
John Abrams
Web Site Link: Web Site Link
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Country of Birth: Canada
Province of Birth: Quebec
Year of Birth: 1959
City: Toronto
Country: Canada
Type of Creator: Artist
Gender: Male
Mediums: installation, painting, video
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Work by John Abrams

Hunting Disguise
Work ID: 26258
Description: from the exhibition: Rethinking History 1991-'92
Measurements: 66.04 x 66.04 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1991-92
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: animal, Original CCCA

Tar Cart
Work ID: 26264
Description: from the exhibition: Rethinking History 1991-'92
Measurements: 66.04 x 66.04 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1991-92
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Hiedelberg
Work ID: 26262
Description: from the exhibition: Rethinking History 1991-'92
Measurements: 66.04 x 66.04 cm
Collection: private
Date Made: 1991-92
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Headdress
Work ID: 26260
Description: from the exhibition: Rethinking History 1991-'92
Measurements: 66.04 x 66.04 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1991-92
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

A Dark Continent
Work ID: 26254
Description: from the exhibition: Rethinking History 1991-'92
Measurements: 101.6 x 81.28 cm
Collection: private
Date Made: 1991-92
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Helmet [detail]
Work ID: 26251
Description: from the exhibition: Rethinking History 1991-'92
Measurements: 0.2784 x 0.2784 m
Collection:
Date Made: 1991-92
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Hiedelberg [detail]
Work ID: 26250
Description: from the exhibition: Rethinking History 1991-'92
Measurements: 0.2784 x 0.2784 m
Collection:
Date Made: 1991-92
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Art Nouveau Dish
Work ID: 26263
Description: from the exhibition: Rethinking History 1991-'92
Measurements: 66.04 x 66.04 cm
Collection: private
Date Made: 1991-92
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Child
Work ID: 26265
Description: from the exhibition: Rethinking History 1991-'92
Measurements: 66.04 x 66.04 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1991-92
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Boat
Work ID: 26253
Description: from the exhibition: Rethinking History 1991-'92
Measurements: 101.6 x 81.28 cm
Collection: private
Date Made: 1991-92
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Helmet
Work ID: 26256
Description: from the exhibition: Rethinking History 1991-'92
Measurements: 66.04 x 66.04 cm
Collection: Robert McLaughlin Art Gallery, Oshawa
Date Made: 1991-92
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Gear
Work ID: 26259
Description: from the exhibition: Rethinking History 1991-'92
Measurements: 66.04 x 66.04 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1991-92
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Candelabra
Work ID: 26261
Description: from the exhibition: Rethinking History 1991-'92
Measurements: 66.04 x 66.04 cm
Collection: private
Date Made: 1991-92
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Bridled Labor
Work ID: 26257
Description: from the exhibition: Rethinking History 1991-'92
Measurements: 66.04 x 66.04 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1991-92
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Tractor
Work ID: 26255
Description: from the exhibition: Rethinking History 1991-'92
Measurements: 101.6 x 81.28 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1991-92
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Child [detail]
Work ID: 26252
Description: from the exhibition: Rethinking History 1991-'92
Measurements: 0.2784 x 0.2784 m
Collection:
Date Made: 1991-92
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Rethinking History
Work ID: 26249
Description: from the exhibition: Rethinking History 1991-'92 (Mercer Union installation view)
Measurements: 0.2784 x 1.1136 m
Collection: The Art Gallery of North York, North York
Date Made: 1992
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Unknown Perfume Model I
Work ID: 26272
Description: detail from the exhibition Wildlife & Super Models 1992-93
Measurements: 66.04 x 66.04 cm
Collection: private
Date Made: 1992-93
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Tableau IV (detail)
Work ID: 26291
Description: detail from the exhibition Wildlife & Super Models 1992-93
Collection:
Date Made: 1992-93
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Tableau III (detail)
Work ID: 26287
Description: detail from the exhibition Wildlife & Super Models 1992-93
Collection: private
Date Made: 1992-93
