Gary Aylward continues to astound with his latest paintings of our forcible Canadian Landscape. His paintings of the vast energy found in nature speak to themes deeply rooted in historical art traditions – from the visual characterizations of Grecian mythology, to the Enlightenment’s fascination with the sublime – Aylward’s art expresses this same sentiment of nature’s stupefying power, captured in a contemporary vision of our rugged west coast environment. Influenced by Renaissance painting techniques, his pieces are built up in layers of textural paint and glazes, resulting in varying levels of translucence, superb balance of light and shadow, and dizzying attention to detail. His intense focus elevates the subject matter beyond a merely faithful representation into a hyper-realized vision of life and the forces that shape it.
Crossfire 2021
Oil on canvas 31.5″ x 84″
$14,000.00
The Razor’s Edge 2021
Oil on canvas 34″ x 90″
$15,500.00
2020 2021
Oil on canvas 37″ x 90″
$16,250.00
Northwesterly Gale, Ucluelet 2020
Oil on canvas 53.5″ x 132″ triptych
$28,000.00
Sunwapta Canyon Cascade 2020
Oil on canvas 54″ x 43″
$13,000.00
Pillars of the Rockies (The ramparts of Mt Wilson) 2019
Oil on canvas 54″ x 77″
$19,000.00
Come From Away 2018
Oil on canvas 20.5″ x 78″
$9,800.00
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