John Kenneth Esler

Canadian (1933 - 2001)

John Kenneth Esler was a Canadian painter.
Based on ArtValue.ca records, John Kenneth Esler's estimated art value is C$2,000 (*)

John Kenneth Esler's work could be available for sale at public auction with prices in the range of C$1,000 - C$2,500, or even much higher.

From ArtValue.ca records, the highest price paid at auction for an acrylic painting work attributed to John Kenneth Esler (1933-2001) was C$2,223 - paid for "Bearspaw Remembered" at Levis in Calgary on Sat, Nov 12, 2011.
ArtValue.ca has 149 auction art sale records for their acrylic painting results, with prices in the range of C$1,000 to C$2,500.

To Climb a Mountain (1978)
limited edition etching 31/100
Dimensions - 53.34 cms x 45.72 cms (21 ins x 21 ins)

Lot for sale by Saskatchewan NAC Auction House, Regina
Lot# 27
Sat, May 16, 2020

Estimate $150 - $250
(Not sold)

Saskatchewan NAC Auction House Biography and Notes

John Esler was born in Pilot Mound, MB in 1933. He received an Fine Arts degree from the University of Manitoba in 1960 and a B.Ed. degree from the same school in 1962. He was an instructor of Printmaking and Drawing at the Alberta College of Art from 1964-68, and from 1968- 80 he was a professor of Printmaking and Drawing in the Art Department at the University of Calgary. He was an influential figure in Canadian printmaking, specifically in intaglio works, and helped raise the profile of printmaking in Alberta and Canada by expanding the printmaking department of the University of Calgary.

(*) Value is calculated as an average of the top acrylic painting sale records from ArtValue.ca database.
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