Path to Unknown by Richard Hoedl
36″x48″ Oils on Canvas
$5425
This painting depicts the path to Florencia Bay, on the day Richard sketched it out; I wanted to photograph the beaches distinct rocks at the base of the bluffs. The other artists in the group were fast to climb down the sandy bank to the beach, but Richard remained behind awhile to take in the trail and of course to consider the trees along the way.
Teresa Knight’s recent work is full of atmosphere – she imbues what she sees with the emotions the scenes evoke within her. The softness of her style and the subtlety with which she uses colour help create this almost mystical experience. The viewer enters a new and special place outside of normal time where words are not necessary, but where experience is shared.
Teresa has been an artist for many years, and had a love for animals for as long. She got started in art when she and her sisters would pass rainy days at the cottage by drawing and painting, and Teresa continued in art.
She obtained her B.A. in Studio Arts and Bachelor of Education in Art from the University of British Columbia and now paints and teaches painting out of her Union Bay studio.
Teresa exhibits her work at local and West Coast venues. She hopes, eventually, to use her paintings to raise money to improve the lives of overlooked animals
Exhibitions
Teresa’s paintings are available at:
Selected pieces are also available through Art Sales and Rentals at the Vancouver Art Gallery. www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/about_services2.cfm and some of Teresa’s work is available as limited edition prints from Casa Collection info@casacollection.ca
Teresa’s website is featured at the Agora Gallery website in New York www.agora-gallery.com
Lakeside Tranquility by Ken Kirkby
36″x36″ Oils on Canvas
$3000
Tranquility is the quality of calm experienced in places with mainly natural features and activities, free from disturbance from man-made areas.
At Peace, Spider Lake by Ken Kirkby
60″x30″ Oils on Canvas
$4000
This tall painting has all of the signature elements of a Kirkby’s lake-side paintings, grass, rocks, the tranquil reflection of the lake, but in this example Ken has rendered the detail on the tree trunk where the light strikes it, establishing a level of detail that keeps me staring out over the water and at the subtle details of this painting.
Making Space by Richard Hoedl
48″x10″ Oils on Canvas
$1257
The west coast is known for amazing trees. Towering trees are perfect for a tall narrow space. Richard’s signature style of wrapping the image around the edges of the painting make this piece almost sculptural.
Life in Progress by Richard Hoedl
Oils on Canvas
48″x48″
$6032
Based on Tom Thompson’s Woodland Waterfall, Richard hoedl paints a lively depiction of the same scene, but in his own signature style. Simplicity is difficult without becoming saccharine, and while there’s a certain boyishness to Richard’s style it’s clearly not whimsical.
Soaring Dreams by Richard Hoedl
36″x36″ Oils on Canvas
(exhibition only)
Richard paints tress in his signature bright colorful style, this particular piece happened to be his wife Krista’s favorite painting. A similar piece was shown at their wedding.
Soaring Dreams has now returned to the Hoedl home after gracing the walls here at the gallery. We’re thankful to have been able to show it, and Krista no doubt is very happy to have it back.
Still Reflections by Ken Kirkby
30″x30″ Oil on Canvas
$2500
Tranquility, reflection, simplicity and balance; all equally describe this Kirkby painting. A little smaller than most of Ken’s work, this piece masterfully depicts a scene with sparse detail and a minimalist approach to realism.
Joan Larson – Arrowsmith View
10″ x 15″ Pastels, Framed.
$960
Joan’s depiction of Mount Arrowsmith as seen from the Nanoose Bay side. It’s one of those spots that many people are familiar with, having driven by, but few people actually stop here to take in this amazing viewpoint. Arrowsmith is iconic; it dominates the landscape in the Alberni Valley, and remains a snow covered peak for most of the summer.
Lakeview (Taylor Arm) by Ken Kirkby
30″x60″ Oil on Canvas
sold (private collection)
Still waters; a lakeside view of Taylor Arm in a graphic panorama. Kirkby observes the lakes of Vancouver island in the stillness of the early evening, when the wind has slackened.
