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Boojum cactus / desert scene

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Artist
Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)
Date
1981
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ArP.05.07
Description
Multi-coloured cone shaped, spiked trees and cacti on and against grey rocks covers most of the left and centre top with smaller ones on mauve rocks to the right. In the centre are two mythological bird creatures perched on rocks.
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Artist
Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)
Title
Boojum cactus / desert scene
Date
1981
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
56.0 x 76.5 cm
Description
Multi-coloured cone shaped, spiked trees and cacti on and against grey rocks covers most of the left and centre top with smaller ones on mauve rocks to the right. In the centre are two mythological bird creatures perched on rocks.
Subject
botanical
Boojum cactus
Pat Askren
Credit
Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1992
Catalogue Number
ArP.05.07
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Artist
Annora Brown (1899 – 1987, Canadian)
Date
1987
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
BwA.05.04
Description
Two crocus flowers with stems and leaves, and some grass and stems on a black background. The crocus in the foreground is drooping to the viewer’s left; the open/inside part of the petals are lilac, the underside/outside are purple and the centres yellow and gold. The crocus on top is turned away f…
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Artist
Annora Brown (1899 – 1987, Canadian)
Title
Purple Crocus
Date
1987
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
31.0 x 23.5 cm
Description
Two crocus flowers with stems and leaves, and some grass and stems on a black background. The crocus in the foreground is drooping to the viewer’s left; the open/inside part of the petals are lilac, the underside/outside are purple and the centres yellow and gold. The crocus on top is turned away from the viewer showing mostly the outside of the petals and some yellow inside. The crocus stems and feathery leaves are green and brown. The other grasses and stems are rust, yellow and brown.
Subject
botanical
flower
crocus
Credit
Purchased from mid, Banff, 2009
Catalogue Number
BwA.05.04
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Artist
Annora Brown (1899 – 1987, Canadian)
Date
1987
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
BwA.05.05
Description
General colours orange, green, yellow, brown, grey and white on a black background. A single wood lily with stem and leaves and other stems/grass. The single flower head is centred but leaning toward the viewer’s left. The petals are light and dark orange, dots of brown as they turn yellow towards …
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Artist
Annora Brown (1899 – 1987, Canadian)
Title
Wood Lily
Date
1987
Medium
watercolour on paper
Description
General colours orange, green, yellow, brown, grey and white on a black background. A single wood lily with stem and leaves and other stems/grass. The single flower head is centred but leaning toward the viewer’s left. The petals are light and dark orange, dots of brown as they turn yellow towards the base. The petals narrow on the ends and at the base giving a see-through aspect; the black background is visible through the base of the flower head. The stamens are brown and grey and the stems is two shades of green. The narrow, long leaves are light green with darker green running through. There are other stems or grasses of white and green.
Subject
botanical
flower
wood lily
Credit
Purchased from mid, Banff, 2009
Catalogue Number
BwA.05.05
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False Hellebore and Grasses, Waterton 1981

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Artist
James Daubney (1949 – , Canadian)
Date
1981
Medium
silver gelatin on paper
Catalogue Number
DaJ.18.01
Description
A black and white photographic positive, flowers and grasses fill the whole frame
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Artist
James Daubney (1949 – , Canadian)
Title
False Hellebore and Grasses, Waterton 1981
Date
1981
Medium
silver gelatin on paper
Dimensions
14.0 x 17.8 cm
Description
A black and white photographic positive, flowers and grasses fill the whole frame
Subject
landscape
botanical
Credit
Purchased from Ron Brown, Jasper, 1982
Catalogue Number
DaJ.18.01
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Artist
James Daubney (1949 – , Canadian)
Date
1987
Medium
silver gelatin on paper
Catalogue Number
DaJ.18.02
Description
A dried stem with dried leaves and seed pods photographed against an off-white background, slight shadows are cast, hand coloured, the leaves green and the seed pods are yellow to light brown
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Artist
James Daubney (1949 – , Canadian)
Title
Dried Stem of Plant
Date
1987
Medium
silver gelatin on paper
Dimensions
18.0 x 14.0 cm
Description
A dried stem with dried leaves and seed pods photographed against an off-white background, slight shadows are cast, hand coloured, the leaves green and the seed pods are yellow to light brown
Subject
landscape
botanical
Credit
Purchased from Folio Gallery, Calgary, 1987
Catalogue Number
DaJ.18.02
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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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Artist
Wilfred Lambert
Date
1981
Medium
woodcut on paper
Catalogue Number
LaW.04.01
Description
An overall pattern of dark green leaves on which is a light purple blossom centre near top.
Artist
Wilfred Lambert
Title
The Last Bloom
Date
1981
Medium
woodcut on paper
Dimensions
35.6 x 25.5 cm
Description
An overall pattern of dark green leaves on which is a light purple blossom centre near top.
Subject
botanical
Credit
Gift of Michael Laub, Banff, 1990
Catalogue Number
LaW.04.01
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Artist
Wilfred Lambert
Date
1981
Medium
woodcut on paper
Catalogue Number
LaW.04.02
Description
A light green background with a single purple flower dominating the centre top. The single branch is brown with light green leaves coming from right corner. Botton left corner are leaves with a purple bud.
Artist
Wilfred Lambert
Title
Spring
Date
1981
Medium
woodcut on paper
Dimensions
36.3 x 25.5 cm
Description
A light green background with a single purple flower dominating the centre top. The single branch is brown with light green leaves coming from right corner. Botton left corner are leaves with a purple bud.
Subject
botanical
Credit
Gift of Michael Laub, Banff, 1990
Catalogue Number
LaW.04.02
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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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