Ken Danby hockey art prints
ACAPULCO
AFTER THE STORM
BLOWING UP
BREAKERS
CANADA 1
CARIBBEAN
CATCHING THE SUN
CROSSING THE SUN
DELICIOUS
EARLY EVENING
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SOME OTHER KEN DANBY IMAGES AVAILABLE:
GREAT FAREWELL
GUELPH CAROUSEL
KIMONO
MORNING TIDE
NIAGARA
PANCHO
SILVER DOLLARS
SPIRIT OF THE GAME
TRAIL 2000 (Calgary Stampede)
VOYAGEUR
Gallery Edition
Image size: 21.3" x 32"
950 s/n
Classic Edition
Image size: 30.7" x 46"
650 s/n
Grand Edition
Image size: 40.0" x 60"
250 s/n
"Flashpoint"
Giclée Canvas Edition
Gallery Edition
Image size: 19" x 32"
950 s/n
Grand Edition
Image size: 27" x 46"
650 s/n
Gallery Edition
Image size: 23" x 48"
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Grand Edition
Image size: 29" x 60"
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Gallery Edition
Image size: 21" x 48"
1500 s/n
Classic Edition
Image size: 26" x 60" 500 s/n
Grand Edition
Image size: 39" x 90"
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"Windswept"
Giclée Canvas Edition
Gallery Edition
Image size: 18" x 30"
950 s/n
"Tuscan Valley"
Giclée Canvas Edition
ARTWEST is pleased to present the amazing art of Ken Danby now available in the ultimate in
art reproduction fidelity - Giclée-on-Canvas.
The artist has been involved in every step of the creation of these signed and numbered museum-quality reproductions. These Tru-Giclée™ prints are masterpieces of art and technology, using only the finest materials and processes to create the first true 'look and feel' reproductions of Ken Danby's paintings. Tested to last over 150 years without change, each canvas is hand signed and numbered by the artist and comes with a certificate of authenticity.
Niagara has been masterfully reproduced from Ken Danby's original 8 foot oil painting. The actual painting resides in a private collection, but thanks to the giclée process and a specially prepared canvas,
a limited number of collectors will now enjoy a near-perfect reproduction of this extraordinary work of art.
This is the result of twenty years of stewing over a subject that offers absolute fascination and intimidation at the same time. While working my way through various studies and wondering where they'd take me, I continually challenged the very idea of Niagara as a subject. After all, it's such a familiar icon of the world and it's been 'done' by countless others. The power of the thing is simply overwhelming. I believe that even 'the familiar' can still be potent, and the timelessness of 'Niagara' remains a powerful experience for me. - Ken Danby
1940-2007. Renowned artist Ken Danby, one of Canada's foremost realist painters, has died at age 67. Ken Danby died while canoeing in Algonquin Park.
Danby is best known for his 1972 painting At the Crease, showing a masked hockey player. The egg tempera work hangs in reproduction in countless homes of Canadian hockey lovers. Danby's sports paintings are among his best-loved images, among them Lacing Up and Hockey Night in Canada, a tribute to 50 years of CBC coverage of the game. His famous sports images include The Great Farewell, painted for Wayne Gretzky when he decided to retire from playing hockey.
Danby was a member of the governing board of the Canada Council from 1985 to 1991, a trustee of the National Gallery of Canada from 1991 to 1995 and was awarded an honorary doctorate of fine arts from Laurentian University in 1997.
Danby was a member of both the Order of Ontario and the Order of Canada.
He is survived by his wife, Gillian, and three sons...read Ken Danby's full biography...
KEN DANBY BIO CONT...
Ken Danby was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario on March 6, 1940, the second son of Gertrude and Edison Danby. His brother, Marvin, four years his senior, displayed natural abilities and interest in creating art as a teenager, which he later set aside. Ken credits Marvin's early interest with inspiring his own. Their parents were very supportive when Ken's artistic skills expanded throughout his elementary years at Cody Public School, where he became known as "the school artist", and they soon became aware of the serious degree of his interest. When he was ten years old, in Grade Six, he informed them that he wanted to become an artist, and that a guidance teacher had advised him of a school called the Ontario College of Art, where he could study art. Eight years later, in 1958, he enrolled.
