Tony Scherman

Tony Scherman is a Canadian painter known for his mastery of encaustic, a wax-based painting medium that gives his works a distinctive translucent, layered quality. His large-scale figurative works often explore themes of history, mythology, and cultural memory, with notable series dedicated to figures such as Napoleon Bonaparte and characters from Shakespeare. Scherman is considered one of Canada's most significant contemporary painters, celebrated internationally for his technical virtuosity and psychological depth.