Peace activist and painter Deryk Houston returns to Canada House Gallery for his fifth solo exhibition focusing on a new passion: raising awareness for the fragile and spectacular region Muskwa-Kechika of northern British Columbia. It is not very often that one gets access to the kind of wilderness found in the Muskwa-Kechika. In the summer of 2008 Houston rode horseback over mountain passes and down into huge valleys for eleven days. His group was led by Wayne Sawchuk and had an adventure every day. They encountered grizzlies in narrow mountain passes and even hauled a horse out of the river by rope. The National Geographic November 2008 edition has a story on Wayne and the Muskwa-Kechika. This spectacular exhibition will show the results of the inspiring journey that Houston experienced in this region.
Canada House Gallery is thrilled to welcome Robert Genn back for a solo exhibition inspired by both Genn's worldly travels and local mountainous treks. Favouring the magical LakeO'Hara, Genn loves to walk in the footsteps of John Singer Sargent and J.E.H MacDonald in a quest to capture the vistas that inspired great artists of history. Artist reception and book release of Robert Genn The Twice-Weekly Letters July 10, 1999 to Sept 25, 2009
63 paintings make up this outstanding collection of work not previously available.All works are available for purchase now.
Opening reception Saturday May 15, 2010 1-3pm at Canada House Gallery, 201 Bear Street, Banff. Everyone is welcome to celebrate this Canadian legend.
This is likely to be the last significant collection of Allen Sapp's work available to Canada House Gallery, and is so special as it represents various decades of work. This collection features 10 paintings from the 1960's, 2 from the 1970's, 2 from the 1980's and 39 from the 2000's. One piece of note, George Washington (circa 1966) was exhibited at the MacKenzieArtGallery in Regina, SK 1994-6.
This is a rare and perhaps one of the last opportunities to select from such a range of Sapp's work.
Allen, now 82 years old, was elected to the RoyalCanadianAcademy in 1973. He was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1987 by Governor General Jeanne Sauve, in recognition of his achievements in the visual arts. He has had numerous exhibitions throughout Canada and abroad, including New York, Los Angeles and London.
This West Coast artist paints majestic scenes of wildlife in their natural habitat and massive floral scenes exploding with colour and drama. Ough's love for the natural world is genuine and is evident in her paintings.
Welcoming this Island trio and their vibrant, inspiring paintings to Canada House Gallery is a tremendous pleasure. Nixie Barton, Grant Leier and Sheila Norgate all have their own signature style but what sets these pieces apart is they are all based on a square format. Don't miss this opportunity to see what arrives from these artists' studios!
Master Canadian landscape painter, Mike Svob has his inaugural exhibition at Canada House Gallery. Although established on the Canadian art scene, Svob just recently joined the Canada House Gallery roster, and we are thrilled to exhibit 30 new original paintings.
