Thursday, January 8, 2015

"To Prince Edward Island"

This painting by Alex Colville is probably one of his most famous and gives you a good idea of his realistic style with a haunting edge. This one was done in 1965 with Colville's wife Rhoda as the model. There was a large reproduction of this work outside the exit from the show at the AGO where they had a set of binoculars available for you to use and have your pic taken in front of it - people loved this!
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22 comments:

  1. EG CameraGirlJanuary 8, 2015 at 9:00 AM

    This is the painting I think of when I think of Colville.

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  2. BirdmanJanuary 8, 2015 at 9:00 AM

    This sounds like a fun way to involve the viewer into this painting.Wonder what she was looking at back in '65? The Beatles?

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 8, 2015 at 9:20 AM

    I think this one is fantastic!

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  4. LowellJanuary 8, 2015 at 9:24 AM

    I love it! Almost looks like a photograph! Glad you like your flamingoes. The darn things started singing "Jingle Bells" a couple of days ago and now won't quit!

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  5. SharonJanuary 8, 2015 at 9:44 AM

    Fantastic painting and I love the idea of the photo op at the end.

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  6. TexWisGirlJanuary 8, 2015 at 9:47 AM

    i'm not familiar with his works, but that's pretty cool!

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  7. William KendallJanuary 8, 2015 at 10:32 AM

    This one and the Horse & Train painting are the first works by Colville that come to mind when I think of his body of work.

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  8. John @ Beans and I on the LooseJanuary 8, 2015 at 11:07 AM

    This is new for me. I like it. I hope you show more.

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  9. VPJanuary 8, 2015 at 11:24 AM

    Probably the only one I know, and I like it very much!

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  10. PerthDailyPhotoJanuary 8, 2015 at 11:29 AM

    New to me also Pat.. more please :) I find the 'realist' style of painting a little unnerving, I like a painting to look like a painting not a photograph :)

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  11. CloudiaJanuary 8, 2015 at 11:31 AM

    that is true art with a lot of depth and echoes



    ALOHA from Honolulu
    ComfortSpiral
    <3

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  12. Sallie (FullTime-Life)January 8, 2015 at 1:19 PM

    She was a beautiful model! Thanks for the chance to learn about this artist -- I did go to Google and read about him after yesterday's post

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  13. Laura. MJanuary 8, 2015 at 1:39 PM

    I thought you were Pat ;)) pretty picture !!

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  14. GosiaJanuary 8, 2015 at 5:02 PM

    What a nice photo. Prince Edward Island Ann of Green Gables also lived there

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  15. RevrunnerJanuary 8, 2015 at 5:26 PM

    Love those peeps! :-) and one day I hope to visit PEI.

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  16. cieldequimperJanuary 8, 2015 at 5:49 PM

    Loooove! I was just thinking the other day that I'd love to take a roadtrip to the Gaspé peninsula and then to New Brunswick and Nova Scotia!

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  17. MichelleJanuary 8, 2015 at 8:11 PM

    I love the perspective taken by this painting and obviously the talent exhibited here is spectacular.

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  18. LindaJanuary 8, 2015 at 10:28 PM

    A touch of surrealism. Very nice!

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  19. StephanieJanuary 8, 2015 at 10:48 PM

    This painting is one of my favorites!

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  20. JackJanuary 8, 2015 at 10:52 PM

    Yes, I do like his style, RedPat. It reminds me of another artist, but I am not coming up with the name right now.

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  21. AimeecakesJanuary 9, 2015 at 7:22 AM

    ha! I love that they encourage the viewer to participate like that!

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  22. KarlJanuary 9, 2015 at 8:28 AM

    No wonder that this is a famous painting, it is brilliant !

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