5 of the World’s Most Expensive Paintings

With some of the Art world’s highest sums being paid for select artists in recent auctions across the globe. One wonders what, in fact, are the World’s Most Expensive Paintings?

World’s 5 Most Expensive Paintings:

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5 Reasons To Skip Tofino & Head For Ucluelet

In an article posted by Mara Gulens on AOL Travel :

5 Reasons to Skip Tofino & Head for Ucluelet on Vancouver Island.

 Whiskey Landing houses Mark Penney’s eye-popping art gallery – signs Ukee is up-and-coming. And the excellent dinner at Norwoods Restaurant made me swear never to say good food and [...]

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Ukee Days (July 22-24, 2011) in Ucluelet

Ukee Days ( in Ucluelet, B.C.)  is a 72 hour action-packed festival for the entire family!  Our normally sleepy(ish) seaside town explodes in a summery haze of live music, fun, entertainment, beer gardens, and logger sports.

This year the Whisky Dock Run & Longboard Competition occur during the Friday Night Street Dance. Saturday [...]

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Ron Smid · Canada the Light on Our Land

Large Format Photographer, Ron Smid has put together an extraordinary photo book (it’s available on-line at blurb.com).

I’m currently showing Ron’s breath-taking photos at the Gallery.
Have a look at the full preview of his Book and his [...]

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Ottawa Citizen : Highway 4 · Best Scenic Drive in Canada

The Ottawa Citizen published a list of the top 10 scenic Drives in Canada. Highway 4, the Pacific Rim Highway, tops the list but strangely they describe it as ending in Tofino. C’mon now, we all know that Tofino is where you’ll end up if you miss the turn to Ucluelet. Recently they also [...]

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Allison Tremain · Current Installation

Allison Tremain’s current installation of lino-cut block prints have been getting a lot of attention. As an emerging artist she’s been selected as the 2012 WhaleFest Poster Artist (quite an honour in this area).

This type of printmaking is a very traditional practice, carving each color in succession into a sheet of linoleum ( or [...]

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Van Isl 360 International Yacht Race

Van Isle 360 International Yacht Race is a biennial, 580 nm. point to point race circumnavigating Vancouver Island. Sailed in ten legs the course provides inshore, offshore and overnight legs through some of the most stunning and challenging waters on the planet.

This years race is well underway with the fleet [...]

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Edge to Edge Marathon · June 12th

This years’ edge to edge marathon is this weekend.

Follow an undulating course from the town of Tofino to the village of Ucluelet. Marathon and relay teams will run on beautiful Chesterman’s Beach in Tofino, and through the Pacific Rim National Park, while half marathoners will be treated to a run on the Wild [...]

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Mark Penney · A Place to Find Yourself · Photobook

An exciting 80 page photobook containing 135 color photos. See Ucluelet through the eyes of Mark Penney.

It’s available in 2 versions; a sharp looking softcover for $50 and a luxurious hardcover version at $85.

Ucluelet Chefs · Whiskey Dock Spot Prawn Festival

Feast BC’s Ucluelet Spot Prawn Festival

Where: Ucluelet, at the Whiskey Dock

When: Saturday, May 28th 1:00pm-3:00pm

Tickets: FREE, it’s a public event

Description:

Ucluelet Chefs Whiskey Dock Spot Prawn Festival with Special Guest Chef Canadian Gold Medal Plates Winner 2010, Hyatto Okamitsu.

A tasting of Local Spot [...]

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E.J. Hughes painting goes for record $1.14M

Painted in 1948, Coastal Boats Near Sidney, BC by E.J. Hughes sold at Auction on Tuesday for $1.14 Million setting a new high water mark for the Canadian Painter. Heffel Fine Art sold $13.6 million in Canadian Art the same evening; including paintings by E.J. Hughes, A.Y.jackson, Jean Paul Lemieux, Lawren Harris, [...]

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Andy Warhol Week : 10 pieces fetch more than $115M

Tuesday at Sotheby’s in New York; a 1964 print of former US first lady Jackie Kennedy sold for $20.24 million and Warhol’s Shadow – Red which – at just under $5 million.

Wednesday at Christie’s, Andy Warhol’s Self-Portrait, a four-part, blue acrylic silkscreen print depicting himself in a trench [...]

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Banksy : “If graffiti changed anything – it would be illegal”

“If graffiti changed anything – it would be illegal” by Banksy

Banksy has put up a new piece in Central London over the Easter weekend. Street Art London posted photos and well, street art is to be shared. Besides, who doesn’t love Banksy.

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Ken Kirkby – Nil Carborundum Iligitimi

“Don’t Let The Bastards Get You Down”

Some twenty years ago a small group from the Village of Bowser on the east coast of Vancouver Island got together. Their aim; to restore Nile Creek. As rivers go, it’s small. What it represents is large.

Nile Creek was once known as the [...]

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Random Acts of Art in Tofino and Ucluelet

It’s Arts and Culture Week in BC (April 10-16), locally that means it’s time for our very own R.A.A.T.U. (Random Acts of Art in Tofino and Ucluelet).

Participating is easy; there are no special permits required, no rules to hinder your expression. It’s simply a call to action – create some [...]

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Mark Penney Gallery awards $10K worth of original artwork in Aquarium Fundraiser.

Joan Larson and Ken Kirkby, two of Canada’s finest artists, donated original works to be awarded to the highest contributors in Ucluelet Aquarium’s recent fund raising efforts.
In October, Joan Larson unveiled her RCMP Musical Ride Series in Ucluelet at the Community Center. She was joined by artist Ken Kirkby who exhibited his [...]

