"Woman and Terrier" is another piece from the Alex Colville show at the AGO which I really loved. It was done in 1963 and once more shows his wife Rhoda as a model with one of their dogs. He did many works featuring dogs but I have real fondness for terriers so that along with the round shape makes this one special for me.
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!
A major show of more than 100 paintings by Canadian artist Alex Colville just closed at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) and I am so glad I got there last week to see it even though the holiday crowds were out to see it too. Colville was one of Canada's most iconic artists who died at the age of 92 in 2013. There was a dark side to many of his works and in fact 4 of them were used in the movie "The Shining", but he also loved animals and his wife who appears in many of his works and since they allowed photographs I will show you a couple of the light ones for the next 2 days.
Taking part in Signs, Signs. Click HERE to see more signs from around the world.
