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SMALL GEMS

Google 'daily paintings' and you'll find hundreds of artists posting small paintings.  This is an excellent article on the phenomenon:
USA Today article on Painting-a-Day  
Works are usually done from life; a common format is 6x6 inches and many are auctioned, on E Bay, with starting bids of $100.
My small works are available at $100. unframed or at $135. framed (plus shipping).  Purchasing details are on our CONTACT US page.  


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2010 paintings

the next 5 paintings were created in Palm Springs, California during our March 2010 stay there ...

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ART BOOKS

includes an introduction describing the history of exploration
and the early artistic activity generated by Jimmy Simpson, a legendary guide and outfitter
who also collected art and painted in watercolours.  This is followed by brief biographies of
20 contemporary artists whose works are also included in the 48 colour plates, all documented
and described, of which only seven have ever been published before. 

It is an honour to have my painting Crowfoot Mountain Through the Looking Glass
(private collection) 1999 oil 36" x 54" featured on the cover.
 


In addition this painting included:

Saint Nicolas Peak, 5" x7" watercolour 1993 (private collection of Rick and Lynn Dale)
please click on above thumbnail to enlarge

The Bow Lake and Assiniboine books are available through the publisher:
www.rmbooks.com

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Jane's second book was released in December, 2007:

MOUNT ASSINIBOINE: Images in Art highlights a century of stunning landscape art
inspired by the remarkable Mount Assiniboine area of the Canadian Rockies from
1899 to 2007.  Illustrations include black and white archival photographs and over 40
colour plates, documented and described, which illustrate a wide variety of styles and
media from a variety of artists, including A.P. Coleman, Carl Rungius, James Simpson,
Belmore Browne, Barbara and A.C. Leighton, Catherine and Peter Whyte, W.J. Phillips
and A.Y. Jackson.  Of the images collected within, only five have been published
previously.  



I am thrilled to have these three paintings included:

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Jane's first book was published in 2003:

ARTISTS of the ROCKIES, Inspiration of Lake O'Hara by Jane Lytton Gooch
illustrates 100 years of landscape art inspired by the Lake O'Hara area in the
Canadian Rockies.  The book has an introduction outlining the history of artistic
activity, including the Group of Seven, and the 50 colour plates, documented
and described, show a variety of media and styles from 27 artists up to 2002.
    
Available through the online store of The Alpine Club of Canada, go to books, then art.

I have this painting included in the O'Hara book:



Lake O'Hara, September Morning
1997  oil  48" x 24"
Private collection of Donna & Roger Egglestone

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THE CANMORE ARTISTS & ARTISANS GUILD
is 30 years old in 2010 and to celebrate they are had a special exhibition
at the Canmore Public Library and Art Gallery
January 22^nd to February 9^th, 2010


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MAGICAL FALLS
Between Scarab and Egypt Lakes, Banff National Park
2007 oil on canvas 24” x 36”
$4500.00

 Above is the painting I have submitted to the show and the following is the accompanying a biography ...

In 1981, when Bill was a Ranger for Alberta Provincial Parks he was transferred from Wabamun to Bow Valley.  Then, Bob Reynolds was the Director of Parks for Kananaskis Country, a wood carver and a member of the one-year-old CAAG.  With his encouragement I joined the group.  We lived in a residence at Bow Valley Park and I believed it was assumed that ‘when we moved to town’ I would take an executive position in the CAAG.  In 1986, we bought our house on 9^th Avenue, moved in, and in the April elections I became the president.  Serving in that capacity for one year, I went on to be newsletter editor, coordinator of four consecutive Christmas Fairs and poster person.  I hand cut silk screens for the posters, which I printed by hand.  For my contributions, in 1998, I was honoured with a lifetime membership. 

I’ve always been an artist, first as a young student (1962 - 1966) followed by three years as a commercial artist in Toronto, who painted on the side.  In 1969, I married Bill.  We lived in England for a year before ultimately moving to Banff (1972) where painting became my full time occupation.  Works were small when our girls were young and it wasn’t until 1993 that I took the challenge of a 5x7 foot canvas; the bull caribou commission hangs in the Banff Caribou Lodge lobby.  It spurred a succession of big canvases and the creation of a studio, in our garage, to accommodate them.  After many canvases and exhibitions - six of them solo shows at The Avens Gallery (2003 - 2008) - I believe I became exhausted.  MAGICAL FALLS is one of the few canvases that remain available from my ‘large period’! 

In September 2008, I took a nine-month painting hiatus, when we bought and moved to a charming, character house in Claresholm, Alberta.  Here, just as in Canmore, I have met and enjoy the fellowship of some incredible artists.  I have no ‘real’ studio but, in the basement, I developed a tiny ‘hovel’ affectionately called The Anne Frank Room.  There, I delight in making small works. 

I have tremendous gratitude for the respect and patronage from Bow Valley residents.  This is undoubtedly a result of the CAAG launching me in the community of Canmore.   
THANK YOU and HAPPY 30^th BIRTHDAY to The CAAG!

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DAVID THOMPSON