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Lot #2001

Artist: Maxine Abraham ~ [20th century] Canadian

#2001 ~ Abraham - Sleigh Ride at Lake Louise
Lot #2001

Artist: Maxine Abraham ~ [20th century] Canadian

Reference: Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.1, pg. 1, Westbridge Pub., 1999

Lot #2002

Artist: Steve Allan ~ [20th century] Canadian

#2002 ~ Allan - Good Morning
Lot #2002

Artist: Steve Allan ~ [20th century] Canadian

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Lot #2003

Artist: Phyllis J. Anderson ~ [20th century] Canadian

#2003 ~ Anderson - Elbow River Reflection
Lot #2003

Artist: Phyllis J. Anderson ~ [20th century] Canadian

Reference: represented by Scott Gallery, Edmonton; listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, see website at Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN]

Lot #2004

Artist: Martin Antonini ~ [21st century] Canadian

#2004 ~ Antonini - Untitled - Portrait of a Woodsman
Lot #2004

Artist: Martin Antonini ~ [21st century] Canadian

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Lot #2005, Lot #2006, Lot #2007

Artist: Roger D. Arndt ~ [b.1960] Canadian

#2005 ~ Arndt - A Summer Place
#2006 ~ Arndt - Fresh Aire Experience
#2007 ~ Arndt - Simplicity
Lot #2005, Lot #2006, Lot #2007

Artist: Roger D. Arndt ~ [b.1960] Canadian

Reference: Arndt is a British Columbia landscape painter whose work is inspired by the diverse landscapes of Western Canada, from the rugged shorelines of the Pacific to the towering Rockies. He lives and works from his studio homestead on a family-owned and operated tree fruit orchard, Arndt Orchards, in Kelowna. Arndt has exhibited at the Calgary Stampede’s Western Art Showcase for 25 years. He was one of the founding members of the Western Lights Artists Group which he travelled and exhibited with for many years.

see artist's website at Roger Arndt;
for more biographical information and examples of work see gallery website at Canada House Gallery;

listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, see website at Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN]

Lot #2008

Artist: Patricia Askren ~ [b.1951] Canadian

#2008 ~ Askren - The Ducks
Lot #2008

Artist: Patricia Askren ~ [b.1951] Canadian

Reference: listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, see website at Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN]

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Lot #2009

Artist: A.C. and Barbara Leighton - Barleigh ~ [20th century] Canadian ASA

#2009 ~ Barleigh - Fall in the Foothills  #37/100
Lot #2009

Artist: A.C. and Barbara Leighton - Barleigh ~ [20th century] Canadian ASA

Reference: for biography and other examples of the collaborative work see
Printmaking in Alberta 1945-1985, by B.Cochran, pg.100
Images of the Land, 1919-1945, by P.Ainslie, pg.93 [under Barbara Leighton],

Lot #2010

Artist: Anne Meredith Barry ~ [1932-2003] Canadian RCA

#2010 ~ Barry - Small Horizons  #13/25
Lot #2010

Artist: Anne Meredith Barry ~ [1932-2003] Canadian RCA

Reference: see
Anne Meredith Barry: Newfoundland Work, by C.Koch, Art Gallery, Memorial University, 1991;

biography and other examples in

Yukon Permanent Art Collection, by the Friends of the Gallery, pg.3, 1993;
The Ontario Collection, by F.Bayer, pg.298, Ontario Heritage Foundation;
Shell Canada Collection, by B.Shammas, pg.4, Shell Canada, Calgary, 1977;
Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.1, pg.19, Westbridge Pub., 1999;

Lot #2011

Artist: Jason Bartziokas ~ [20th century] Canadian

#2011 ~ Bartziokas - Sue I
Lot #2011

Artist: Jason Bartziokas ~ [20th century] Canadian

Reference: for more biographical information and examples of work see artist's website at jasonbartziokas.com; was represented by Mountain Galleries, Jasper

listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, see website at Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN]

Lot #2012, Lot #2013

Artist: Pierre Bedard ~ [b.1960] Canadian

#2012 ~ Bedard - Poires Raisins Pomme
#2013 ~ Bedard - Prise est la table
Lot #2012, Lot #2013

Artist: Pierre Bedard ~ [b.1960] Canadian

Reference: represented by Webster Galleries, Calgary, Mayberry Fine Art, Winnipeg, Assiniboia Gallery, Regina and others

biography and another example in
Magazin Art Biennial Guide 1998-1999, pg.215, pub. Editart International;

listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, see website at Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN]