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WhaleFest – 25th Annual Pacific Rim Whale Festival

Whale Festival has begun in Ucluelet. It’s a fun filled local festival, celebrating our 25th year of welcoming the whales as they migrate past our coastal village.

hihghlights include Pacific Rim Art Society’s Annual Spring Art Show, the Winter Wave Photo Showdown, The Ucluelet Aquarium re-opens for the season, guided [...]

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Mark Penney Gallery · A Place to Find Yourself · March 19th-31st

For 12 days coinciding with Whale Festival, March 19th – 31th, we’ll be exhibiting a group show consisting of gallery artists with a focus on the area and it’s inspiration to the arts.

Welcome the Whales, as they migrate past Ucluelet and join us for an Art Exhibition featuring some of
the area’s finest [...]

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Joan Larson – In Celebration of Canada

In Celebration of Canada – Joan Larson’s RCMP Musical Ride Series

March 11th-13th at the Bradley center in Coombs

Joan is showing her RCMP Musical Ride Series in Coombs. A stunning collection of pastel depictions, celebrating a national icon. This series is one of those ‘must be seen in person’ to be appreciated exhibitions. These [...]

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Rob Elphinstone – Feature Artist at Nanaimo Art Gallery

Butchart Gardens II by Rob Elphinstone

FEATURE ARTIST SHOW
Downtown Nanaimo Art Gallery, December 16th, 2010 to January 8th, 2011

Rob Elphinstone specializes in capturing the beauty of the Canadian west coast through his textured wild flowing landscapes.

The exhibition at the Nanaimo Art Gallery will include landscape paintings from across Vancouver Island and [...]

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Sail Past in Ucluelet

Sail Past in Ucluelet, a bunch of the local boats adorned with lights and decorations will cruise up and down the harbour and usually mill around in front of whiskey Dock.

It’s been postponed this year because of inclement weather… a few photos from SailPast

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Midnight Madness – Rock, Paper, Scissors * Up to 30% Off!

Midnight Madness; Started by Mr.Coulson at The Place TV, has long since been a local Christmas shopping tradition in Ucluelet. Jingle into Xmas held in Tofino emulates the successful event here. Dave at the Place is known to throw a pretty wild Midnight Madness sale. Pina, Tula, the Co-op, Crow’s Nest, the retailers at [...]

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What’s Happening: WhaleFest listed in Wall Street Journal Article

The Pacific Rim Whale Festival (‘WhaleFest’, locally ) was mentioned in an article appearing online in the Wall Street Journal featuring a list of great things to do or see in 2010/11.

The list of activities and events that writer Andy Georgiades chose to highlight included the ROM ( Royal [...]

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Alex Colville; Canadian Art Heavyweight

Heffel Auction House sold $14-million worth of Canadian Art on Thursday, setting at least a dozen Canadian fine art auction records. Among the impressive group of Canadian paintings and cultural masterworks was a piece by living Canadian Artist; Alex Colville.

Colville’s Man on Verandah (painted in 1953) was expected to bring in [...]

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Early Lawren Harris (attributed) bought for less than $4

An unsigned canvas that was purchased for just under $4 in New Zealand at a rummage sale will be offered at auction next week by Aesthete Gallery in Hamilton, New Zealand.

The original oil painting, depicting a river scene has been attributed it to Canadian Artist, and group of [...]

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Kirkby – Larson | Two Artists, One Community, One Country.

PRESS RELEASE – ( For Immediate Release )

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What do Art and Science have in common? If you visit Ucluelet between Saturday, October 16th, 2 pm [...]

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Kirkby – Larson, Ucluelet Aquarium Event Oct 16th 2010

Paul Smith of Creekside Studio and Mark Penney attended Ucluelet’s Council Meeting Tuesday evening (Sept 14th). Members of the Aquarium Society spoke to several ongoing fund-raising efforts, including our event, and highlighted some of their successes this year.

Apparently, Council liked the sound of our effort to help out local causes across Canada [...]

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Wow Nice Fish in the Derby – Ucluelet’s First Salmon Festival

Roy Dawe with his winning 49 pound 9 ounce fish. The Derby concludes with a ‘Fish Off’ that takes place on September 11, 12th. and that’s not all…

The very first Ucluelet Salmon Festival will be held on September 12 at 2 p.m in the parking lot of the

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Ucluelet – En Route Magazine

The September issue of En Route Magazine features 2 articles profiling Ucluelet, and a photo by Mark Penney.

One day in Ukee and we’re starting to think artistic talent blows in from the sea. Just walk down to Whiskey Landing – the building itself is a work [...]

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Things to Do and See while visiting Ucluelet, BC

Ucluelet is a fantastic place to visit, and every day I’m asked about things to do and see in Ucluelet. Here is a list (in no particular order).

1 Visit the Art Galleries; Mark Penney Gallery is certainly the finest art gallery in the Pacific Rim… don’t believe me? I invite you to visit [...]

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Rob Elphinstone – Cover of Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine

The oil painting “Together” by Rob Elphinstone is featured on the cover of the summer issue of the Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine (CJRM).

CJRM is a peer reviewed medical journal that, since its inception in 1995, has always had a work of art with a rural theme and by a Canadian artist on its [...]

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Marla Thirsk – the Artist’s Magazine Annual Art Competition Finalist

The Artist’s Magazine Annual Art Competition has recognized Marla Thirsks’ portrait Disconnect. The portrait and figure entries were judged on expressiveness, personality and draftsmanship. The portrait  category juror; Sharon Sprung teaches at the Art Students League and the National Academy’s School of Fine Arts in New York City; she has hosted two films on [...]

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