A Canadian Shield island in a northern lake — a single white pine bent by decades of prevailing wind, the lichen-covered granite below it, the dark treeline of the mainland behind, a summer storm cloud building above. This is the iconic image of the Canadian Shield in its most distilled form: rock, pine, water, sky, and the particular light of a threatening afternoon in August.
Glen worked in coloured pencil for this piece, and the medium is ideal for the subject — the texture of the lichen on the granite, the individual needles of the wind-sculpted pine, the layered depth of the sky can all be built up in coloured pencil in a way that rewards the closest viewing. This painting is a tribute to a landscape that defined much of Glen's outdoor practice and much of his artistic identity. This is one of his finest and most emblematic landscape works.

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Shared by our collectors
Glen's work has hung in homes for decades. Here are a few pieces where they live now, photographed by the collectors themselves.
“…brings to mind fond childhood memories walking with my father.”
Linda F.
“We love the print very much. A few years ago, we had a beautiful fox arrive at our home.”
Betsy B.
“I have so many fond memories of growing up with the wildlife prints that truly inspired imagination and made our house a home.”
Michael G.
A family collection, begun in the late 1970s
“I choose prints from here because of the incredible detail and he is a Canadian artist.”
Barb R.
“It's hanging beside a lake that has Loons. Nice setting.”
Christopher W.
“This piece really brings out their personality and looks great at my cottage.”
Anne G.
“I love your father's work and will be back again for more.”
Anne G.
“Looks great in the room, and compliments the colours and theme I am going for.”
Lynda H.