Artist
Paul Mon is a contemporary Canadian artist, born in Hong Kong, whose journey bridges structural design and fine art. In 2023, after a 35-year career in architecture and construction, he returned to painting, bringing his eye for structure, space, and light into a new practice.
He first gained recognition for his Icelandic landscape series in oil and acrylic, capturing glaciers and skies with bold palette-knife work. He has since expanded into watercolour — exploring negative painting and edge control — and into portraiture, moving between grand landscapes and more intimate character studies.
A member of the Art Guild of Scarborough, his work has been recognized by local jury panels. Outside the studio, Paul is an avid tennis player.
Get in touchPaul's architectural background shapes how he sees light, structure, and space — from the scale of a glacier to the geometry of a portrait. In his landscapes, palette-knife strokes build texture and movement; in watercolour, negative painting and careful edge control let light emerge from the paper itself.
A brief timeline of Paul's creative milestones.
Rediscovered painting, working in oil and acrylic to capture the landscapes of Iceland. He has since expanded into watercolour and portraiture, mastering techniques such as negative painting and edge control.
Oil and acrylic painting (palette knife technique); watercolour, including negative painting and edge control.
Icelandic glaciers, waterfalls, and skies — atmospheric, textured landscape work — alongside expressive portraiture.
Official distinctions from the Art Guild of Scarborough.
Received at the Art Guild of Scarborough's 2026 Spring Art Show.
Received at the Art Guild of Scarborough's 2025 Fall Art Show.
Received via juror screening at the Art Guild of Scarborough's 2024 Fall Art Show.