Spire Dance
81.3 cms x 60.3 cms (32 ins x 23.75 ins)
Signed, titled, editioned 41/50 and dated 2007
printed in 2007
Lot offered for sale by Heffel, Vancouver at the auction event "Artists for Kids: The Archival Collection (4th session)" held on Thu, Feb 27, 2025.
Lot 334
Lot 334
Estimate: CAD $300 - $500
Realised: CAD $1,625
Realised: CAD $1,625
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Artists for Kids and the Gordon Smith Gallery
Notes:
Arnold Shives was born in 1943 in Vancouver. He developed his love of art during his high-school years at Lord Byng Secondary and later at the University of British Columbia, where he audited painting classes with the ever-inspiring Gordon Smith. In 1968, returning to Vancouver from Stanford University, he met Toni Onley, who became a lifelong mentor. Onley encouraged Shives to pursue his imagery with professional galleries, and he met early success in both Vancouver and Toronto. Since that time Shives has worked as a full-time artist exploring the serene nature of the landscape in painting, assemblage and through printmaking. His work has been exhibited across Canada and in the United States, South Africa, Europe and Japan. It can be found in numerous public and private collections, including the National Gallery of Canada, in Ottawa.
The linoblock edition Spire Dance was inspired by a dramatic cedar snag found on a trail in Bowen Island’s Crippen Regional Park. The print's raw simplicity, strong sculptural form and flashes of colourful floating light depict the magic of the forest experience for the artist. The bold play of thrusting forms juxtaposed with hidden foliage shapes combine in a powerful, impeccably carved composition.
Established in 1989 by renowned BC artist-patrons Gordon Smith, Jack Shadbolt and Bill Reid, Artists for Kids was founded with the singular intent to support children, their art education and their future. Through art specialists, it provides enriching art-making experiences for thousands of students each year across Canada as well as professional development opportunities for educators. In 1990, the group published the first Artists for Kids Limited Edition Portfolio print, Xhuwaji / Haida Grizzly. This print by Reid, based on a ceremonial drum, marked the beginning of an extraordinary partnership with now more than 100 Canadian artists—from Kenojuak Ashevak to Ian Wallace—that has produced one of the most significant limited edition collections in the country. Proceeds from the sale of prints fund educational programs, artist residencies, art camps, scholarships, bursaries, and future acquisitions for Artists for Kids and the Gordon Smith Gallery Permanent Collection.
Please note: this work is unframed.
Please note: the full sheet size is 40 x 30 1/2 inches.
To visit the Artists for Kids website please click here.
Artists for Kids and the Gordon Smith Gallery
Notes:
Arnold Shives was born in 1943 in Vancouver. He developed his love of art during his high-school years at Lord Byng Secondary and later at the University of British Columbia, where he audited painting classes with the ever-inspiring Gordon Smith. In 1968, returning to Vancouver from Stanford University, he met Toni Onley, who became a lifelong mentor. Onley encouraged Shives to pursue his imagery with professional galleries, and he met early success in both Vancouver and Toronto. Since that time Shives has worked as a full-time artist exploring the serene nature of the landscape in painting, assemblage and through printmaking. His work has been exhibited across Canada and in the United States, South Africa, Europe and Japan. It can be found in numerous public and private collections, including the National Gallery of Canada, in Ottawa.
The linoblock edition Spire Dance was inspired by a dramatic cedar snag found on a trail in Bowen Island’s Crippen Regional Park. The print's raw simplicity, strong sculptural form and flashes of colourful floating light depict the magic of the forest experience for the artist. The bold play of thrusting forms juxtaposed with hidden foliage shapes combine in a powerful, impeccably carved composition.
Established in 1989 by renowned BC artist-patrons Gordon Smith, Jack Shadbolt and Bill Reid, Artists for Kids was founded with the singular intent to support children, their art education and their future. Through art specialists, it provides enriching art-making experiences for thousands of students each year across Canada as well as professional development opportunities for educators. In 1990, the group published the first Artists for Kids Limited Edition Portfolio print, Xhuwaji / Haida Grizzly. This print by Reid, based on a ceremonial drum, marked the beginning of an extraordinary partnership with now more than 100 Canadian artists—from Kenojuak Ashevak to Ian Wallace—that has produced one of the most significant limited edition collections in the country. Proceeds from the sale of prints fund educational programs, artist residencies, art camps, scholarships, bursaries, and future acquisitions for Artists for Kids and the Gordon Smith Gallery Permanent Collection.
Please note: this work is unframed.
Please note: the full sheet size is 40 x 30 1/2 inches.
To visit the Artists for Kids website please click here.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Heffel auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Heffel auction house for permission to use.