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Lot #80, Lot #81, Lot #82, Lot #462, Lot #463

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

#80 ~ Jackson - Lake Superior
#81 ~ Jackson - Sleighing Through the Village
#82 ~ Jackson - Chapel in the Snow
#462 ~ Jackson - Junction of the Peace and Smoky Rivers
#463 ~ Jackson - West Bay Fault, Yellowknife
Lot #80, Lot #81, Lot #82, Lot #462, Lot #463

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 #83

Artist: Georgia Jarvis ~ [1944-1990] Canadian

#83 ~ Jarvis - The Last Ride of Fall
Lot #83

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 #235

Artist: Joshua Jensen-Nagle ~ [b.1981] Canadian

#235 ~ Jensen-Nagle - All in a Dream  #2/7
Lot #235

Artist: Joshua Jensen-Nagle ~ [b.1981] Canadian

Reference: Jensen-Nagle is represented by Newzones Gallery, Calgary, Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto/Vancouver, Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal and others.
see artist's website at jensennagle.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 #84

Artist: Gail Johnson ~ [20th century] Canadian

#84 ~ Johnson - Summer
Lot #84

Artist: Gail Johnson ~ [20th century] Canadian

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

Lot #85

Artist: Francis [Franz] Hans Johnston ~ [1888-1949] Canadian CSPWC, OSA, RCA

#85 ~ Johnston - Smile of Spring
Lot #85

Artist: Francis [Franz] Hans Johnston ~ [1888-1949] Canadian CSPWC, OSA, RCA

Reference: see A Grand Eye for Glory, A Life of Franz Johnston, by R.Burford Mason, Dundurn Press, 1998; Paul Rodrik / Frank H. Johnston, published by Champlain College, Trent University, 1973; biography and other examples in N.G.C. Vol.2, G-K, ed.C.Hill, pg.347; A.G.O., by the A.G.O., pg.222; Art Collection of McMaster University, by K.Ness, pg.238; R.C.A.A., by E.McMann, pg.212; Dict. of Canadian Artists, by C.MacDonald, Vol.3, pg.566; Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.2, pg.80, 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 #86

Artist: Roger Kamp ~ [20th century] Canadian

#86 ~ Kamp - Autumn Sunset on Roche Miette Peak [Jasper National Park]
Lot #86

Artist: Roger Kamp ~ [20th century] Canadian

Reference: for more biographical information and examples of work see gallery website at plazagalleries.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 #464, Lot #465

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

#464 ~ Kerr - O
#465 ~ Kerr - Turner Valley Nocturne  #99/150
Lot #464, Lot #465

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 #305

Artist: Jack [Jac] Elmo King ~ [1920-1998] American

#305 ~ King - Untitled - Thundering Hooves
Lot #305

Artist: Jack [Jac] Elmo King ~ [1920-1998] American

Reference: King was born in Phoenix, Arizona. After serving with the US Navy in WWII, he trained for two years at the Los Angeles Art Centre School. Despite working full-time in the aerospace industry as a draftsman/design engineer, he continued to paint whenever possible. After retirement, in 1970, he painted full-time and his work was marketed exclusively through an agent in Canada. He exhibited for many years at the Calgary Stampede Western Art Auction.

Lot #87, Lot #88, Lot #89

Artist: Andrew Kiss ~ [b.1943] Canadian

#87 ~ Kiss - Highwood
#88 ~ Kiss - Castle Mountain
#89 ~ Kiss - Lake Louise
Lot #87, Lot #88, Lot #89

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 #236

Artist: Denis Kleine ~ [20th century] Canadian

#236 ~ Kleine - Untitled - Mother
Lot #236

Artist: Denis Kleine ~ [20th 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 #90

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

#90 ~ Knowles - Summer Fallow
Lot #90

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 #237, Lot #238

Artist: Ron Kostyniuk ~ [b.1941] Canadian RCA

#237 ~ Kostyniuk - Untitled - X and O
#238 ~ Kostyniuk - Untitled - Blue and Silver Arch
Lot #237, Lot #238

Artist: Ron Kostyniuk ~ [b.1941] Canadian RCA

Reference: see
Ron Kostyniuk Art and Sources 1963-1983 by R.Kostyniuk, Nickle Arts Museum, 1983;
Relief / Construction / Relief, by J. van der Marck, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, 1968

biography and other examples in Dict. of Canadian Artists, by C.MacDonald, Vol.3, pg.676

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 #466, Lot #467

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

#466 ~ Laing - Change  #A/P
#467 ~ Laing - Well  #A/P
Lot #466, Lot #467

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 #91

Artist: Claude Langevin ~ [1942-2024] Canadian

#91 ~ Langevin - Feerie d
Lot #91

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 #468, Lot #469

Artist: Danielle Lanteigne ~ [b.1959] Canadian

#468 ~ Lanteigne - Rouge Sew Rouge
#469 ~ Lanteigne - Marguerites en Bleu
Lot #468, Lot #469

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 #92, Lot #93

Artist: Yvette Lantz ~ [20th century] Canadian

#92 ~ Lantz - Gyr Falcon
#93 ~ Lantz - Plains Drifters
Lot #92, Lot #93

Artist: Yvette Lantz ~ [20th 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 #94, Lot #95, Lot #96, Lot #97