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Dr. Brute
Work ID: 26266
Description: detail from the exhibition Wildlife & Super Models 1992-93
Measurements: 149.86 x 175.26 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1992-93
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Installation View
Work ID: 26274
Description: detail from the exhibition Wildlife & Super Models 1992-93
Collection:
Date Made: 1992-93
Materials:
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Naomi Campbell
Work ID: 26280
Description: detail from the exhibition Wildlife & Super Models 1992-93
Measurements: 243.84 x 167.64 cm
Collection: private
Date Made: 1992-93
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Cindy Crawford
Work ID: 26270
Description: detail from the exhibition Wildlife & Super Models 1992-93
Measurements: 66.04 x 66.04 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1992-93
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Polar Bear
Work ID: 26271
Description: detail from the exhibition Wildlife & Super Models 1992-93
Measurements: 152.4 x 172.72 cm
Collection: Paint Colours Unlimited, Toronto
Date Made: 1992-93
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Buck
Work ID: 26268
Description: detail from the exhibition Wildlife & Super Models 1992-93
Measurements: 182.88 x 121.92 cm
Collection: The University of Toronto Art Gallery, Toronto
Date Made: 1992-93
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Claudia Schiffer
Work ID: 26281
Description: detail from the exhibition Wildlife & Super Models 1992-93
Measurements: 152.4 x 121.92 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1992-93
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Tableau IV (detail)
Work ID: 26293
Description: detail from the exhibition Wildlife & Super Models 1992-93
Collection:
Date Made: 1992-93
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Tableau IV (detail)
Work ID: 26290
Description: detail from the exhibition Wildlife & Super Models 1992-93
Collection:
Date Made: 1992-93
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Tableau IV
Work ID: 26289
Description: detail from the exhibition Wildlife & Super Models 1992-93
Measurements: 60.96 x 152.4 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1992-93
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Tableau III (detail)
Work ID: 26288
Description: detail from the exhibition Wildlife & Super Models 1992-93
Collection: private
Date Made: 1992-93
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Tableau III
Work ID: 26284
Description: detail from the exhibition Wildlife & Super Models 1992-93
Measurements: 40.64 x 127 cm
Collection: private
Date Made: 1992-93
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Shadow Wolf
Work ID: 26275
Description: detail from the exhibition Wildlife & Super Models 1992-93
Measurements: 101.6 x 81.28 cm
Collection: private
Date Made: 1992-93
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Arctic Wolf
Work ID: 26282
Description: detail from the exhibition Wildlife & Super Models 1992-93
Measurements: 152.4 x 182.88 cm
Collection: private
Date Made: 1992-93
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Tableau III (detail)
Work ID: 26285
Description: detail from the exhibition Wildlife & Super Models 1992-93
Collection: private
Date Made: 1992-93
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Sherlyn Finn
Work ID: 26276
Description: detail from the exhibition Wildlife & Super Models 1992-93
Measurements: 50.8 x 50.8 cm
Collection: private
Date Made: 1992-93
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Tableau IV (detail)
Work ID: 26292
Description: detail from the exhibition Wildlife & Super Models 1992-93
Collection:
Date Made: 1992-93
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Sofia Copella
Work ID: 26269
Description: detail from the exhibition Wildlife & Super Models 1992-93
Measurements: 182.88 x 121.92 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1992-93
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Tableau V (detail)
Work ID: 26295
Description: detail from the exhibition Wildlife & Super Models 1992-93
Measurements: 45.72 x 40.64 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1992-93
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Robin Givens
Work ID: 26278
Description: detail from the exhibition Wildlife & Super Models 1992-93
Measurements: 45.72 x 35.56 cm
Collection: private
Date Made: 1992-93
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Tableau V (detail)
Work ID: 26294
Description: detail from the exhibition Wildlife & Super Models 1992-93
Measurements: 45.72 x 40.64 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1992-93
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Natasha Otterman
