Paul P.

Paul P. (born 1977) is a Canadian artist known for his work as a painter, sculptor, collagist and graphic artist exploring identity, gender, art history and landscape. He lives and works in Toronto, Ontario.

Career Paul P. was born in Hamilton, Ontario and grew up in Toronto. He graduated in 2000 with a BFA from York University in Toronto. He began using only initial of his last name while still a student to single him out from other artists. was drawn from early 80's pre-AIDS era gay pornography, using appropriated photographs from The ArQuives (formerly the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives) in Toronto. The New York Times described them as "oddly unsensual".

Later, he might use photographs taken during his travels, or drawings made by him in the out-of-doors which might become a source for paintings. The nuances of light and atmosphere were primary concerns and his work sometimes has been influenced by figures in art history such as James McNeill Whistler and John Singer Sargent. He also has made sculpture as in his installation "Writing Table for Nancy Mitford" at the 2014 Whitney Biennal. Glenbow Museum, Calgary Alberta Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa Whitney Museum of American Art, New York Hammer Museum, Los Angeles