Official Gallery of Canadian Wildlife Artist Glen Loates R.C.A.

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Glen Loates painting the Wood thrush with bird skins from the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in 1979

One-of-a-kind works by Glen Loates. View the Originals

Glen Loates outside by mushrooms kneeling with sketchbook and smiling

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Glen Loates in the studio using animal skins as reference while painting owels

Glen Loates in the studio using animal skins as reference.

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Glen Loates in the Oval Office presenting his Bald Eagle painting to Ronald Reagan.

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Giant Squid Wanted Poster | Artwork by Glen Loates
Giant Squid Wanted Poster | Artwork by Glen Loates
Giant Squid Wanted Poster | Artwork by Glen Loates
Giant Squid Wanted Poster | Artwork by Glen Loates

Giant Squid Wanted Poster

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About the Artist

Glen Loates R.C.A. has spent his life paying a particular kind of attention to the natural world. He never attended art school.

His professional career began at eleven, when he designed the Canadian Cancer Society’s daffodil logo, used by the organization for several decades. In 1968 he won the Royal Philatelic Award for Canada’s first full-colour postage stamp, the Gray Jay. In 1974 he was elected to full membership in the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, the first wildlife painter invited to join.

In December 1982, he presented his life-size watercolour of a Bald Eagle personally to President Ronald Reagan in the Oval Office, a gift from the people of Canada to the people of the United States. Reagan called it “a breathtaking representation of America’s symbol.” He is the first Canadian artist to be represented at the White House. His originals have also been presented to His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and to Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau.

His work has been exhibited at the Royal Ontario Museum, the British Museum, the Alexander Koenig Museum in Bonn, and the McMichael Canadian Collection. Three major volumes document his career: The Art of Glen Loates (1977), Birds of North America (1979), and A Brush with Life (1984).

He is a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts and the Explorers Club.

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Glen Loates outside by mushrooms kneeling with sketchbook and smiling
Glen Loates in the studio using animal skins as reference while painting owels
glen loates and president reagan

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In Collectors' Homes

Glen's work has hung in homes for decades. Here are a few pieces where they live now, photographed by the collectors themselves.

  • Cottontail Run by Glen Loates above a collector's mantel

    “…brings to mind fond childhood memories walking with my father.”

    Linda F.

    Cottontail Run

  • Red Fox and Kits by Glen Loates, framed in a collector's home

    “We love the print very much. A few years ago, we had a beautiful fox arrive at our home.”

    Betsy B.

    Red Fox and Kits

  • Three framed works by Glen Loates in a family collection

    “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

  • Stalking Lynx by Glen Loates in a rustic birch frame

    “I choose prints from here because of the incredible detail and he is a Canadian artist.”

    Barb R.

    Stalking Lynx

  • Loon canvas by Glen Loates hanging in a lakeside home

    “It's hanging beside a lake that has Loons. Nice setting.”

    Christopher W.

    Loon

  • Cottage Visitor canvas by Glen Loates on a cottage wall

    “This piece really brings out their personality and looks great at my cottage.”

    Anne G.

    Cottage Visitor

  • Young Cheetah with Fireflies canvas by Glen Loates above a side table

    “I love your father's work and will be back again for more.”

    Anne G.

    Young Cheetah with Fireflies

  • The Sentinel by Glen Loates, framed in a collector's room

    “Looks great in the room, and compliments the colours and theme I am going for.”

    Lynda H.

    The Sentinel