Work ID: 26277
Description: detail from the exhibition Wildlife & Super Models 1992-93
Measurements: 45.72 x 35.56 cm
Collection: Akau Framing
Date Made: 1992-93
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Unknown Perfume Model II
Work ID: 26279
Description: detail from the exhibition Wildlife & Super Models 1992-93
Measurements: 45.72 x 40.64 cm
Collection: private
Date Made: 1992-93
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Tableau V (detail)
Work ID: 26296
Description: detail from the exhibition Wildlife & Super Models 1992-93
Measurements: 45.72 x 40.64 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1992-93
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Tableau V (detail)
Work ID: 26299
Description: detail from the exhibition Wildlife & Super Models 1992-93
Measurements: 45.72 x 40.64 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1992-93
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Tableau V (detail)
Work ID: 26297
Description: detail from the exhibition Wildlife & Super Models 1992-93
Measurements: 45.72 x 40.64 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1992-93
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Guess Girl
Work ID: 26267
Description: detail from the exhibition Wildlife & Super Models 1992-93
Measurements: 198.12 x 167.64 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1992-93
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Tableau V (detail)
Work ID: 26298
Description: detail from the exhibition Wildlife & Super Models 1992-93
Measurements: 45.72 x 40.64 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1992-93
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Tableau III (detail)
Work ID: 26286
Description: detail from the exhibition Wildlife & Super Models 1992-93
Collection: private
Date Made: 1992-93
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Unknown Perfume Model II
Work ID: 26273
Description: detail from the exhibition Wildlife & Super Models 1992-93
Measurements: 66.04 x 66.04 cm
Collection: private
Date Made: 1992-93
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Unknown Perfume Model III
Work ID: 26283
Description: detail from the exhibition Wildlife & Super Models 1992-93
Measurements: 66.04 x 66.04 cm
Collection: private
Date Made: 1992-93
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Brown [detail]
Work ID: 26313
Description: detail from the exhibition Criminals & Deities 1994-95
Measurements: 38.1 x 35.56 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1994-95
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Unknown Thug (detail)
Work ID: 26314
Description: detail from the exhibition Criminals & Deities 1994-95
Measurements: 38.1 x 30.48 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1994-95
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Ganesh [detail]
Work ID: 26318
Description: detail from the exhibition Criminals & Deities 1994-95
Measurements: 45.72 x 30.48 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1994-95
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Laxmi
Work ID: 26300
Description: detail from the exhibition Criminals & Deities 1994-95
Measurements: 172.72 x 233.68 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1994-95
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Ganesh [detail]
Work ID: 26319
Description: detail from the exhibition Criminals & Deities 1994-95
Measurements: 45.72 x 30.48 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1994-95
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Bernard [detail]
Work ID: 26311
Description: detail from the exhibition Criminals & Deities 1994-95
Measurements: 45.72 x 40.64 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1994-95
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Kali
Work ID: 26301
Description: detail from the exhibition Criminals & Deities 1994-95
Measurements: 203.2 x 142.24 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1994-95
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Ambaji
Work ID: 26305
Description: detail from the exhibition Criminals & Deities 1994-95
Measurements: 142.24 x 111.76 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1994-95
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Davis [detail]
Work ID: 26310
Description: detail from the exhibition Criminals & Deities 1994-95
Measurements: 40.64 x 35.56 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1994-95
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Christy Turlington
Work ID: 26304
Description: detail from the exhibition Criminals & Deities 1994-95
Measurements: 101.6 x 81.28 cm
Collection: private
Date Made: 1994-95
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

