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Lot #2176

Artist: Mitsu Ikemura ~ [1942-2022] Japanese/Canadian

#2176 ~ Ikemura - Mountain Path, Sun Rising
Lot #2176

Artist: Mitsu Ikemura ~ [1942-2022] Japanese/Canadian

Reference: represented by Beckett Fine Art, Ontario; listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN] website

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Lot #2177

Artist: Alexander Young Jackson ~ [1882-1974] Canadian CGP, OSA, RCA

#2177 ~ Jackson - Untitled - Fall Stream
Lot #2177

Artist: Alexander Young Jackson ~ [1882-1974] Canadian CGP, OSA, RCA

Reference: see
A.Y. Jackson Paintings 1902-1953, by Arthur Lismer, published by A.G.O, 1953;
A Painter's Country - the Autobiography of A.Y. Jackson, published by Clarke, Irwin and Company, 1958;
A.Y.'s Canada, Drawings by A.Y. Jackson edited by Naomi Jackson Groves, published by Clarke, Irwin and Company, 1968;
Alberta Rhythm: The Later Works of A.Y. Jackson, by Dennis Reid, published by A.G.O., 1982;
The Arctic 1927, by A.Y. Jackson, published by Penumbra Press, 1982;
Young A.Y. Jackson, Lindsay A. Evans Memories 1902-6, edited by Naomi Jackson Groves, published by Edahl Productions Ltd., 1982;
Jackson's Wars: A.Y. Jackson, the Birth of the Group of Seven, and the Great War, by Douglas Hunter, published by McGill-Queen's University Press, 2022;
Works by A.Y. Jackson from the 1930's, by Naomi Jackson Groves, published by Carleton University, 1990;

biography and other examples in
N.G.C. Vol. 2, G-K, edited by Charles Hill, pg. 177;
A.G.O., by the A.G.O., pg. 205;
The Group of Seven in Western Canada, by Catherine Mastin, pg. 98-99

exhibition list in R.C.A.A., by E. McMann, pg. 204; M.M.F.A., by E. McMann pg. 189

Lot #2178

Artist: Sybil Henley Jacobson ~ [1881-1953] Canadian

#2178 ~ Jacobson - Untitled - Bridge in the Spring
Lot #2178

Artist: Sybil Henley Jacobson ~ [1881-1953] Canadian

Reference: see Sybil Jacobson, Painting in the West, by Mary G. Alexander, HMS Press,1985; Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.2, pg. 75, Westbridge Pub., 2000 listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN] website

Lot #2179, Lot #2180, Lot #2181

Artist: Maryanne Jespersen ~ [20/21st century] Canadian

#2179 ~ Jespersen - A Fresh Start
#2180 ~ Jespersen - Quest for the Summit
#2181 ~ Jespersen - On Top of the World
Lot #2179, Lot #2180, Lot #2181

Artist: Maryanne Jespersen ~ [20/21st century] Canadian

Reference: Born and raised in central Alberta, Jespersen now makes her home near Enderby, British Columbia; for more biographical information and examples of work see gallery website at vandopgallery.com; listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN] website

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Lot #2182

Artist: Robert Kelly ~ [20th century] Canadian

#2182 ~ Kelly - The Night Ferry  #A/P
Lot #2182

Artist: Robert Kelly ~ [20th century] Canadian

Reference:

Lot #2183

Artist: Illingworth Holey Kerr ~ [1905-1989] Canadian ASA, RCA

#2183 ~ Kerr - Elephant Family  #8/120
Lot #2183

Artist: Illingworth Holey Kerr ~ [1905-1989] Canadian ASA, RCA

Reference: see
Harvest of the Spirit, by M.Callahan, E.A.G., 1985;
Paint and Circumstance, by I.Kerr, Calgary, 1987

biography and other examples in
N.G.C. Vol.2 G-K, ed.C.Hill, pg.368;
Founders of the A.C.A., by V.Greenfield, pg.87;
Biographical Dict. of Saskatchewan Artists - Men, by M.Newman, pg.137, Fifth House Pub., 1994;
Dict. of Canadian Artists, by C.MacDonald, Vol.3, pg.633;
Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.2, pg.91, Westbridge Pub., 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 #2184, Lot #2185