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

#94 ~ Laycock - Rampart in the Sky
#95 ~ Laycock - A Walk in the Park
#96 ~ Laycock - Secret Canyon
#97 ~ Laycock - Summer Sky
Lot #94, Lot #95, Lot #96, Lot #97

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 #239, Lot #240, Lot #241

Artist: Grant Leier ~ [b.1956] Canadian

#239 ~ Leier - Wonderful Orchid, Blue Bowl of Green Oranges on Love Glow Table
#240 ~ Leier - Green Oranges and Blue Jug on Love Glow Table
#241 ~ Leier - Celebration, Celebration
Lot #239, Lot #240, Lot #241

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 #470

Artist: Doug Levitt ~ [20th century] Canadian

#470 ~ Levitt - Parley
Lot #470

Artist: Doug Levitt ~ [20th century] Canadian

Reference: for more biographical information and examples of work see artist's website at douglevitt.net;
listed on www.artprice.com

Lot #97.1

Artist: Maud Lewis ~ [ca.1903-1970] Canadian

#97.1 ~ Lewis - Untitled - Sleigh Ride
Lot #97.1

Artist: Maud Lewis ~ [ca.1903-1970] Canadian

Reference: see From Ben Loman To The Sea, by L.Woolaver, Nimbus Publishing, 1979; Illuminated Life of Maud Lewis by L.Woolaver, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia / Nimbus Pub.1996; included in A Compendium of Canadian Folk Arts, by T.Kobayashi, pg.130, Boston Mills Press, 1985; An Illustrated Companion to Canadian Folk Art, by B.McKendry, pg.177, self published, 1999; biographies in Dict. of Canadian Artists - Vol.3, by C.MacDonald, pg.837; Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction, by A.Westbridge, Vol.2, pg.121, Westbridge Pub., 2000; listed on www.artcyclopedia.com

Lot #471, Lot #472

Artist: Fabienne Leydecker ~ [21st century] Canadian

#471 ~ Leydecker - Abstract 18 [Red Door]
#472 ~ Leydecker - Abstract 090 [Blue Moon]
Lot #471, Lot #472

Artist: Fabienne Leydecker ~ [21st century] Canadian

Reference: Leydecker was born in Bayonne, France and has always had a passion for nature. Wildlife is a favourite subject but she also explores abstract art in many diverse ways. Her art has been juried in Western art auctions in Canada and USA.
for more biographical information and examples of work see gallery website at bluerockgallery.ca/collections/fabienne-leydecker

Lot #98, Lot #99, Lot #100, Lot #101, Lot #102, Lot #103

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

#98 ~ Lindoe - Untitled - Mount Assiniboine
#99 ~ Lindoe - Old Tree
#100 ~ Lindoe - Untitled - Autumn Road
#101 ~ Lindoe - Road Allowance
#102 ~ Lindoe - Untitled - Flat Vase with Cloth Patch Design
#103 ~ Lindoe - Untitled - Platter with Cloth Patch Design
Lot #98, Lot #99, Lot #100, Lot #101, Lot #102, Lot #103

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 #104, Lot #105, Lot #106, Lot #107, Lot #473

Artist: Arthur Lismer ~ [1885-1969] Canadian CSPWC, OSA, RCA

#104 ~ Lismer - Untitled - Trees, Rocks and Water
#105 ~ Lismer - Storm Clouds
#106 ~ Lismer - Untitled - Tree Trunk
#107 ~ Lismer - Forest Cedars
#473 ~ Lismer - Untitled - Portrait of a Woman
Lot #104, Lot #105, Lot #106, Lot #107, Lot #473

Artist: Arthur Lismer ~ [1885-1969] Canadian CSPWC, OSA, RCA

Reference: see
Arthur Lismer Paintings 1913-1949, by S.Key, Art Gallery of Toronto, 1950;
September Gale, a Study of Arthur Lismer, by J.McLeish, Dent and Sons, 1955;
Bright Land - A Warm Look at Arthur Lismer, by L.Darroch, Merritt Pub., 1981;
Arthur Lismer Nova Scotia, 1916-1919, by G.Kelly, Dalhousie Art Gallery, 1983;
Canadian Jungle: the Later Works of Arthur Lismer, by D.Reid, A.G.O., 1985

biography and other examples in
A New Angle on Canadian Art, by I.Thom, McMichael Canadian Collection, 1985;
N.G.C. Vol.III, by R.Hubbard, pg.172; A.G.O., by the A.G.O., pg.244;
Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, by E.Benezit, Tome 6, pg.694;
The Group of Seven in Western Canada, by C.Mastin, pg.44

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 #474

Artist: Robert Elmer Lougheed ~ [1910-1982] Canadian

#474 ~ Lougheed - Untitled - Soldier
Lot #474

Artist: Robert Elmer Lougheed ~ [1910-1982] Canadian

Reference: for more biographical information and examples of work see gallery website at mayberryfineart.com/robertlougheed

see A Painter's Legacy: Selected works from the estate of Robert Lougheed, by B. Mayberry, Mayberry Fine Art, 2003;

biography and other examples in Contemporary Western Artists, by H.Samuels, pg.316

included on the Getty Union List of Artist Names Online, by the Getty Research Trust website; listed on www.artprice.com

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