Canadian Landscape Painter Clifton Wellington Greer (1904-1986) Large 24″ x 30″ Oil Painting on Artist Board “Muskoka Bush in Winter”

Clifton Wellington Greer (1904-1986) was born in Toronto and lived in Lorne Park. He studied art at the Ontario College of Art (now OCAD University) under great artists like: Arthur Lismer and J.E.H. MacDonald of the famous Canadian “Group of Seven”, L.A.C. Panton and Frederick Haines to name a few. The focus of his works are landscape oil paintings.

Presented here, “Muskoka Bush in Winter” depicts a beautiful sun lite winter scene, painted in a similar style to the Group of Seven member Frank (Franz) Johnston. The gorgeous sun lite snow in the foreground shows tremendous movement in the brushwork where you can feel the light “dancing” on the cold snow. This is a large work so it is unlikely that he painted it “En Plein Air” in winter but you never know because he usually did all his work outdoors similar to the onsite techniques of the Group of Seven. The painting is signed front lower left “Clifton Greer” in red and the title and name is written in pencil on the back.  The generous handsome frame is in keeping with the time period of the work.

Clifton Greer believed that “a great painting, should hold the mirror up to life, reflecting an enhanced beauty, i.e. truth without distortion.”  He held exhibitions in Toronto, Hamilton, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Calgary and other parts of Canada where “he is recognized throughout the country for his magnificent Canadian landscapes.”

Dimensions: Image: height 24″  x width 30″   Frame: height 31″ x width 37″