Ciba Karisik

Green Harmony - colorful, detail, realist, floral, landscape, oil on canvas

2020

With Dream Flower, Fiona Ackerman has painted a gorgeous ethereal abstract arrangement of brilliant pink, purple, mauve, orange flowers and organic shapes against a background of vib...

Vancouver artist, Fiona Ackerman strays from botanical-themed compositions to explore the concepts of philosophy in this new abstract acrylic piece, one of two. Her colourful palette...

Botanical imagery layered with shapes in mauve, sapphire, yellow and green form a playful narrative in this acrylic painting by Fiona Ackerman. The painting is part of a series inspired by the narratives and botanical drawings of women...

This particular painting is a play on the form of the Canadian flag, the military history of Canada, the journey implied by the use of the tent, and of course, the primary symbolism of the pyramid. In true Pachter form, he manages to challenge and evoke all these ideas with riveting simplicity. One of Canada’s leading contemporary artists, Charles Pachter is a painter, printmaker, sculptor, designer, historian, and lecturer. His work is pursued by significant private and public collections. Born in Toronto, he studied art history at the University of Toronto, French literature at the Sorbonne, and painting and graphics at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan. His work has been exhibited at the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Royal Ontario Museum, and the McMichael Gallery. He is represented in public and private collections throughout Canada, and internationally. He has held solo exhibitions in France, Germany, Japan, the UK, and India. Pachter worked at Expo 67 in Montreal supervising the installation of 60 contemporary sculptures from around the world. He taught printmaking at the University of Calgary in 1969-70. He spearheaded Toronto’s Queen Street West revival in the 1970s and 80s by restoring 20 old buildings into facilities for arts usage. He is an Officer of the Order of Canada, a Chevalier of France’s Order of Arts and Letters, a member of the Order of Ontario, and holds honorary doctorates from Brock University, OCAD University, and the University of Toronto where he is a Senior Fellow at Massey College. He is a recipient of the Queen’s Golden and Diamond Jubilee medals. His images of the queen, moose, and maple leaf flag are icons of Canadian contemporary art. McClelland & Stewart publications include an illustrated book on his life and work, and The Journals of Susanna Moodie, his celebrated collaboration with poet Margaret Atwood. His murals of Hockey Knights in Canada can be seen in Toronto’s College Subway Station. Mr. Pachter lives and works in downtown Toronto in an award-winning studio designed by Canadian architect Stephen Teeple. His work is on permanent display in his adjoining Moose Factory Gallery. From 2004-2014 in summer he painted in The ICE HOUSE...

Canadian contemporary artist Charles Pachter was just eighteen years old when Canada famously adopted the maple leaf as its national flag. As a tribute to his birthplace, the pop artist has painted it many times. In this piece, the flag is flying low on the pole suggesting ‘half-mast,’ a universal sign of respect for the passing of a socially important person. The image of the maple leaf is only partially visible as the wind has wrapped the flag around the pole. “My favourite Pachter work is his variations on the Canadian flag...

Inspired by the narratives and botanical drawings of women naturalists including Canadian pioneer Catharine Parr Traill, Fiona Ackerman has created a series of paintings that re-imag...

This realistic piece, "Sunny Day Song", is a 30x36 oil painting on canvas by artist Ken Otsuka featuring a bright ocean shoreline in the midafternoon sun. Smell the sea salt air as the tide washes over the sand below, bringing seashell treasures and other findings with it's pull. Sun dries the tops of uncovered rocks, warm from the afternoon light. About the artist: Ken Otsuka delivers timeless beauty to canvas with each masterful stroke of his brush. Ken is world renowned for his breathtakingly realistic landscape paintings...

This serene piece, "Quiet Conversation", is a 38x46 oil painting on canvas by artist Ken Otsuka featuring a unique perspective, looking straight down on a p...

Still life with vegetables. 1973. Oil on cardboard, on canvas, 35x55 cm

"Charlie's House" is a large scale oil painting featuring hues of orange, tan, pink and yellow. Jim Wise is inspired by the works of Georgia O'Keeffe, Rene Ma...

Framed Dimensions: 40 x 49 inches

A winter day in one little corner of the neighborhood. Artist Bio: Carl Bretzke is a representational painter who specializes in urban scenes and plein-air landscapes. Carl's work h...