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Lot #154

Artist: Francesco Iacurto ~ [1908-2001] Canadian

#154 ~ Iacurto - Stoneham
Lot #154

Artist: Francesco Iacurto ~ [1908-2001] 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 #155

Artist: John Innes ~ [1863-1941] Canadian BCSA, CSPWC, OSA

#155 ~ Innes - Untitled - Final Light
Lot #155

Artist: John Innes ~ [1863-1941] Canadian BCSA, CSPWC, OSA

Reference: see John Innes, Painter of the Canadian West, by J.Cowan, Rose Cowan and Latta Ltd. 1945

biography and other examples in
Dict. of Canadian Artists, by C.MacDonald, Vol.2, pg.509;
Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.2, pg.70, Westbridge Pub., 2000

exhibition list in
R.C.A.A., by E.McMann, pg.202;
E.P.E.C., by R.Harper, pg.169

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Lot #156, Lot #157

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

#156 ~ Jackson - Coppermine Country
#157 ~ Jackson - Jack Pine
Lot #156, Lot #157

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 #158, Lot #159, Lot #160, Lot #161

Artist: Alex Janvier ~ [1935-2024] Canadian RCA

#158 ~ Janvier - Denesoulini [Northern Athabascan Art Series]
#159 ~ Janvier - No.26 Amerindian Time Capsule
#160 ~ Janvier - Halo Season, 2019, X-MASS Blessing, MMIXX XII XXIII
#161 ~ Janvier - X-MASS Gift, MMIXX XII XXV
Lot #158, Lot #159, Lot #160, Lot #161

Artist: Alex Janvier ~ [1935-2024] Canadian RCA

Reference: see The Art of Alex Janvier: His First Thirty Years, 1960-1990, by L.Martin, Thunder Bay Art Gallery, 1993; Alex Janvier, by Greg Hill, National Gallery of Canada,2016; as well as Founders of the A.C.A., by V.Greenfield, pg.24 and 86; Time for Dialogue, by J.Cardinal-Schubert, pg.17, Calgary Aboriginal Awareness Society, 1992; see Dict. of Canadian Artists, by C.MacDonald, Vol.3, pg.540; Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.2, pg.76, Westbridge Pub., 2000 and Artists of Alberta, by S.Baker, pg.30, U. of A. Press, 1980 for biographies; exhibited at Wallace Galleries, Calgary among others; member of the Alberta Order of Excellence, inducted 2010 and Member of the Order of Canada, inducted 2007; was awarded the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts in 2008

Lot #162

Artist: David Janzen ~ [20th century] Canadian

#162 ~ Janzen - Bleak House [Diptych]
Lot #162

Artist: David Janzen ~ [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 #163, Lot #164

Artist: Georgia Jarvis ~ [1944-1990] Canadian

#163 ~ Jarvis - Silent Snow
#164 ~ Jarvis - Country Lane
Lot #163, Lot #164

Artist: Georgia Jarvis ~ [1944-1990] Canadian

Reference: biography and other examples in Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.2, pg.77, 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 #165, Lot #166

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

#165 ~ Jespersen - Careful Consideration
#166 ~ Jespersen - Rest for Some
Lot #165, Lot #166

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

Lot #167

Artist: David Jones ~ [21st century] Canadian

#167 ~ Jones - 8 Ave. SE  #52/100
Lot #167

Artist: David Jones ~ [21st century] Canadian

Reference:

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Lot #168

Artist: Sheila Kernan ~ [20/21st century] Canadian

#168 ~ Kernan - Together We
Lot #168

Artist: Sheila Kernan ~ [20/21st century] Canadian

Reference: for more biographical information and examples of work see the artist's website at www.sheilakernan.com; represented by Gibson Fine Art, Canada House Gallery, and BAU-XI GALLERY

Lot #169, Lot #170, Lot #171, Lot #172

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

#169 ~ Kerr - Hayfield Near Millarville
#170 ~ Kerr - Mesa Butte, Autumn
#171 ~ Kerr - Last Ice, Creek West of Millarville, Spring
#172 ~ Kerr - Elbow River, Spring, Forest Reserve
Lot #169, Lot #170, Lot #171, Lot #172

