SUMMER EXHIBITION
BUILDING THE FINEST ART COLLECTIONS IN CANADA
BUILDING THE FINEST ART COLLECTIONS IN CANADA SUMMER EXHIBITION
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At Loch Gallery, we specialize in the art of collecting. Whether you are acquiring your first piece or are a seasoned collector, our expertise and dedication will help you discover artwork that elevates your space and ensures every acquisition contributes to a lasting legacy for future generations.
Family-owned and operated since 1972, Loch Gallery has three locations across Canada. We represent significant contemporary artists and specialize in 19th and 20th-century fine art.
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TORONTO WINNIPEG CALGARY
Cover: Tom Thomson (1877 – 1917), Ragged Oaks, 1916, oil on panel, 8.5” x 10.5”
Opposite: Lawren Harris (1885 – 1970), House in the Ward, Winter City Painting No.1, circa 1924, oil on canvas, 32” x 38.5”
J.E.H. MacDonald (1873 – 1932)
On Mongoose Creek, Algoma, 1919 oil on board, 8.5” x 10.5”
Franklin Carmichael (1890 – 1945) Clouds, La Cloche Hills oil on panel, 10” x 12“
William Kurelek (1927 – 1977)
The School’s Woodpile, 1972 mixed media on board, 23” x 23”
A.Y. Jackson (1882 – 1974) Winter Afternoon, circa 1928 oil on panel, 8.5” x 10.5”
Paul Peel (1860 – 1892)
The Young Biologist, 1891 oil on canvas, 18.25” x 15”
David Milne (1882 – 1953) City Rain, 1911 oil on canvas, 18.5” x 15.75”
Cornelius Krieghoff (1815 – 1872)
Shooting the Rapids, 1861 oil on canvas, 9” x 14.5”
Cornelius Krieghoff (1815 – 1872)
A Trip to Town, 1865 oil on canvas, 14.5” x 22”
BEST OF THE CONTEMPORARIES
Sawatzky (b. 1951)
LEO MOL
Leo Mol was born in the Ukrainian village of Polonne in 1915, and as a young man learned to work with clay in his father’s pottery studio. He pursued formal art education at the Leningrad Academy of Arts. When the Germans invaded the Soviet Union in 1941, Mol was deported to Germany, where he studied at the Kunst Academy in Berlin. In 1945 he and his wife, Margareth, fled to The Hague in the Netherlands where Mol furthered his education at the Academy of Arts. In 1948 the Mols had moved to Canada to build a new life.
Mol’s extensive body of work includes finely crafted ceramic figurines depicting Ukrainian themes, religious imagery and wildlife, as well as landscape painting, stained glass windows in churches, and his diverse sculptures in stone and bronze. However, it is the classic portrait sculptures for which Mol achieved an international reputation. His technical skill and his innate ability to capture the essence of his subjects earned him important commissions, including portraits of Queen Elizabeth II, Pope John Paul II, Sir Winston Churchill and Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Mol was a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts and was appointed an officer of the Order of Canada in 1989. In 2000, he was made an honorary academician of the Canadian Portrait Academy and received the Order of Manitoba.
Leo Mol’s work can be found in the collections of the Vatican Museum, National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC, the Art Gallery of Ontario, the McMichael Canadian Art Collection in Kleinburg, Ontario, and the Winnipeg Art Gallery. The Leo Mol Sculpture Garden at Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg was established in 1992 and holds over 300 of his pieces and his original schoolhouse studio. Leo Mol’s career as a sculptor was one of determination and success, and his contribution to the tradition of classical sculpture in Canada is outstanding.
Leo Mol (1915 – 2009)
Tom Lamb of The Pas, ed. 10, 1991 bronze, 106” x 81” x 27”
Leo Mol (1915 – 2009)
Square Dancers, ed. 6/15, 1980
bronze, 14.5” x 12” x 9”
Leo Mol (1915 – 2009) Pioneer Family, ed. 8/15, 1979 bronze, 15” x 11” x 5”
IVAN EYRE
Ivan Eyre was born in Tullymet, Saskatchewan in 1935. With an early interest in art, a teenaged Eyre attended evening art classes at the Saskatoon Technical Collegiate and at the University of Saskatchewan. He continued his studies at the University of Manitoba School of Art where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1957. Two years later, he returned to the University as a faculty member, teaching painting and drawing until his retirement in 1992. In 1994, he was honoured with the title of Professor Emeritus.
Over a career spanning more than fifty years, Eyre produced an incredible body of work comprised of paintings, sculptures and drawings. His work often drew from memories and ideas rather than aiming for realistic depictions, blending figurative elements, still-lifes, panoramic landscapes, and his own personal mythologies. This unique approach established Eyre as one of Canada’s most esteemed painters.
Eyre’s work has been exhibited at galleries across Canada and internationally, including the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, the 49th Parallel Gallery in New York City, the Frankfurter Kunstkabinett in Germany, the Canadian Cultural Centre in Paris, and Canada House in London, England.
The most notable collection of Eyre’s work is at the Pavilion Museum at Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg. Eyre generously donated two hundred paintings, five thousand drawings and sixteen sculptures to the museum, which has dedicated its entire third floor as the Ivan Eyre Gallery. Eyre also donated nine monumental bronzes to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection in Kleinburg, Ontario, where they are permanently displayed in the Sculpture Garden.
Among his many honours, Eyre was elected a member of the Royal Canadian Academy, received the Queen’s Gold and Silver Jubilee medals, the Order of Manitoba, and an honorary Doctor of Law from the University of Manitoba. In 2015, he was appointed a member of the Order of Canada in recognition of his significant contribution to art in Canada.
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Ivan Eyre (1935 – 2022)
Amber Pass, 1992
acrylic on canvas, 46” x 49.75”
7 8 86, 1986
mixed media on paper,
Ivan Eyre (1935 – 2022)
12.6” x 9.4”
Ivan Eyre (1935 – 2022) Beach Moment, ed. of 15, 2011 bronze, 17” x 15” x 34”
BRIAN JONES
Brian Jones was born in 1950 in Chatham, Ontario. After completing his training at H.B. Beal Technical School in London and a brief apprenticeship with Jack Chambers, Jones dedicated himself to painting full-time. From the beginning, his work captured people during everyday moments—walking the dog, shovelling snow, picnicking in the park or visiting the grandparents. His work is characterised by strong narratives, often infused with subtle humour or charged with a sense of suspended energy, connecting viewers to shared experiences of life in Canada from the 1950s and 1960s up to the present day.
