Spotted Owl — Giclée on Paper Square when his technique was loose

when his technique was loose enough to feel atmospheric and tight enough to render every individual hair on the beaver's coat

This is one of Glen's most ambitious and complete landscape-and-wildlife compositions: the loons are painted with their characteristic precision

Glen Loates is a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts whose wildlife range extended across North America

Glen Loates is a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts whose watercolour bird studies have been collected by museums and private collectors for over five decades

Spotted Owl — Giclée on Paper Square when his technique was looseA Spotted Owl the old growth specialist, the forest interior bird perched in the dim light of a dense conifer wood. The Spotted Owl's large dark eyes, adapted for low light hunting, and its rich brown and white spotted plumage are rendered with the same careful attention Glen brought to all his owl subjects. The forest setting deep shadow, old growth character is part of the painting's meaning as well as its composition. The Spotted Owl carries