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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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Freelance and loose writing, comics

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Part Of
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of textual records pertaining to trips led by the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. Includes an annotated skit performed on a 1982 trail ride, drafts of possible content for newsletters, freelance writing samples, and accounts of specific trail rides. Most items list author(s) and…
Date Range
[1970-1980]
1982-1984
1986
1992-1993
1999
2003
2005-2008
Reference Code
M545 / II / 19
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Drawing
Part Of
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M545 / V635
Series
M545 / II : Members, Staff and Personal Records
Sous-Fonds
M545
Accession Number
8235
Reference Code
M545 / II / 19
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Drawing
Date Range
[1970-1980]
1982-1984
1986
1992-1993
1999
2003
2005-2008
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of textual records pertaining to trips led by the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. Includes an annotated skit performed on a 1982 trail ride, drafts of possible content for newsletters, freelance writing samples, and accounts of specific trail rides. Most items list author(s) and date. File also includes several annotated sketches depicting trail riders.
Notes
File contains duplicates which have been attached to each other
Name Access
Fedder, Zelda
Vale, Don
Howard, Christine
Sharp, Thelma
Levy, Joanne
Brown, Brenda
Bauer, Rebecca
Orr, Dennis
Wallace, Don
Reid, Janice
Elphinstone, Michelle
Dallimore, Karen
Godderis, Rick
Subject Access
Travel
Tourism
Packing
Camping
Music
Poetry
Trails
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Clearwater
Wonder Pass
Language
English
Conservation
Metal staples removed from numerous items
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
Subject
landscape
abstract
non-representational
Credit
Purchased from Dennis Burton, 1982
Catalogue Number
BuD.03.01
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