Initially a skillful photorealist, Jones gradually discovered that by adjusting curves, or adding a line and some shading, he could transform his images in compelling ways. By streamlining figures, incorporating brighter colours and simplifying shapes into more abstract forms, Jones developed what would become known as his “Neighbours” style.
From 1975 to 2006, Brian Jones produced a solo exhibition every eighteen months. He won many awards, including the Queen’s Silver Jubilee award in 1977, the Ontario Society of Artists’ Best Oil Award in 1985, and the Young Achievers National Award in 1982. Jones’s work is represented in corporate and private collections throughout Canada, the United States, and Europe, as well as in many public collections including the Canada Council Ar t Bank in Ottawa, the University of Western Ontario in London, the Confederation Art Gallery in Prince Edward Island, the Province of Ontario, and the City of Toronto Archives.
Brian Jones (1950 – 2008) Self Portrait, circa 1995 oil on canvas, 36” x 24”
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Brian Jones (1950 – 2008)
Sod Layers oil on canvas, 41.75” x 49.5”
Brian Jones (1950 – 2008) First Boat Ride of Summer, 2002 oil on canvas, 40” x 54”
LOUIS DE NIVERVILLE
Louis de Niverville was born in 1933 in Andover, England to Canadian parents. When he was one, the family returned to Montreal where he spent his early childhood. At age six, de Niverville was hospitalised for five years due to spinal tuberculosis. This prolonged period of isolation profoundly influenced his creative development. He attributed the fantasy and imagination in his later work to the long hours he spent alone, entertaining himself in the hospital.
In 1957 de Niverville moved to Toronto. Despite lacking formal art education, he found employment as a freelance illustrator for Mayfair magazine and worked in the graphics department of the Canadian Broadcasting Company. In 1965 he dedicated himself to painting and collage. A turning point in his career came in 1967 when he was commissioned to paint a mural for Expo Theatre in Montréal.
Throughout his career Louis de Niverville received many mural commissions. Notable projects include murals for the Toronto International Airport, the atrium of The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, and in the Spadina subway station for the Toronto Transit Commission. He had two major retrospectives at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery in Oshawa, Ontario. The first of these exhibitions travelled to thirteen Canadian galleries including the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
Louis de Niverville’s work is represented in many public collections, including the Art Gallery of Hamilton, the Agnes Etherington Art Centre in Kingston, Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, the Canada Council Art Bank in Ottawa, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, the Musée d’art Contemporain in Montreal, and the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa.
Louis de Niverville (1933 – 2019)
Time Flies, 1982
mixed media on board, 24” x 24”
Louis de Niverville (1933 – 2019)
Time Machine, circa 1975
mixed media on board, 72” x 48”
Louis de Niverville (1933 – 2019) Burrard Inlet with Boats, 1997 mixed media on board, 36” x 48”
Michael Forster (1907 – 2002)
Celestial Green acrylic on canvas, 36” x 42”
MICHAEL FORSTER
Michael Forster was born in 1907 in Kolkata and spent his childhood in India before moving to England to pursue his artist education. He studied at Lancing College in Sussex and furthered his training at the Central School of Arts and Crafts (now Central St. Martins, University of the Arts) in London, and at the Académie Colarossi in Paris. Hoping to avoid the hardships of the Great Depression, Forster moved to Toronto In 1927.
Forster’s was deeply influenced by the Surrealist movement and explorations of his own subconscious. The surrealist paintings in the 1938 Canadian National Exhibition, and his later discovery of Jean-Paul Riopelle and the Canadian Automatistes, all had a lasting impact on Forster’s work.
Forster drew inspiration from the natural world—particularly the sky, and described his process as being guided by the subconscious. His goal was to capture the interplay of light and patterns in nature and to translate these colours and textures into abstracted forms. The importance he attributed to colour, coupled with his attention to the materiality of paint itself resulted in distinctive surface textures that enhanced the visual experience of his work. His canvases, regardless of size, exhibit rich variations in texture and colour, drawing viewers into their luminous presence.
During World War II, Forster served as one of fourteen Official War Artists for Canada. He spent the summer of 1944 on a merchant marine ship off Halifax and then joined the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve. His wartime experiences were captured through photographs, which he later used as reference materials to complete paintings back in his studio. Many of these wartime works are now held in the Canadian War Museum’s collection.
Forster’s work has been exhibited in museums worldwide, including at the Mexico’s Museo Nacional de Arte Moderno, at the National Gallery in Washington, the Musée d’Art Moderne in Paris, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, the British Museum in London, and the São Paulo Museum in Brazil. His work can be found in important collections such as the Agnes Etherington Centre in Kingston, Ontario, the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, the Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa, the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, and the British Museum in London.
Michael Forster (1907 – 2002)
Untitled (7-1990), 1990
acrylic on canvas, 36” x 43”
Michael Forster (1907 – 2002) Peaks, 1987 acrylic on canvas, 35.5” x 43”
RON BOLT
Born in Toronto in 1938, Ron Bolt has continued the longstanding tradition of landscape painting in Canada. He is fascinated by coastal and river waterways—wildernesses that he describes as sacred. He sees these wild places as a living record, a perceptible memory of our cultural heritage, and a defining characteristic of our nation.
In the early years, Bolt was profoundly influenced by abstraction and adopted a minimal approach to his subject matter. Eventually with a return to oil paint and two remote residencies—in Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland and in the Mojave Desert—a subtle change in his work occurred, leading him to create very complex compositions, richer colour and more expressive brush work.
Later, Bolt accompanied a fourteen-day Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society expedition down the Snake River in the Yukon. This arduous and dangerous voyage challenged him physically, emotionally, and intellectually. The ultimate effect of this experience was to reinforce Bolt as a “northern” and “romantic” painter, following and reinventing a Canadian tradition.
Over his long career, he has had over seventy solo exhibitions in Canada, and he has participated in numerous group exhibitions in the United States, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Japan, and China. Commissions include two murals, three books and numerous corporate and private installations. His paintings, prints and limited-edition books are in the collections of museums, public galleries, and major libraries in Canada and internationally.
