Jim Engel
Acrylic abstract painter, assemblage artist
Jim Engel is a self-taught abstract artist born in Iowa City, Iowa, and based in Quebec since 1993. With a professional degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Georgia, where he graduated with honours, Engel developed a strong foundation in design, colour composition, and form through both academic study and extensive visits to botanical gardens across the United States and Canada. His background in landscape design continued through fifteen years running a gardening business, where he worked closely with spatial organization and colour relationships. Now retired, he dedicates his daily practice to abstraction in acrylic painting and mixed media, often incorporating recycled materials and found objects in both two and three-dimensional works. Engel’s practice reflects a sustained interest in construction, experimentation, and visual play, creating works that range from direct and whimsical to enigmatic, inviting viewers to encounter them as distinct and self-contained realities shaped by material exploration and surprise.
Artworks
“Tenderness”
rope, wood, metal 2026 38” x 48'' x 5”
“Lighter Touch”
26'' x 20'' x3'' rope, acrylic paint on canvas 2026
“Just Add Water”
40'' x 24'' x 7'' honeycomb cardboard on wood 2025
“Aggregation 1”
49” x 25” x 17” wood, cord, metal, acrylic paint 2026
“Imitation”
14” x 16” x 6” wood, paper, acrylic paint 2025