shelf installation
Work ID: 26317
Description: detail from the exhibition Criminals & Deities 1994-95
Measurements: 38.1 x 142.24 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1994-95
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Radharani
Work ID: 26302
Description: detail from the exhibition Criminals & Deities 1994-95
Measurements: 38.1 x 29.21 cm
Collection: private
Date Made: 1994-95
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

shelf installation
Work ID: 26309
Description: detail from the exhibition Criminals & Deities 1994-95
Measurements: 45.72 x 213.36 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1994-95
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Watson (detail)
Work ID: 26315
Description: detail from the exhibition Criminals & Deities 1994-95
Measurements: 38.1 x 33.02 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1994-95
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Ganesh [detail]
Work ID: 26320
Description: detail from the exhibition Criminals & Deities 1994-95
Measurements: 45.72 x 30.48 cm
Collection: private
Date Made: 1994-95
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

James [detail]
Work ID: 26316
Description: detail from the exhibition Criminals & Deities 1994-95
Measurements: 33.02 x 27.94 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1994-95
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Merrick Watson
Work ID: 26308
Description: detail from the exhibition Criminals & Deities 1994-95
Measurements: 193.04 x 132.08 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1994-95
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Qun Hou
Work ID: 26306
Description: detail from the exhibition Criminals & Deities 1994-95
Measurements: 132.08 x 101.6 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1994-95
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Kali
Work ID: 26303
Description: detail from the exhibition Criminals & Deities 1994-95 (second version painted in 1998)
Measurements: 203.2 x 167.64 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1994-95
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Vincent (detail)
Work ID: 26312
Description: detail from the exhibition Criminals & Deities 1994-95
Measurements: 40.64 x 38.1 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1994-95
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Dexter Brown
Work ID: 26307
Description: detail from the exhibition Criminals & Deities 1994-95
Measurements: 132.08 x 101.6 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1994-95
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: faces, Original CCCA

mural
Work ID: 26323
Description: Cameron Public House
Measurements: 0.5568 x 0.9744 m
Collection:
Date Made: 1995
Materials: acrylic on Cameron Public House wall
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

mural
Work ID: 26321
Description: Garnet Press Gallery wall
Measurements: 1.392 x 2.088 m
Collection:
Date Made: 1995
Materials: acrylic on Garnet Press Gallery wall
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

mural (detail)
Work ID: 26322
Description: Garnet Press Gallery
Collection:
Date Made: 1995
Materials: acrylic on Garnet Press Gallery wall
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Tableau #2
Work ID: 26337
Description: from the exhibition, Tableau, 1997
Measurements: installation: 38.1 x 157.48 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1995
Materials: oil on board
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Wild life Painting (Couger)
Work ID: 26331
Description: from the exhibition, Tableau, 1997
Measurements: 142.24 x 175.26 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1996
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: animal, Original CCCA

Wild life Painting – Owl (1996) with Lunar Painting (1997)
Work ID: 26330
Description: from the exhibition, Tableau, 1997
Measurements: Wild Life Painting 66.04 x 55.88 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1996-97
Materials: oil on board
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Tableau #7
Work ID: 26328
Description: from the exhibition, Tableau, 1997
Measurements: installation: 27.94 x 243.84 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1997
Materials: oil on board
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Figure Painting
Work ID: 26326
Description: from the exhibition Tableau 1997
Measurements: 229.87 x 172.72 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1997
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Tableau #9
Work ID: 26334
Description: from the exhibition, Tableau, 1997
Measurements: installation: 35.56 x 680.72 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1997
Materials: oil on board
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Grant [detail]
Work ID: 26338
Description: from the exhibition Tableau 1997
Measurements: 35.56 x 33.02 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1997
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Tableau #8
Work ID: 26329
Description: from the exhibition, Tableau, 1997
Measurements: on shelf: 4, 20.32 x 25.4 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1997
Materials: oil on board
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Tableau #9
Work ID: 26335
Description: from the exhibition, Tableau, 1997
Measurements: installation: 35.56 x 680.72 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1997
Materials: oil on board
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Landscape Painting
Work ID: 26327
Description: from the exhibition, Tableau, 1997
Measurements: 148.59 x 190.5 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1997
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Tableau #9
Work ID: 26336
Description: from the exhibition, Tableau, 1997
Measurements: installation: 35.56 x 680.72 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1997
Materials: oil on board
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Tableau #9
Work ID: 26332
Description: from the exhibition, Tableau, 1997
Measurements: installation: 35.56 x 680.72 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1997
Materials: oil on board
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Tableau #9
Work ID: 26333
Description: from the exhibition, Tableau, 1997
Measurements: installation: 35.56 x 680.72 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1997
Materials: oil on board
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