Ken then began his personal odyssey at the age of 20, to not only learn and grow independently as an artist, but to somehow support himself through his artistic abilities. It was a struggle, but he persevered through a multitude of art related jobs over the next three years, all the while nurturing his personal exploration of various directions in his painting and drawing. In 1963, after having returned to a representational focus in his work, and needing some reinforcement of his convictions in this regard, Danby arranged to review his work with gallery owner, Walter Moos, of Toronto. Moos was positive and supportive when his keen eye recognized the artist's exceptional abilities. In 1964, Gallery Moos presented Danby's first one-man show, which promptly sold out and set an example that was repeated and surpassed over many years.
So began an artist-dealer relationship that continues today - even though Gallery Moos is no longer Danby's "exclusive" representative. Over the years, Danby and Moos have presented many one-man exhibitions and the artist has participated in numerous group shows internationally. Major collectors, including private, corporate and museum collections, responded enthusiastically and the artist is today recognized internationally as one of the world's foremost realist painters - as well as being one of Canada's best known artists.
Ken Danby has lived and worked in the countryside near Guelph, (one-hour west of Toronto) since 1967. His fifty acre property includes a magnificent 1856 stone mill beside the river, overlooked by the original miller's stone house, a stable and the artist's former studio, now expanded to accommodate his publishing company, Ken Danby Studios and his management company, Mill Studios Corporation. Together with his wife and favourite model, Gillian, he enjoys the privacy of their scenic surroundings, which often find their way into his paintings. Gillian's quarter horses are well looked after on the property, as is their Great Dane, Summer.
The recipient of many awards and honours, Ken Danby continues to respond to his personal experiences with unique and creative dedication. Whenever he's asked to identify his best work, or his favourite, his answer remains the same - "my next one".
Ken Danby is one of only a few contemporary artists who have created paintings that make the transition from artwork to cultural icon. While the popularity of his work and his contributions to the arts make him a celebrity in Canada, it is his outstanding timeless images that have earned him international recognition as one of the foremost realist artists.
Where some see only an incredible attention to detail, others are aware of the artist's greater accomplishment... the presence, the life and the emotion which emanates from each meticulously composed image. Studying a Ken Danby painting is more than experiencing fine art. It is sharing in the artist's response to his own experience.
Ken Danby's work has been the subject of several popular books, including Ken Danby, published by Clarke Irwin, Danby: Images of Sport published by MacMillan of Canada, and Ken Danby: The New Decade published by Stoddart. He is listed in numerous reference publications such as.Who's Who in Canada, Who's Who in America, Dictionary of International Biography, Who's Who in American Art, Canadian Encyclopedia, and Contemporary Artists.
Many public institutions hold Ken Danby's originals in their collections, including The Museum of Modern Art and the Brooklyn Museum in New York, The National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, The Art Institute of Chicago, the Montreal Museum of Fine Art, Oklahoma Art Centre, The Governor General of Canada, Vancouver Art Gallery, University of California Art Gallery, The City of Jerusalem, Israel and the Bradford City Art Gallery in England.
Ken Danby is an elected member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. Among the many awards he has received are the Jessie Dow Prize, the 125th Anniversary Commemorative Medal of Canada, and spanning twenty-five years of recognition, both the Queen's Silver and Golden Jubilee Medals. He has recently been invested in both the Order of Ontario, and the Order of Canada, the province's and country's highest and most prestigious honours.
Ken Danby Art
"Bali Mist"
Giclée Canvas Edition
A tropical rain can materialize in a very short time and then pass on just as quickly - virtually within minutes. This painting resulted from just such an experience in Bali. Immediately following a dramatic downpour, I watched the clouds move on, and the beach again became the recipient of the sun's heat. I was enthralled by the experience and this painting is the result. In the distance, I offered the remaining evidence of the conflicting temperatures that occur on such an occasion, in the form of a lingering mist. - Ken Danby
"Island Reach"
Giclée Canvas Edition
This island is located in the northern stretch of the 30,000 Islands of Georgian Bay. It's not easily accessible, which is one of its assets. It's a grand and remote mass of irregular stretches of rock interspersed with inlets, ponds, fissures and great sweeping pine trees. While exploring the upper areas of the island, I became intrigued with this broad expanse of a long rock formation - in fact a reach - and the dramatic tree line of pines beyond that were reflected in the adjoining pond. - Ken Danby
Gallery Edition
Image size: 19" x 32"
950 s/n
Grand Edition
Image size: 27" x 46"
650 s/n
The title of this painting does not refer to a location, which might be the most common assumption. Instead it identifies a moment in time, when the sun has almost receded and casts a fiery intensity - like the Flashpoint of a volatile liquid.
