A Common Loon on a still summer lake — the breeding plumage in its full precision, the red eye vivid, the iridescent green head reflecting the light. Glen returned to the loon as a subject across his career, drawn back to it by the same quality that makes it Canada's most iconic bird: the combination of extraordinary beauty and the haunting call that defines summer in the Canadian north for anyone who has spent time on a lake.
This loon portrait carries the weight of all that association — Glen painted it as someone who had heard that call on Ontario lakes from childhood. The stillness of the water, the precision of the plumage, the red eye against the dark head: all of it rendered with the disciplined affection of a naturalist who loved his subject. His loon paintings are among the most widely held in Canadian collections.

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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.