presents
"Cameron Bird & David Langevin - Mountain Men"
October 22 - November 5, 2016
featuring
ArtTalk
An engaging opening night dinner and presentation with guest speakers
Cameron Bird & David Langevin
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When:
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Oct 22, 2016 (Saturday)
2:00 - 5:00 pm Opening; Artist meet and greet
5:30 - 9:00 pm Dinner and ArtTalk (Ticketed event)
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Where:
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Stephen Lowe Art Gallery / Bow Valley Club
Gallery: #251, 255 - 5 Ave SW (2nd floor Bow Valley Square) (403) 261-1602
Club: #370, 250 - 6 Ave SW (3rd floor Bow Valley Square) (403) 265-9074
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Validated underground parking
enter from 5th Avenue SW, between 1st and 2nd Street SW
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What:
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Join us at Stephen Lowe Art Gallery for the opening of
“Cameron Bird & David Langevin - Mountain Men”, featuring exciting new works by
these two talented and acclaimed Canadian artists.
Following the opening, for those who purchase tickets, enjoy a beautifully presented
3-course dinner and wine, upstairs at the prestigious Bow Valley Club, as Cameron
Bird
and David Langevin share their artistic journey and experiences from some of
Canada’s
most spectacular landscapes through their unique and distinctive paintings.
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RSVP:
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Dinner tickets are $95 + GST per person (see menu below). Seating is limited so call
early to purchase your tickets for this fabulous evening! RSVP by Oct 14th, 2016,
by
phone (403) 261-1602 or in person (we accept Visa, MasterCard, Debit
and Cheques). Tickets are non-refundable.
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Cameron Bird
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"Beauty of the Crow, Bow Lake"
36" x 48" Oil on Canvas
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ArtTalk:
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“My experiences in the outdoors are a large
part of who I am today and why I paint the
subjects I do. I made changes in my life
and headed into the mountains guiding on
horseback and it was then my work moved
to another level. My talk will take you
on a journey from my early training and
mentorship through to the career I have
today.”
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Cameron was born in Duncan, British Columbia, in
1971 and has lived in many areas of the province.
From an early age, Cameron has had a passion for
the beauty of the great outdoors. Having a father
who painted as a hobby led him to begin painting
seriously around the age of 17.
Formally trained at the Emily Carr College of Art
and Capilano College, where he majored in
commercial art, Cameron began researching many
great artists including those of The Group of Seven.
In particular, the works of Alfred J. Casson, Tom
Thomson, and the German/American wildlife artist
Carl Rungius inspired Cameron to eventually pursue
a career in the fine arts.
Having travelled throughout much of western North
America, Cameron has gathered reference material
for his paintings by sketching on location. Images
are captured first by crayon or pencil before
completing the actual studio painting in oil. When
time and climate allows, Cameron will paint small
studies in oil, on site, whether he is hiking on
mountain trails or fishing the various lakes and
rivers.
To date Cameron has participated in many solo and
group shows with private and corporate collectors
from Europe, Australia, China and North America.
Working as a full-time professional artist, Cameron
continues to capture and explore the Canadian
landscape with his powerful and vibrant oils.
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David Langevin
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"Assiniboine in the am..."
24" x 36" Oil on Panel
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ArtTalk:
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“I am often told that my style is reminiscent
of the Group of Seven. It is true that I like to
paint Canadian landscape, and trees of course,
but that is where the similarity ends. From a
technical perspective, my paintings could not be
more different. The Group of Seven painters were
working in the Alla Prima painting methods
popularized by the Impressionists; my stuff is
more like Baroque painting techniques meet the
Canadian wilderness…”
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David Langevin is a modern day Old Master - an impeccable
craftsman, an innate talent. “When I looked at the
paintings of the Old Masters I saw in their work something
that I did not see in modern art. Nothing in my education
or experience as a painter could help me understand how
they achieved the effects that they did. I wanted that. I
wanted to know I could achieve any effect that I could
imagine. I wanted complete expressive freedom...”
After finishing his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at the
University of Ottawa, David spent several years perfecting
his painting skills. He pored over old texts, treatises,
and manuscripts stored in the backrooms of art restoration
departments and libraries reserved for conservationists.
David obtained a Masters in Art Education degree from
McGill University, specializing in methods and materials
for the painter.
Since 1992, he has been living in British Columbia where
he finds an endless supply of inspiration for his art.
David gives lectures, writes a regular technical column
for painters, consults, and conducts workshops on painting
materials and techniques. His paintings are sold in
galleries across Canada.
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