Mitchell Fenton
Paintings of buildings in Banff National Park - both humble and grand.
Lake Agnes Tea House (hike near Lake Louise), 2017, oil on panel, 19 x 15 inches (48 x 38 cm), framed, $2450 Cdn.
The Big Beehive (hike near Lake Louise), 2017, oil on panel, 15x15 inches (38x38 cm), framed, $2200 Cdn.
Cosmic Ray Station (Sulphur Mountain Observatory) on top of Sanson Peak, 2020, oil on panel, 19 x 15 inches (48 x 38 cm), framed, Note: the Cosmic Ray Station was a chunky building located below the Observatory and was demolished in 1981, $2450 Cdn.
Water Tower, Lake Minnewanka (TCH#1 east of Banff), 2022, oil on panel, 10x8 inches (25.5 x 20 cm), framed, $1300 Cdn.
Bow River Shelter (by Bow View Lodge - 228 Bow Avenue), 2022, oil on panel, 8x10 inches (20x25.5 cm), framed, $1300 Cdn.
Red Truck (224 Muskrat Street), 2022, oil on panel, 12 x 15 inches (30.5 x 38 cm), framed, $1950 Cdn.
Kidney Residence (328 Muskrat Street), 2022, oil on panel, 12 x 15 inches (30.5 x 38 cm), framed, $1950 Cdn.
Early Light, Banff (135 Lynx Street), 2022, oil on panel, 12 x 15 inches (30.5 x 38 cm), framed, $1950 Cdn.
Transformer Substation Building (616 Buffalo Street), 2022, oil on panel, 8x10 inches (20x25.5 cm), framed, $1300 Cdn.
Banff Bunkies (412 Marten Street), 2022, oil on panel, 10x12 inches (26x30.5 cm), framed, $1650 Cdn.
The Moore Residence (125 Lynx Street), 2022, oil on panel, 15 x 19 inches (38x48cm), framed, $2450 Cdn.
Banff Park Museum (91 Banff Avenue), 2020, oil on panel, 15 x 19 inches (38 x 48 cm), framed, Note: John Stock's Banff Park Museum was built in 1903, $2450 Cdn.
Administration Building, Banff National Park (101 Mountain Avenue), 2022, oil on panel, 15x19 inches (38x48cm), framed, $2450 Cdn.
Lake Oesa, Lake O'Hara, oil on canvas, 32 x 38 inches, $4000 Cdn.
Lake O'Hara, oil on panel, 24 x 30 inches, $3100 CDN
Winter, Lake O'Hara Half-Light, oil on canvas, 40 x 50 inches, $5000 Cdn.
Winter, Lake O'Hara (detail), oil on canvas, 40 x 50 inches, $5000 Cdn.
O'Hara Close Up, oil on canvas, 40 x 32 inches, $4000 Cdn.
Lake O'Hara, oil on canvas, 48 x 60 inches, $5500 Cdn.
Marvel Pass, oil on canvas, 60 x 72 inches, $6400 Cdn.
Marvel Pass, Near Mt. Assiniboine, oil on panel, 10 x 12 inches, framed, $1350 Cdn.
Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, oil on canvas, 60 x 144 inches, $9000 Cdn.
Winter, Lake O'Hara from Odaray, oil on canvas, 40 x 50 inches, sold.
Diamond View (545 Buffalo - river side view), 2022, oil on panel, 12 x 15 inches (30.5 x 38 cm), sold.
Parkitecture
An exhibition of new paintings of buildings n Banff National Park – both humble and grand.
Parkitecture is a word that has been around for about a hundred years. It refers to architecture in the American National Parks that is rustic, made of timber and stone, meant to harmonize with the majestic landscape.
There are plenty of examples of "Parkitecture" in Banff National Park!
I am drawn to the historical buildings that have been so well maintained by all the parties involved. I love to visit Banff to paint. This show is an opportunity to incorporate some of the architecture into the mountain landscapes that I have always enjoyed painting, to showcase the human activity that has occurred here in the spectacular Rocky Mountains.
Banff is a wonderful destination – but we all know it is not the destination that is important but rather the journey to get there… That is why I have included some classic cars in some of the paintings. Cars are cool!
Parkitecture is an ongoing series of work. This exhibition includes a few older paintings from the Poster Series; many earlier Parkitecture paintings have already found a home. There are so many buildings I would still like to paint – in town and elsewhere the beautiful Banff National Park.