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Jean-Paul Riopelle, Chicago II 1958
One of Canada's best known 20th century artists, Riopelle's career took him all over the world. His work was strongly influenced by the Surrealists and was known for it's innate spontaneity which he achieved by constantly experimenting with new techniques.
Maurice Prendergast, Landscape with Figures, 1921.
Originally posted in 2010.
I am currently getting ready to make a trip up to Nova Scotia and Québec and in looking-up Canadian artists I discovered that one of my favorites, Maurice Prendergast was born in St. John, Newfoundland. His family eventually settled in Boston and he was part of the Ashcan School but usually with a lighter tone, a brighter palette, and a more abstract hand.
Joseph and Marie-Louise by Sarah Robertson.
Sarah Robertson was a Canadian artist and member of the woman's painting group known as the Beaver Hall Group . They were friends and contemporaries of the men's group "The Seven" but never achieved the same level of recognition. Wayside crosses.
January Thaw, Edge of Town, 1921 by Lawren S. Harris, National Gallery of Canada
Harris was a member of the Canadian group of early twentieth century artists known as the Group of Seven. They had a Studio, which Harris primarily built and where many of the group created their artwork. Harris was from a wealthy family and wanted to build a space where the less fortunate members of the group could have studio space.
Where the Eagles Soar (date unknown) by Franz Johnston, Art Gallery of Ontario.
Also known as "Frank" Johnston, he was a member of The Group of Seven but loosely associated after he moved to the United States in 1910. His work concentrates on the wilderness around Northwest Ontario. Plein Air
The Birch Grove, 1915-16 by Tom Thomson.
A unofficial member of the Group of Seven artists but only because he passed away before the group was established. He was an avid outdoors man whose work reflects his love of nature.
Three Black Cats by Maud Lewis, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.
Canada's best known Folk Artist is Maud Lewis.The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia even has her small house which she decorated with her paintings restored and on display.
Maud Lewis House in the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.
AK 47 Kalashnikov, multicolor original gun with applied Smarties by Kata Legrady from her Guns and Candies series.
Kata Legrady began a series of artworks in 2008 where she applied candies like Smarties to different weapons. She thought the candies evoked the Ben-Day technique used by Roy Lichtenstein in his comic book referencing art and by "covering" and in a sense hiding the firearm or other weapon, it loses its ferocity and power.
Alex Colville, Winter Sun, 2005
Canadian artist Alex Colville painted in highly detailed images in the pointillist style - unusual because of the slow exacting methods it requires - yet his subjects are so "usual" that his methods of achieving his look make you forget that they must have been created by a very meticulous and precise hand.