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William Pura

William Pura received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Manitoba followed by a Master of Fine Arts degree from Indiana University in Bloomington. He subsequently returned to Manitoba where he taught Printmaking, Drawing, Painting and Color Theory at the University of Manitoba School of Art until 2010. Stylistically his work has moved from landscape and figurative issues to geometric abstraction and then back again to more representational imagery. His years in Indiana were formative in many ways, but most significantly he began to explore plein air painting with the encouragement of his friend Richard Nickolson. Experimenting with watercolor, ink wash and oils, the hours spend in the soft atmospheric light of southern Indiana opened up a whole new awareness of color in the landscape. After moving away from his more abstract work, he again embraced the landscape, particularly the urban landscape, which allowed elements of abstraction in the architectural forms to be combined with three important elements: light – as a phenomenon that changes the appearance of objects, changes their colour and with shadow, obscures and creates a sense of mystery; perspective - a pictorial element that changes the viewer’s relationship to the various subjects in the images and can create strong emotional responses to those forms; and memory - a special location, a coming together of buildings and the natural landscape, some combination of elements that evokes a strong sense of place. The CCCA Winnipeg Artists Project was generously supported by the Winnipeg Foundation.
Creator Id: 493
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Country of Birth: Canada
Province of Birth: Manitoba
Year of Birth: 1948
City: Santa Fe
Country: United States
Type of Creator: Artist
Gender: Male
Mediums: painting, photography, printmaking
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Work by William Pura

View From the Bridge

Work ID: 76784

Measurements: 101.6 x 238.2 cm

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Night Road: Purple Tree

Work ID: 76787

Measurements: 46 x 61 cm

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Night Road: Large Tree

Work ID: 76786

Measurements: 46 x 61 cm

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Night Road: Orange Lights

Work ID: 76785

Measurements: 61 x 81 cm

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Bavarian Smokies

Work ID: 76789

Measurements: 46 x 61 cm

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KFC

Work ID: 76791

Measurements: 91.5 x 122 cm

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Steak

Work ID: 76790

Measurements: 61 x 81.3 cm

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The Suburbs

Work ID: 76788

Measurements: 61 x 81.4 cm

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Balsam Bay

Work ID: 76792

Measurements: 84 x 127 cm

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Nearing Munich

Work ID: 76793

Measurements: 81.3 x 119.8 cm

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House with Two Spruce Trees

Work ID: 76794

Measurements: 81.5 x 122.2 cm

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Landscape: Central East Side

Work ID: 76795

Measurements: 68.5 x 76.2 cm

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Tornado-Night Take-off

Work ID: 76797

Measurements: 146 x 241 cm

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Stafford Street House

Work ID: 76796

Measurements: 114.3 x 137.2 cm

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Edge of the Suburbs

Work ID: 76798

Measurements: 146 x 177.8 cm

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Angela

Work ID: 76803

Description: Double Portrait Series

Measurements: 38.1 x 87.9 cm

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Jasmin

Work ID: 76804

Description: Double Portrait Series

Measurements: 38.1 x 84.7 cm

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Water, Sand, Ice, Winnipeg Beach

Work ID: 76706

Measurements: 63.5 x 95.4 cm

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Ginny

Work ID: 76805

Description: Double Portrait Series

Measurements: 38.1 x 85 cm

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Tyler

Work ID: 76810

Description: Double Portrait Series

Measurements: 38 x 82 cm

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Suburban Street-Hazy Day

Work ID: 76800

Measurements: 114.3 x 152.5 cm

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Lightning Strike: Poplar Treeline

Work ID: 76799

Measurements: 106.5 x 160 cm

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Treeline: Afternoon Haze

Work ID: 76801

Measurements: 152.5 x 177.8 cm

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Tree Trunk, Patricia Beach

Work ID: 76714

Measurements: 63.5 x 95.4 cm

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Moon over Winnipeg Beach Breakwater

Work ID: 76707

Measurements: 63.5 x 95.4 cm

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Gwen

Work ID: 76811

Description: Double Portrait Series

Measurements: 38 x 82 cm

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Shoreline Ice, Lake Winnipeg

Work ID: 76711

Measurements: 63.5 x 95.4 cm

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Lake Winnipeg at Matlock

Work ID: 76712

Measurements: 63.5 x 95.4 cm

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Fishing Shack, Lake Winnipeg

