- City
- Toronto
- Booth
- Nathan Phillips Square
Booth 154
Francesco Paonessa
Francesco Paonessa is a figurative painter and a second-generation Canadian. Raised in sprawling suburbs, he focuses on quiet, overlooked moments of everyday life. Many of the images come from photographs taken over years, often connected to family and personal memory. He paints in acrylic with a slightly blurred, impressionistic touch that softens the feel of the ordinary. The paintings invite viewers to slow down, make their own associations, and discover their own stories within the image.
Francesco lives and works in Toronto, Ontario, where he likes to read books, drink coffee, and play the ukulele.
