http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery 571 photos in 32 albums en-US Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:10:24 -0500 Gallery 1.5, http://gallery.menalto.com/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 40 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album11/Coffee_Time.thumb.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery 144 145 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/album11 b9a7b236d34ba48b9fb385f1cd0c0d51 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:29:33 -0500 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album11 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album11/Coffee_Time.thumb.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album11/Coffee_Time.sized.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album11/Coffee_Time.thumb.jpg 145 144 The Giclees come stretched on 1.5" deep stretcher bars with print wrapped edges. Available sizes: [12x12 ~ $125], [18x18 ~ $185], [24x24 ~ $285], [30x30 ~ $425], & [36x36 ~ $585] - Oversize available by request http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/album19 385e7dddd6deecef36ba771395c48673 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 01:34:39 -0500 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album19 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album19/WATERFALL.thumb.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album19/WATERFALL.sized.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album19/WATERFALL.thumb.jpg 150 107 Nothing excites me more than using my imagination. To dream a sculpture, draw it, and then form it into a work that will make people smile, is a wonderful thing". Working with metals ranging from paper-thin, to 20 ton sheets in every imaginable application, has given Greg a vast knowledge of his chosen material. He is known for his stylized, innovative and often-humourous steel sculptures. Polished figues in flowing lines, dynamic curves and contemporary subject matter form the essence of Greg's art. http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/album21 a9f9d8c677717f74b21432141d092709 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:23:11 -0500 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album21 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album21/Grand_Finale.thumb.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album21/Grand_Finale.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album21/Grand_Finale.thumb.jpg 113 144 Sandra Chapman was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and has lived in various parts of Canada. Having resided in British Columbia since 1991, initially on the West Coast and now making her home in the beautiful Okanagan Valley, Sandra is continually inspired by the diversity and beauty of the Canadian landscape. Sandra began to explore her love of painting in 2001 through workshops and as a student in the Fine Arts department of Okanagan University College although she is primarily self-taught. Sandra’s paintings reflect her interpretation of the relationships she sees in nature. “When I look at trees for example, I see not only the trees, but the spaces between them and the way they relate to each other and other aspects of the landscape. To me, nature mirrors and reflects universally experienced emotions such as joy, passion, solitude, connection and disconnection. I attempt to capture the essence of these relationships in my paintings.” Sandra loves to paint on a larger scale, using bold color and dramatic composition. http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/album16 eeec122eb1462760eb4a7b2a1eb7b40c Sat, 07 Aug 2010 10:01:18 -0500 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album16 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album16/DSC_0027.thumb.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album16/DSC_0027.sized.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album16/DSC_0027.thumb.jpg 117 144 Painting in what could be described as an "Old Masters" - almost Renaissance - style, Dongmin Lai demonstrates a mastery of brushwork that is both direct and spontaneous. Many of his works depicting a rural lifestyle in China make it appear almost medieval in its apparent lack of modernization. Born in China in 1957, Dongmin Lai received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Beijing Teacher's University and studied at China's Academy of Fine Arts. In 1986 Dongmin Lai became a member of the Chinese Fine Art Association and proceeded to hold several shows in the National Gallery and the Capitol Museum in Beijing. Two of his paintings were chosen for the Museum's permanent collection. In October of 1991 he was awarded China's prestigious Silver Medal for oil painting. Dongmin Lai paints in very deep, rich colours and as well as his scenes of country life, he paints Chinese landscape, including the canals of Suchow, and exquisite, finely detailed portraits. He has been painting professionally for about sixteen years, the last four of which have been spent in British Columbia. His work may be found in private and corporate collections in China, Singapore, Taiwan, Japan, the United States and Canada. http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/album13 2d39f9a99189ce726013c6e40da55411 Sat, 07 Aug 2010 09:53:04 -0500 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album13 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album13/DSC_0020.thumb.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album13/DSC_0020.sized.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album13/DSC_0020.thumb.jpg 150 125 Downe Burns, http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/album25 6ec0e270f0ed00173ff0c66c81168499 Sat, 07 Aug 2010 09:38:12 -0500 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album25 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album25/Beach_combing.thumb.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album25/Beach_combing.sized.