Lot #2014, Lot #2015, Lot #2016

Artist: . Bee Kingdom ~ [21st century] Canadian

#2014 ~ Bee Kingdom - First Energy III
#2015 ~ Bee Kingdom - First Energy IV
#2016 ~ Bee Kingdom - First Energy I
Lot #2014, Lot #2015, Lot #2016

Artist: . Bee Kingdom ~ [21st century] Canadian

Reference: check out this article from Canadian Art, January 17, 2011 for more information canadianart.ca

Lot #2017, Lot #2018

Artist: Richard [Rick] Berg ~ [20th century] Canadian

#2017 ~ Berg - Mt. Yamnuska: Then
#2018 ~ Berg - Untitled - Sunset Over the River
Lot #2017, Lot #2018

Artist: Richard [Rick] Berg ~ [20th century] Canadian

Reference: Calgary artist well known for his wildlife paintings; chosen for the Artist of the Year, 1996 by Trout Unlimited Canada, Calgary;

listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, see website at Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN]

Lot #2019, Lot #2020

Artist: Rachel [Susan King] Berman ~ [b.1947] Canadian

#2019 ~ Berman - Untitled - At the Bus Stop
#2020 ~ Berman - Untitled - Telling Secrets
Lot #2019, Lot #2020

Artist: Rachel [Susan King] Berman ~ [b.1947] Canadian

Reference: listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, see website at Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN]

Lot #2021

Artist: Sydney Berne ~ [b.1921] Canadian

#2021 ~ Berne - Untitled - Autumn House
Lot #2021

Artist: Sydney Berne ~ [b.1921] Canadian

Reference: biography and another example in
Canadian Artists at Auction - Vol.1, by A.Westbridge;
D.Bodnar, p.89, Westbridge Publications, 2000

listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, see website at Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN]

Lot #2022

Artist: Marcella / Hank Bienvenue / Bull ~ [21st century] Canadian

#2022 ~ Bienvenue / Bull - The End of Art
Lot #2022

Artist: Marcella / Hank Bienvenue / Bull ~ [21st century] Canadian

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Lot #2023, Lot #2024

Artist: Antoine Bittar ~ [b.1957] Canadian

#2023 ~ Bittar - The Fishing Boat
#2024 ~ Bittar - Untitled - Street Scene
Lot #2023, Lot #2024

Artist: Antoine Bittar ~ [b.1957] Canadian

Reference: see Antoine Bittar - Beyond Borders, by R.Babinska, published by Galerie d'art Vincent, Ottawa, 2000;

biography and other example in
Guide Vallee, III Edition, by F.Vallee, pg.271, pub. Le Guide Vallee, 1992;
Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.1, pg.34, Westbridge Pub., 1999

Lot #2025, Lot #2026

Artist: David Lloyd Blackwood ~ [1941-2022] Canadian CPE, CSPWC, OSA, RCA

#2025 ~ Blackwood - Lost Party at Sea: The Sign  #6/10
#2026 ~ Blackwood - Study for Man Warning Two Boys II  #41/50
Lot #2025, Lot #2026

Artist: David Lloyd Blackwood ~ [1941-2022] Canadian CPE, CSPWC, OSA, RCA

Reference: blackwood David Blackwood was born in 1941 in Wesleyville, Newfoundland as the son to Captain Edward and Molly Blackwood, a family with a long seafaring history. In 1959, he graduated from Wesleyville Memorial High School and received a Government of Newfoundland Centennial Scholarship to study at the Ontario College of Art. Blackwood graduates from the Ontario College of Art in 1963 and was appointed as art master at Trinity College School in Port Hope, Ontario. In 1964, the National Gallery of Canada purchased Blackwood’s first etching, The Search Party for its Biennial of Canadian Prints. In 1969, he became artist in residence at Erindale College, University of Toronto, in Mississauga. His works were exhibited throughout Canada and was awarded the Order of Canada in 1993, in recognition of his contributions to the cultural life and the heritage of Canada. In 2000, David and Anita Blackwood gifted a major collection of Blackwood prints which gave Art Gallery of Ontario the collection of record for Blackwood’s work and created a Blackwood Research Centre.

