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Along the Athabasca, Jasper National Park, Alberta

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Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Date: 1991

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.032

Description: Athabasca River flows through crevasse at centre of image. Trees on cliffs at each side of river.

Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Title: Along the Athabasca, Jasper National Park, Alberta

Date: 1991

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 20.3 x 28.0 cm

Description: Athabasca River flows through crevasse at centre of image. Trees on cliffs at each side of river.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Jasper National Park; Athabasca River

Credit: Gift of Donna Tingley, Edmonton, 2004

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.032

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Big Bear Medicine

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Artist: Dale Auger (1958 – 2008, Canadian)

Date: 1998

Medium: acrylic on canvas

Catalogue Number: AuD.12.01

Description: A large painting of an Indigenous dressed as a bear. The man’s face is visible through the mouth of the bear fur that covers him. The man’s eyes are hidden by shadows. Yellow and black paint is on the rest of his face. In the claws, the man holds a wand-like stick, at the tip of which are four …

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Artist: Dale Auger (1958 – 2008, Canadian)

Title: Big Bear Medicine

Date: 1998

Medium: acrylic on canvas

Dimensions: 92.5 x 92.5 cm

Description: A large painting of an Indigenous dressed as a bear. The man’s face is visible through the mouth of the bear fur that covers him. The man’s eyes are hidden by shadows. Yellow and black paint is on the rest of his face. In the claws, the man holds a wand-like stick, at the tip of which are four feathers. These are in the blc of the image. On either side of the bear’s head are patches of aquamarine.

Subject: religious; Indigenous; animal; bear

Credit: Purchased from Bernie Makokis, St. Paul, 2001

Catalogue Number: AuD.12.01

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Drawing on Peaks

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Artist: David Alexander (1947 – , Canadian)

Date: 1998

Medium: acrylic on canvas

Catalogue Number: AxD.12.01

Description: brown, blue and orange mountain peak

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Artist: David Alexander (1947 – , Canadian)

Title: Drawing on Peaks

Date: 1998

Medium: acrylic on canvas

Dimensions: 172.72 x 121.92 cm

Description: brown, blue and orange mountain peak

Subject: mountain; peak

Credit: Gift of David T. Alexander, Lake Country, 2017

Catalogue Number: AxD.12.01

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Exclusive Edition, ASAC Winter Retreat, Lake Louise

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Artist: Alice Saltiel (1948 – , Canadian)

Date: 1990

Medium: serigraph on paper

Catalogue Number: SmA.04.18

Description: A serigraph print of landscape with pale blue mat. Landscape of Lake Louise in the wintertime. In background there is a mountain range with Victoria Glacier. Below mountains is a snow-covered Lake Louise. In the foreground there are two small pine trees both covered with snow. One is far left and t…

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Artist: Alice Saltiel (1948 – , Canadian)

Title: Exclusive Edition, ASAC Winter Retreat, Lake Louise

Date: 1990

Medium: serigraph on paper

Dimensions: 16.0 x 24.0 cm

Description: A serigraph print of landscape with pale blue mat. Landscape of Lake Louise in the wintertime. In background there is a mountain range with Victoria Glacier. Below mountains is a snow-covered Lake Louise. In the foreground there are two small pine trees both covered with snow. One is far left and the other far right with a snow-covered bush beside it. there are tracks on the snow. The print is comprised of seven colours, a palette of soft blue, white, green and brown/yellow. Across the bottom is an artist inscription and title of the work. The artist signature is in the bottom right corner. Au verso there are two large labels. The one on the left is white with black print, “SERIGRAPHY BY SALTIEL” (followed by description of serigraph process) Bottom half of label reads, “ CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY This document certifies that the original serigraph titled : Exclusive Edition, ASAC Winter Retreat, Lake Louise is number A/P #4 of titled, signed and numbered serigraphs in an edition of only 50 plus 13 artist’s proofs. 7 colours have been used to create this image, printed on 100% cotton rag Stonehenge paper. Upon completion the screen is destroyed. Artist’s signature: Saltiel Date completed: November 6, 1990.” The label on the right side is white with black ink and has an image of the artist in the top left corner, see artist bio.

Subject: landscape; winter; Alice Saltiel

Credit: Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2011

Catalogue Number: SmA.04.18

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Frosted Days

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Date: 1992

Medium: acrylic stain; pearlescent acrylic on raw cotton canvas

Catalogue Number: SiR.12.13

Description: In the centre foreground a section of trees are coated with snow. In the left background there is an additional line of trees. The left section of ground is blue. The background at the skyline is pink.

