Holding Somebody Jason StovallVictoria, British Columbia Dimension 31" x 25" Médium Oil on canvas In this work, I explore the body as a fragmented site of feeling, memory, and relational tension. Forms bend and blur in a saturated, almost submerged space, where gestures suggest both reaching and retreating. The painting becomes a stage for the emotional choreography of self and other—where touch is uncertain yet deeply felt. I use color and distortion to evoke psychological states that resist clear narrative, instead offering a sensory language of vulnerability, entanglement, and internal rupture. Holding Somebody Jason StovallVictoria, British Columbia À propos de l'artiste À propos de l'artiste Jason StovallVictoria, British Columbia Jason Stovall is a contemporary painter originally from Fort McMurray, Alberta. He earned a BFA from the University of Alberta in 2012 and completed an MFA at Western University in London, Ontario in 2016. In 2017, he was awarded the prestigious Joseph Plaskett Painting Award, which supported a year of studio practice and exploration in Berlin. Stovall’s work explores physical, psychological and emotional dimensions of the human condition through a materially driven practice. His paintings have been exhibited across Canada in artist-run centres, university galleries, and public institutions. He currently lives and works in Victoria, British Columbia. Suivez sur les sociaux