General colour: reds, yellows, greens. The lower half of the picture is bright colours surrounding a turquoise green lake. On the left side rows a pin tree. In the upper right a large grey mountain appears with a brown and yellow sky in the corner.
General colour: reds, yellows, greens. The lower half of the picture is bright colours surrounding a turquoise green lake. On the left side rows a pin tree. In the upper right a large grey mountain appears with a brown and yellow sky in the corner.
This painting was commisioned by the Peter Whyte Gallery to be included in the Art Bank purchase grant received by the Gallery during 1978. The reverse of the frame reads: (It is the mountain next to the Columbia Icefield, (Mt. Columbia) (Mt. Athabasca) which ever it is, that's the title. This pain…
This painting was commisioned by the Peter Whyte Gallery to be included in the Art Bank purchase grant received by the Gallery during 1978. The reverse of the frame reads: (It is the mountain next to the Columbia Icefield, (Mt. Columbia) (Mt. Athabasca) which ever it is, that's the title. This painting is acrylic on gessoed masonite. It was begun in 1978 and completed in 1979. The surface can be easily damaged which explains the plexiglas. Any problems please contact the artist. signed: J.B. Spencer. Spencer's father became ill during the production of this work, thus the delay in completion.
A pencil drawing of a small lake in the foreground, the immediate foreground is marshy and some trees, this surrounds the lake; mountains in background; a few clouds indicated. A small brass plaque with the drawing reads: To Lillian Gest In Appreciation The Lake O'Hara Trails Club 1979.
A pencil drawing of a small lake in the foreground, the immediate foreground is marshy and some trees, this surrounds the lake; mountains in background; a few clouds indicated. A small brass plaque with the drawing reads: To Lillian Gest In Appreciation The Lake O'Hara Trails Club 1979.
A green strip follows the suggestion of a road sketched in charcoal on the right side of the work. Rising from the centre at the end of the road are three horizontal rectangles painted from bottom in cream, brown and pink.
A green strip follows the suggestion of a road sketched in charcoal on the right side of the work. Rising from the centre at the end of the road are three horizontal rectangles painted from bottom in cream, brown and pink.
General colour: green. Superimposed on horizontal lines placed at regular intervals up the picture, are curved lines indicating topographic or contour symbols. When all four are hung together the lines meet to form one autonomous image.
General colour: green. Superimposed on horizontal lines placed at regular intervals up the picture, are curved lines indicating topographic or contour symbols. When all four are hung together the lines meet to form one autonomous image.
A detailed drawing of a tree stands at centre left, roots extend out, two lines run across page near centre, a small island with barren trees at centre right in the distance, various size circles (5) scattered over drawing
A detailed drawing of a tree stands at centre left, roots extend out, two lines run across page near centre, a small island with barren trees at centre right in the distance, various size circles (5) scattered over drawing