Artist: Marilyn Kinsella ~ [20th century] Canadian

#2184 ~ Kinsella - Untitled - Summertime in the Rockies
#2185 ~ Kinsella - At Highwood Pass
Lot #2184, Lot #2185

Artist: Marilyn Kinsella ~ [20th century] Canadian

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

Lot #2186, Lot #2187, Lot #2188

Artist: Barbara Ann Kipling ~ [1934-2023] Canadian RCA

#2186 ~ Kipling - Untitled - Sunshine Falls
#2187 ~ Kipling - Landscape - Sea + Rocks  #5/13
#2188 ~ Kipling - Untitled - Landscape A14  #13/21
Lot #2186, Lot #2187, Lot #2188

Artist: Barbara Ann Kipling ~ [1934-2023] Canadian RCA

Reference: see
Ann Kipling, by C.Varley, V.A.G., 1976;
Ann Kipling: Recent Landscapes, by Ian M. Thom, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, 1980
Ann Kipling, by Patricia E. Bovey, Vancouver Art Gallery, 1988
Ann Kipling Prints, by R.Boulet and I.Thom, Kamloops Art Gallery, 2000
Ann Kipling, The Falkland Drawings - A Thirty-Five Year Survey, Robin Laurence, Kelowna Art Gallery, 2005

biography and other examples in
N.G.C. Vol.2, G-K, ed.P.Landry, pg.377
Dict. Of Canadian Artists - Vol.3, by C.MacDonald, pg.647

Lot #2189

Artist: Louise Lecor Kirouac ~ [b.1939] Canadian

#2189 ~ Kirouac - En Charlevoix, QC.
Lot #2189

Artist: Louise Lecor Kirouac ~ [b.1939] Canadian

Reference: biographies in Guide Vallee, III Edition, by F.Vallee, pg.635, pub. Le Guide Vallee, 1992; Magazin'Art Biennial Guide 1998-1999, by Editart, pg.357, Magazin'Art, 1998 and in Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.2, pg.95, Westbridge Pub., 2000

Lot #2190

Artist: Zbyszek Koziol ~ [1946-2014] Polish/American

#2190 ~ Koziol - Untitled - Bird and Human Abstract
Lot #2190

Artist: Zbyszek Koziol ~ [1946-2014] Polish/American

Reference: listed on www.artprice.com

Lot #2191

Artist: William Kurelek ~ [1927-1977] Canadian OSA, RCA

#2191 ~ Kurelek - Potato Diggers   #263/300
Lot #2191

Artist: William Kurelek ~ [1927-1977] Canadian OSA, RCA

Reference: see Someone With Me: the Autobiography of William Kurelek, by W.Kurelek; Kurelek's Canada, by W.Kurelek, Pagurian Press, 1978; William Kurelek: A Retrospective, by A.Isaacs, E.A.G., 1979; The Last Days and Drawings of William Kurelek, by W.Kurelek, Tundra Books, 1988; A Memoir of William Kurelek, by B.Dedora, Aya Press, 1989; William Kurelek The Messanger, by M.J.Hughes, AGGV, 2011; illustrator and author of several books including A Prairie Boy's Summer, A Prairie Boy's Winter, A Northern Nativity, They Sought a New World, plus others; N.G.C. Vol.2, G-K, ed.C.Hill, pg.390; MacDonald Vol.3 pg.693; Westbridge, Vol.2, pg.101; listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN] website

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Lot #2192

Artist: Kim LaFave ~ [b.1955] Canadian

#2192 ~ LaFave - Untitled - Mona and Friends
Lot #2192

Artist: Kim LaFave ~ [b.1955] Canadian

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

Lot #2193, Lot #2194, Lot #2195

Artist: William [Bill] John Houston Laing ~ [b.1944] Canadian RCA

#2193 ~ Laing - Time #1  #9/10
#2194 ~ Laing - Time #2  #1/10
#2195 ~ Laing - Untitled - The Blue and Red Canoe
Lot #2193, Lot #2194, Lot #2195