Ron Bolt (b. 1938)
A Naples Nocturne oil on canvas, 60” x 60”
Ron Bolt (b. 1938)
Morning, Long Beach Vancouver Island oil on canvas, 30” x 60”
Ron Bolt (b. 1938) Morning, Lake Louise oil on canvas, 40” x 60”
BARRY MCCARTHY
Born in Deep River, Ontario in 1951, Barry McCarthy grew up experiencing the vast shores of Lake Superior and the dense woods of the far north. McCarthy’s deep connection with the landscape of his youth continues to inform his work.
After studying fine art at the University of Guelph, McCarthy’s appreciation of 17th century Dutch landscape painting stimulated his passion for watercolour. With absolute command of the transparency of this medium, McCarthy’s large-scale watercolours achieve memorable results and challenge the very concept of this traditional art form.
Enlightened by his constant travels throughout Canada and internationally, McCarthy always seeks new imagery and ideas for his compositions. Starting in watercolour to capture a place in the moment, McCarthy then chooses his best studies and commits those to a larger format in oil.
McCarthy’s work transforms the common object, ordinary person, or familiar landscape. Through his skilled use of colour, light, and texture McCarthy’s work leaves the viewer with a resonant and haunting afterimage. Whatever the subject he paints, Barry McCarthy reveals its spirit, its inner self, and its mysticism.
Barry McCarthy (b. 1951) For Emergency Only, Cape Cod oil on canvas, 40” x 30”
Barry McCarthy (b. 1951)
Bonavista Light, Newfoundland oil on canvas, 40” x 60”
Barry McCarthy (b. 1951) Riding into Cheticamp After the Rain watercolour on paper, 18” x 41”
ROBERTA BONDAR
Dr. Roberta Bondar is an astronaut, physician, scientist, and photographer. As the world’s first neurologist in space, she is globally recognized for her pioneering contribution to space medicine research. At an early age, Bondar was drawn to photography and influenced by the photographic practices of her father and uncle. She enrolled as an honours student in Professional Nature Photography at the prestigious Brook’s Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, California.
Bondar’s work captures the stunning beauty of planet earth—its landscape, architecture, and nature. In addition to landscapes across Canada—including the Arctic, her subjects include the American Southwest and other major deserts of the world.
Dr. Bondar has authored four best-selling photo essay books: Passionate Vision: Discovering Canada’s National Parks; Canada: Landscape of Dreams; The Arid Edge of Earth and Touching the Earth. In 1997, her work was exhibited in Beauty of Another Order—Photography in Science at the National Gallery of Canada. Her works can be found in private, corporate, and institutional collections in Canada, the United States of America and the United Kingdom.
Roberta Bondar (b. 1945)
Greentime chromogenic print, 51” x 42”
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Roberta Bondar (b. 1945)
Blue Burgess
chromogenic print, 32” x 40
Roberta Bondar (b. 1945)
Boreal Cordillera chromira print, 35” x 35”
Jacques Payette (b. 1951)
Un parfum de matin
encaustic and oil on canvas, 42” x 48”
JACQUES PAYETTE
Jacques Payette was born in Montreal in 1951. With no formal artistic training, Payette began exhibiting in Montreal in the early 1970s and throughout Canada in subsequent years. Painting the world around him, Payette’s gentle vision has evolved into a deeply personal and identifiable style. Subject matter includes figures, often his wife or daughters, the landscape and still-life objects. In every composition, the mood is quiet and dreamy. Using the encaustic medium, the subjects are formed by rich layers of transparent colour.
Les portes qui ferment nos histoires
Jacques Payette (b. 1951)
encaustic and oil on canvas, 37” x 55”
Jacques Payette (b. 1951)
Une attente immobile dans les vêtements du silence encaustic on canvas, 35.5” x 38”
GERARD BURNS
One of Scotland’s most respected contemporary artists, Gerard Burns works with a bold palette, and despite the grand scale of his canvases, he still manages to convey a domestic intimacy. His subjects could be described as representational—even photographic—but each of the various pictorial elements also contain deeper symbolic meaning, intended to provoke an emotional response and a sense of nostalgia. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE OF GERARD BURNS’S WORK
Gerard Burns (b. 1961)
Angel oil on canvas, 38” x 38”
Gerard Burns (b. 1961)
A Look from the Wings oil on canvas, 23.5” x 15.75”
Gerard Burns (b. 1961) Windfall oil on canvas, 32” x 32”
JOHN HALL
John Hall was born in Edmonton, Alberta in 1943. Spanning nearly 60 years, Hall’s career commenced with his 1965 graduation from the Alberta College of Art (ACA, now Alberta University of the Arts) and a year in 1966 at Instituto Allende in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
During his studies at ACA, Hall was introduced to the relatively new medium of acrylic paint. Determined to paint Realist still-lifes in acrylic, he forged ahead to develop his own unique method for the medium. Hall’s mastery of the acrylic medium makes his paintings easily recognisable— highly realistic yet lacking any indication of the artist’s hand.
Hall rose to national prominence during the 1970s with his large, hyper-realist still-life paintings, and has continued to devote himself almost exclusively to painting everyday objects, with a particular emphasis on how the fall of light can transform materials, surfaces, and colours.
Professor of painting and drawing at the University of Calgary from 1971 to 1997, Hall was awarded Professor Emeritus status in 1998. Over the course of his career, Hall has exhibited widely in Canada and internationally. Notable amongst numerous solo exhibitions are John Hall: Paintings and Auxiliary Works at the National Gallery of Canada which toured nationally in 1979 – 1980, and in 1993 a retrospective, John Hall: Traza de Evidencia at Mexico City’s Museo de Arte Moderno. In 2016 to 2017, another major retrospective, Travelling Light: A forty-five year survey of paintings was shown both at the Kelowna Art Gallery and the Nickle Galleries in Calgary.
Hall was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 1975 and in 1979 spent a year in New York working at the Canada Council’s PS1 studio. Hall’s work is represented in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada, Art Gallery of Ontario, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Art Gallery of Alberta, Canada Council Art Bank, and the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, amongst many others.
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John Hall (b. 1943)
Nuclear Fever (Don)
acrylic on canvas, 90” x 65”
John Hall (b. 1943)
Framed: Vessel (verso)
acrylic on canvas, 36” x 36”
John Hall (b. 1943)
Framed: Swirl acrylic on canvas, 24” x 24“
PAUL FOURNIER
Paul Fournier was born in Simcoe, Ontario in 1939. In 1959, Fournier moved to Toronto to study at the Ontario College of Art. In the 1960s, he was invited by George Wallace to study printmaking at McMaster University and from 1969 to 1970 he was artist in residence at Wilfrid Laurier University, where he received an Honorary Doctor of Laws in 1996.