The Date
Work ID: 26344
Description: from the continuing series: Canadian History Paintings (1998-2000)
Measurements: 20.32 x 25.4 cm
Collection: collection of Paul Bain Entertainment Law Offices
Date Made: 1998
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Just Society (Lennon and Ono Meet Trudeau)
Work ID: 26343
Description: from the continuing series: Canadian History Paintings (1998-2000)
Measurements: 137.16 x 167.64 cm
Collection: collection of Macdonald Stewart Art Centre, University of Guelph
Date Made: 1998
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Unknown Member of the FLQ
Work ID: 26342
Description: from the continuing series: Canadian History Paintings (1998-2000)
Measurements: 45.72 x 35.56 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1998
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Pierre Vallieres
Work ID: 26341
Description: from the continuing series: Canadian History Paintings (1998-2000)
Measurements: 50.8 x 35.56 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1998
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

The Royal Dinner
Work ID: 26351
Description: from the continuing series: Canadian History Paintings (1998-2000)
Measurements: 106.68 x 137.16 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1998
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Landscape
Work ID: 26349
Description: from the continuing series: Canadian History Paintings (1998-2000)
Measurements: 167.64 x 243.84 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1998-99
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Group Portrait (Repatriating the Canadian constitution 1982) [detail]
Work ID: 26347
Description: from the continuing series: Canadian History Paintings 1998-2000
Collection:
Date Made: 1998-99
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Group Portrait (Repatriating the Canadian constitution 1982)
Work ID: 26346
Description: from the continuing series: Canadian History Paintings (1998-2000)
Measurements: 167.64 x 243.84 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1998-99
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Group Portrait (Repatriating the Canadian constitution 1982) [detail]
Work ID: 26348
Description: from the continuing series: Canadian History Paintings 1998-2000
Collection:
Date Made: 1998-99
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Wildlife Painting (after Betty Goodwin)
Work ID: 26350
Description: from the continuing series: Canadian History Paintings (1998-2000)
Measurements: 167.64 x 243.84 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1998-99
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: animal, Original CCCA

Canadian Trilogy
Work ID: 26345
Description: (Group Portrait, Landscape, Wildlife Painting) from the continuing series: Canadian History Paintings (1998-2000)
Measurements: 0.1914 x 0.8352 m
Collection: collection of National Gallery Canada, Ottawa
Date Made: 1998-99
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Sir Robert Borden
Work ID: 26339
Description: study for the Prime Ministers, from the continuing series: Canadian History Paintings (1998-2000)
Measurements: 45.72 x 35.56 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1999
Materials: oil on wood
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Pearson’s Cabinet
Work ID: 26340
Description: from the continuing series: Canadian History Paintings (1998-2000)
Measurements: 167.64 x 243.84 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 1999
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

mural
Work ID: 26324
Description: Cameron Public House
Measurements: 0.5568 x 0.9744 m
Collection:
Date Made: 1999-00
Materials: acrylic on Cameron Public House wall
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Canadian History
Work ID: 26352
Description: (Battle on the Plains of Abraham, Fathers Burning, Sea Scape) from the continuing series: Canadian History Paintings (1998-2000)
Measurements: 0.1914 x 0.8352 m
Collection:
Date Made: 1999-2000
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Battle on the Plains of Abraham [detail]
Work ID: 26353
Description: from the continuing series: Canadian History Paintings 1998-2000
Measurements: 167.64 x 243.84 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2000
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Fathers Burning [detail]
Work ID: 26354
Description: from the continuing series: Canadian History Paintings 1998-2000
Measurements: 167.64 x 243.84 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2000
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Sea Scape [detail]
Work ID: 26355
Description: from the continuing series: Canadian History Paintings 1998-2000
Measurements: 167.64 x 243.84 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2000
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: landscape, Original CCCA