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 #173, Lot #174, Lot #175

Artist: Andrew Kiss ~ [b.1943] Canadian

#173 ~ Kiss - Untitled - Three Sisters
#174 ~ Kiss - Untitled - Quiet Reflections
#175 ~ Kiss - Reflection
Lot #173, Lot #174, Lot #175

Artist: Andrew Kiss ~ [b.1943] Canadian

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

biography and other examples in Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.2, pg. 95, 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 #176

Artist: Yuriko Igarashi Kitamura ~ [b.1937] Canadian

#176 ~ Kitamura - Untitled [Triptych]
Lot #176

Artist: Yuriko Igarashi Kitamura ~ [b.1937] 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 #177

Artist: Harry Mitsuo Kiyooka ~ [1928-2022] Canadian ASA, RCA

#177 ~ Kiyooka - Triple Play  #10/45
Lot #177

Artist: Harry Mitsuo Kiyooka ~ [1928-2022] Canadian ASA, RCA

Reference: Kiyooka was one of the founders of Kiyooka Ohe Art Centre and Sculpture Park in Springbank, Alberta. KOAC is a contemporary art centre founded by Harry with Katie Ohe where visitors can view an impressive collection of outdoor sculptures while enjoying the sanctuary of the natural environment. For extensive biographical information and examples of the artist's work see koartscentre.org

see Harry Kiyooka Paintings and Drawings 1953-1978 by Ron Moppett, published by Alberta College of Art, 1978;
A Parallax: Roy Kiyooka - Harry Kiyooka published by Herringer Kiss Gallery, 2014;

included in
The Shell Canada Collection, by Basil Shammas, pg. 27, published by Shell Oil, 1977;
Artists of Alberta, by Suzanne Devonshire Baker, pg. 90, published by University of Alberta Press, 1980;
Printmaking in Alberta 1945-1985, by Bente Roed Cochran, pg. 91-93, 1989;
University of Calgary Millenium Portfolio, 1999, as a faculty member

biography in MacDonald, Vol. 3, pg. 649
Westbridge, Vol. 2, pg. 96

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 #178

Artist: Roy Kenzie Kiyooka ~ [1926-1994] Canadian RCA

#178 ~ Kiyooka - Untitled - Two Ellipses
Lot #178

Artist: Roy Kenzie Kiyooka ~ [1926-1994] Canadian RCA

Reference: see Kiyooka 25 Years by Chris Varley, published by Vancouver Art Gallery, 1975; Roy Kiyooka, published by Artspeak Gallery and Or Gallery, 1991; All Amazed for Roy Kiyooka, published by Arsenal Pulp Press, 2002; A Parallax: Roy Kiyooka - Harry Kiyooka published by Herringer Kiss Gallery, 2014; included in The Shell Canada Collection, by Basil Shammas, pg. 27, published by Shell Oil, 1977; Printmaking in British Columbia 1883-1983, by Nicholas Tuele, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, 1983; The Artists' Mecca, by Christine Boyanoski, pg. 41, published by Art Gallery of Ontario, 1992; exhibition list in Royal Canadian Academy of Arts: Exhibitions and Members, 1880-1979, by Evelyn McMann, pg. 224, 1981; biographies in National Gallery of Canada Vol. 2 G-K, edited by Charles C. Hill, pg. 378, 1988; Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by Anthony R. Westbridge, Vol. 2, pg. 96, Westbridge Publishing, 2000; Dictionary of Canadian Artists, by Colin MacDonald, Vol. 3, pg. 650

Lot #179

Artist: Irene Klar ~ [b.1950] Canadian

#179 ~ Klar - Blue Chrysanthemum
Lot #179

Artist: Irene Klar ~ [b.1950] Canadian

Reference: see Common Threads, the Etchings of Irene Klar, by I.Klar, pub. Irene Klar Studio Ltd., 2004; Guide Vallee, III Edition, by F.Vallee, pg.640, pub. Le Guide Vallee, 1992; biography in Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.4, pg.171, Westbridge Pub., 2003