Artist: William [Bill] John Houston Laing ~ [b.1944] Canadian RCA

Reference: Laing was included in the University of Calgary Millenium Portfolio, 1999 as a faculty member.

see William Laing, A Journey, by A.Davis, Nickle Arts Museum, Calgary, 1997,

biography and other examples in
Artists of Alberta, by S.Baker, pg.54, U. of A. Press, 1980;
Printmaking in Alberta 1945-1985, by B.Cochran, pg.94-96;
Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.2, pg. 104

Lot #2196

Artist: Patrick Landes ~ [20th century] Canadian

#2196 ~ Landes - Evening Storm
Lot #2196

Artist: Patrick Landes ~ [20th century] Canadian

Reference: https://www.patricklandes.com/

Lot #2197

Artist: James Fenwick Lansdowne ~ [1937-2008] Canadian RCA

#2197 ~ Lansdowne - The Oregon Junco
Lot #2197

Artist: James Fenwick Lansdowne ~ [1937-2008] Canadian RCA

Reference: see J. Fenwick Lansdowne, by L. Rombout, V.A.G., 1981; Fenwick Lansdowne, the Rare Birds of China, by N.Tuele, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, n.d. [ca.1995?]; see biography at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Fenwick_Lansdowne; listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN] website

Lot #2198, Lot #2199

Artist: Danielle Lanteigne ~ [b.1959] Canadian

#2198 ~ Lanteigne - Fleur sur Table
#2199 ~ Lanteigne - Le Couple B
Lot #2198, Lot #2199

Artist: Danielle Lanteigne ~ [b.1959] Canadian

Reference: biography and another examples in Magazin'Art Biennial Guide 1998-1999, by Editart, pg.381, Magazin'Art, 1998

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 #2200

Artist: Georgina Lara ~ [18th century] British

#2200 ~ Lara - Untitled - Heart of the Village
Lot #2200

Artist: Georgina Lara ~ [18th century] British

Reference: also known as George Lara;

listed on www.artprice.com

Lot #2201

Artist: Brent R. Laycock ~ [b.1947] Canadian ASA, CSPWC, RCA

#2201 ~ Laycock - Untitled - River Bend
Lot #2201

Artist: Brent R. Laycock ~ [b.1947] Canadian ASA, CSPWC, RCA

Reference: Laycock was represented by Wallace Galleries Calgary, West End Gallery, Edmonton and others.

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

biography and other examples in
The Alberta Society of Artists - Sixty Years, by M.Joslin, E.A.G.;
Shell Canada Collection, by B.Shammas, pg.30, Shell Canada, Calgary, 1977;
Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.2, pg.113, Westbridge Pub., 2003

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 #2202, Lot #2203

Artist: Roy Leadbeater ~ [1928-2017] Canadian ASA

#2202 ~ Leadbeater - Untitled - Abstract Brushwork IX
#2203 ~ Leadbeater - Untitled - Abstract Brushwork VIII
Lot #2202, Lot #2203

Artist: Roy Leadbeater ~ [1928-2017] Canadian ASA

Reference: biography and other examples in
Dict. of Canadian Artists - Vol.3, by C.MacDonald, pg.766;
Alberta Society of Artists - the First Twenty Five Years, by K.Zimon, pg.112, University of Calgary Press, 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 #2211, Lot #2212

Artist: Lissi Legge ~ [20/21st century] Canadian AFCA, SCA

#2211 ~ Legge - Cool Mountain Beauty
#2212 ~ Legge - Evergreen Edges
Lot #2211, Lot #2212

Artist: Lissi Legge ~ [20/21st century] Canadian AFCA, SCA

Reference: for more biographical information and examples of work see website at Federation of Canadian Artists

Lot #2213, Lot #2214

Artist: Grant Leier ~ [b.1956] Canadian

#2213 ~ Leier - Never, Never Pick a Pretty Boy
#2214 ~ Leier - Untitled - Carousel Ride
Lot #2213, Lot #2214

Artist: Grant Leier ~ [b.1956] Canadian

Reference: see The Romance Continues - the Art and Garden of Grant Leier and Nixie Barton, by G.Niosi, Touchwood Editions, 2005

biography and other examples in
Artists of British Columbia, by D.Morys-Edge, pg.71, Chartwell Pub., 1986;
Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.2, pg.117, Westbridge Pub., 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 #2215, Lot #2216, Lot #2217

