It was a nice surprise recently to learn that two of my paintings are hanging in the renovated residence for the president on the University of Saskatchewan campus in Saskatoon. This is a link to the article in the Star/Phoenix newspaper:
http://thestarphoenix.com/entertainment/local-arts/collecting-saskatchewan-u-of-s-presidents-residence-showcases-best-in-prairie-artwork
The big landscape "Whereas", 55 x 80", was painted in 1994. At that time I was starting my canvases in acrylic paint and finishing them with oil paint. I liked to get a big start with the acrylic, but could achieve more subtlety with the colour by finishing with oil. (Technically, you cannot start with oil and finish with acrylic because the paint would not hold very well. But as long as you gesso the canvas first, the reverse is fine.) Here is my photo of it:
When you scroll through the video, you will catch a glimpse of another painting I donated to the university, my "Far Out Chickens". I don't have a proper photo of it, so here is a photo from the video:
This acrylic is 42 x 56 inches and was painted in 1986. For a few years I had a lot of fun using animals as subject matter.
