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Amulet

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Artist: Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Catalogue Number: StS.06.06

Description: Flat back carved face of cedar; details in eyes, broad nose, full mouth; geometric carving on forehead and ears; hollowed out opening at top of head for cord passage; carved signature IS on back

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Artist: Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)

Title: Amulet

Date: n.d.

Dimensions: 6.9 x 2.0 x 4.6 cm

Description: Flat back carved face of cedar; details in eyes, broad nose, full mouth; geometric carving on forehead and ears; hollowed out opening at top of head for cord passage; carved signature IS on back

Subject: portrait; abstract; mythological

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

Catalogue Number: StS.06.06

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Crossing

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Artist: Jim Stewart (1949 – , Canadian)

Date: 1977

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: StJ.02.02

Description: Blue bands from both top corners come to a point together below centre forming a diamond shape of red and yellow; below this is pink with free form red shapes; a grid a green lines over all; centre top is green and blue.

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Artist: Jim Stewart (1949 – , Canadian)

Title: Crossing

Date: 1977

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 35.5 x 35.6 cm

Description: Blue bands from both top corners come to a point together below centre forming a diamond shape of red and yellow; below this is pink with free form red shapes; a grid a green lines over all; centre top is green and blue.

Subject: abstract; non-representational

Credit: Purchased from Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto, 1990

Catalogue Number: StJ.02.02

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Crown

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Artist: Jim Stewart (1949 – , Canadian)

Date: 1977

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: StJ.02.01

Description: non representational; 2 red triangles dominate centre; a black band centered is cut into by the larger red triangle; blue at left and right; top of picture tapers into large triangle, colours shades of green, grey; lines of red; these same colours continue to bottom edge from the black band.

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Artist: Jim Stewart (1949 – , Canadian)

Title: Crown

Date: 1977

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 121.0 x 101.6 cm

Description: non representational; 2 red triangles dominate centre; a black band centered is cut into by the larger red triangle; blue at left and right; top of picture tapers into large triangle, colours shades of green, grey; lines of red; these same colours continue to bottom edge from the black band.

Subject: abstract; non-representational

Credit: Purchased from Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto, 1990

Catalogue Number: StJ.02.01

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Dream

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Artist: Jim Stewart (1949 – , Canadian)

Date: 1977

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: StJ.02.03

Description: greens of various hue cover almost entire canvas; both sides have shades of blue; a light blue triangular shape is centered; six blue lines emanate from inside the triangle, red on end of each.

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Artist: Jim Stewart (1949 – , Canadian)

Title: Dream

Date: 1977

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 30.7 x 40.6 cm

Description: greens of various hue cover almost entire canvas; both sides have shades of blue; a light blue triangular shape is centered; six blue lines emanate from inside the triangle, red on end of each.

Subject: abstract; non-representational

Credit: Purchased from Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto, 1990

Catalogue Number: StJ.02.03

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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.