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Title: Frosted Days

Date: 1992

Medium: acrylic stain; pearlescent acrylic on raw cotton canvas

Dimensions: 80.6 x 159.8 cm

Description: In the centre foreground a section of trees are coated with snow. In the left background there is an additional line of trees. The left section of ground is blue. The background at the skyline is pink.

Subject: landscape; sky; mountains

Credit: Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010

Catalogue Number: SiR.12.13

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Glacier Lilies

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Artist: Jean Pilch (1947 – , Canadian)

Date: 1990

Medium: graphite; polychrome on paper

Catalogue Number: PiJ.03.01

Description: A blossoming glacier lily is centered in the drawing, three yellow blossoms with green foliage, more green foliage is detailed poking through the snow.

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Artist: Jean Pilch (1947 – , Canadian)

Title: Glacier Lilies

Date: 1990

Medium: graphite; polychrome on paper

Dimensions: 23.0 x 15.2 cm

Description: A blossoming glacier lily is centered in the drawing, three yellow blossoms with green foliage, more green foliage is detailed poking through the snow.

Subject: botanical; lily

Credit: Gift of Sunshine Village, Banff, 1990

Catalogue Number: PiJ.03.01

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Green Valley, Kananaskis Country

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Artist: Phil Michaud (1935 – 2010, Canadian)

Date: 1994

Medium: oil pastel on acid free board

Catalogue Number: MiP.03.03

Description: This pastel drawing has different colours of green in the foreground. There is a row of dark green trees separating the valley from the base of the mountains. In the middle section there are two layers of mountains. The lower mountain has a green colour and the higher layer of mountains are blue. T…

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Artist: Phil Michaud (1935 – 2010, Canadian)

Title: Green Valley, Kananaskis Country

Date: 1994

Medium: oil pastel on acid free board

Description: This pastel drawing has different colours of green in the foreground. There is a row of dark green trees separating the valley from the base of the mountains. In the middle section there are two layers of mountains. The lower mountain has a green colour and the higher layer of mountains are blue. The sky is light blue with some thin white clouds.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Kananaskis

Credit: Gift of Phil Michaud, Banff, 1997

Catalogue Number: MiP.03.03

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John Brewster

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1870 – 1875

Medium: charcoal; graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.03.01

Description: A head and shoulders portrait of John Brewster.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: John Brewster

Date: 1870 – 1875

Medium: charcoal; graphite on paper

Dimensions: 47.0 x 39.0 cm

Description: A head and shoulders portrait of John Brewster.

Subject: portrait; male

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: UnK.03.01

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Kamloops Lake, British Columbia

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Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Date: 1990

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.096

Description: Kamloops Lake; short-grass hills throughout image and in foreground.

Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Title: Kamloops Lake, British Columbia

Date: 1990

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 20.3 x 27.9 cm

Description: Kamloops Lake; short-grass hills throughout image and in foreground.

Subject: landscape; British Columbia; Kamloops Lake

Credit: Gift of Donna Tingley, Edmonton, 2004

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.096

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Lake O'Hara

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Artist: Catherine Perehudoff Fowler (1958 – , Canadian)

Date: 1992

Medium: acrylic on canvas

Catalogue Number: PeC.12.01

Description: A realistic rendering of a portion of Lake O'Hara, the foregound is a mass of colours, grasses and flowers, the lake is below centre from the left , the right side is covered with foliage, the mountains rise behind the lake to top left edge, the right top corner is sky

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Artist: Catherine Perehudoff Fowler (1958 – , Canadian)

Title: Lake O'Hara

Date: 1992

Medium: acrylic on canvas

Dimensions: 122.0 x 122.0 cm

Description: A realistic rendering of a portion of Lake O'Hara, the foregound is a mass of colours, grasses and flowers, the lake is below centre from the left , the right side is covered with foliage, the mountains rise behind the lake to top left edge, the right top corner is sky

Subject: landscape; mountain; Lake O'Hara; lake; summer

Credit: Purchased from Catherine Perehudoff Fowler, Saskatoon, 1992

Catalogue Number: PeC.12.01

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Moon with Windy Hill

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Date: 1996

Medium: acrylic on cotton canvas

Catalogue Number: SiR.12.16

Description: The sky is painted in shades of blue and is highlighted with stars across the upper surface. A moon sits in the upper centre. The lower half of the canvas is composed of a rolling hill with grass painted in green with highlights of blue and red.

