The Art of Margaret van Gurp

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My name is Margaret van Gurp and I live in Nova Scotia, Canada, where the beauty of the land and seascape makes me go out and paint whenever the weather is good. If that is not the case, I paint portraits or still lifes indoors in watercolor or oil paints. Sometimes I sculpt in clay; mostly figures and busts of people. These will be fired in a kiln and painted bronze patina. For Parks Canada I sculpt character heads for historic displays which can be found in three different Canadian provinces. My ink drawings have appeared in one of Canada's national newspapers The Globe and Mail.

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Paintings

These are samples of my style.

My works hang in galleries and have been exhibited in numerous locations during a period of decades.
Several of my paintings have been purchased by celebrities and other collectors.

The Artist at work
in the Halifax Public Gardens (photograph taken to accompany an article in the Halifax Herald)


The Barrelman

This painting captures a calm face, wisened by years of hard work in the wild natutal elements


Public Gardens, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Painted on the spot

Portrait of an old man

One of my favorite models

Country road
Oil painting done in late October near Terence Bay, Nova Scotia

Armdale Yacht Club, Halifax
When I painted this watercolor, the small boat appeared just in time at the right spot.

Fall in Nova Scotia

Painted near Liverpool, NS, in water color.

Taking a break

Ink drawing done in doctor's office.
 
 
 
Sculptures
Young Girl
Mr. Cooke

A page of my ink sketches

 
 
 
Samples of mannequins on display in Parks Canada Interpretation Centres.
The heads of these mannequins were created by the artist

A Micmac Indian, one of ten historic figures on display as part of the exhibit
"Warden of the North" at National Historic Site Citadel Hill, Halifax, Nova Scotia

An ordinary citizen from around 1800, displayed as part of the exhibit "Warden of the North" (see above)

Basque fisherman, one of eleven mannequins at Parks Canada Castle Hill Interpretation Centre, Newfoundland

The heads of four Voyageurs and four Mohawk natives on display as part of a fur trading exhibit at Fort St. Joseph, Ontario.

I will consider all requests for custom works.
If you are interested in anything you see on this site, or anything similar,
or any other fine arts work - please let me know by email or telephone.

Please visit my studio in Halifax, Nova Scotia - call for an appointment
Phone (902) 454-4734


Past shows

~ En Plein Air ~

A Show and Sale
of "alla prima" oil paintings and watercolours

Craig Gallery - Alderney Landing, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

April 2 to May 1, 2004
click here for details


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