for more biographical information and examples of work see artist's website at David Blackwood

see
David Blackwood Prints 1962-1984, by P.Grattan, Art Gallery of the Memorial University of Newfoundland;
The Art of David Blackwood, by W.Gough, McGraw Hill Ryerson, 1988;
David Blackwood Master Printmaker, by W.Gough, Douglas and McIntyre, 2001;

biography and other examples in N.G.C. Vol.1, A-F, ed.C.Hill, pg.96

exhibition list in R.C.A.A., by E.McMann, pg.38

Lot #2027

Artist: Jennifer Blair ~ [20th century] Canadian

#2027 ~ Blair - It
Lot #2027

Artist: Jennifer Blair ~ [20th century] Canadian

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Lot #2028

Artist: Stanford Earl Blodgett ~ [1909-2006] Canadian ASA

#2028 ~ Blodgett - Untitled - Prairie Storm
Lot #2028

Artist: Stanford Earl Blodgett ~ [1909-2006] Canadian ASA

Reference: biography and another examples in
Founders of the Alberta College of Art, by V.Greenfield, pg.75, A.C.A., 1986;
University of Saskatchewan Permanent Art Collection 1980, by L. Bell, pg.12, University of Saskatchewan
Shell Canada Collection, by B.Shammas, pg.6, Shell Canada, 1977;
Dict. Of Canadian Artists, by C.MacDonald, Vol.1, pg.51;
Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.1, pg.35, Westbridge Pub., 1999;

listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, see website at Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN]

Lot #2029, Lot #2030

Artist: Richart Bocxs ~ [20th century]

#2029 ~ Bocxs - Untitled - Seeing Clearly
#2030 ~ Bocxs - Untitled - Taking Flight
Lot #2029, Lot #2030

Artist: Richart Bocxs ~ [20th century]

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Lot #2031

Artist: Margaretha Bootsman ~ [1953-2011] Canadian

#2031 ~ Bootsman - Exists as a Separate
Lot #2031

Artist: Margaretha Bootsman ~ [1953-2011] Canadian

Reference: see artist's website at margarethabootsma.com

listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, see website at Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN]

Lot #2032

Artist: James Neil Boyle ~ [1931-2006] American/Canadian FCA

#2032 ~ Boyle - Untitled - Portrait of a Man with Bird and Stars
Lot #2032

Artist: James Neil Boyle ~ [1931-2006] American/Canadian FCA

Reference: listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, see website at Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN]

Lot #2033, Lot #2034

Artist: Alan Briks ~ [20th century] Canadian

#2033 ~ Briks - September Chill by Two Jack Lake
#2034 ~ Briks - Woman Rising
Lot #2033, Lot #2034

Artist: Alan Briks ~ [20th century] Canadian

Reference: for more biographical information and examples of the artist's work, check out Inglewood Fine Art and Madrona Gallery

Lot #2035

Artist: Gloria S. Brinkerhoff ~ [20th century] Canadian

#2035 ~ Brinkerhoff - Rock Isle Lake, Sunshine
Lot #2035

Artist: Gloria S. Brinkerhoff ~ [20th century] Canadian

Reference: member of Calgary Artist's Society

Lot #2036

Artist: Neil Broadfoot ~ [1937-2020] Canadian

#2036 ~ Broadfoot - Potlatch
Lot #2036

Artist: Neil Broadfoot ~ [1937-2020] Canadian

Reference: listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, see website at Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN]

Lot #2037

Artist: Annora Brown ~ [1899-1987] Canadian ASA

#2037 ~ Brown - Floating Clouds after Rain
Lot #2037

Artist: Annora Brown ~ [1899-1987] Canadian ASA

Reference: Brown taught at the Banff Centre in 1949

see
Sketches from Life, by Annora Brown, Hurtig Pub., 1981 about growing up in Fort Macleod;
Old Man's Garden, by Annora Brown, Gray Pub. 1954; taught at the Banff Centre in 1949

biography and other examples in
Painting in Alberta - An Historical Survey, by K.Wilkin, E.A.G., 1980;
The Alberta Society of Artists - Sixty Years, by M.Joslin, E.A.G. 1991;
Alberta Society of Artists, the First Seventy Five Years, by K.Zimon, pg.76;
Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.1, pg.48, Westbridge Pub., 1999

exhibition lists in M.M.F.A., by E.McMann, pg.46 and R.C.A.A., by E.McMann, pg.50

Lot #2038, Lot #2039

Artist: Harley W. Brown ~ [b.1939] Canadian

#2038 ~ Brown - Untitled - Man with Pipe
#2039 ~ Brown - Untitled - Man with Necklace
Lot #2038, Lot #2039

Artist: Harley W. Brown ~ [b.1939] Canadian

Reference: Harley Brown was raised in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, moving to Calgary in his teens where he attended the Alberta College of Fine Art.

for more biographical information and examples of work see artist's website at Harley Brown;

see Shell Canada Collection, by B.Shammas, pg.8, Shell Canada, Calgary, 1977;

biography and other examples in Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.1, pg. 48, Westbridge Pub., 1999;

listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, see website at Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN]

