Grit and Glory: 100 Years of Painting the Wild West

5 - 13 July 2024
Overview

Discover the Artistic Legacy of the Canadian West

In celebration of the 2024 Calgary Stampede, Masters Gallery presents Grit and Glory: 100 Years of Painting the Wild West, an exhibition and sale showcasing the development of Western Canadian painting from the early 20th century to present day.

 

Experience the early Saskatchewan landscapes of Kenderdine and Henderson, the powerful works of Joane Cardinal-Schubert, the iconic prairie images of David Thauberger and many more whose works have shaped the artistic heritage of the Canadian West.

 

Open by Appointment
Tuesday - Friday: 10 AM - 5:30 PM

Open to the Public
Saturday: 10 AM - 5:30 PM

Works
  • Maxwell Bates, Picnic, 1972
    Maxwell Bates, Picnic, 1972
  • John Burrow Orchard Flower Garden oil on canvas 41 x 13 in 104.1 x 33 cm
    John Burrow
    Orchard Flower Garden
    oil on canvas
    41 x 13 in
    104.1 x 33 cm
    $ 1,000.00
  • Joane Cardinal-Schubert Tie hand painted fabric 25 x 4 in 63.5 x 10.2 cm
    Joane Cardinal-Schubert
    Tie
    hand painted fabric
    25 x 4 in
    63.5 x 10.2 cm
    $ 1,900.00
  • Joane Cardinal-Schubert Moonlight Sonata acrylic on board 24 x 30 in 61 x 76.2 cm
    Joane Cardinal-Schubert
    Moonlight Sonata
    acrylic on board
    24 x 30 in
    61 x 76.2 cm
    Sold
  • Joane Cardinal-Schubert Convent Series: I Did Not Have Dolls Like These oil on paper 24 x 30 in 61 x 76.2 cm
    Joane Cardinal-Schubert
    Convent Series: I Did Not Have Dolls Like These
    oil on paper
    24 x 30 in
    61 x 76.2 cm
    $ 6,000.00
  • Joane Cardinal-Schubert Western Bell I ceramic bell with rope 7 1/2 x 4 x 4 in 19.1 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm
    Joane Cardinal-Schubert
    Western Bell I
    ceramic bell with rope
    7 1/2 x 4 x 4 in
    19.1 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm
    $ 600.00
  • Joane Cardinal-Schubert Western Bell II ceramic bell with rope 13 x 5 x 5 in 33 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm
    Joane Cardinal-Schubert
    Western Bell II
    ceramic bell with rope
    13 x 5 x 5 in
    33 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm
    $ 800.00
  • Joane Cardinal-Schubert Moonlight Sonata: Sun Dogs In The Moonlight, 1980 oil on canvas 14 x 15 in 35.6 x 38.1 cm
    Joane Cardinal-Schubert
    Moonlight Sonata: Sun Dogs In The Moonlight, 1980
    oil on canvas
    14 x 15 in
    35.6 x 38.1 cm
    $ 2,400.00
  • Joane Cardinal-Schubert Horse Hoop Dance acrylic on paper 24 x 31 1/2 in 61 x 80 cm
    Joane Cardinal-Schubert
    Horse Hoop Dance
    acrylic on paper
    24 x 31 1/2 in
    61 x 80 cm
    $ 5,800.00
  • Joane Cardinal-Schubert Metro Techno Meme Young Eagle Dancer mixed media on paper 29 x 30 in 73.7 x 76.2 cm
    Joane Cardinal-Schubert
    Metro Techno Meme Young Eagle Dancer
    mixed media on paper
    29 x 30 in
    73.7 x 76.2 cm
    $ 7,400.00
  • Joane Cardinal-Schubert Prairie Mask Night Watch acrylic on canvas 11 x 14 in 27.9 x 35.6 cm
    Joane Cardinal-Schubert
    Prairie Mask Night Watch
    acrylic on canvas
    11 x 14 in
    27.9 x 35.6 cm
    $ 2,400.00
  • Alan Collier The Continental Divide, West from Flattop Mountain, Alberta at 8000', c. 1971 oil on board 12 x 16 in 30.5 x 40.6 cm
    Alan Collier
    The Continental Divide, West from Flattop Mountain, Alberta at 8000', c. 1971
    oil on board
    12 x 16 in
    30.5 x 40.6 cm
    Sold
  • Michael Corner Sitting Woman with Bird oil on panel 12 x 12 in 30.5 x 30.5 cm
    Michael Corner
    Sitting Woman with Bird
    oil on panel
    12 x 12 in
    30.5 x 30.5 cm
    $ 1,200.00
