Marcel Stary Difficult Voyage Oil on Board

Updated September 5, 2026

Artist: Marcel Stary Title: Difficult Voyage Medium: Oil on board Signed: Signed lower right "M. Stary" Title Plaque: Difficult Voyage Sight Size: 24 x 35.5 in. Frame Size: 30 x 42 in. An impressive large-scale oil on board by Canadian artist Marcel Stary, titled Difficult Voyage. Executed in the artist's distinctive abstract expressionist style, the composition is built from dramatic bands of black and white punctuated by richly textured impasto passages. The heavily worked surface creates a sculptural quality, with thick applications of paint adding depth and movement throughout the composition. The title suggests both a physical and emotional journey, while the stark monochromatic palette emphasizes texture, contrast, and form. Housed in its original wood gallery frame with an engraved title plaque, the painting makes a bold statement and is representative of the vigorous abstract painting that emerged in Canada during the latter half of the twentieth century. Artist Biography: Marcel Stary is a Canadian abstract painter whose work explores texture, gesture, and spatial relationships through expressive compositions. Working primarily in oil and mixed media, his paintings emphasize materiality and surface while balancing geometric structure with spontaneous abstraction. His work has been exhibited in Canadian galleries and is held in private collections, with examples periodically appearing at auction.

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