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Amarante

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Artist: John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)

Date: 1983

Medium: coloured lithograph on paper

Catalogue Number: SnJ.04.33

Description: A tall blue green vase with yellow and orange flowers is centre, it sits on a rectangular shaped orange table cloth. The background is brown framed window panes with a patterned curtain which looks out to yellow and green .

Artist: John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)

Title: Amarante

Date: 1983

Medium: coloured lithograph on paper

Dimensions: 75.5 x 53.2 cm

Description: A tall blue green vase with yellow and orange flowers is centre, it sits on a rectangular shaped orange table cloth. The background is brown framed window panes with a patterned curtain which looks out to yellow and green .

Subject: still life

Credit: Gift of John Harold Thomas Snow, Calgary, 1995

Catalogue Number: SnJ.04.33

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Celebration V

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Artist: John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)

Date: 1981

Medium: coloured lithograph on paper

Catalogue Number: SnJ.04.19

Description: A yellow pot with yellow and orange flowers covers most of the picture; pot sits on an orange table top; brc grey and green checkered floor; wall is patterned; trc a framed picture of 3 bottles and a wine glass.

Artist: John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)

Title: Celebration V

Date: 1981

Medium: coloured lithograph on paper

Dimensions: 70.8 x 52.6 cm

Description: A yellow pot with yellow and orange flowers covers most of the picture; pot sits on an orange table top; brc grey and green checkered floor; wall is patterned; trc a framed picture of 3 bottles and a wine glass.

Subject: still life

Credit: Gift of John Harold Thomas Snow, Calgary, 1990

Catalogue Number: SnJ.04.19

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Dear Jon

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Artist: Dennis Burton (1933 – 2013, Canadian)

Date: 1981

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: BuD.03.16

Description: Letter to Jon in black india ink. “454 EAST 8TH AVE APT 204VANCOUVER BCV5T 1S7, 4:20PM, APRIL 5/81DEAR JON:YOUR EPIC POEM HAS BEEN OF GREAT, GREAT INSPIRATION. I HAD DONE NO WORK OF MY OWN SINCE LAST SUMMER, WHEN I DID THE ONE HUNDRED DRAWINGS OF VANCOUVER GIRLS, CEASING ABOUT AUGUST 9TH. BUT WHEN …

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Artist: Dennis Burton (1933 – 2013, Canadian)

Title: Dear Jon

Date: 1981

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 58.45 x 43.2 cm

Description: Letter to Jon in black india ink. “454 EAST 8TH AVE APT 204VANCOUVER BCV5T 1S7, 4:20PM, APRIL 5/81DEAR JON:YOUR EPIC POEM HAS BEEN OF GREAT, GREAT INSPIRATION. I HAD DONE NO WORK OF MY OWN SINCE LAST SUMMER, WHEN I DID THE ONE HUNDRED DRAWINGS OF VANCOUVER GIRLS, CEASING ABOUT AUGUST 9TH. BUT WHEN I HEARD YOUR KELSEY UNCALCIFIED, I FRIED! THE HEAT OF THE POWER OF THE IMAGERY PROMPTED SERIES 1 & 11, THE BEST OF WHICH ARE ENCLOSED HEREWITH. THIS IS PERHAPS NOT WHAT YOU EXPECTED, NOT WHAT YOU FORESAW, BUT IT IS MY IMMEDIATE TWO-WEEK RESPONSE TO THE WORK. I RECALLED MY DRIVE WEST THIS LAST TIME_SEPT. 1RST TO 5TH ‘79 PLUS THE RECALLS OF THE TRIPS WEST WARD AND EASTWARD = 1950 (4) 1951 (4) 1952 (4) 1953 (4) 1955 (2) 1956 (0) 1957 (4) 1958 (2) 1959 (0) 1960 (0) 1961 (2) 1962 (0) 1963 (3) 1964 (0) 1965 (0) 1966 (2) 1967 (2) 1968 (2) 1969 (2) 1970 (0) 1971 (2) 1971 (2) 1972 (2) 1973 (2) 1974 (2) 1975 (2) 1976 (2) 1977 (0) 1978 (2) 1979 (4). BY AIR * BY TRAIN * ALL THE REST BY AUTOMOBILE, VIA U.S.A, VIA CANADA, 1980 * (2) TOTAL 59 TIMES!SO SERIES 1 : 17 OF 25 AND SERIES 11: 8 OF 26. I DECIDED TO DISREGARD THE LIMITATIONS OF NUMBERS OF COLOURS.THESE WERE EXECUTED IN CHIN-CHIN AND PELIKAN INDIA INK IN PR. PH MARTINS CONCENTRATED TRANSPARENT WATER COLOUR (INKS) ON CARTRIDGE PAPER 18” X 24”LOVE, WRITE SOON HENRY HNRKELSEY KLES BOOK OF : DENNIS BURTON”