Old Paint by Ken Kirkby
36″x48″ Oil on Canvas
$3700
This painting is of a gillnet boat out of water, in the cradle of the ‘ways’. It looks like she’s about to receive the care she’s badly in need of. Well rendered, it still retains the simplistic graphic character of Kirkby’s realism.
Longing by Richard Hoedl
36″x48″ Oils on canvas
$4523
A contemporary depiction of Ucluelet Harbour featuring George Fraser Island, Crow Island and Jenny Reef, in Hoedl’s signature simplistic styling.
I really enjoy seeing other artists’ interpretations of familiar local scenery.
As a child in Europe, Ken Kirkby chose painting as his life’s work, forsaking formal education for the passion of creation. Arriving in Canada in 1958, he quickly made his way north. Five years living among Inuit, traveling with Canada’s native people, enthralled by the environment.
Returning from the north, Kirkby settled in British Columbia. Here his paintings of wildlife and stylized landscapes have struck a chord with viewers and have been met with success.
In the Early eighties, he brought his message to Toronto, to reach a larger audience with images of the north. Today his landscapes are found in prestigious collections worldwide; the speaker of the House of Commons, The Royal Family, the government of Portugal, various diplomats and dignitaries have recognized his contribution to the art world, and to Canada.
Living and painting in Bowser, a small community nestled in the heart of Vancouver Island. Ken Kirkby brings alive the environment around him.
Known to have painted the largest painting known; Isumataq is an astounding 12′ high and 153′ long, and was unveiled in the Parliment Buildings in Ottowa
Since 1971, Kirkby has been featured in numerous shows, among them;
Galleria de Arte, Madrid Spain
Alex Fraser Galleries, Vancouver BC
Morgan Fine Art Galleries, Edmonton Alberta
Queen Elizabeth Theater, Vancouver BC
Gainsborogh Galleries, Calgary Alberta
Gallerie Fore, Winnipeg Sask.
Humewood 11 Art Gallery,Toronto, Ont.
Columbus Centre Art Gallery,Toronto, Ont.
J.D. Carrier Art Gallery, Toronto,Ont.
Qualicum Beach View by Joan Larson
Pastel Illustration
11″x17″ framed
$1215
A warm depiction of an area well known to the artist, Joan Larson. While she’s most known as an Equine Illustrator, Joan’s coastal scenes are gaining popularity. We’re glad to have a number of new exciting pieces in the gallery.
Long Beach by Rob Elphinstone
Oils on Canvas
11″x20″ (framed)
sold (private collection)
An actualist painting depicts the portion of an image that cannot be captured by photography, the emotive qualities of the scene. Wildly colored and heavily textured impasto is a signature of this widley appreciated artist.
Rob Elphinstone specializes in capturing the beauty of the Canadian west coast through his textured wild flowing landscapes. His art reflects the belief that our senses reveal only a shadow of what we truly experience. Rob believes that the beauty of a place is hardly ever replicated in a photo or a video. Our senses take in a fraction of what we perceive about the world. This tiny fraction is the shadow of what is really there.
Good art should not have to be about what the inner psyche experiences or displaying perfectly what is optically there but should be about the unseen reality that everyone feels. Every one of his art pieces reflects the premise that creative art stems from what is truly evident in nature rather than the shadow that can be photographed.
The term “Actualism art” is used to distinguish this art form from the emotionally based “expressionism” trend. Reality is more than just the sum our emotional impressions and the sense detection of an external scene. The realism art discipline attempts to capture the latter and expressionism the former.
Rob Elphinstone’s version of Actualism art allows that the observer can interpret the “actual” and create works that capture the essence of the observed in a fundamental way.
The process of laying down textured brushstrokes helps capture the elusive nature so evident when we look outside. The textured brushstrokes give the paintings a unique look. This technique yields a complexity that mimics nature and that permeates every portion of the pieces he creates. From a distance, the painting comes together through form as a coherent whole, but each portion catches the eye in a manner that draws the viewer into it.
