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Purple Woods I

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Artist: Maureen Fair (1926 – 2016, Canadian)

Date: c. 2000

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: FaM.02.01

Description: Abstract expressionist painting of wildflowers. Long brushstrokes and staining of canvas in mainly dark purple, blue, green and yellow.

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Artist: Maureen Fair (1926 – 2016, Canadian)

Title: Purple Woods I

Date: c. 2000

Medium: oil on canvas

Description: Abstract expressionist painting of wildflowers. Long brushstrokes and staining of canvas in mainly dark purple, blue, green and yellow.

Subject: abstract; expressionist; botanical; wildflowers

Credit: Gift and purchased from Maureen Fair, Canmore, 2002

Catalogue Number: FaM.02.01

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Seedlings and Stars, Campobello Island, Canada

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Artist: Chip Forelli

Date: 1993

Medium: silver gelatin on paper

Catalogue Number: FoC.18.01

Description: Compostition made up of three types of foliage.

Artist: Chip Forelli

Title: Seedlings and Stars, Campobello Island, Canada

Date: 1993

Medium: silver gelatin on paper

Dimensions: 45.5 x 55.8 cm

Description: Compostition made up of three types of foliage.

Subject: botanical; foliage

Credit: Gift of Chip Forelli, Damascus, USA, 2004

Catalogue Number: FoC.18.01

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Untitled [Christmas card]

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Artist: Eileen Hett

Date: 1992

Medium: on paper

Catalogue Number: HtE.08.001

Description: A white paper card with a circular-shaped cutout window that displays a piece of woven wool with blue and silver metallic thread weft and a white cotton warp. Above the cutout is a painted tree branch in brown with blue and silver needles and a silver bulb suspension attached to the circle which re…

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Artist: Eileen Hett

Title: Untitled [Christmas card]

Date: 1992

Medium: on paper

Dimensions: 15.2 x 12.0 cm

Description: A white paper card with a circular-shaped cutout window that displays a piece of woven wool with blue and silver metallic thread weft and a white cotton warp. Above the cutout is a painted tree branch in brown with blue and silver needles and a silver bulb suspension attached to the circle which represents a Christmas bulb ornament. The paper is folded in three parts. The first piece is folded over and glued; it encases the piece of woven fabric that appears as the circular shape on the front. When the card is opened, on viewer’s right, there is a printed greeting in blue ink “Merry Christmas” and in black ink “And Best Wishes for a very happy New Year Love, Eileen & Bob Hett”. On the back printed in pencil “EILEEN HETT” and underneath ”E14-#10-92”

Subject: crafts; weaving; greeting cards; Christmas; Eileen Hett; Mary Andrews

Credit: Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998

Catalogue Number: HtE.08.001

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Untitled [Christmas card]

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Artist: Eileen Hett

Date: 1990

Medium: on paper

Catalogue Number: HtE.08.003

Description: A white paper card with a vertical cutout window that displays a piece of dark blue and white cotton weaving that represents a snowflake. The paper is folded in three parts. The first piece is folded over and glued; it encases the piece of woven fabric that appears as the vertical shape on the fron…

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Artist: Eileen Hett

Title: Untitled [Christmas card]

Date: 1990

Medium: on paper

Dimensions: 14.0 x 10.2 cm

Description: A white paper card with a vertical cutout window that displays a piece of dark blue and white cotton weaving that represents a snowflake. The paper is folded in three parts. The first piece is folded over and glued; it encases the piece of woven fabric that appears as the vertical shape on the front. When the card is opened, on viewer’s right, there is a printed greeting in blue ink “Merry Christmas” and in blue ball-point pen ink script “Love, Eileen & Bob Hett”. In writing viewer’s left, “Dear Mary, I hope you are feeling well, and will be able to be home for Christmas. The pattern on the card is from a recent issue of Weavers’. There are 6 versions of stars and snowflakes and I had fun playing. It was woven on my lovely Mary Andrews loom. Best wishes to you for the New Year.” On the back printed in pencil “EILEEN HETT” and underneath ”E14-#8 - 90”

Subject: crafts; weaving; greeting cards; Christmas; Eileen Hett; Mary Andrews

Credit: Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998

Catalogue Number: HtE.08.003

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Untitled [Christmas card]

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Artist: Eileen Hett

Date: 1993

Medium: on paper

Catalogue Number: HtE.08.011

Description: A white paper card with a candle shape cutout that displays a piece of red cotton and silver metallic thread weaving behind. There are black lines emanating from the candle representing rays from the flame. On the bottom printed in black calligraphic script “Season’s Greetings”. The paper is folde…

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Artist: Eileen Hett

Title: Untitled [Christmas card]