Lot #2040

Artist: Maxwell Brown ~ [20th century] Canadian

#2040 ~ Brown - Winter Children
Lot #2040

Artist: Maxwell Brown ~ [20th century] Canadian

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Lot #2041

Artist: Norman Arthur Brown ~ [1933-1999] Canadian

#2041 ~ Brown - Untitled - Bragg Creek
Lot #2041

Artist: Norman Arthur Brown ~ [1933-1999] Canadian

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Lot #2042, Lot #2043, Lot #2044, Lot #2045

Artist: William [Bill] Roy Brownridge ~ [1932-2024] Canadian ASA

#2042 ~ Brownridge - The Hot Stove League
#2043 ~ Brownridge - The Hotshot: The Shift, The Thread, The Deke, The Goal [Quadriptych]
#2044 ~ Brownridge - Taxi - 1952
#2045 ~ Brownridge - Rosetown CN [Birthplace of CN Station, SK.]
Lot #2042, Lot #2043, Lot #2044, Lot #2045

Artist: William [Bill] Roy Brownridge ~ [1932-2024] Canadian ASA

Reference: Bill Brownridge was born in Rosetown, Saskatchewan in 1932. He was born with a condition called Spina bifida. His inability to participate sparked his interest in creating art that reflected his passion for hockey. He graduated from Alberta College of Art in 1957 and became a professional graphic designer. In 1981 Brownridge received a commission from the Calgary Winter Olympic Development Association to create a series of silkscreens depicting winter Olympic games. They were used as part of Calgary’s presentation for 1988 Winter Olympics. In 1993, he was commissioned to design new uniforms for the Calgary Flames Hockey Team. He fully retired from working as a commercial artist in 1995 to become a full time artist and write. His first book "The Moccasin Goalie" was published in 1995 and he has published several more books since. He was represented by Gibson Fine Art, Calgary, Canada House Gallery, Banff and others

for more biographical information and examples of work see artist's website at Heart of Hockey; see also a 2024 interview about Brownridge with Shawn Roarke of the NHL at NHL;

biography and other examples in Biographical Dict. Of Saskatchewan Artists - Men, by M.Newman, pg.36, Fifth House Pub., 1994;
Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.1, pg.49, Westbridge Pub., 1999;

listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, see website at Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN]

Lot #2046

Artist: Fred Buchwitz ~ [b.1945] Canadian

#2046 ~ Buchwitz - Untitled - Winter Mountain
Lot #2046

Artist: Fred Buchwitz ~ [b.1945] Canadian

Reference: listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, see website at Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN]

listed on www.artprice.com

Lot #2047, Lot #2048, Lot #2049, Lot #2050

Artist: Barry Burdeny ~ [b.1943] Canadian

#2047 ~ Burdeny - Untitled - Abandoned Barn
#2048 ~ Burdeny - Untitled - Fall in the Foothills
#2049 ~ Burdeny - Untitled - Riverbend View
#2050 ~ Burdeny - Arctic Expedition
Lot #2047, Lot #2048, Lot #2049, Lot #2050

Artist: Barry Burdeny ~ [b.1943] Canadian

Reference: for more biographical information and examples of work see artist's website at barryburdenyfineart.com

listed on Canadian Artists at Auction - Vol.1, by A.Westbridge and D.Bodnar, p.52, Westbridge Publications, 2000;

listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, see website at Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN]

Lot #2051

Artist: Steve Burger ~ [21st Century] Canadian

#2051 ~ Burger - Elevator
Lot #2051

Artist: Steve Burger ~ [21st Century] Canadian

Reference: represented by Grant Berg Gallery, Grande Prairie

Lot #2052

Artist: Paul Burke ~ [20/21st century] Canadian

#2052 ~ Burke - Long Prong Prairie Antelope
Lot #2052

Artist: Paul Burke ~ [20/21st century] Canadian

Reference: listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, see website at Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN]

Lot #2053, Lot #2054, Lot #2055, Lot #2056

Artist: John H. Burrow ~ [b.1955] American/Canadian

#2053 ~ Burrow - Grassy Lakes Viewpoint
#2054 ~ Burrow - Tofino Shores
#2055 ~ Burrow - Jasper Lake
#2056 ~ Burrow - Beaver Creek
Lot #2053, Lot #2054, Lot #2055, Lot #2056

Artist: John H. Burrow ~ [b.1955] American/Canadian

Reference: the artist now lives in the interior of British Columbia and exhibits widely in Canada as well as the United States; see the artist's website at www.burrowfineart.com

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