Artist: Luke Orton Lindoe ~ [1913-2000] Canadian ASA, CSPWC

#2215 ~ Lindoe - Untitled - Forest Breeze
#2216 ~ Lindoe - Untitled - Tall Trees
#2217 ~ Lindoe - Kin Coulee, Medicine Hat Pastoral
Lot #2215, Lot #2216, Lot #2217

Artist: Luke Orton Lindoe ~ [1913-2000] Canadian ASA, CSPWC

Reference: see
Founders of the Alberta College of Art, by Valerie Greenfield, pg. 90, 1986;
Come Walk with Me: A Luke Lindoe Retrospective, by Linda Carney, published by Medicine Hat Museum and Art Gallery, 1992;
Luke Lindoe Retrospective, by Les Graff, published by Nickle Arts Museum, 1998;

biography and other examples in
Dictionary of Canadian Artists, by Colin MacDonald, Vol. 3, pg. 853;
Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by Anthony R. Westbridge, Vol. 2, pg. 123, Westbridge Publishing, 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 #2218, Lot #2219

Artist: Vivian Lindoe ~ [1918-2006] Canadian ASA

#2218 ~ Lindoe - Dry Country II  #7/9
#2219 ~ Lindoe - Philodendron  #7/12
Lot #2218, Lot #2219

Artist: Vivian Lindoe ~ [1918-2006] Canadian ASA

Reference: included in Alberta Society of Artists - the First Twenty Five Years, by K.Zimon, pg.184, University of Calgary Press, 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]

listed on www.artprice.com

Lot #2220

Artist: Matt Lindstrom ~ [1890-1975] Canadian ASA

#2220 ~ Lindstrom - Untitled - Sunset on the Snow
Lot #2220

Artist: Matt Lindstrom ~ [1890-1975] Canadian ASA

Reference: biography and other examples in
A Dict. of Canadian Artists, by C.MacDonald, Vol.3, pg.856;
Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.2, pg.124, Westbridge Pub., 2000;
Jubilee Exhibition of Alberta Paintings, by J.Nicoll, pg.20, Calgary Allied Art Centre, 1955;
Shell Canada Collection, by B.Shammas, pg.31, Shell Canada, Calgary, 1977

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 #2221

Artist: Les Linfoot ~ [b.1952] Canadian

#2221 ~ Linfoot - Commuter Series
Lot #2221

Artist: Les Linfoot ~ [b.1952] Canadian

Reference: holds a Masters of Fine Arts degree from the University of Calgary; listed on Artists in Canada, a Union List of Artists' Files, by National Gallery of Canada Library et al, Canadian Heritage Information Network [CHIN] website

Lot #2222

Artist: Hazel Georgina Litzgus ~ [b.1927] Canadian ASA, CSPWC

#2222 ~ Litzgus - The Blackfoot Hills
Lot #2222

Artist: Hazel Georgina Litzgus ~ [b.1927] Canadian ASA, CSPWC

Reference: see Alberta Art - Works From the A.A.F., by W.McMullen, A.A.F., 1975 for biography and Dict. of Canadian Artists - Vol.4, by C.MacDonald, pg.872; Artists of Alberta, by S.Baker, pg.4, U. of Alberta Press, 1980; see Shell Canada Collection, by B.Shammas, pg.32, Shell Canada, Calgary, 1977

Lot #2223, Lot #2224, Lot #2225, Lot #2226

Artist: Attila Richard Lukacs ~ [b.1962] Canadian

#2223 ~ Lukacs - French Cut  #15/80
#2224 ~ Lukacs - Lean Ground Beef  #13/80
#2225 ~ Lukacs - New York Steak / T Bone Steak  #13/80
#2226 ~ Lukacs - Special  #15/80
Lot #2223, Lot #2224, Lot #2225, Lot #2226

Artist: Attila Richard Lukacs ~ [b.1962] 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]; included on the Getty Union List of Artist Names Online, by the Getty Research Trust website

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