Calgary Parks Series
Calgary’s parklands have story-like atmospheres that inspire a sense of fantasy which are evocative of settings in well-known novels and plays for me.
The Calgary Parks Series is about being a child again and seeing Calgary through the lens of a literary work or as a setting for a novel.
For example - A bridge in Confederation Park that elicits the Pooh Sticks Bridge in The House on Pooh Corner (1928) by A.A. Milne; the Bowness Park lagoon which is the perfect riverbank for a picnicking feast as described in The Wind in the Willows (1908) by Kenneth Grahame; and the romance of the Jerry Shaw memorial garden emulates Paris as illustrated in Ludwig Bemelmans Madeline (1939).
Prints
“Madeline” invites you into Calgary’s Gerry Shaw Memorial Garden that is reminiscent of Ludwig Bemelmans’ Madeline (1939), “In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines. They left the house at half-past-nine in two straight lines, in rain or shine. The smallest one was Madeline.”
This series if comprised of paintings that marry a love of literature with Calgary’s extraordinary scenery and parks, with different ecosystems and microclimates, that have a story-like atmosphere that inspire the imagination. It carries a sense of wonder and poignancy which are evocative of scenes, prose, and settings found in well-known novels and plays to me.
“Calgary Parks” is about being a child again and seeing Calgary through the lens of a literary work or as a setting for a novel.
I hope that this park captures the spirit of Bemelmans’ Paris and entices you to add it to your collection.
Created as a part of the Calgary Parks Series. Learn more about this series, its inspiration, and sentiments that rooted my process, HERE.
This original painting, “The Wind in the Willows”, 2023, 16’’ x 12”, is currently available for purchase! Collect the original painting HERE.
This professional inkjet MATTE Fine Art Print was created from my original watercolour painting and is printed on a luxurious smooth presentation paper with a 9-colour plus Chroma Optimizer ink system which delivers gallery quality prints. This is an UNFRAMED print - frame is NOT included. Each print is signed on the lower left or right corner and is accompanied by a signed Certificate of Authenticity.
Each print is made-to-order on the highest quality of ultra premium presentation paper, and produced individually, signed, and shipped in a flat mailer from my printshop.
Please allow 1-3 business days for your order to ship. Please note: Changes to your order are only available for 24 hours after purchase.
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The Calgary Parks Series Collection: “The Wind in the Willows "
“The Wind in the Willows” is a watercolour of Calgary’s Bowness Lagoon is an illumination of the river bank where Rat and Mole feasted on a picnic in the bucolic spring sunshine in Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows (1908).
This series if comprised of paintings that marry a love of literature with Calgary’s extraordinary scenery and parks, with different ecosystems and microclimates, that have a story-like atmosphere that inspire the imagination. It carries a sense of wonder and poignancy which are evocative of scenes, prose, and settings found in well-known novels and plays to me.
“Calgary Parks” is about being a child again and seeing Calgary through the lens of a literary work or as a setting for a novel.
I hope that this riverbank captures the spirit of Rat and Mole and entices you to add it to your collection.
Created as a part of the Calgary Parks Series. Learn more about this series, its inspiration, and sentiments that rooted my process, HERE.
A watercolour painting, 2023. Watercolour and gouache on cold press watercolour paper, in an elegant white frame and mat. 17’’ x 21’’.
$ ONLY 1 AVAILABLE
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This card depicts L.C. Cariou's original painting “Madeline” (2023). Each card is blank inside for your personal message, printed on an inkjet card, and come with a white envelope. The perfect accompaniment to any gift, celebration, or holiday!
Card Information:
Card Inscription - Blank
Back of Card - Title, Artist Information, and Signature
Dimensions: Folded - 5’’ x 7’’, Flat: 10’’ x 7’’, Envelope Size - 5’’ x 7’’
Ships 100% plastic free!
Paper Information
Matte Inkjet Paper
100% Cotton Fiber
Ink Information
All cards are printed on a Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 professional inkjet photo and fine art printer which has a 9-colour plus Chroma Optimizer ink system which delivers gallery quality prints.
“The Wind in the Willows” is a watercolour of Calgary’s Bowness Lagoon is an illumination of the river bank where Rat and Mole feasted on a picnic in the bucolic spring sunshine in Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows (1908).