Throughout his career, Fournier has been influenced by his surroundings and the natural world. His compositions explore a diverse range of subject matter, from geological formations and underwater ecosystems to cosmic and atmospheric events caused by weather and light. Fournier creates fantastical worlds through his use of abstraction, bold colours, painterly brush strokes and diverse technical application.
Over the course of his career Fournier has had major solo exhibitions in Canada and the United States of America. His paintings and works on paper can be found in many major public collections, including the National Gallery of Canada, the Art Gallery of Ontario and Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, as well as in private collections throughout Canada, the United States of America and Europe. CLICK HERE TO
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Paul Fournier (b. 1939)
Festive Nocturne
acrylic on paper on canvas, 30” x 22”
Paul Fournier (b. 1939)
Prelude #2
acrylic on canvas, 24” x 30”
Paul Fournier (b. 1939)
Transcendent Night #1 acrylic on canvas, 60” x 80”
BEN WOOLFITT
Ben Woolfitt was born in Saskatchewan 1946. Since 1965 Woolfitt has lived in Toronto where he studied at Founders College, York University.
As a modernist and post-modernist painter, Woolfitt has been influenced by colour field painting since the 1960s. The works of Mark Rothko, Morris Louis, Hans Hofmann, Jules Olitski, and later by Antonio Tapies have been of particular interest informing Woolfitt’s career.
In 1972 he founded Woolfitt’s School of Contemporary Painting, where he taught until 1979. He also established Woolfitt’s Fine Art Supplies in 1978, an international distributor of artist materials which he managed until it was sold in 2014. The modern.toronto—founded by Woolfitt in 2017—is a museum dedicated to the exhibition of non-objective painting.
Woolfitt has had twenty-five solo exhibitions—notably Ben Woolfitt: Rhythms and Series, a 2021 solo exhibition of drawings at the Art Gallery of Ontario—and has been part of fifteen group exhibitions in Canada, Japan, Thailand, and the United States of America. His paintings are held in numerous corporate and private collections internationally, and in museums including the MacLaren Art Centre in Barrie, Ontario, Hart House at the University of Toronto, the Remai Modern, Saskatoon, and the Robert McLaughlin Gallery in Oshawa, Ontario.
Ben Woolfit (b. 1946)
Blue Mist V
acrylic on canvas, 72” x 60”
Ben Woolfit (b. 1946)
Blue Mist III
acrylic on canvas, 42” x 36”
Ben Woolfit (b. 1946) Radiant II acrylic on canvas, 22” x 18”
CAROL STEWART
Carol Stewart was born in Ontario in 1959 and grew up in Kingston and Montréal. She obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Queen’s University in 1981, and in 2010 completed her Master of Fine Arts at Fontbonne University in St. Louis, Missouri. For over 40 years, Carol has steadily painted and exhibited in London, England, across Canada, Missouri, and Ohio. She now lives in St. Petersburg, Florida in the winters and Wolfe Island, Ontario in the summers.
Carol Stewart’s still-lifes and tablescapes are characterised by a sophisticated play of colour and light. Always painting from life, Stewart interprets flora, fruit, fabrics, and glass objects as explosive fields of colour. Her pieces convey a network of patterning and mark making that create texture and energy. According to Stewart, “I search for the place in painting that exists between the representational and the abstract. This is where the spirit of the painting lies. It is the place that takes the viewer away and allows for repeated visual explorations.”
Carol Stewart’s works can be found in private and corporate collections in Canada, the United States of America, and the United Kingdom. In 2008, she won the Honors Award at Art St. Louis, and has studied with some of the leading painters in the United States of America.
Carol Stewart (b. 1959)
Red Table in Deborah’s Garden oil on linen, 40” x 40”
Carol Stewart (b. 1959)
Afternoon Light oil on paper on panel, 36” x 48”
Carol Stewart (b. 1959)
Cherries and Lily oil on canvas, 20” x 30”
SHANNON CRAIG MORPHEW
Shannon Craig Morphew was born in St. John’s, Newfoundland in 1977. There she was first influenced by the raw beauty of the Canadian landscape. No doubt influenced by her father, fellow painter Philip Craig, an early love of art led to courses at Sheridan College and then the Ontario College of Art and Design where she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2001.
Landscapes, figures, and still-lifes are all interpreted in the highly energetic and linear style for which Craig Morphew has become well known. Travelling extensively in Canada and internationally has enriched her experience and helped her create a personal and vibrant vision. Craig Morphew’s use of ink, paint washes and thick strokes of colour are characteristic of her approach to painting. Craig Morphew currently resides in Ottawa and exhibits at solo shows in galleries across Canada. Her work is represented in private, corporate, and public collections throughout Canada, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.
Shannon Craig-Morphew (b. 1977)
Sunset Sky oil on canvas, 40” x 40“
Shannon Craig Morphew (b.1977)
Northern Fjords oil on canvas, 36” x 48”
Shannon Craig-Morphew (b. 1977) Newfoundland Shore oil on canvas, 36” x 95”
MARCIA HARRIS
Marcia Harris was born in Gaspé, Quebec. An interest in art began during Harris’s formative years when she entered many contests, including a national one in 1992 where she met Her Majesty the Queen at Canada’s 125th birthday celebration in Ottawa. Harris completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts program at the University of British Columbia Okanagan and graduated with distinction in 2004. Since then, she has shown in numerous galleries across western Canada, and has been involved in various public art shows.
Though her subject matter is diverse, Harris is best known for her nostalgic depictions of familiar buildings in urban landscapes. Her choice of subject is largely motivated by colour, light, and shadow. Through a distinct use of these elements and a painterly approach, Harris’s expressive vitality provokes an alternative perception of familiar urban spaces. She revels in the unpredictability of colour interactions and embraces the beauty of unresolved moments. Her methodical application of colour balances theory and practice while emphasising the potent impact of layering light and shadow.
Marcia Harris’s work is in the collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, and in private and corporate collections in Calgary.
Marcia Harris (b. 1974)
Here oil, aerosol and acrylic on panel, 50” x 50”
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Marcia Harris (b. 1974)
Today’s Special oil, aerosol and acrylic on panel, 60” x 48”
Marcia Harris (b. 1974)
Villain oil, aerosol and acrylic on panel, 30” x 24”
John B. Boyle (b. 1941)
Whirlpool Galaxy oil on canvas, 48” x 60”
JOHN B. BOYLE
John Boyle was born in London, Ontario in 1941. With no formal art education, he has produced a major body of work that spans a career of five decades.