Subject: Henry Kelsey; Jon Whyte; Hommage

Credit: Gift of Katherine Govier, Toronto, 2020

Catalogue Number: BuD.03.16

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Elsa

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Artist: John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)

Date: 1980

Medium: coloured lithograph on paper

Catalogue Number: SnJ.04.23

Description: A three-quarter view of a woman in a blue dress; collar, cuffs and buttons are green; the figure covers the right half of the picture; hands together at her waist near bottom of picture; a landscape painting is in the tlc; green and orange checkered (tabletop) with a potted plant is blc.

Artist: John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)

Title: Elsa

Date: 1980

Medium: coloured lithograph on paper

Dimensions: 39.4 x 27.7 cm

Description: A three-quarter view of a woman in a blue dress; collar, cuffs and buttons are green; the figure covers the right half of the picture; hands together at her waist near bottom of picture; a landscape painting is in the tlc; green and orange checkered (tabletop) with a potted plant is blc.

Subject: portrait, female

Credit: Gift of John Harold Thomas Snow, Calgary, 1990

Catalogue Number: SnJ.04.23

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Exhibition

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Artist: John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)

Date: 1983

Medium: coloured lithograph on paper

Catalogue Number: SnJ.04.24

Description: An overall, multi-coloured gallery scene; abstract pictures on the walls; 12 people and one child; 8 standing looking at the paintings; 3 seated; 2 women cente right talking; predominant colour is yellow; grey; brown; black; red.

Artist: John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)

Title: Exhibition

Date: 1983

Medium: coloured lithograph on paper

Dimensions: 53.6 x 76.0 cm

Description: An overall, multi-coloured gallery scene; abstract pictures on the walls; 12 people and one child; 8 standing looking at the paintings; 3 seated; 2 women cente right talking; predominant colour is yellow; grey; brown; black; red.

Subject: figure, group

Credit: Gift of John Harold Thomas Snow, Calgary, 1990

Catalogue Number: SnJ.04.24

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Five Pots

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Artist: John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)

Date: 1984

Medium: coloured lithograph on paper

Catalogue Number: SnJ.04.26

Description: 5 pots, various shapes, colours and patterns; one, second from left, has red flowers; they sit on a yellow patterned surface; a framed abstract picture top centre; wall is an overall blue on grey pattern; top r to below cente is patterned orange.

Artist: John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)

Title: Five Pots

Date: 1984

Medium: coloured lithograph on paper

Dimensions: 53.7 x 71.3 cm

Description: 5 pots, various shapes, colours and patterns; one, second from left, has red flowers; they sit on a yellow patterned surface; a framed abstract picture top centre; wall is an overall blue on grey pattern; top r to below cente is patterned orange.