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Title: Moon with Windy Hill

Date: 1996

Medium: acrylic on cotton canvas

Dimensions: 244.7 x 152.6 cm

Description: The sky is painted in shades of blue and is highlighted with stars across the upper surface. A moon sits in the upper centre. The lower half of the canvas is composed of a rolling hill with grass painted in green with highlights of blue and red.

Subject: landscape; sky; mountains

Credit: Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010

Catalogue Number: SiR.12.16

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Moraine Lake, Alberta

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Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Date: 1993

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.089

Description: Moraine Lake and Ten Peaks Range.

Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Title: Moraine Lake, Alberta

Date: 1993

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 33.0 x 42.5 cm

Description: Moraine Lake and Ten Peaks Range.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Moraine Lake; Ten Peaks Range

Credit: Gift of Donna Tingley, Edmonton, 2004

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.089

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Mountain Moon

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Date: 1991

Medium: charcoal; acrylic stain on raw cotton canvas

Catalogue Number: SiR.12.06

Description: Mountain ranges in back painted in shades of brown. Background is a dark sky with a moon rising from behind a mountain on the right. Hill covered with suggestions of trees in foreground.

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Title: Mountain Moon

Date: 1991

Medium: charcoal; acrylic stain on raw cotton canvas

Dimensions: 71.3 x 153 cm

Description: Mountain ranges in back painted in shades of brown. Background is a dark sky with a moon rising from behind a mountain on the right. Hill covered with suggestions of trees in foreground.

Subject: landscape; sky; mountains

Credit: Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010

Catalogue Number: SiR.12.06

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Mountain Squall

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Date: 1991

Medium: charcoal; acrylic stain on raw cotton canvas

Catalogue Number: SiR.12.05

Description: The image is composed of a series of mountain ranges in green and brown. The top half of the image is composed of diagonal lines of rain in blue.

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Title: Mountain Squall

Date: 1991

Medium: charcoal; acrylic stain on raw cotton canvas

Dimensions: 91.4 x 152.5 cm

Description: The image is composed of a series of mountain ranges in green and brown. The top half of the image is composed of diagonal lines of rain in blue.

Subject: landscape; sky; mountains; rain

Credit: Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010

Catalogue Number: SiR.12.05

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Mt. Edith Cavell, Jasper, Alberta

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Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Date: 1993

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.115

Description: Mt. Edith Cavell in Jasper National Park. Black trees on left.

Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Title: Mt. Edith Cavell, Jasper, Alberta

Date: 1993

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 28.0 x 21.6 cm

Description: Mt. Edith Cavell in Jasper National Park. Black trees on left.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Mt. Edith Cavell

Credit: Gift of Donna Tingley, Edmonton, 2004

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.115

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The New World

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Artist: Sophia Isajiw (1964 – , American)

Date: 1996

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: IsS.04.01

Description: In the background of the image there are a group of men behind a wire fence. These men are being held in an internment camp. The men are wearing hats and are displayed in black and white. In the foreground in the colour brown is a side view of a man and beside it is the same man with a hat on from …

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Artist: Sophia Isajiw (1964 – , American)

Title: The New World

Date: 1996

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 57.0 x 76.5 cm

Description: In the background of the image there are a group of men behind a wire fence. These men are being held in an internment camp. The men are wearing hats and are displayed in black and white. In the foreground in the colour brown is a side view of a man and beside it is the same man with a hat on from the front view. The images in the back can be seen threw the larger images in the foreground. In the cc the word Kripak is written in a pale light brown color.

Subject: figure; group; male; historical; internment camp; landscape; Canadian Rockies

Credit: Purchased from Sophia Isajiw, Turlock, USA, 1996

Catalogue Number: IsS.04.01

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Road to the Ice

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Artist: Alice Saltiel (1948 – , Canadian)

Date: 1993

Medium: oil on board

Catalogue Number: SmA.02.02

Description: Undulating shapes in shades of brown form the mountainside full frame, green foliage in bottom left corner, from blc a grey road winds up hill. White of the glacier at top left and at bottom right. On back of painting: Road to the Ice Columbia Icefield oil on location August 4, 1993

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Artist: Alice Saltiel (1948 – , Canadian)

Title: Road to the Ice

Date: 1993

Medium: oil on board

Dimensions: 30.6 x 40.8 cm

Description: Undulating shapes in shades of brown form the mountainside full frame, green foliage in bottom left corner, from blc a grey road winds up hill. White of the glacier at top left and at bottom right. On back of painting: Road to the Ice Columbia Icefield oil on location August 4, 1993