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album25/Beach_combing.thumb.jpg 94 144 "I paint the colours that I see in landscapes and surroundings. The greys and greens of where I live are too cool for me, I pump them up, in my paintings. You can still 'read' them even though you know that a road isn't purple." Born on the west coast, Jill pursued careers in fashion design and decorating before becoming a painter. Her love of strong colour is evident in her vibrant landscapes and oversized florals. "I was always talking clients into more colour in their selection for walls and furniture." She enjoys painting in both oil and acrylic mediums. Jill resides in the lower mainland of British Columbia, Canada, with her family and pets. Jill is a current member of the South Delta Artists Guild and a member of the Federation of Canadian Artists. http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/album06 29ebadac68a731857b8f9799c41e4445 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:36:18 -0500 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album06 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album06/and_sat_down_beside_her.thumb.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album06/and_sat_down_beside_her.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album06/and_sat_down_beside_her.thumb.jpg 150 89 Angela Morgan completed her Bachelor in Fine Arts degree in 2000 ended a lenghty stretch of university education. Angela attended Bismarch State College in North Dakota, Cancordia University in Montreal, University of Regina and the University of Calgary. Angela's work celebrates humanity through the use of color, pattern, and line. Her human figures express the poses of life, the jubilation of dance, the contemplation of parenthood, and the melancholy of summer's end. Colours fuse and meld to achieve gesture; transforming abstart images into living moments. http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/album24 e6e44819245431fbd448108fa93c14a3 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:30:48 -0500 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album24 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album24/richmond_3.thumb.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album24/richmond_3.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album24/richmond_3.thumb.jpg 150 125 "As a young boy, I developed a keen interest in drawing, and as a young man began teaching myself how to paint in oils. In 2001, I was fortunate to have a piece selected by the AIM FOR THE ARTS International Competition in Vancouver, BC. There were 1,340 entries from around the world and of these, 209 were chosen. My entry was amoung the 40 paintings sold at that show." Mr. Richmond has been featured in a number of magazines, one being the front cover of the Contry Register in 2002. He is also featured in the biennial Guide of Canadian Artists since 2002. Bob's work is very detailed with great care given to composition, balance of color and form. He paints a variety of subjects, but most of his work is directed toward painting still life. http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/album36 c5adeb5a9511cfb32d235e7b11593d49 Sat, 10 Jul 2010 13:43:35 -0500 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album36 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album36/IMG_1616.thumb.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album36/IMG_1616.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album36/IMG_1616.thumb.jpg 114 144 Artists and Laura Salisbury paints primarily in acrylic. Her painting foundation in watercolor continues to influence her style today, evident in washes of diluted paint and in the conscious effort to leave exposed some of the underpainting of canvas, to help it glow. Laura’s work has evolved but still shows the in-depth observation evident in her previous realistic work. Today her paintings show a more minimalist approach to rendering the subject, using a limited monochromatic palette and glazing techniques to evoke a sense of mood or emotion. Textured mediums and metallic paints are stimulating further experimentation. Laura’s paintings are less about telling a story than they are of expressing a feeling – often calm, quiet, soft. For whatever reason an image or object evokes an emotion or delight or closer scrutiny, she says it spurs her desire to paint it rather than to explain it. Laura still relies on some solid construct of the image and composition, but enjoys finding her way by emphasizing texture or lines to completion. Laura received art education at the University of Saskatchewan. Now living in Kelowna, she has taken advantage of studio programs at OUC, at the Kelowna Art Gallery and has participated in various workshops with a number of distinguished artists. Laura’s work has been shown at Innovation Place University of Saskatchewan, at Rotary Center for the Arts, at the Kelowna Art Gallery, at group shows with Impressions in private collections. http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/album29 b77463c014923aff03a4e8adb9ef611d Wed, 09 Jun 2010 21:10:34 -0500 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album29 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album29/Into_the_Light_17_36X30.thumb.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album29/Into_the_Light_17_36X30.sized.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album29/Into_the_Light_17_36X30.thumb.jpg 108 144 Anne-Marie works mainly in her studio in Richmond, B.C. …near the village of Steveston, at a point where a branch of the Fraser River joins the Pacific Ocean. Her painting career spans 30 years…23 years as a watercolourist and the last 7 she has worked primarily in oils. She paints on stretched canvas and on Baltic birch, wood panels ranging in size from 24 inches square up to 84 inches and beyond. Anne-Marie carefully finishes the edges of the panels that are trimmed with kiln-dried, Douglas fir. She sands them smooth and seals the edges with a matte varnish so that the panels may be hung framed or unframed as a finished painting. http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/Maya-Eventov 90c9ee0241f9b7344f6e025d44cf037b Wed, 09 Jun 2010 13:38:20 -0500 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=Maya-Eventov http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/Maya-Eventov/Eventov_1.thumb.