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RANDOM DAILY PAINTINGS

'A-Painting-a-Day' is an international movement.  If you Google 'daily paintings' you will find
hundreds of artists posting blogs and paintings and here 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 with starting
bids of $100.  I've only recently taken up the challenge and know I won't be able to adhere to the 'daily'
part but I sure am enjoying the thrill of creating these little jewels!  Since I am not ready to sign up with
Ebay for auctioning, I'll post what I have here and offer these small works at a flat $100. each (plus GST).
My paintings are oil on panels and are not framed.  Purchasing details are on our CONTACT US page.  

If you would like to be notified whenever I post a new painting, please write to me at
alice@artbysaltiel.com.  Thank you.

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THE CALIFORNIA PAINTINGS:
Created in Palm Springs, California during our March 2010 stay there.

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The Canmore Artists and Artisans Guild
is 30 years old this year and to celebrate they are having 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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ART BOOKS 

Jane's latest 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.  

www.rmbooks.com



I am thrilled to have these three paintings included:

please click on painting thumbnails to enlarge

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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.