Subject: still life

Credit: Gift of John Harold Thomas Snow, Calgary, 1990

Catalogue Number: SnJ.04.26

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Gallery

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Artist: John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)

Date: 1980

Medium: coloured lithograph on paper

Catalogue Number: SnJ.04.39

Description: A group of people, including children, are in a room at various locations looking at works of art. Large paintings are on the walls in the background, a sculpture of a reclining woman is centre right. A woman in a red dress and shoes is to the left looking out of the picture. The overall colour…

Artist: John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)

Title: Gallery

Date: 1980

Medium: coloured lithograph on paper

Dimensions: 52.2 x 70.5 cm

Description: A group of people, including children, are in a room at various locations looking at works of art. Large paintings are on the walls in the background, a sculpture of a reclining woman is centre right. A woman in a red dress and shoes is to the left looking out of the picture. The overall colour of the floor and walls is light grey with some yellow.

Subject: figure; group

Credit: Gift of John Harold Thomas Snow, Calgary, 1995

Catalogue Number: SnJ.04.39

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Game

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Artist: John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)

Date: 1984

Medium: coloured lithograph on paper

Catalogue Number: SnJ.04.40

Description: Six football players dominate the picture, two with red sweaters and 4 with blue sweaters. A red sweatered player centre left has the ball and is running to the left, two blue sweatered players are falling. A vertical board fence of yellow and white is above centre, people line the boards. A gree…

Artist: John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)

Title: Game

Date: 1984

Medium: coloured lithograph on paper

Dimensions: 53.5 x 71.0 cm

Description: Six football players dominate the picture, two with red sweaters and 4 with blue sweaters. A red sweatered player centre left has the ball and is running to the left, two blue sweatered players are falling. A vertical board fence of yellow and white is above centre, people line the boards. A green field and blue sky with some dark clouds fill the top quarter of the picture.

Subject: activity; game; figure; group

Credit: Gift of John Harold Thomas Snow, Calgary, 1995

Catalogue Number: SnJ.04.40

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Hillerod

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Artist: John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)

Date: 1981

Medium: coloured lithograph on paper

Catalogue Number: SnJ.04.41

Description: Top left corner is bright yellow sky, the rest of the picture is of trees and shrubs on a hillside. Colours are various shades of green with browns and yellows.

Artist: John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)

Title: Hillerod

Date: 1981

Medium: coloured lithograph on paper

Dimensions: 35.5 x 52.0 cm

Description: Top left corner is bright yellow sky, the rest of the picture is of trees and shrubs on a hillside. Colours are various shades of green with browns and yellows.

Subject: landscape; forest

Credit: Gift of John Harold Thomas Snow, Calgary, 1995

Catalogue Number: SnJ.04.41

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HK series I / 2

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Artist: Dennis Burton (1933 – 2013, Canadian)

Date: 1981

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: BuD.03.03

Description: Abstract. Top background is blue. Two large white shapes, one outlined with yellow and black the other outlined with orange. In the middle two large red objects.

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Artist: Dennis Burton (1933 – 2013, Canadian)

Title: HK series I / 2

Date: 1981

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 58.45 x 43.2 cm

Description: Abstract. Top background is blue. Two large white shapes, one outlined with yellow and black the other outlined with orange. In the middle two large red objects.

Subject: Henry Kelsey; Jon Whyte; Hommage; abstract; nonrepresentational

Credit: Gift of Katherine Govier, Toronto, 2020

Catalogue Number: BuD.03.03

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HK series I / 9

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Artist: Dennis Burton (1933 – 2013, Canadian)

Date: 1981

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: BuD.03.04

Description: Abstract. Image spilt into two. Top half is black, bottom is dark green and brown with 2 yellow triangles and 1 red square.

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Artist: Dennis Burton (1933 – 2013, Canadian)

Title: HK series I / 9

Date: 1981

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 58.45 x 43.2 cm

Description: Abstract. Image spilt into two. Top half is black, bottom is dark green and brown with 2 yellow triangles and 1 red square.

Subject: Henry Kelsey; Jon Whyte; Hommage; abstract; nonrepresentational

Credit: Gift of Katherine Govier, Toronto, 2020

Catalogue Number: BuD.03.04

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HK series I / 19

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Artist: Dennis Burton (1933 – 2013, Canadian)

Date: 1981

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: BuD.03.05

Description: Abstract. Image spilt into 2. Top half is various shades of blue. Bottom half is red and black.