Lot #180, Lot #181

Artist: Dorothy Knowles ~ [1927-2023] Canadian RCA

#180 ~ Knowles - Untitled - Prairie View
#181 ~ Knowles - Untitled - Light Landscape
Lot #180, Lot #181

Artist: Dorothy Knowles ~ [1927-2023] Canadian RCA

Reference: Knowles was represented by art placement, Saskatoon.

see
Dorothy Knowles Paintings 1964-1982, by T.Fenton, E.A.G., 1983;
Land Marks: the Art of Dorothy Knowles, by Terry Fenton, Hagios Press, 2008;
Selected View: The Longstaffe Collection 1959-1984, by L.Farrell-Ward, V.A.G., pg.75;
1975-76 The Canadian Canvas, by Time Canada Ltd., 1975

biography and other examples in North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century, ed.J.Heller, pg.309, Garland Pub., 1995;
Biographical Dict. of Saskatchewan Artists - Women, by M.Newman, pg.100, Fifth House Publishing

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 #182

Artist: Paul Kuhn ~ [b.1950] Canadian

#182 ~ Kuhn - Dark Edge
Lot #182

Artist: Paul Kuhn ~ [b.1950] 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; represented by Paul Kuhn Gallery, Calgary

Lot #183

Artist: Zbigniew Stanley Kupczynski ~ [1928-2014] Canadian

#183 ~ Kupczynski - Untitled - Girl and Cat
Lot #183

Artist: Zbigniew Stanley Kupczynski ~ [1928-2014] Canadian

Reference: see Three Hundred Years of Kupczynski, Art West Publishing, 1994 and Kupczynski Book, by Jill Pollack, Flower Valley Press, 1996; biography in Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.2, pg.100, 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

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Lot #184

Artist: Claude Langevin ~ [1942-2024] Canadian

#184 ~ Langevin - Untitled - Houses Along the River
Lot #184

Artist: Claude Langevin ~ [1942-2024] Canadian

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

biography and other examples in
Guide Vallee, III Edition, by F.Vallee, pg.678, pub. Le Guide Vallee, 1992;
Magazin'Art Biennial Guide 1998-1999, by Editart, pg.380, Magazin'Art, 1998;
Dict. of Canadian Artists, by C.MacDonald, Vol.3, pg.730;
Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.2, pg.108, 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 #185

Artist: David Langevin ~ [b.1959] Canadian

#185 ~ Langevin - It
Lot #185

Artist: David Langevin ~ [b.1959] Canadian

Reference: see artist's website at davidlangevin.com; represented by Stephen Lowe Gallery, Calgary, Koyman Galleries, Ottawa and others; 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 #186, Lot #187, Lot #188

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

#186 ~ Leadbeater - Untitled - Abstract Wall  #1/1
#187 ~ Leadbeater - Untitled - Abstract Coral
#188 ~ Leadbeater - Untitled - Bloom
Lot #186, Lot #187, Lot #188

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 #189, Lot #190

Artist: Grant Leier ~ [b.1956] Canadian

#189 ~ Leier - Iris and French Martini A + B [Diptych]
#190 ~ Leier - Wonderful Orchid, Blue Bowl of Green Oranges on Love Glow Table
Lot #189, Lot #190

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 #191

Artist: William Liao ~ [21st century] Canadian

#191 ~ Liao - Morning Fog
Lot #191

Artist: William Liao ~ [21st century] Canadian

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

Lot #192, Lot #193, Lot #194, Lot #195

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

Lot #192, Lot #193, Lot #194, Lot #195

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 #196

Artist: Rose Lindzon ~ [20th century] Canadian

#196 ~ Lindzon - Illumination CXVII: A Summer Garden
Lot #196

Artist: Rose Lindzon ~ [20th century] Canadian

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

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

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