Commissions
Public Art
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Commissioned by Department Public Works Canada, Capital Region; Jim Strutt, Architect, 1975-79
The concept of this demographic/historical mural grew out of the failure of the 1971 Victoria conference over constitutional reform and the ensuing discord between the provinces and federal government over the division of powers. It is an artist's vision or solution to power sharing in Canada. In the mural every region gets equal time and space. Canada is divided into 15 geographical regions. Each region comprises four parts: dictionary definition; land area, represented by red in proportion to the largest area, Quebec; population, represented in black (largest -- Ontario); and a lineal map of region (Newfoundland and Labrador are separated for aesthetic, not political reasons). The mural is flanked by an explanatory text, biographical information, and numbered identification panels.
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The Great Canadian Equalizer
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Ottawa Police Station Mural, 1982-83
Commissioned by the Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton; Bemi & Richards, Architects
A history of the Ottawa police force from the 1850s to present using the three converging waterways as a unifying theme.
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Tiles of Time
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Commissioned by the Sisters of Charity, 1987-89
An installation celebrating the work and history of the Sisters of Charity in Ottawa, for the Saint-Vincent Hospital's 65th Anniversary. A collaborative work by Jerry Grey, Visual Artist; Shirley Fineblitt, Glass Artist; Anne Carlyle, Designer
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The Sisters of Charity Building Hope
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T. K. Shoyama
Commissioned for the Department of Finance, Ottawa Canada, 2006
Unveiled February 14, 2007 at a ceremony at the Department of Finance in Ottawa to honour Mr. Shoyama's contributions to the public service and the county as a whole.
Medium: Gamblin cold wax medium and oil on canvas
Size: 76 x 101.5cm (30" x40")
Location: Department of Finance, Ottawa Canada
Very friendly and appealing portrait! Refreshing departure from the stuffy and formal!
– John Chaput, Globe & Mail Reporter, Regina, January 2nd/07
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T. K. Shoyama
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Louis Rasminsky
Commissioned for The Bank of Canada, Ottawa Canada, 2006
Louis Rasminsky, Governor of the Bank of Canada 1961-73
Medium: Gamblin cold wax medium and oil on canvas
Size: 76 x 101.5cm (30" x40")
Location: Bank of Canada, Ottawa Canada
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Louis Rasminsky
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Private Commissions
Nepean Point Suite
Commissioned by The Company of Artists and Patrons Inc., 1982-83
Print Commission. Printed at Atelier of Noburo Sawai, Vancouver, B. C.
A series of three woodcuts that depict the architectural connections between Parliament Hill and the National Capital Region.
Medium: Woodcut
Size: Triptych – Three images 22x 27.7cm (8"x11 5/8")
Quantity: Edition of Fifty (Sold out)
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Nepean Point Suite
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Edward's Gardens
Commissioned by Kenair, Toronto, 1987-88
A lobby mural for the 33 Jakes Avenue building. A diptych of lilies over looking a stream in Edward's Gardens, Toronto
Medium: Liquitex on canvas
Size: 142 cm x 393 cm (4'9" x 12')
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Edward's Gardens
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Developing Toronto
Commissioned by Kenair, 500 Avenue Road, Toronto
This painting depicts the skyline and waterfront of Toronto. It symbolically locates Lake Ontario in the foreground. A silver line (the Don Valley/Gardiner Expressway) runs from the top right to the front and then left of the painting. It suggests the dynamic growth of Toronto.
A suggestion of a map of Toronto is in the background, again it relates to growth and development. The painting in the background area will act as a textured membrane of Toronto and subtly focusing on the green spaces and some particular sections of the city.
The internal framing of the painting is a direct quote to the architectural drawings of Frank Lloyd Wright, and compliments the architectural qualities of the architectural drawings in your building.
While the Inuit tapestry speaks to its own time and place it is my hope that our painting will speak to the Toronto of today.
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Developing Toronto
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Lilies for Julyan
2002
Unveiled February 14, 2007 at a ceremony at the Department of Finance in Ottawa to honour Mr. Shoyama's contributions to the public service and the county as a whole.
Private Commission for Julyan Reid's retirement
Medium: Dorland's cold wax with oil on canvas
Size: 76 cm x 86 cm (30"x34")
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Lilies for Julyan
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Six Historical Figures
Commissioned by the Fairmont Chateau Laurier, Ottawa, Canada, 2003
A series of six gesture paintings of political figures who resided or stayed at the Chateau Laurier Hotel in Ottawa. They include Charles Milford Hayes (founder of the Chateau), Sir Wilfred Laurier, Queen Elizabeth II as a young woman, Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Jousuf Karsh, and Sir Winston Churchill.
Medium: Black &white oil sketches on canvas
Size: 56cm x 76cm (22" x 30")
Location: Wilfred's, a private dining area at the Chateau Laurier Hotel, Ottawa
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Six Historical Figures
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Commissioned by Peter Annis, 2003
In this painting the parents are seen surrounded by images of their children, dog, cat, view of their lake, and a covered bridge in the Gatineau Hills.
Medium: Gamblin Cold Wax Medium and Oils on Canvas
Size: 122 x 152.5cm (48" x 60")
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A Portrait of the Annis Family
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