“… I see the Vincent influence, but your art evokes the brushwork of Soutine and I see a distinct passionate style influenced by nature… This man’s art is going to find a huge public appreciation in the future.” – W. Matthews, a Vancouver collector
“His paintings radiate light from a hidden painful world, creating a natural atmosphere of intimacy. Combining thousands of colors in constant dynamism, sky, water and vegetation seem grouped to dance to the beat of your pulse, full of feelings and passions. His art is called “Actualism Art” as a testimony of a key reality that the author reflects in his work.”
Ricardo César Lescano Grosso, Art Critic, Argentina.
Selected Juried Exhibitions:
Artists for Peace, International Art Action, Dolmabahce State Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey, 2009
Art on Record, APW Gallery, NYC, USA, 2009
VI International Festival of Experimental Art, Manege Museum of Contemporary Art, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 2008.
American Sandwich, Piano Living Gallery, Lecce, Italy, 2008.
Smiles Exhibition, Royal Castle, Warsaw Poland, 2008.
NHU 25th Anniversary Fiesta, National Hispanic University, San Jose, USA, 2007.
Nuit Blanche, ACA Gallery, Toronto, Canada, 2007.
VIII International “Dialogues” Biennial of Modern Art, Manege Museum of Contemporary Art, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 2007.
1st International Art Biennial of Sorocaba, Espaços Públicos da cidade de Sorocaba, Scorocaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2007.
Reflections, ACA Gallery, Toronto, Canada, 2006
Urban Eyes Art Exhibition, Nanaimo Art Gallery, Nanaimo, Canada, 2006.
Landscapes and Timescapes, ACA Gallery, Toronto, Canada, 2006.
Global Fusion, Toronto Photographic Festival, ACA Gallery, Toronto, Canada, 2006.
Premio Internazionale D’Arte San Valentino, Vico del Gargano, Italy, catalogue, February 11-19, 2006.
In the Footsteps of Jules Verne, Decourtenay Galleries, Chatelet, Belgium, 2006
3º SALÃO OFICIAL DE ARTE DE CARAGUATATUBA, San Paolo, Brazil, 2006. |
LANDSCAPES, Estense Castle, Ferrara, Italy, 2005
DIVINE CELEBRATIONS OF SPIRIT, ACA Gallery, Toronto, Canada, 2005.
TESTOSTERONE – A MAN’S TRADE, Covent Garden Fine Art Gallery, Wellington, Canada, 2005
Feature Artist, Oakleaf Gallery, Chemainus, Canada, 2005.
Open House, Studio 737, Tweed, Canada, 2005.
Feature Artist, Fat Cat Fine Art, Victoria, Canada 2005.
The Protectors by Richard Hoedl
36″x48″ Oils on Canvas
$5425
This really is one of my favorite paintings, and it gets a lot of attention at the gallery. It’s a little warmer than most of Richard’s recent work, and the Emily Carr influence is un-unmistakably obvious. The image, like most of Richard’s work, wraps around the edge of the canvas and requires no framing.
Beyond Limitations by Richard Hoedl
24″x36″ Oils on Canvas
sold (private collection)
This playful image attracted a lot of second looks – people often remarked about the ‘faces’ in the bluff. The image, like most of Richard’s work, wraps around the edge of the canvas and requires no framing
Richard Hoedl is by all measure a talented west coast artist, who creates original hand-painted oil paintings inspired by Canadian landscapes. He uses exceedingly fine materials including walnut oil based paint.
Richard is both academically trained and self-taught through years of personal creativity and development. He is currently gallery represented on both coasts and has held solo and group exhibitions across Canada for the last 15 years. His works, highly prized by collectors, are held in personal and corporate collections around the world.
A signature series of impressionistic works were inspired by the Group of Seven and Emily Carr. Utilizing the old Renaissance master’s technique, the canvas is first painted with a warm orange ground (foundation). This brings soothing warmth to the entire completed painting. The images are filled with the feeling of movement and activity, yet are calm and dream-like to view. This work of art will be relaxing and enjoyable for years to come.
Richard Hoedl was born, raised, and educated in northern Alberta. He was drawn to BC by its beauty in 1991. It has been vitally important for Richard to have a constant connection to other artists to enhance and augment his own continuous artistic exploration. Through connecting with artists of all walks of life he has gained invaluable knowledge on a wide variety of art media, styles and techniques, including pastels, charcoal, acrylic, watercolour and oil paints, bronze casting, plaster, clay, wrought iron, graphic design, photography, video, silkscreening, printmaking and even returning to the simplicity of the pencil. The subject as well as the materials in which it was created inspires each piece of Richard’s art.
