Art, Canadian
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Richmond 380
As Seen Through the Eyes of an Artist, bilingual edition 英/汉 by Gary Towne
This souvenir art book, the first in a series, depicts past and present scenes from Richmond, British Columbia, featuring the original works of renowned Vancouver artist Raymond Chow. Laid out in a virtual tour format, Richmond 380° as Seen...
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Art Attitude - The Random Thoughts of RFM McInnis
A Sort of Autobiography by RFM McInnis
The fact that I paint what is perceived as subject matter is beside the point. For me, subject matter is only an excuse to observe abstract organic shapes and patterns where they exist in nature and push their shape-space relationships to the...
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Animate Universe
Lesley Sirluck: A Life in Art by Katherine Sirluck
When it comes to the role played by Canadian women artists in the first half of the 20th century, there is a glaring hole in our documented history. The memory of one artist now reaches up from the backwaters of domestic life. Lesley McNaught...
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South Shore Alphabet
by The River House Rug Hookers
This alphabet book is a celebration of the South Shore of Nova Scotia and the art of rug hooking. Crafted by twenty-five local artists, the unique rugs in this collection take inspiration from the natural world around them. The River House Rug...
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Canada Western Landscapes
Through The Years by Carol Elizabeth Cowan
Inspired by a first publishing of Carol Cowan’s paintings, which generated a great deal of interest, this second edition Canada Western Landscapes is a wonderful collection of her work in water colour, multi-media oils, acrylics. With an artistic...
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Prudence Heward
Canadian Modernist Painter by Evelyn Walters
At a time of disdain for modern art and widespread discrimination against women artists, Prudence Heward challenged the conventional in portraits that capture subtleties of emotion and often reflect her own struggles against illness and family...
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Peetakvik
Inuit Arts and Crafts: History for the Future by Ken Crassweller
This is your invitation to find how, during the 1960s and 70s, a settler’s perspective shaped his view of what happened from his firsthand experiences, what he learned and what he did for better or worse. Then, reading on, learn how government...
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Towards Light
Landscape Paintings of British Columbia by Lil Chrzan
TOWARDS LIGHT richly redefines the way we experience the scenic beauty of British Columbia. With each magical painting, artist Lil Chrzan informs the viewer that a landscape is not just about clouds and trees but rather the subtle quality of...
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Saskatchewan Sentinels A to Z
The Prairie Art of Herman J. Friesen by Herman Friesen and June Friesen
The images in this book have been organized in alphabetical order. As you journey through the alphabet, each image depicts a Saskatchewan town with the stately elevators that were so essential to the settlement and growth of the province. You...
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The Land Our Fathers Saw
A Pictorial History By E.F. Hagell by Wilma Wood
The Land Our Fathers Saw reveals the Hagell Heritage Collection held by the Galt Museum and Archives in the City of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. In 1960, upon the request of the Lethbridge Historical Society, the City purchased the collection...