Boyle very quickly developed a distinctive vision which has remained consistent throughout his career. A figurative painter and strong Canadian nationalist, Boyle chooses Canadian heroes such as Tom Thomson, William Lyon McKenzie and Marshall McLuhan, as well as ordinary Canadians, and incorporates them in a background which holds reference to his own life in London, St. Catherine’s, Owen Sound, Europe and Japan. Strong colour, richly patterned areas and figures spaced randomly throughout the paintings emphasise the direct response of the artist to his world.
Boyle has experimented with different materials—pen and ink, oil, acrylic, watercolour, enamelled steel and bronze, adapting the various media to a variety of shaped canvases and boards.
First active in London in the 1960s, Boyle was included in the acclaimed 1968 National Gallery of Canada exhibition, The Heart of London. Since then he has exhibited extensively in solo and group exhibitions, notably at the National Gallery of Canada in a catalogued exhibition entitled, The ‘60’s in Canada in 2005. John Boyle’s work is represented in the National Gallery of Canada, the Beaverbrook Art Gallery in New Brunswick, Confederation Centre in Prince Edward Island, Art Gallery of Ontario, Hamilton Art Gallery, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, London Regional Gallery and the McMichael Canadian Art Collection in Kleinburg, Ontario.
John B. Boyle (b. 1941)
Clearing the Land by the Moselle oil on canvas, 39” x 63”
John B. Boyle (b. 1941) Basho on Brock Street oil on canvas, 35.5” x 54.5”
PATRICK AMIOT
Patrick Amiot is a sculptor originally from Montreal and now living and working in Sebastopol, California.
Amiot’s sculptures link the 19th and early 20th century genre tradition of Quebec to a contemporary pop and folk statement. Described as an urban folk sculptor, Amiot’s ceramic and mixedmedia work ranges in subject matter that reflects acute observation and the sense of humour he finds in daily life. Hockey players, musicians, quirky cars and trucks, fishermen and farmers, street scenes and interiors all appear as Amiot’s subjects.
His work displays an immediacy and yet a formidable attention to detail, making it appear as if working in clay were a spontaneous process. His partner, Brigitte Laurent, completes Amiot’s sculptures, painting them with fine brushwork and a sophisticated and lively sense of colour.
Patrick Amiot has completed many commissions over the past twenty years, including for the Expo 86 British Columbia Pavilion in Vancouver, for the Winnipeg Jets in1993, for Standard Broadcasting, Toronto in 1995, and for the Sonoma County Museum, California in 2004. CLICK
Patrick Amiot (b. 1959)
The Fisherman mixed media, 78” x 24” x 24”
Patrick Amiot (b. 1959)
The Tin Woodman mixed media, 60” x 18” x 18”
Patrick Amiot (b. 1959) Companion mixed media, 60” x 36” x 24”
TYSON GRUMM
Tyson Grumm was born in Newcastle, Wyoming in 1972. He studied at Southern Oregon University where he received his Bachelor of Fine Art in 1996.
Grumm’s freeze-framed images capture a world where the only clues to the past and the future can be derived from the figures located within fantastical surroundings. Consequently, each painting reveals a story that is only partially told, enabling each viewer to contribute their own unique story to complete each of Grumm’s works. His paintings invite us into a unique and often nostalgic world of imaginative imagery.
Grumm relies on common objects to provide a certain degree of familiarity in his work. The motifs he uses appear to him as he begins painting, and then begin to work themselves into the composition and story. His figures appear to be both characters and caricatures, distinctive and unusual, and often with historical significance. Created entirely in Grumm’s mind, these colourful and imaginative works juxtapose seemingly incongruous elements, such as humans, wild animals, and whimsical backdrops within each frame, resulting in a surreal topsy-turvy world.
Grumm has exhibited widely throughout the United States of America and internationally. His works can be found in many private and public collections in Europe and the United States of America.
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Tyson Grumm (b. 1972)
Little Trees
acrylic on panel, 15” x 15”
Tyson Grumm (b. 1972)
Dirge 6
acrylic on panel, 18” x 24”
Tyson Grumm (b. 1972)
The Story of Toadstool Tommy and the Moon-Shiner acrylic on panel, 13” x 15”
Rebecca Campbell (b. 1965)
Dawn Chorus oil on linen, 25.75” x 32”
REBECCA CAMPBELL
Rebecca Campbell was born in Stamford, England, and grew up in Ireland, surrounded by gardens and animals. Her delightful, enigmatic, and highly imaginative paintings evoke a world of plants and animals that appear to be happily confined within the boundaries of their own contented universe. A vivid sense of design that instantly captures the eye results in paintings that project immense appeal.
Rebecca Campbell (b. 1965)
A New Dawn, A New Day oil on linen, 48” x 36”
Rebecca Campbell (b. 1965)
Winter’s White Blanket oil on linen, 48” x 36”
ROBERTO ROSENMAN
Roberto Rosenman was born in Venezuela in 1975 and moved to Canada at an early age. He studied drawing and painting at The Ontario College of Art and Design, and classical painting techniques at the Grand Central Academy in New York City. Rosenman then received his Bachelor of Arts Degree, Honours, at York University and went on to study graphic design at George Brown College.
Roberto Rosenman switches between still-life and portraiture, always incorporating strong symbolism and narrative in his work. He describes his work as symbolist still-life. In the traditions of Vanitas and Trompe L’Oeil painting, he uses objects to describe the intricacies of human relationships and the ‘knots’ that people create within them. Like in the grain of wood, these knots are imperfections that emerge and disturb the normalcy of a relationship. The technical aspect of realism is inextricably linked to his choice of subject matter. By painting everyday objects, not normally worthy of much regard in his highly realistic manner, he hopes to force the viewer to imbue these otherwise mundane objects with a sense of importance.
Rosenman’s work has been exhibited in Canada and the United States. He currently lives in Toronto where he teaches Graphic Design at George Brown College and Humber College.
