Jean Gole

Calgary

Jean is an artist born, raised, and currently based in Treaty 7 Territory. He left his rural hometown to pursue post secondary education in YYC, and in 2023 he graduated with honours from the Alberta University of the Arts with a Bachelor of Design in Illustration, and an Animation Minor. Jean works in both traditional and digital media, often combining both to create love letters to colour and texture. His work aims to communicate things which evade vernacular articulation; his inspirations being nostalgia, nature, dreams, folklore, horror, and various vintage aesthetics. When he is not drawing he can be found caring for his houseplants or roaming the city with his partner.