Barry Burdeny, whose home was at Vita, Manitoba, won first place at age 17 (in 1962) in a school art competition with some 10,000 plus entries and a prize of several thousand dollars. He produced many paintings in the next two years and entered Brandon College in 1964. (BU Art Catalogue, 1983)
Gary Burnett lives in Brandon. His work was exhibited at the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba and is included in many private collections (1996 inventory).
Dimensions
182.5 X 244.5 cm
Size Overall
same as image
Medium
acrylic
Condition
Minor scratches on BR side. Surface piece of masonite peeled off at 65cm from bottom and 53cm from left.
Mrs. Busch is a long-time resident of Shellmouth, Manitoba, where her husband operated a general store for many years (shown in the painting). They live (1965) above the former store. (1969 inventory)
Mrs. Butuk, resident of Medicine Hat and Eatonia, Saskatchewan, held an exhibition at Brandon College, 1966, mainly of oil paintings of prairie and South Saskatchewan River Valley scenes. (BU Art Catalogue, 1983) Some mountain scenes from study at Banff School.