Land Mark Combine [detail]
Work ID: 26358
Description: from the continuing series: Canadian History Paintings 1998-2000
Measurements: 167.64 x 243.84 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2000-01
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Land Mark Combine
Work ID: 26356
Description: from the continuing series: Canadian History Paintings (1998-2000)
Collection: collection of Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa
Date Made: 2000-01
Materials:
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Land Mark Combine [detail]
Work ID: 26357
Description: 3, 8x 5.5 components, 40, 11x14x2 inches oil on panel box, 8 x 5.5 feet oil on canvas, from the continuing series: Canadian History Paintings (1998-2000)
Measurements: 40, 27.94 x 35.56 x 5.08 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2000-01
Materials: oil on panel box
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Land Mark Combine [detail]
Work ID: 26359
Description: from the continuing series: Canadian History Paintings 1998-2000
Measurements: 40, 27.94 x 35.56 x 5.08 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2000-01
Materials: oil on panel box
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Jenny Johnston
Work ID: 26970
Measurements: 0.2784 x 0.1914 m
Collection:
Date Made: 2001
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Ice Flows
Work ID: 26969
Measurements: 0.795528 m in diameter, 0.972312 x 1.237488 x 0.176784 cm each
Collection:
Date Made: 2001
Materials: oil on 18 panel boxes
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA, sea

details from Amoureux
Work ID: 26985
Measurements: 15.24 x 20.32 cm each
Collection:
Date Made: 2002
Materials: oil on panels
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Mt Assisiniboine [detail]
Work ID: 26979
Measurements: 0.2784 x 0.1914 m
Collection:
Date Made: 2002
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

detail from Blue Wheel
Work ID: 26976
Measurements: 27.94 x 35.56 x 5.08 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2002
Materials: oil on panel
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Rockies
Work ID: 26982
Measurements: 0.087 x 0.1218 m
Collection:
Date Made: 2002
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

detail from Red Wheel
Work ID: 26974
Measurements: 27.94 x 35.56 x 5.08 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2002
Materials: oil on panel
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

details from Amoureux
Work ID: 26986
Measurements: 15.24 x 20.32 cm each
Collection:
Date Made: 2002
Materials: oil on panels
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

detail from Blue Wheel
Work ID: 26977
Measurements: 27.94 x 35.56 x 5.08 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2002
Materials: oil on panel
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

detail from Blue Wheel
Work ID: 26975
Measurements: 27.94 x 35.56 x 5.08 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2002
Materials: oil on panel
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Blue Range scale model
Work ID: 26978
Measurements: 20.32 high x 45.72 cm in diameter
Collection:
Date Made: 2002
Materials: oil on 7 panel boxes
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Mt Robinson [detail]
Work ID: 26980
Measurements: 0.2784 x 0.1914 m
Collection:
Date Made: 2002
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

St Nicholas Peak [detail]
Work ID: 26981
Measurements: 8 x 5.5 feet
Collection:
Date Made: 2002
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Niagara Falls from Canadian Side
Work ID: 26984
Measurements: 0.087 x 0.1218 m
Collection:
Date Made: 2002
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA, sea

Amoureux
Work ID: 26988
Description:
The work for the continuing Love Project commenced as Americans were gearing up for War on Terrorism. I started painting smudgy black and white planes dropping bombs. I installed the small greasy works in a circular configuration suggesting that they were flying around the clock; the bombers turned into explosions and the explosions turned into international landscapes and landmarks painted in shades of lipstick red. The crimson oils configured as enigmatic smile -- referencing Man Ray's famous surrealist painting: Amoureux. Amoureux was conceived of as a caress, however its red landmarks can also be read as political hot spots or references to global warming. The painting-combine functions somewhere between document and construct, presenting the world as a ribbon perpetually folding back onto itself. Just a Kiss Away, titled after Rolling Stones tune, followed as a diversion. It presents celebrity lips in a mesmerizing scarlet spiral. Just a Kiss Away opened a link for looking at the ever-widening net popular entertainment casts over all art forms. For example, Hollywood has lately taken some inspiration from the art world. Films like Girl with a Pearl Earring, Pollack, Basquiat and Freda come to mind. The paintings in Doctor Strangelove, Cry and Screen Grab add another twist by addressing the seductive nature of cinema (and popular myths) while drawing attention to film's spectacular ability to distract us from the terrible truth.
Measurements: 0.486156 x 2.2098 m comprised of 60, 0.530352 x 0.707136 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2002
Materials: oil on panels
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Niagara Falls from Canadian Side
Work ID: 26983
Measurements: 0.087 x 0.1218 m
Collection:
Date Made: 2002
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: landscape, Original CCCA

