Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Featured Canadian Artist of the Day

Podborski’s Start (Sarajevo Olympics)
Ken Danby 1984


Ken Danby, CM OOnt RCA (6 March 1940 – 23 September 2007) was a Canadian painter in the realist style, and medallist. Danby is best known for creating highly realistic paintings that study everyday life. His 1972 painting At the Crease, portraying a masked hockey goalie defending his net, is widely recognized and reproduced in Canada.


3 comments:

  1. A wonderful moment of action. It does feel realistic.

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  2. Just in time for the Olympics, too. This is lovely.

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  3. Maybe not something I'd want to hang in my house, but perfect for the Olympics.

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