  • Joane Cardinal-Schubert Walking My Dog, 1977 silkscreen, AP 16 x 22 1/2 in 40.6 x 57.1 cm
    Joane Cardinal-Schubert
    Walking My Dog, 1977
    silkscreen, AP
    16 x 22 1/2 in
    40.6 x 57.1 cm
    $ 1,400.00
  • Michael Corner Two Horses, 2024 oil on canvas 60 x 48 in 152.4 x 121.9 cm
    Michael Corner
    Two Horses, 2024
    oil on canvas
    60 x 48 in
    152.4 x 121.9 cm
    $ 9,200.00
  • Michael Corner Woman and Horse oil on canvas 36 x 36 in 91.4 x 91.4 cm
    Michael Corner
    Woman and Horse
    oil on canvas
    36 x 36 in
    91.4 x 91.4 cm
    $ 5,400.00
  • Michael Corner Horse and Rider I, 2024 oil on canvas board 18 x 14 in 45.7 x 35.6 cm
    Michael Corner
    Horse and Rider I, 2024
    oil on canvas board
    18 x 14 in
    45.7 x 35.6 cm
    Sold
  • Michael Corner Horse and Rider II, 2024 oil on canvas board 18 x 14 in 45.7 x 35.6 cm
    Michael Corner
    Horse and Rider II, 2024
    oil on canvas board
    18 x 14 in
    45.7 x 35.6 cm
    $ 1,700.00
  • Michael Corner Portrait of a Cow oil on panel 18 x 14 in 45.7 x 35.6 cm
    Michael Corner
    Portrait of a Cow
    oil on panel
    18 x 14 in
    45.7 x 35.6 cm
    $ 1,400.00
  • Michael Corner But The Other oil on panel 12 x 12 in 30.5 x 30.5 cm
    Michael Corner
    But The Other
    oil on panel
    12 x 12 in
    30.5 x 30.5 cm
    $ 1,200.00
  • Michael Corner Three Horses No. 2 oil on board 20 x 20 in 50.8 x 50.8 cm
    Michael Corner
    Three Horses No. 2
    oil on board
    20 x 20 in
    50.8 x 50.8 cm
    $ 2,300.00
  • Michael Corner Three Horses oil on board 24 x 24 in 61 x 61 cm
    Michael Corner
    Three Horses
    oil on board
    24 x 24 in
    61 x 61 cm
    Sold
  • Michael Corner Wednesday Morning Rooster oil on board 30 x 24 in 76.2 x 61 cm
    Michael Corner
    Wednesday Morning Rooster
    oil on board
    30 x 24 in
    76.2 x 61 cm
    $ 4,300.00
  • Patrick Douglass Cox Wheels egg tempera on board 10 x 12 in 25.4 x 30.5 cm
    Patrick Douglass Cox
    Wheels
    egg tempera on board
    10 x 12 in
    25.4 x 30.5 cm
    Sold
  • Patrick Douglass Cox Wheels drawing 4 x 4 3/4 in 10.2 x 12.1 cm
    Patrick Douglass Cox
    Wheels
    drawing
    4 x 4 3/4 in
    10.2 x 12.1 cm
    Sold
  • Duncan Mackinnon Crockford Harvest in the Foothills, 1974 oil on canvas 16 x 20 in 40.6 x 50.8 cm signed and dated lower left
    Duncan Mackinnon Crockford
    Harvest in the Foothills, 1974
    oil on canvas
    16 x 20 in
    40.6 x 50.8 cm
    signed and dated lower left
    Sold
  • Bill Duma West of Bragg Creek, 1988 oil on board 12 x 16 in 30.5 x 40.6 cm signed lower right
    Bill Duma
    West of Bragg Creek, 1988
    oil on board
    12 x 16 in
    30.5 x 40.6 cm
    signed lower right
    Sold
  • Nicholas de Grandmaison Wolf Tail, c. 1938 pastel on paper 18 x 14 in 45.7 x 35.6 cm
    Nicholas de Grandmaison
    Wolf Tail, c. 1938
    pastel on paper
    18 x 14 in
    45.7 x 35.6 cm
    Sold
  • Nicolas N. (Jr.) deGrandmaison Priddis Sunrise pastel on paper 16 x 20 in 40.6 x 50.8 cm
    Nicolas N. (Jr.) deGrandmaison
    Priddis Sunrise
    pastel on paper
    16 x 20 in
    40.6 x 50.8 cm
    $ 1,200.00
  • O.N. Grandmaison, Foothills Sunset and Elevators
    O.N. Grandmaison, Foothills Sunset and Elevators
  • O.N. Grandmaison, Reflected Winter Sunset on Trees Behind Red Deer Lake Home
    O.N. Grandmaison, Reflected Winter Sunset on Trees Behind Red Deer Lake Home
  • O.N. Grandmaison Autumn Sun, Alberta oil on canvas board 12 x 14 in 30.5 x 35.6 cm
    O.N. Grandmaison
    Autumn Sun, Alberta
    oil on canvas board
    12 x 14 in
    30.5 x 35.6 cm
    O.N. Grandmaison, Autumn Sun, Alberta
    $ 800.00