"Lake Louise"
Giclée Canvas Edition
Gallery Edition
Image size: 21" x 32"
950 s/n
Classic Edition
Image size: 30.7" x 46"
650 s/n
Grand Edition
Image size: 40" x 60"
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"Lake Superior"
Giclée Canvas Edition
My journeys north of Sault Ste. Marie along the shores of Lake Superior always leave me with a renewed awareness of the vast scale of this body of water. I wanted this image to represent the essence of Superior and not be visually identified with any specific geographical site. Storm clouds moving across the sky proclaim a change in the weather in spite of the calm water. I was there in late September - the time when Superior begins to be very unpredictable and dangerous. It's also the time when she provides the most spectacular sunsets. - Ken Danby
"Niagara"
Giclée Canvas Edition
"Renaissance"
Giclée Canvas Edition
Gallery Edition
Image size: 23" x 38"
950 s/n
We were visiting Vinci, the town near Florence, Italy, where one of my heroes, Leonardo da Vinci was born. The morning was overcast and drizzling, but the sky showed signs of opening up as I walked about the property with thoughts of Leonardo's presence here racing through my mind. Then blue sky suddenly appeared and the sun offered an amazing light show behind dark dramatic clouds. It was as if the sky was reflecting a visual metaphor for the very essence of Renaissance - a rebirth, a new beginning. - Ken Danby
"Summer Solstice"
Giclée Canvas Edition
Gallery Edition
Image size: 21" x 32"
950 s/n
Grand Edition
Image size: 28" x 42"
650 s/n
While visiting with friends on their Georgian Bay Island, we were enjoying pre-dinner conversation when I began to notice the early stages of the setting sun through the large cottage window. As it progressed, my attention was captivated and I quickly excused myself to get outside to experience the changing sky.
I was aware that the day was June 21st and Mother Nature was presenting me with her marvelous pronouncement of the Summer Solstice. - Ken Danby
On one of our excursions near Florence, Italy, we climbed a steep hill, and I spotted this grand looking stone building in the valley below. It reminded me of our mill at home. The entire valley presented itself in such splendour, and as the light display continually changed, it became a beautiful tapestry of colour and design as if to say "I am Tuscany." - Ken Danby
Gallery Edition
Image size: 22" x 46"
950 s/n
Grand Edition
Image size: 29" x 60"
650 s/n
Georgian Bay's eastern topography is synonymous with sweeping jack pines and rolling pink and gray granite rock formations. It's a dynamic duo that's hard to resist when sketching the terrain. I encountered this cluster of pines majestically crowning a promontory of lichen decorated rock and swept toward the east by years of prevailing westerly winds. - Ken Danby
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While most of the imagery of 'Louise' that I have seen over the years tends to include elements of the shore on which one stands, I decided that I would view it from out on the water itself, with no foreground intrusions. It would include simply the mountains, the sky, and the water. Later, I decided to eliminate clouds from the sky - to reinforce the overall simplicity, and the sky's relationship to the water. One of the conclusions arrived at during my observations, was that the intensity and luminosity of the water's colour could not be understated, as I might be tempted to do after the fact. I made notes to remind myself that if anything, it should be intensified to accurately convey its reality. It is truly brilliant, beyond expectations.
One of the difficult challenges in pursuing such a painting is to keep it simple. While Lake Louise encompasses a great deal of detail to substantiate its accuracy and credibility (it is after all, a portrait of an icon). I determined that I wanted to present it as straight forward as possible, rather than, for instance, as a romanticized vista. For me, its strength is in the essence of its reality, both grand and potent. . - Ken Danby
