Robert James Houle

Canadian (1947)

Robert James Houle is a Canadian painter.
Based on ArtValue.ca records, Robert James Houle's estimated art value is C$5,000 (*)

Robert James Houle's work could be available for sale through Art Galleries or at public auction with prices in the range of C$500 - C$25,000, or even much higher.

From ArtValue.ca records, the highest price paid at auction for an acrylic painting work attributed to Robert James Houle (1947) was C$17,500 - paid for "Untitled (Abstract Composition in Blues)" at Heffel in Vancouver on Thu, Mar 30, 2023.
ArtValue.ca has 16 auction art sale records for their acrylic painting results, with prices in the range of C$500 to C$25,000.

Untitled
mixed media on paper
Dimensions - 55 cms x 53.8 cms (21.7 ins x 21.2 ins)

Lot for sale by Waddington's Auction House, Toronto
Lot# 11
Thu, Mar 8, 2012

Estimate $2,500 - $3,500
Sold for CAD $4,200

Waddington's Auction House Biography and Notes

Born in Manitoba in 1947, the contemporary artist, curator and critic Robert Houle is recognized for his significant role in the recovery of aboriginal art in Canada and in the establishment of First Nations art in contemporary culture. Houle holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Manitoba and a Bachelor of Education degree from McGill University. He has been exhibiting in group and solo shows since the 1970s. He frequently draws on Western art conventions, while exploring the residual aspects of European colonization of First Nations people. In his haunting and powerful work, Houle often employs both text and photographic documents and reflects upon the interconnection of native spiritual practices and Catholicism. Houle, who is included in most major Canadian museums and galleries, presently resides in Toronto and teaches at the Ontario College of Art and Design.

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