carol
wainio
Carol Wainio: A Weaver of Tales and Layers Carol Wainio, born in Sarnia, Ontario, in 1955 to Finnish immigrant parents, is a Canadian painter whose work has captivated audiences for decades with its intricate layering, evocative symbolism, and profound engagement with history, narrative, and the …
A portrait built from carol wainio's own colours
Every 1 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.