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Artist: Dennis Burton (1933 – 2013, Canadian)

Title: HK series I / 19

Date: 1981

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 58.45 x 43.2 cm

Description: Abstract. Image spilt into 2. Top half is various shades of blue. Bottom half is red and black.

Subject: Henry Kelsey; Jon Whyte; Hommage; abstract; nonrepresentational

Credit: Gift of Katherine Govier, Toronto, 2020

Catalogue Number: BuD.03.05

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HK series I / 20

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Artist: Dennis Burton (1933 – 2013, Canadian)

Date: 1981

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: BuD.03.06

Description: Abstract. Top quarter is dark blue. Bottom is brown, black and pink.

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Artist: Dennis Burton (1933 – 2013, Canadian)

Title: HK series I / 20

Date: 1981

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 58.45 x 43.2 cm

Description: Abstract. Top quarter is dark blue. Bottom is brown, black and pink.

Subject: Henry Kelsey; Jon Whyte; Hommage; abstract

Credit: Gift of Katherine Govier, Toronto, 2020

Catalogue Number: BuD.03.06

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HK series I / 21

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Artist: Dennis Burton (1933 – 2013, Canadian)

Date: 1981

Medium: india ink on paper

Catalogue Number: BuD.03.08

Description: Image split into two. Dark blue with white clouds on top. Bottom half is gray, brown and green.

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Artist: Dennis Burton (1933 – 2013, Canadian)

Title: HK series I / 21

Date: 1981

Medium: india ink on paper

Dimensions: 58.45 x 43.2 cm

Description: Image split into two. Dark blue with white clouds on top. Bottom half is gray, brown and green.

Subject: Henry Kelsey; Jon Whyte; Hommage; abstract; nonrepresentational

Credit: Gift of Katherine Govier, Toronto, 2020

Catalogue Number: BuD.03.08

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HK series I / 25

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Artist: Dennis Burton (1933 – 2013, Canadian)

Date: 1981

Medium: ink; watercolour on board

Catalogue Number: BuD.03.07

Description: Border of image squared in black. Hot pink drip lots and lines.

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Artist: Dennis Burton (1933 – 2013, Canadian)

Title: HK series I / 25

Date: 1981

Medium: ink; watercolour on board

Dimensions: 58.45 x 43.2 cm

Description: Border of image squared in black. Hot pink drip lots and lines.

Subject: Henry Kelsey; Jon Whyte; Hommage; abstract; nonrepresentational

Credit: Gift of Katherine Govier, Toronto, 2020

Catalogue Number: BuD.03.07

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HK series I / I

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Artist: Dennis Burton (1933 – 2013, Canadian)

Date: 1981

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: BuD.03.02

Description: Abstract. Image split in half, top is reddish/orange. Bottom is predominately black and blue with orange pink and green lines.

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Artist: Dennis Burton (1933 – 2013, Canadian)

Title: HK series I / I

Date: 1981

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 58.45 x 43.2 cm

Description: Abstract. Image split in half, top is reddish/orange. Bottom is predominately black and blue with orange pink and green lines.

Subject: Henry Kelsey; Jon Whyte; Hommage; abstract; nonrepresentational

Credit: Gift of Katherine Govier, Toronto, 2020

Catalogue Number: BuD.03.02

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HK Series I/12

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Artist: Dennis Burton (1933 – 2013, Canadian)

Date: 1981

Medium: coloured inks on paper

Catalogue Number: BuD.03.01

Description: Each of the five layers that are in this image exhibit qualities of texture and tonality. Each layer is placed on top of another layer; looks very much like the layers of the earth.

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Artist: Dennis Burton (1933 – 2013, Canadian)

Title: HK Series I/12

Date: 1981

Medium: coloured inks on paper

Dimensions: 60.0 x 45.0 cm

Description: Each of the five layers that are in this image exhibit qualities of texture and tonality. Each layer is placed on top of another layer; looks very much like the layers of the earth.