Roberto Rosenman (b. 1975)
Portrait of the Artist oil on panel, 20” x 20”
Roberto Rosenman (b. 1975)
Remains of a Meal oil on panel, 18” x 18”
Roberto Rosenman (b. 1975)
Knots oil on panel, 24” x 24”
DP Brown (b. 1939)
Rockface Reflections tempera on panel, 27.5” x 37”
D.P. BROWN
Daniel Price Brown was born in Forestville, Ontario in 1939. His love of drawing began at a young age and this early creativity was tended with care. At the age of twelve, Brown accompanied Group of Seven artists—A.Y. Jackson and F. H. Varley—on sketching trips around the family cottage on Georgian Bay.
Encouraged to enrol by Lawren Harris, Brown studied at Mount Allison University in New Brunswick under the tutelage of Alex Colville. There he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1961 and an Honorary Doctorate in 1989.
By the late 1970s, a catalogued exhibition at Fischer Fine Art in London confirmed Brown’s status as one of the new leading high realist painters in Canada. Brown continues the high realist tradition, combining discipline, technique, and craftsmanship in the painstaking medium of egg tempera. Many of paintings are symbolic commentaries on society, his life, his personality, and his values.
D.P. Brown’s paintings can be found in important public, private and corporate collections throughout Canada and internationally.
Inside Outside
D.P. Brown (b. 1939)
tempera on panel, 14.25” x 17.25”
D.P. Brown (b. 1939) Time with Friends tempera on panel, 25.5” x 32.5”
BOGDAN MOLEA
Bogdan Molea was born in Bucharest, Romania in 1958.In 1984, he graduated from the Nicolae Grigorescu Institute of Fine Arts in Bucharest, majoring in Monumental Art, Conservation-Restoration and Art Teaching. This interdisciplinary study alongside close contact with ancient works of art, especially Byzantine frescoes in Romanian mediaeval architecture, and the influence of the Italian Renaissance defined Molea’s interest in technical and cultural aspects of artistic expression.
Figurative and object oriented, Molea deals with concepts of space and perception using the evocative power of dramatic shapes and a strong visual experience. Bogdan Molea’s work is a statement for high professionalism, cultural continuity and identity, and the concept of beauty in contemporary artistic creation.
In 1999, Bogdan Molea and his family moved to Toronto where he still works and exhibits.
Bogdan Molea (b. 1958)
Revival oil on canvas, 30” x 30”
Bogdan Molea (b. 1958)
Flowing oil on canvas, 36” x 48”
Bogdan Molea (b. 1958)
Six Nuts oil on board, 12” x 12”
JOHN HANSEN
John Hansen was born in Edmonton, Alberta in 1957. In 1980 he graduated from the Ontario College of Art and Design, spending his last year in Florence, Italy.
Among his many achievements, Hansen was awarded the Elizabeth Greenshields Memorial award in 1979 and the Adeline Rockett Award in 1988 – both awards making early note of this artist’s talent. It is only recently that Hansen has been able to focus on his work full-time. For Hansen, sound craftsmanship applied in a proper theoretically grounded method is crucial to the effective expression of his reflections on life. Initially working from the imagination, he creates the composition in his mind. Hansen then gathers reference materials by using a camera to record the image of the figure, and by documenting measurements along with small, detailed sketches. He then sets to work in his preferred medium of oil, to create his realist, introspective paintings.
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John Hansen (b. 1957)
Pears on the Table oil on panel, 24” x 18”
John Hansen (b. 1957)
Lilies oil on panel, 20” x 24.25”
John Hansen (b. 1957) Blue Table and Vase oil on panel, 11.87” x 11.87”
W. David Ward (b. 1964)
Lake Mist, Pelee Island
acrylic on canvas, 10.5” x 12.5”
W. DAVID WARD
Born in West Yorkshire, England in 1964, W. David Ward immigrated to Canada in 1977. He studied Graphic Design at George Brown College, then embarked upon a career in commercial art. He freelanced as a designer for two years and created book cover illustrations for several major publishing companies, among them, Penguin and Viking Press. Despite early successes, Ward left the world of commercial art behind in October 1988, when he moved to the artist colony of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, to concentrate on his own art full-time.
W. David Ward’s long career has been shaped by his extensive travels. Ward is known primarily for painting the more remote corners of North America, from the American Southwest and the Canadian Arctic to the windswept coastline of British Columbia and maritime outposts in eastern Canada. Today, his paintings depict a much wider range of subjects and often explore mythological themes.
In late 2012, the Royal Canadian Mint selected one of Ward’s Arctic landscape designs for a limited series of one kilogram gold and silver investment coins. These were among the first in a series of large format coins, which included The Spirit of Haida Gwaii, by Bill Reid.
W. David Ward’s work can be found in numerous private, corporate, and public collections, including the Gail Art Museum in Seoul, South Korea, the Vancouver Maritime Museum, The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery in St. John’s Newfoundland, the Manx National Gallery on the Isle of Man, and the Government of Ontario Art Collection.
W. David Ward (b. 1964)
Western Promontory acrylic on canvas, 10.5” x 13”
W. David Ward (b. 1964)
Collision Bay acrylic on canvas, 10” x 17.75”
VALERIE PALMER
Valerie Palmer was born in Toronto in 1950. She completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts Honours at the University of Manitoba in 1973. Leaving both Toronto and Winnipeg after her studies, Palmer headed north to the far shore of Lake Superior. Recognizing a profound love of the wilderness fostered by summers in her youth, she created a home and embraced the inspiration that has informed her paintings for the past 25 years. Palmer is a strong figurative painter, but she is also a committed landscape painter. What is unique in the artist’s work is the singular relationship of the figure to the land. The order and quiet drama of her compositions establishes a narrative connecting the viewer to their own world and to the artist’s.
Palmer paints directly from local models and by taking her large canvases outside, works directly from nature. A clarity of realisation, a completely personal interpretation and excellent craftsmanship characterise all her paintings. In the year 2000, Palmer’s work was brought to the attention of the public with a catalogue and exhibition schedule that travelled to four public galleries in Ontario. She is represented in special private collections, corporate collections, and public galleries.
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Valerie Palmer (b. 1950)
Tempest oil on linen, 34” x 36”
Valerie Palmer (b. 1950)
Recollection oil on linen, 34.75” x 38”
Valerie Palmer (b. 1950) Return oil on linen, 36” x 32”
LEON BELSKY
Born in the Ukraine in 1947, Leon Belsky trained at the Moscow College of Fine Ar t and at the internationally renowned Moscow Surikov Academy of Fine Art. Throughout his career in Russia, he achieved numerous awards and was accepted into the prestigious Union of Russian Artists.