details from Amoureux
Work ID: 26987
Measurements: 15.24 x 20.32 cm each
Collection:
Date Made: 2002
Materials: oil on panels
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

mural
Work ID: 26325
Description: Cameron Public House
Measurements: 0.5568 x 0.9744 m
Collection:
Date Made: 2002
Materials: acrylic on Cameron Public House wall
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

detail from Red Wheel
Work ID: 26972
Measurements: 27.94 x 35.56 x 5.08 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2002
Materials: oil on panel
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Land Mark Wheels (Red & Blue)
Work ID: 26971
Measurements: 2, 0.3132 - 0.348 m in diameter circles
Collection:
Date Made: 2002
Materials: oil on 36 panels
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

detail from Red Wheel
Work ID: 26973
Measurements: 27.94 x 35.56 x 5.08 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2002
Materials: oil on panel
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Tender Mercies
Work ID: 53936
Description: detail from: Love is Such a Beautiful Thing
Measurements: 27.94 x 35.56 x 5.08 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2003
Materials: oil on panel box
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Celebrity Lip Spiral
Work ID: 53939
Description: from: Just A Kiss Away
Measurements: 0.574548 m in diameter; 40, 0.530352 x 0.707136 x 0.176784 cm pieces
Collection:
Date Made: 2003
Materials: oil on panel boxes
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Silken Kiss
Work ID: 53928
Description: detail from: Love is Such a Beautiful Thing
Measurements: 27.94 x 35.56 x 5.08 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2003
Materials: oil on panel box
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Blow Up
Work ID: 53930
Description: detail from: Love is Such a Beautiful Thing
Measurements: 27.94 x 35.56 x 5.08 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2003
Materials: oil on panel box
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Love Project, [installation]
Work ID: 53927
Measurements: various dimensions / diverses dimensions
Collection:
Date Made: 2003
Materials:
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Vanilla Sky
Work ID: 53926
Description: from: Love Project
Measurements: 45.72 x 76.2 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2003
Materials: oil on panel box
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Jackie Brown
Work ID: 53929
Description: detail from: Love is Such a Beautiful Thing
Measurements: 27.94 x 35.56 x 5.08 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2003
Materials: oil on panel box
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Age of Innocence
Work ID: 53944
Description: from: Love Project
Measurements: 45.72 x 76.2 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2003
Materials: oil on panel box
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Kelly Osborne
Work ID: 53943
Description: from: Just A Kiss Away
Measurements: 15.24 x 20.32 x 5.08 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2003
Materials: oil on panel box
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Liya Kibede
Work ID: 53942
Description: from: Just A Kiss Away
Measurements: 15.24 x 20.32 x 5.08 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2003
Materials: oil on panel box
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Love Project, [installation]
Work ID: 53938
Description: Love is Such a Beautiful Thing with Just A Kiss Away
Collection:
Date Made: 2003
Materials:
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Pretty Woman
Work ID: 53945
Measurements: 91.44 x 121.92 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2003
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Kalifornia
Work ID: 53931
Description: detail from: Love is Such a Beautiful Thing
Measurements: 27.94 x 35.56 x 5.08 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2003
Materials: oil on panel box
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Cindy Crawford
Work ID: 53940
Description: from: Just A Kiss Away
Measurements: 15.24 x 20.32 x 5.08 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2003
Materials: oil on panel box
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Eyes Wide Shut
Work ID: 53937
Measurements: 91.44 x 121.92 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2003
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: faces, Original CCCA