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/Maya-Eventov/Eventov_1.sized.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/Maya-Eventov/Eventov_1.thumb.jpg 150 124 Maya was born in Lenningrad. At a very young age, her parents introduced her to the great artistic treasures of the city. Maya spent countless hours at the magnificent Heritage Museum studying the works of great Masters. The palette of Matisse, Gaugin and Renior effected her interpretation of color, while Rodchenko, Lissizki and Malevich influenced her sense of balance and composition. Maya was accepted at the prestigious High School #109 affiliated with the St. Peterburg State Academy of Industrial and Applied Art. She graduated in 1987 with a Masters Degree in graphic art and began illustrating Children's books and creating murals. Maya now resides in Canada. Her style has evolved since her move to Canada reflecting a joy reflected in the rich, bold and bright colors she loves to paint with. http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/John-Ralph-Schnurrenberger 536ac7a39f80e3ecf7e6b6a050d905e3 Sat, 05 Jun 2010 16:08:08 -0500 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=John-Ralph-Schnurrenberger http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/John-Ralph-Schnurrenberger/6862b.thumb.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/John-Ralph-Schnurrenberger/6862b.sized.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/John-Ralph-Schnurrenberger/6862b.thumb.jpg 59 144 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/album14 a16a9cb650e0cf148f4be9fd1b533a11 Sat, 05 Jun 2010 15:59:56 -0500 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album14 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album14/40033_2_wilson_s_warbler_10_x_18_sized_1.thumb.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album14/40033_2_wilson_s_warbler_10_x_18_sized_1.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album14/40033_2_wilson_s_warbler_10_x_18_sized_1.thumb.jpg 79 144 Born in Hungary in 1946, Andrew and his family immigrated to Canada in 1957. He has become one of Canada's most recognized nature artists for a style that captures both breathless images and a reverence for realism. Releasing over 110 limited editions and involvement with many organizations such as Ducks Unlimited and BC Wildlife Federation have made Andrew a highly recognized name worldwide. Forty years from the start of his career Andrew has come full circle. Only painting landscapes and no longer producing limited edition prints have allowed him to focus on other projects. Sharing his love for the outdoors and passing this to future generations was important to Andrew as he illustrated four children’s books: A Mountain Alphabet, When We Go Camping, Wild Babies and Cool Woods. All books have received critical acclaim and can be found in stores across Canada. The Ministry of Education in BC is sending 50,000 copies of A Mountain Alphabet as part of a reading initiative to kindergarten students throughout the province. Exhibits have allowed Andrew to travel to Hong Kong, Switzerland, England, Austria, New Zealand, Germany, as well as throughout the US and Canada. His work can be found in numerous collections around the world. http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/album30 1cd0a3708dbc7ef4e8a5053561871012 Sat, 05 Jun 2010 15:57:20 -0500 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album30 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album30/fall_colour_reflection.thumb.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album30/fall_colour_reflection.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album30/fall_colour_reflection.thumb.jpg 150 125 Georgina was born and raised in Winnipeg. - Art has always been a part of her life and today, her artwork reflects her love of the outdoors. - Georgina is fascinated by the grandeur and mood of the mountains, and the walks in the fores provide a never ending supply of material and inspiration. http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/album05 9d8d8a5fe6365b7312b3aae73eafde39 Sat, 05 Jun 2010 15:48:43 -0500 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album05 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album05/martin_013.thumb.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album05/martin_013.sized.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album05/martin_013.thumb.jpg 111 144 Debra Martin is a self-taught Canaidan artist whose paintings have been featured in the Kelowna Art Gallery, and several art shows. Debra Martin has taken several art workshops to enhance her artistic views. Debra Martin has traveled to many destinations in Europe and Asia and has been inspired and awed by the Fine Arts in these regions. Debra Martin’s landscape paintings are characterized by soft floating clouds and majestic trees. Debra Martin creates landscapes and still life paintings. Her still life paintings are very influenced by patterns and bold colors of fabrics. Martin resides in the Okanagan Valley with her family. http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/album01 08487750c2200ca9354488049d2e5b0d Tue, 01 Jun 2010 23:11:33 -0500 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album01 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album01/Passing_Storm.thumb.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album01/Passing_Storm.sized.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album01/Passing_Storm.thumb.jpg 108 144 Jonn's soulful paintings focus on two vastly different scapes - the prairies and the sea - but they are inherently joined by his inner connection to the unadulterated freedom of open spaces. Jonn's prairie works delve deep into his own roots and philosophies, reflecting lives, perspectives and memories. Jonn's passion for space and light, so evident in his prairie images, extend to his ocean paintings. In those, the power of nature is captured with flourishes of drama; often waves engaged in a dangerous dance, spray sparkling in the sunlight. It is that kind of raw expression that creates the sense of awe that has come to define Jonn Einerssen's paintings. http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/album23 70e66cdc83da42748620ac27e8301e9e Tue, 25 May 2010 16:30:58 -0500 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album23 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album23/Red_Marble.thumb.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album23/Red_Marble.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album23/Red_Marble.thumb.jpg 101 144 Linda Susan Priest was born in Vancouver, BC. From her very young years, Susan has drawn and painted. Susan took extensive art training during her high school years and graduated with a two year Commercial Art Diploma. Susan continued her learning process througout her adult life, including studying potrait and life drawing under the direction of Heather Spiers of Ottawa. Susan has directed all her energy into developing her skills with soft pastels and has become an accomplished pastel artist in her own right. http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/album07 bed2eddca613697ff7487ddcd94df712 Fri, 21 May 2010 17:08:31 -0500 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album07 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album07/DSC_0331.thumb.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album07/DSC_0331.sized.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album07/DSC_0331.thumb.jpg 95 144 Murray Phillps looks like an artist. With a long beard and hair, and comfortable attire, he is quiet and thoughtful by nature. Althought he has been painting for 35 years, most of Murray's life has been lived in the hall of academia where he holds graduate degrees in Theology and Cultural Anthropology. Murray has a strong desire to express the spiritual in his paintings. Murray's paintings also reflect his love for nature. "I feel most at home in the wilderness. I have several studios, but my favorities are my kayak, sailboat or my camper, which enables me to transport my studio to the painting site." http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/album02 3a520a312e2a81a95c18405a5b0ea6ee Fri, 21 May 2010 16:56:48 -0500 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album02 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album02/Hey_There_s_Fish_In_This_Pond_jpg_1_thumb_1.thumb.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album02/Hey_There_s_Fish_In_This_Pond_jpg_1_thumb_1.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album02/Hey_There_s_Fish_In_This_Pond_jpg_1_thumb_1.thumb.jpg 108 144 A self-taught stone carver of Mohawk descent, Vance's unique artistic vision captures a passion for his British Columbia home and the wildlife that inhabits it. Caving in alabaster and soapstone, along with slates,and chlorite, Vance creates imaginative works that personify his favorite subject, bears and animals, and reflect a sense of curiosity and playful spirit. Vance's masterful use of the medium, with its exquisite textures, hues, swirls and imperfections, give his work a rich and warm glow embodied in simple elegance. http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/album08 22ffb8b6e6e010db20f7cb8dd2a3fd10 Wed, 19 May 2010 00:36:13 -0500 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album08 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album08/katerina_1.thumb.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album08/katerina_1.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album08/katerina_1.thumb.jpg 144 144 Katerina Mertikas was born in Tripoli, Greece in 1957 and is now a permanent resident of Ontario, Canada. Her highly stylized art leaves one with a smile which is much like Katerina's optimistic, happy character. Her husband and two daughters are the inspiration behind many of her paintings. She paints childhood's fleeting and precious moments, hoping that in each painting someone may recognize themselves in the past or perhaps see their children enjoying their day. A truly naïve painter, Katerina creates spontaneously and freely out of the urgings of her heart. Katerina, a self-taught artist, alludes to the world around her by projecting her own ideas and visions rather than simply copying the surroundings, and in doing so gives us a marvelous view of our own world. Katerina classifies her own work as naïve expressionism – she is trying to convey to the world a message of love, peace, innocence and friendship. Katerina explains: “I love vivid colours. I love the feeling that painting creates within me – especially when depicting children in all their joys and excitement. I try to capture the special, happy moments in our daily lives on every canvas on which I paint.” The vitality and joy of Katerina Mertikas and her genius as a colourist has won her the admiration of art collectors across Canada and beyond. Her involvement with Unicef over the years has led to this Greek-Canadian artist to mingle with the likes of the late Princess Diana, Nana Mouskouri, Julio Iglesias and Roger Moore, all of whom are Unicef’s http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/album09 5056e6a29823fdfc5f73e565048fe3ba Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:39:34 -0600 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album09 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album09/DSC_0359.thumb.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album09/DSC_0359.sized.