This series if comprised of paintings that marry a love of literature with Calgary’s extraordinary scenery and parks, with different ecosystems and microclimates, that have a story-like atmosphere that inspire the imagination. It carries a sense of wonder and poignancy which are evocative of scenes, prose, and settings found in well-known novels and plays to me.
“Calgary Parks” is about being a child again and seeing Calgary through the lens of a literary work or as a setting for a novel.
I hope that this riverbank captures the spirit of Rat and Mole and entices you to add it to your collection.
Created as a part of the Calgary Parks Series. Learn more about this series, its inspiration, and sentiments that rooted my process, HERE.
This professional inkjet MATTE Fine Art Print was created from my original watercolour painting and is printed on a luxurious smooth presentation paper with a 9-colour plus Chroma Optimizer ink system which delivers gallery quality prints. This is an UNFRAMED print - frame is NOT included. Each print is signed on the lower left or right corner and is accompanied by a signed Certificate of Authenticity.
Each print is made-to-order on the highest quality of ultra premium presentation paper, and produced individually, signed, and shipped in a flat mailer from my printshop.
Please allow 1-3 business days for your order to ship. Please note: Changes to your order are only available for 24 hours after purchase.
Download my Framing Guide for affordable framing advice.
Click here for my favourite frames you can buy for your prints.
This card depicts L.C. Cariou's original painting “The Wind in the Willows” (2023). Each card is blank inside for your personal message, printed on an inkjet card, and come with a white envelope. The perfect accompaniment to any gift, celebration, or holiday!
Card Information:
Card Inscription - Blank
Back of Card - Title, Artist Information, and Signature
Dimensions: Folded - 5’’ x 7’’, Flat: 10’’ x 7’’, Envelope Size - 5’’ x 7’’
Ships 100% plastic free!
Paper Information
Matte Inkjet Paper
100% Cotton Fiber
Ink Information
All cards are printed on a Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 professional inkjet photo and fine art printer which has a 9-colour plus Chroma Optimizer ink system which delivers gallery quality prints.
Originals
“The House at Pooh Corner” depicts a bridge in Calgary’s Confederation Park that is evocative of Pooh Sticks Bridge, where Pooh, Piglet, and Christopher Robin race sticks in the river under the bridge in A.A. Milne’s The House at Pooh Corner (1928).
This series if comprised of paintings that marry a love of literature with Calgary’s extraordinary scenery and parks, with different ecosystems and microclimates, that have a story-like atmosphere that inspire the imagination. It carries a sense of wonder and poignancy which are evocative of scenes, prose, and settings found in well-known novels and plays to me.
“Calgary Parks” is about being a child again and seeing Calgary through the lens of a literary work or as a setting for a novel.
Created as a part of the Calgary Parks Series. Learn more about this series, its inspiration, and sentiments that rooted my process, HERE.
I hope that bridge captures the spirit of Pooh and entices you to add it to your collection.
This professional inkjet MATTE Fine Art Print was created from my original watercolour painting and is printed on a luxurious smooth presentation paper with a 9-colour plus Chroma Optimizer ink system which delivers gallery quality prints. This is an UNFRAMED print - frame is NOT included. Each print is signed on the lower left or right corner and is accompanied by a signed Certificate of Authenticity.
Each print is made-to-order on the highest quality of ultra premium presentation paper, and produced individually, signed, and shipped in a flat mailer from my printshop.
Please allow 1-3 business days for your order to ship. Please note: Changes to your order are only available for 24 hours after purchase.
Download my Framing Guide for affordable framing advice.
Click here for my favourite frames you can buy for your prints.
Greeting Cards
This card depicts L.C. Cariou's original painting “The House on Pooh Corner” (2023). Each card is blank inside for your personal message, printed on an inkjet card, and come with a white envelope. The perfect accompaniment to any gift, celebration, or holiday!
Card Information:
Card Inscription - Blank
Back of Card - Title, Artist Information, and Signature
Dimensions: Folded - 5’’ x 7’’, Flat: 10’’ x 7’’, Envelope Size - 5’’ x 7’’
Ships 100% plastic free!
Paper Information
Matte Inkjet Paper
100% Cotton Fiber
Ink Information
All cards are printed on a Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 professional inkjet photo and fine art printer which has a 9-colour plus Chroma Optimizer ink system which delivers gallery quality prints.