In 1992, Belsky and his family moved to Canada where he continues to produce extraordinary still-life paintings. In many instances, the use of a dark background against white or brightly coloured floral or fruit arrangements emphasises the subtle rhythm and movement of his compositions. Light filtered through the stark abstracted forms points to a strong contemporary interpretation.
A member of the Ontario Society of Artists, Belsky was honoured with the Ledsham Award of Excellence in 1997. He has participated in numerous public exhibitions across Canada and his works are housed in the permanent collection of the Government of Ontario. Belsky exhibits both in Canada and the United Kingdom and currently resides in Toronto.
Leon Belsky (b. 1947)
White Serenity oil on canvas, 36” x 30”
Leon Belsky (b. 1947)
Tulip Nike of Samothrace oil on canvas, 10” x 20”
Leon Belsky (b. 1947) Playing in the Sun oil on canvas, 24” x 24”
TONY LUCIANI
Tony Luciani, born in Toronto in 1956 and, growing up there, was able to take advantage of the best possible creative education. He studied at the Central Technical School, Sheridan Community College, and the Ontario College of Art (OCA), earning his degree in 1977. The following year he pursued postgraduate studies in Florence, Italy through OCA’s off-campus program.
Luciani’s influences range from Eric Freifeld and Stanley Spencer, to as far back as Van Eyck and Bruegel the Younger. In defining his work, Luciani prefers to be placed in a tradition of realism that is interpretive rather than photographic. His preparatory drawings are all completed on location. Back at his studio, the drawings are refined—details are eliminated or elaborated upon as he worked them into large-scale compositions.
As a recipient of the George A. Reid Scholarship, an Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation grant, and numerous Canada Council Arts Grants, Tony Luciani is a rare artist who has been able to paint full time and exhibit his work consistently since graduating from ar t school.
A move from Toronto to rural Ontario in the 1980s had a profound effect on Luciani’s subject matter. Though still a figurative and still-life painter, the landscapes and small towns of his rural surroundings have become major sources of inspiration.
Tony Luciani is represented in important private and corporate collections throughout Canada and the world.
Tony Luciani (b. 1956)
Morning Light oil on canvas, 30” x 24”
Tony Luciani (b. 1956)
Ponte Vecchio oil on canvas, 40” x 52”
Tony Luciani (b. 1956)
The Way oil on canvas, 60” x 40”
Patrick Cox (b. 1953)
Girl at Window tempera on panel, 19.5” x 24”
PATRICK COX
Patrick Douglass Cox, renowned for the remarkable precision and detail in his work, has established a reputation as a high realist. His approach to realism suggests literal representation, yet has a markedly interpretive quality. Working from a foundational concept, Cox does not hesitate to manipulate the elements of composition until only the essential details, shaped to his purpose, remain.
When portraying human subjects, he looks not for superficial charm or glamour, but rather for depth and uniqueness of character. His paintings capture and intensify fleeting moments, stripping away the noise of everyday life, leaving only the still essence of something humanly significant. Through his unique lens, Cox’s ability to find the extraordinary in an ordinary scene makes his paintings compelling.
Cox attended the Alberta College of Art in Calgary, and graduated in 1976 with a degree in Visual Communications. Cox pursued further study at Illustrators Workshop in New York before co-founding a successful illustration and design studio. In 1982 he transitioned to painting full-time. His paintings are found in numerous Canadian collections including the House of Commons in Ottawa, the Vancouver Art Gallery, and the Glenbow Museum.
Patrick Cox (b. 1953)
Apron
tempera on panel, 16” x 12”
Patrick Cox (b. 1953) Heading Home tempera on panel, 16” x 12”
KEITH HARDER
Keith Harder was born in 1955 in Saskatchewan and grew up in Three Hills, Alberta. He was first introduced to acrylic and oil painting in the high school art program taught by his father. From then, painting became the central feature of his education through two undergraduate degrees, and in 1989, a Master of Visual Arts from the University of Alberta. Upon graduation, Harder began a thirty-six year career as Professor of Studio Art at the Augustana Campus of the University of Alberta.
During his undergraduate degree at the University of Calgary, Harder was mentored by the realist painter John Hall. The formal side of his painting practice was influenced later by abstract painters, Doug Haynes and Phil Darrah at the University of Alberta. Eventually he was inspired by Canadian artist Jack Chambers to investigate the numinous quality of the external visual experience and, similarly, chose a descriptive approach as a painting methodology for his investigations.
In the early years of his practice, a faithfulness to observation dominated his approach. By paying close attention to describing appearances he hoped to reveal moments of import. Initially photographic sources were used but later direct observation was included in certain projects. The descriptive methodology was applied to a variety of subjects and genres, including landscape, still-life, and portraiture.
Now retired from teaching, Harder can focus on his studio practice. Rooted in painting, this practice has diversified over the years into drawing, digital imaging, sculpture, and land art installation. In all cases the form taken by these artworks has been decided pragmatically, driven by some need for expression.
Keith Harder (b. 1955)
Coureurs De Bois oil on canvas, 60” x 40”
Keith Harder (b. 1955)
Revised E.T.A. oil on canvas, 40” x 40”
Keith Harder (b. 1955)
Three O’Clock Sky oil on canvas, 50” x 35”
DAVID THAUBERGER
David Thauberger was born in Holdfast, Saskatchewan. He studied ceramics at the University of Saskatchewan, where he earned his Bachelor of Fine Art in 1971. He received his Master of Arts in 1972 from California State University (Sacramento) and later studied at the University of Montana in Missoula, earning his Master of Fine Arts in 1973.
David Thauberger is known for his paintings of vernacular architecture and the cultural icons of Saskatchewan; he creates colourful portraits of prairie buildings—legion halls, false fronted shops, and inner-city bungalows.
His early studies at the University of Saskatchewan under the mentorship of ceramicist and sculptor David Gilhooly inspired Thauberger to create work that was rooted in his own life experiences and the geographical region in which he lived. Together with his paintings of popular culture and images of tourist meccas far and wide, his paintings are articulate debates involving art, culture, and how we view the world. Thauberger’s pictures transcend regionalism while simultaneously capturing the heart of what it means to be from Saskatchewan.
Thauberger’s achievements were recognized when he was named as a Member of the Order of Canada, cited for his contributions to “the promotion and preservation of Canadian heritage and folk art in the province of Saskatchewan”.