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album09/DSC_0359.thumb.jpg 150 66 Exquisite Blown Glass Vases, Plates & Bowls. Jeff studied glass at the Alberta College of Art and Design in Calgary, Alberta. Jeff's "Electric Kool-Aid" series based on Murrini (mosaic) glass placed 2nd in a contest at an international glass conference held in San Francisco. His keen interest in Murrini glass continues as evidenced by his Tessarae stem goblets. Jeff exhibits nationally and internationally and his work is included in the Alberta Foundation for the Arts permanent collection. http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/album03 d89a98120569f754243d794a7934ca9d Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:18:08 -0600 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album03 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album03/DSC_0096.thumb.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album03/DSC_0096.sized.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album03/DSC_0096.thumb.jpg 102 144 Brent has been painting professionally for over 25 years. Brent's watercolors and acrylics have won many awards, and are found in corporate and private collections in more than 25 countries. Brent is an explorer by nature, constantly trying out innovative techniques. He paints with intensity and economy, rarely wasting motion or brush stroke. To watch him work is to watch a master at his craft. Brent's work continues to evolve as he pushes his creative boundaries and explores new horizons. http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/album26 bd85e85a30264ee19620e5b3e935bd6b Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:29:38 -0600 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album26 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album26/jan6.thumb.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album26/jan6.sized.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album26/jan6.thumb.jpg 150 105 Jan Richmond was born in Edson, Alberta raised in Edson and Prince Rupert, BC. Jan Richmond completed an Elementary Education degree at the University of Victoria. After retiring, Jan had the time to explore her artistic yearnings. Exhibitions: Sculpture Symposium Show - Vernon 2003 - Art Walk - Winfield - 2003 - Tutt Art Galleries - Kelowna - November 2006, November 2007 & December 2008 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/album12 449f6467feb203d1e6c98982ede2c1b2 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:28:39 -0600 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album12 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album12/5549_1.thumb.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album12/5549_1.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album12/5549_1.thumb.jpg 150 100 The appreciation of creation's beauty has been the inspiration for Reg Parsons. Growing up in western Canada, his school notebook margins were filled with sketches of wildlife and horses. The desire to recreate wildlife took him into the art of taxidermy, laying the foundation for his work in bronze. The spring of 1997 brought with it a new challenge to sculpt wildlife, to be cast in bronze. His understanding of nature, and the anatomy of wildlife, are evident in the life that he captures, in each sculpture. His work can be found in corporate and private collections around the world and is displayed in fine art galleries throughout western Canada and the United States. Reg currently lives in Cranbrook, situated in the Rocky Mountains of BC, Canada. The demand for his sculptures leaves little time for his love of painting, for which he has also received numerous awards. With unlimited talent as a self taught artist, he looks forward to his next work as being his best. Be it a notebook, a canvas, or a lump of clay, he demands excellence in everything he puts his hand to, and gives credit to God as the source of his giftedness. http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/album22 8870cf36be7fd95250d41d7b3afaa240 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:29:09 -0500 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album22 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album22/DSC_0009.thumb.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album22/DSC_0009.sized.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album22/DSC_0009.thumb.jpg 40 144 As a young artist, Serge reached rapidly a personnal and unique style. By his work of art, he invites us to perceive nature and a pure esthetic attitude in harmony with the soul. The soft and tranquil colors and hues are well balanced. Born 1958 in Montreal, Serge completes his college degree in Fine Arts. The creative activity of the artist is a dynamic equilibrium of sence, feeling, imagination and understanding of his mind http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/album34 533616d02294028f5b3930c430dbea39 Sun, 10 May 2009 00:34:25 -0500 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album34 http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album34/inukshuk_3.thumb.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album34/inukshuk_3.sized.jpg http://www.gallery421.ca/gallery/albums/album34/inukshuk_3.thumb.jpg 150 107 Georg is originally from Mittenwald, Germany. Georg grew up in an artistist family and has been involved in the food industry for generations. Georg studied to become a "Master Chef" and then immigrated to Canada in 1982. He competed in numerous International Culinary competitions and was very successful. Throughout his career, he designed, carved and sculpted endless works of art. Although these pieces were spectacular to look at, they were never enjoyed for very long, as the beautiful ice carvings melted and the chocolate carvings eaten. For that very reason, Georg started creating carvings in alabaster, soapstone, feta rock and wood. Collectors and clients enjoy Georg's sculptures, as each piece is sculpted with originality and great care.