  • Augustus Kenderdine Winter Landscape Overlooking River, Qu'Appelle Valley oil on board 13 3/4 x 17 1/2 in 34.9 x 44.5 cm
    Augustus Kenderdine
    Winter Landscape Overlooking River, Qu'Appelle Valley
    oil on board
    13 3/4 x 17 1/2 in
    34.9 x 44.5 cm
    $ 7,800.00
  • James Henderson Winter, Qu'Appelle Valley oil on board 11 x 14 in 27.9 x 35.6 cm
    James Henderson
    Winter, Qu'Appelle Valley
    oil on board
    11 x 14 in
    27.9 x 35.6 cm
    $ 1,400.00
  • Augustus Kenderdine Untitled - Island oil on board 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 in 14 x 21.6 cm
    Augustus Kenderdine
    Untitled - Island
    oil on board
    5 1/2 x 8 1/2 in
    14 x 21.6 cm
    Sold
  • Augustus Kenderdine Farmer and Team in Sunlit Field oil on board 8 1/2 x 11 1/2 in 21.6 x 29.2 cm signed lower left
    Augustus Kenderdine
    Farmer and Team in Sunlit Field
    oil on board
    8 1/2 x 11 1/2 in
    21.6 x 29.2 cm
    signed lower left
    Sold
  • Illingworth Kerr Wascana Creek at Mortons, Lumsden, Sask., 1930 oil on canvas 20 1/4 x 24 in 51.4 x 61 cm signed lower right, signed titled and dated to verso
    Illingworth Kerr
    Wascana Creek at Mortons, Lumsden, Sask., 1930
    oil on canvas
    20 1/4 x 24 in
    51.4 x 61 cm
    signed lower right, signed titled and dated to verso
    Sold
  • Janet Mitchell A Country Place, 1987 watercolour 28 x 22 in 71.1 x 55.9 cm
    Janet Mitchell
    A Country Place, 1987
    watercolour
    28 x 22 in
    71.1 x 55.9 cm
    $ 1,900.00
  • Elmer Schock Wolves acrylic on canvas 23 1/2 x 34 in 59.7 x 86.4 cm
    Elmer Schock
    Wolves
    acrylic on canvas
    23 1/2 x 34 in
    59.7 x 86.4 cm
    Sold
  • Henry Standing Alone The Bow Hunters, 1991 acrylic on paper 12 x 24 in 30.5 x 61 cm
    Henry Standing Alone
    The Bow Hunters, 1991
    acrylic on paper
    12 x 24 in
    30.5 x 61 cm
    $ 300.00
  • David Thauberger Site Specific, 2024 acrylic on canvas 24 x 36 in 61 x 91.4 cm
    David Thauberger
    Site Specific, 2024
    acrylic on canvas
    24 x 36 in
    61 x 91.4 cm
    Sold
  • David Thauberger Bounty of Nature, 2023 acrylic on canvas 34 x 42 in 86.4 x 106.7 cm
    David Thauberger
    Bounty of Nature, 2023
    acrylic on canvas
    34 x 42 in
    86.4 x 106.7 cm
    David Thauberger, Bounty of Nature, 2023
    $ 9,800.00
  • David Thauberger Trading Post with Abe, 1993 acrylic on canvas 41 x 41 in 104.1 x 104.1 cm
    David Thauberger
    Trading Post with Abe, 1993
    acrylic on canvas
    41 x 41 in
    104.1 x 104.1 cm
    $ 10,800.00
  • Neil Patterson Golden King oil on board 9 x 12 in 22.9 x 30.5 cm
    Neil Patterson
    Golden King
    oil on board
    9 x 12 in
    22.9 x 30.5 cm
    $ 1,200.00
  • Two Gun (Percy Plainswoman) Chief Mountain Horse oil on canvas 13 x 11 in 33 x 27.9 cm
    Two Gun (Percy Plainswoman)
    Chief Mountain Horse
    oil on canvas
    13 x 11 in
    33 x 27.9 cm
    $ 1,200.00
  • Two Gun (Percy Plainswoman) Crow Foot 1830-1890 oil on canvas board 15 1/2 x 11 1/4 in 39.4 x 28.6 cm signed lower left
    Two Gun (Percy Plainswoman)
    Crow Foot 1830-1890
    oil on canvas board
    15 1/2 x 11 1/4 in
    39.4 x 28.6 cm
    signed lower left
    $ 1,500.00
  • Allen Sapp Chief Sam Swimmer oil on canvas board 15 1/2 x 11 1/4 in 39.4 x 28.6 cm
    Allen Sapp
    Chief Sam Swimmer
    oil on canvas board
    15 1/2 x 11 1/4 in
    39.4 x 28.6 cm
    $ 900.00
  • Margaret Shelton Fishing on the Bow, 1945 linocut print, ed. 44 of 100 4 x 5 1/2 in 10.2 x 14 cm
    Margaret Shelton
    Fishing on the Bow, 1945
    linocut print, ed. 44 of 100
    4 x 5 1/2 in
    10.2 x 14 cm
    $ 2,400.00
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