The importance of learning about art has, of course, translated into the importance of teaching art. Richard has spent considerable time instructing both art and the business of art and/or acting as mentor to numerous artists at all levels of expertise, from beginners to seasoned professionals. He continues to paint and sell his work commercially across Canada. His work is in private and institutional collections across Canada and Europe.
Education & Training History:
2002-2004 Nova Scotia Craft, Art & Design University
Bachalor of Fine Art
Major in Interdisciplinary Arts
Minor in Art History
1990-2001 Various Artist Workshops and Courses
1990-1992 New York Institute of Photography
1990-1991 Alberta College of Art
1988-1990 Grande Prairie Regional College
Visual and Performing Arts Diploma – Art Major
(Graduating First Overall)
Art Exhibition History:
2005 CIBC Art Centre, Nanaimo Art Rental Gallery, Nanaimo, BC
Featured Artist Show & Artist Talk
2004 and 2005 Artsfest – Originals Only!, Nanaimo, BC
Outdoor Art sale & Exhibition
2004 The Destination Gallery, Parrsboro, NS
“Wayward Winds” – Featured Solo Artist
2004 Winds of Change, Halifax, NS
Featured Solo Artist – Do or Die Art Auction/Exhibition
2004 NSCAD University Graduation Exhibition, Halifax, NS
Selected Works – Group Exhibition
2003 NSCAD Student Art Gallery, Halifax, NS
Selected Works – Ongoing Exhibition
2003 The Destination Gallery, Parrsboro, NS
“When West Meets East” – Featured Solo Artist
2003 Argyle Fine Art Gallery, Halifax, NS
“Alphachalk 03″ – Group Show
2003 Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
“Figuratively” – Group Show
2003 Argyle Fine Art Gallery, Halifax, NS
“ThreeXfour” – Group Show
2003 – 2004 The Kensington Fine Art Gallery, Calgary, AB
Selected works – Ongoing Exhibition
2003 – 2004 Argyle Fine Art Gallery, Halifax, NS
Selected works – Ongoing Exhibition
2002 – 2003 Honey – Gallery & Gifts, Vancouver, BC
“Figurative” – Featured Artist
2002 Ya Ya Gallaria, Halifax, NS
Selected pieces within Group Show
1999-2001 Nanaimo Art Gallery – Art Rental Gallery, Nanaimo, BC
Selected pieces within various Group Shows and Competitions
1999 Bldg. 55, Multi-Discipline Art Show, Granville Island, Vancouver, BC
Selected Pieces
1999 The Old School House, Grand Prix d’Art, Qualicum Beach, BC
Group Exhibition/ Competition
1999 The ARTery, Gallery & Art Centre, Nanaimo, BC
Featured Solo Exhibition
1998 The Old School House, Grand Prix d’Art, Qualicum Beach, BC
Group Exhibition/ Competition
1998 The ARTery, Gallery & Art Centre, Nanaimo, BC
Selected Pieces
1997 Nanaimo Arts Council, Paint In the Mall Competition, Nanaimo, BC
Juror’s Choice Award, (Piece Selected: Through the Forest Series “Camping”)
1997 Prime Arts Festival, Nanaimo, BC
Selected Pieces
1995 The ARTery Artists Studio & Gallery, Nanaimo, BC
Selected Pieces
1993 The Fringe Gallery, Nanaimo, BC
Selected Pieces
1991 The Basement Gallery, Calgary, AB
Solo Exhibition
1991 Valleyview Art Gallery, Valleyview, AB
Solo Exhibition
1990 Prairie Art Gallery, Grande Prairie, AB
Group Exhibition
1988 Prairie Art Gallery, Grande Prairie, AB
Group Exhibition
Awards:
Grande Prairie Regional Scholarship
Euphemia McNaught Material Scholarship
Spectra Scholarship
Province of Alberta Prize
