grant, Grant. Lauraine loves you even though you stripped off her skin and showed her the torment inside. Or maybe that's why I love you.

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