The 2015 exhibition David Thauberger: Road Trips & Other Diversions, co-produced by the Mendel Art Gallery and the MacKenzie Art Gallery, provided the first comprehensive overview of Thauberger’s remarkable career. The exhibition brought together some paintings, prints, and ceramic works produced from 1971 to 2009.
David Thauberger (b. 1948)
Focus of Attention
acrylic on canvas, 60” x 42“
David Thauberger (b. 1948)
Night Air
acrylic on canvas, 34” x 42”
David Thauberger (b. 1948) Vanguard acrylic on canvas, 34” x 46”
NICK ROONEY
Nick Rooney was born in Calgary in 1989. He earned his Master of Arts in Painting from the University of the Arts London, at the Camberwell College of Arts in London, England, graduating in 2020. Rooney’s early career was spent focusing on the meticulous craft of oil painting while developing a contemporary art practice deeply rooted in art historical influences. Currently, Rooney’s studio work and research delve into the relationship between geometric minimalism and the complexity of classical realism. He explores how painting as a visual language can produce such seemingly contradictory results—between the convincing illusion of realism and the extreme simplicity of flat shapes.
In Rooney’s paintings, the search for a balance of geometric forms and space sparks a dialogue for him to create and explore environments that are rooted in transitions, and where tension and pressure often reside. His subjects, thus removed from any traditional setting and context are denied a stable footing in space; the resulting tension between the realism in his animals or classical still-lifes, and the minimalism of geometric shapes invites viewers to examine how we attach meaning to things in the world around us.
Nick Rooney’s work has been shown in exhibitions locally and internationally, notably, having been selected to show in the Saatchi Gallery’s London Grads Now exhibition. He now resides in Calgary, Alberta where he is an instructor at the University of Calgary and the Alberta University of the Arts.
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Nick Rooney (b. 1989)
Matriarch
oil on canvas, 60” x 58”
Nick Rooney (b. 1989)
The Angler oil on canvas, 40” x 50”
Nick Rooney (b. 1989)
The Listener oil on canvas, 38” x 48”
PETER SAWATZKY
Peter Sawatzky grew up on his family’s farm near the Mennonite village of Sommerfeld, Manitoba. Taking advantage of a scholarship, Sawatzky attended the commercial art program at Red River College in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
It was not until 1974 that Sawatzky discovered his true interest in carving wooden bird sculptures—a combination of his ongoing fascination with bird life, and his skill in carving. A long list of awards and exhibitions won Sawatzky international recognition as a sculptor and by the mid 1980s, his success allowed him to set up his own foundry, enabling him to work in bronze.
Sawatzky’s passion for wildlife and the natural environment continues to provide direction and focus to his career. A world-renowned bronze sculptor, best known for his skill in depicting animals, Sawatzky has received many commissions in both Canada and the United States to create large-scale, outdoor sculptures. Notable public works include Perilous Crossing—a lifesize bronze boat with seven crewmen can be seen in Selkirk, Manitoba, and situated at Portage Avenue and Main Street in Winnipeg, is the twenty-nine foot long heroic bronze, Seal River Crossing, showing eleven caribou crossing a turbulent river. At the entrance of the Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg, is the nine-foot-tall Mother Polar Bear and Two Cubs.
Peter Sawatzky received the Order of Manitoba in recognition of his work in 2008, and currently lives in Glenboro, Manitoba. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE OF
Peter Sawatzky (b. 1951) Great Blue Heron, ed. 5/12 bronze, 32” x 18” x 18“
Peter Sawatzky (b. 1951)
Mother and Daughter – Burrowing Owls, ed. 3/21
bronze, 9.5” x 8.5” x 5”
Peter Sawatzky (b. 1951)
Something in the Wind – Bison Bull, ed. 3/15 (Maquette) bronze, 22” x 38” x 10.75”
Something in the Wind – Heroic Bison Bull (not shown) bronze, 110” x 190” x 54”
CIBA KARISIK
Ciba Karisik was born in Sarajevo in 1959. As a grandson of two artists, he revealed his creative inheritance at an early age. Invited to attend the Sarajevo Academy of Fine Art, Karisik completed his bachelor’s degree and, in 1985, his master’s. Already an established artist, the subsequent war in the early 1990s played havoc to this artist’s life forcing him to eventually abandon his homeland to immigrate with his family to Canada.
For Karisik, his world of painting reflects a philosophy characterised by a profound appreciation for the simple things life has to offer. Objects, interiors, and landscapes are recreated in detail sustained by a quiet mood of reflection. Often using a well-trained ability in the trompe l’oeil technique, the artist sharpens his images to increase the tension of memory.
Since 1996, Ciba Karisik has produced a steady body of work exhibiting in solo and group exhibitions every year. His paintings have been collected in Canada, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, and Europe.
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Ciba Karisik (b. 1959) Golden Whispers oil on canvas, 24” x 20”
Ciba Karisik (b. 1959)
Reflection Series oil on canvas, 24” x 48”
Ciba Karisik (b. 1959) Autumn Sublime oil on board, 36” x 80”
Philip Craig (b. 1951)
Golden Light oil on canvas, 40” x 48”
PHILIP CRAIG
Philip Craig was born in Ottawa in 1951. Encouraged by his parents to pursue art from an early age, he attended art programs in Ottawa, and in 1971 graduated from Sheridan College of Art and Design. The next decade was spent living and working in Newfoundland where his isolation from the art world allowed him to focus on traditional subject matter. By 1986, the act of painting had become so compelling that Craig returned with his family to Ottawa, determined to paint full time.
The continual search for new subject matter and the wish to develop his technical abilities pushed Craig first to visit England, then France, Italy, Morocco, and India—all travels that not only enriched his palette but also gave him a deep appreciation of light. Craig has also travelled within Canada, and this has led to a strong desire to imprint his own vision on his country.
Philip Craig has an extraordinary ability to connect with the viewer as he paints ordinary people engaged in ordinary activities—waiters at work, a restful moment in the woods, or a traveller reading a map in a café. In a landscape or an interior, the viewer can anticipate what might happen next. This element of connection, accompanied by the beauty of colour, light and richly expressive brushwork creates a desire to spend more time with his paintings. Philip Craig’s paintings can be found in collections in Canada, the United States of America, the United Kingdom and internationally.
Philip Craig (b. 1951)
Fishing Port, Nova Scotia oil on canvas, 30” x 40”
Philip Craig (b. 1951) Autumn Island oil on canvas, 48” x 84”