Work ID: 76708

Measurements: 63.5 x 95.4 cm

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Grand Beach, Lake Winnipeg

Work ID: 76713

Measurements: 63.5 x 95.4 cm

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Lake Winnipeg

Work ID: 76709

Measurements: 63.5 x 95.4 cm

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Fishing Hut, Lake Winnipeg

Work ID: 76710

Measurements: 63.5 x 95.4 cm

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Joshua

Work ID: 76806

Description: Double Portrait Series

Measurements: 38.1 x 93.2 cm

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Robin

Work ID: 76807

Description: Double Portrait Series

Measurements: 38.1 x 78.1 cm

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Toby

Work ID: 76808

Description: Double Portrait Series

Measurements: 38.1 x 72.3 cm

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Winnipeg Beach Boardwalk, Lake Winnipeg

Work ID: 76715

Measurements: 63.5 x 95.4 cm

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Minaret – Pinks

Work ID: 76773

Measurements: 137.2 x 183 cm

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Rainbow, Patricia Beach, Lake Winnipeg

Work ID: 76719

Measurements: 63.5 x 95.4 cm

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Fog, Winnipeg Beach

Work ID: 76716

Measurements: 63.5 x 95.4 cm

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Green Night

Work ID: 76771

Measurements: 177 x 235 cm

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Small Green Night with Minaret

Work ID: 76774

Measurements: 50.8 x 63.5 cm

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Near Beaconia

Work ID: 76720

Measurements: 63.5 x 95.4 cm

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Lake Winnipeg, East Shoreline

Work ID: 76718

Measurements: 63.5 x 95.4 cm

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Balsam Harbour, Lake Winnipeg

Work ID: 76717

Measurements: 63.5 x 95.4 cm

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Chinook and the Moon

Work ID: 76770

Measurements: 101.7 x 121.8 cm

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Green Night – Minaret

Work ID: 76772

Measurements: 137.2 x 183 cm

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Lulu

Work ID: 76812

Description: Double Portrait Series

Measurements: 38 x 82 cm

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Boat Launch Area, Balsam Harbour

Work ID: 76726

Measurements: 63.5 x 95.4 cm

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Nocturne: City with Distant Smoke

Work ID: 76778

Measurements: 40.6 x 50.7 cm

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Green Night Cityscape

Work ID: 76780

Measurements: 50.2 x 62.3 cm

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Green Night Starry Night

Work ID: 76776

Measurements: 95.3 x 124.5 cm

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Green Night: Rockets

Work ID: 76775

Measurements: 33 x 57.2 cm

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Fallen Tree, Patricia Beach, Lake Winnipeg

Work ID: 76728

Measurements: 63.5 x 95.4 cm

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Green Night Red Cross

Work ID: 76779

Measurements: 50.7 x 63.5 cm

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Storm, Lake Winnipeg

Work ID: 76723

Measurements: 63.5 x 95.4 cm

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Boat Dock, Balsam Harbour

Work ID: 76725

Measurements: 63.5 x 95.4 cm

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Skymaster, Winnipeg Beach

Work ID: 76722

Measurements: 63.5 x 95.4 cm

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Ferris Wheel, Winnipeg Beach

Work ID: 76721

Measurements: 63.5 x 95.4 cm

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Green Night Refuelling

Work ID: 76781

Measurements: 183 x 243.8 cm

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Lake Winnipeg

Work ID: 76727

Measurements: 63.5 x 95.4 cm

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Balsam Harbour

Work ID: 76724

Measurements: 63.5 x 95.4 cm

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Stealth

Work ID: 76777

Measurements: 137.2 x 182.8 cm

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Green Night Palm Trees

Work ID: 76782

Measurements: 122 x 91.5 cm

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Baghdad Dawn

Work ID: 77837

Measurements: 152.4 x 114.3 cm

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Green Night: Cat

Work ID: 77838

Measurements: 76.2 x 114.3 cm

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Nocturne: Nine Lights

Work ID: 76783

Measurements: 98.5 x 127 cm

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Green Night: Rangefinder

Work ID: 76802

Measurements: 91.4 x 121.8 cm

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Derek

Work ID: 76813

Description: Double Portrait Series

Measurements: 38 x 82 cm

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Lou

Work ID: 76809

Description: Double Portrait Series

Measurements: 38.1 x 82.1 cm

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Green Night: Flypast

Work ID: 77839

Measurements: 142.24 x 142.24 cm

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