Date: 1993

Medium: on paper

Dimensions: 14.1 x 10.8 cm

Description: A white paper card with a candle shape cutout that displays a piece of red cotton and silver metallic thread weaving behind. There are black lines emanating from the candle representing rays from the flame. On the bottom printed in black calligraphic script “Season’s Greetings”. The paper is folded in three parts. The first piece is folded over and glued; it encases the piece of woven fabric that appears as the vertical shape on the front. Printed in black ink inside, viewer’s right “”Dear Mary I was disappointed to read in the HWSDA newsletter that you won’t be at the conference in Lethbridge. You will be missed greatly. Our More than - 4 study group is working on double weaves this year. We have several interesting samples on the go. Bob is in his last year of teaching- and especially as he is marking exams at the moment- he can’t wait for retirement. A very Happy New Year. Love Eileen & Bob Hett” Printed on the back in pencil “EILEEN HETT E14 - #11 - 93”

Subject: crafts; weaving; greeting cards; Christmas; Eileen Hett; Mary Andrews

Credit: Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 1998

Catalogue Number: HtE.08.011

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Untitled [Flower? Magic Mushroom?]

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Artist: Kotani (or, Odani) Kingaku

Date: 1879 – 1879

Medium: drawing on paper

Catalogue Number: KiO.03.02

Description: This drawing features a strange looking image. The image starts in the blc with a light grey fuzzy, smokey line this line turns black as it connects with a bulb type shape near just above the center of the page. The bulb is in the form of a disk with stem.

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Artist: Kotani (or, Odani) Kingaku

Title: Untitled [Flower? Magic Mushroom?]

Date: 1879 – 1879

Medium: drawing on paper

Dimensions: 33.0 x 35.0 cm

Description: This drawing features a strange looking image. The image starts in the blc with a light grey fuzzy, smokey line this line turns black as it connects with a bulb type shape near just above the center of the page. The bulb is in the form of a disk with stem.

Subject: botanical

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: KiO.03.02

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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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Watercolour Illustration

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Artist: Emily Potts (1814 – , American)

Date: 1830

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: PoI.05.01

Description: Botanical still life drawing of a brand with pink and white flowering blossoms. Could potentially depict peach blossoms.

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Artist: Emily Potts (1814 – , American)

Title: Watercolour Illustration

Date: 1830

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 30.5 x 23.0 cm

Description: Botanical still life drawing of a brand with pink and white flowering blossoms. Could potentially depict peach blossoms.

Subject: botanical; still life; flowers; tree; branch

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: PoI.05.01

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Branch of Cherry Tree

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Artist: Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)

Date: 1834

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: PoS.05.01

Artist: Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)

Title: Branch of Cherry Tree

Date: 1834

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 32.7 x 23.0 cm

Subject: botanical; tree

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: PoS.05.01

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Untitled

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Artist: Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)

Date: 1834

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: PoS.05.02

Artist: Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1834

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 32.7 x 23.0 cm

Subject: botanical; plums

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: PoS.05.02

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Watercolour Painting

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Artist: Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)

Date: 1835

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: PoS.05.03

Description: Botanical still life of four different kinds of flowers in an ornate yellow vase, resting on a square, marble-like platform. The flowers are pink, white and blue.

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Artist: Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)

Title: Watercolour Painting

Date: 1835

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 27.0 x 27.5 cm

Description: Botanical still life of four different kinds of flowers in an ornate yellow vase, resting on a square, marble-like platform. The flowers are pink, white and blue.

Subject: botanical; still life; flowers

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: PoS.05.03

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Watercolour Painting

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Artist: Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)

Date: 1830

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: PoS.05.04

Description: Botanical still life of two pink flowers, likely roses or peonies. Two flowers are in full bloom, while 4 are still in budding stages. Foliage is mostly a deep green with the edges of some leaves are red.

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Artist: Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)

Title: Watercolour Painting

Date: 1830

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 24.5 x 25.5 cm

Description: Botanical still life of two pink flowers, likely roses or peonies. Two flowers are in full bloom, while 4 are still in budding stages. Foliage is mostly a deep green with the edges of some leaves are red.

Subject: botanical; still life; flowers

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: PoS.05.04

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Sangre de Christo Chapel and Apple Tree

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Artist: James Ware Pitts (1953 – , American)

Date: 1994

Medium: photograph on paper

Catalogue Number: PtJ.18.01

Description: A black and white photograph of an apple tree in the left half of the image. Beyond the apple tree in the background there is a white church with a small steeple and one window. In the foreground there is a grassy area.

Artist: James Ware Pitts (1953 – , American)

Title: Sangre de Christo Chapel and Apple Tree

Date: 1994

Medium: photograph on paper

Description: A black and white photograph of an apple tree in the left half of the image. Beyond the apple tree in the background there is a white church with a small steeple and one window. In the foreground there is a grassy area.