Pollock
Work ID: 53932
Description: detail from: Love is Such a Beautiful Thing
Measurements: 27.94 x 35.56 x 5.08 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2003
Materials: oil on panel box
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Casualties of War
Work ID: 53933
Description: detail from: Love is Such a Beautiful Thing
Measurements: 27.94 x 35.56 x 5.08 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2003
Materials: oil on panel box
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Jennifer Lopez
Work ID: 53941
Description: from: Just A Kiss Away
Measurements: 15.24 x 20.32 x 5.08 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2003
Materials: oil on panel box
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Die Another Day
Work ID: 53946
Measurements: 76.2 x 106.68 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2003
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Frieda
Work ID: 53935
Description: detail from: Love is Such a Beautiful Thing
Measurements: 27.94 x 35.56 x 5.08 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2003
Materials: oil on panel box
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Doctor No
Work ID: 53934
Description: detail from: Love is Such a Beautiful Thing
Measurements: 27.94 x 35.56 x 5.08 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2003
Materials: oil on panel box
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Woman Is A Woman
Work ID: 53947
Measurements: 76.2 x 106.68 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2003
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: love, Original CCCA

Everybody’s Happy in Hollywood #1
Work ID: 53948
Measurements: 0.1914 x 0.2784 m
Collection:
Date Made: 2003-04
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Barry Linden
Work ID: 53965
Measurements: 76.2 x 91.44 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2004
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Eyes Wide Shut II
Work ID: 53962
Measurements: 0.1914 x 0.2784 m
Collection:
Date Made: 2004
Materials: oil on panel box
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

A Clockwork Orange #1
Work ID: 53961
Measurements: 27.94 x 35.56 x 5.08 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2004
Materials: oil on panel box
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Cry Me a River
Work ID: 53955
Measurements: 15.24 x 40.64 x 5.08 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2004
Materials: 2 oil on panel boxes
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Celebrity Eye Spiral
Work ID: 53954
Measurements: 21.59 feet in diameter; 55, 15.24 x 20.32 x 5.08 cm pieces
Collection:
Date Made: 2004
Materials: 50 oil on panel boxes
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Blue [detail]
Work ID: 53953
Description: detail of Lawrence of Arabia from the exhibition Blue
Measurements: 2, 15.24 x 20.32 x 5.08 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2004
Materials: oil on panel boxes
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Cry [installation]
Work ID: 53949
Measurements: various dimensions / diverses dimensions
Collection:
Date Made: 2004
Materials: oil on panel boxes
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Everybody’s Happy in Hollywood #2
Work ID: 53950
Measurements: aprox. 0.2088 x 0.3132 m
Collection:
Date Made: 2004
Materials: 96 oil on panel boxes
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Screen Grab [detail]
Work ID: 53958
Measurements: 27.94 x 35.56 x 5.08 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2004
Materials: oil on panel box
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Blue [detail]
Work ID: 53952
Description: detail of Lawrence of Arabia from the exhibition Blue
Measurements: 2, 15.24 x 20.32 x 5.08 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2004
Materials: oil on panel boxes
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Spartacus
Work ID: 53959
Measurements: 27.94 x 35.56 x 5.08 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2004
Materials: oil on panel box
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Screen Grab
Work ID: 53957
Measurements: 0.1914 x 0.2784 m
Collection:
Date Made: 2004
Materials: 20 oil on panel boxes
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Killer’s Kiss
Work ID: 53960
Measurements: 27.94 x 35.56 x 5.08 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2004
Materials: oil on panel box
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

A Clockwork Orange #2
Work ID: 53964
Measurements: 76.2 x 101.6 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2004
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Dr. Strangelove
Work ID: 53963
Measurements: 76.2 x 91.44 cm
Collection:
Date Made: 2004
Materials: oil on canvas
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Boltax Gallery Installation
Work ID: 53956
Measurements: various dimensions / diverses dimensions
Collection:
Date Made: 2004
Materials: oil on panel boxes
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Lawrence of Arabia
Work ID: 53951
Description: from: Blue
Measurements: aprox. 0.2088 x 0.3132 m
Collection:
Date Made: 2004
Materials: 25 oil on panel boxes
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA