I am a contemporary Canadian landscape artist. I'm a visual story teller engaged in a mad race against time. recording disappearing pre-urbanized landscapes, as cities swallow land in fertile temperate zones. I use Elemental Texture, Luminous Colour, Symbolic Shapes and Lyrical Line and a process I have developed and call Glazed Acrylic. also see me on instagram @robinbarattaartist

Friday, August 27, 2021

Treeline

 


Treeline

At a gentle separation, of field and field, or crop and crop,  a treeline waves. Far friendlier than a fence, and a place for the wildlings to travel to, from and along, these poplars, maple, and sometimes evergreens are green punctuation marks upon the landscape.  

6x6, glazed acrylic, cradled wooden board, ready to hang $145.00

                                                           

                                                                      


Swirls




Swirls

Across undulating hills the tractors dance, in their wake the soil swirls with lines and rhythms that catch the artists eye.  Patterns in the earth like visual music accentuate the landscape 
6x6, glazed acrylic, on cradled wooden panel, ready to hang, $145.00







Monday, June 28, 2021

Tor

 

                                                                           Tor

 Tor, Celtic hill fort, an ancient place of safety, now a place of peace and dreams, surrounded by fields of wild daffodils, and grazing sheep.  If only all battle grounds could be this way. 

16x12, glazed acrylic, on cradled wooden panel, ready to hang, 

$340.00 

Thank you to my amazing Welsh cousin Deb Tilley for the reference photo see more of her photography here







Saturday, May 29, 2021

Across the Field

 

Across The Field

Distant silos beckon the weary farmer home, not just  storage, but a beacon too, standing tall amongst the trees and crops, a guide at the end on a long hard day. 
12x6 Glazed Acrylic, on cradled wooden panel, ready to hang.

$215.00 plus shipping, calculated at checkout






Monday, April 26, 2021

Road To The Lake

 

Road To The Lake

Taking the back roads to Tobermory to catch the Chi-cheemaun is for many Ontarians a summer tradition. All roads lead to the lake, and good memories.  

12x36, Glazed Acrylic on cradled wooden panel, ready to hang
$630.00  plus shipping, calculated at checkout
                                                                     
















Friday, April 23, 2021

Pastoral


 




Pastoral

Mamas and babies, caught my eye, laying together, but separately, in the warm early fall sunshine.
This peaceful scene is just minutes from the 401, a busy multi lane highway and zoned for commercial development... 

glazed acrylic, 24x30, on cradled wooden panel, ready to hang
$999.00  plus shipping











































Monday, March 8, 2021

Glow

 


Glow

By the rivers edge trees dip their toes. 
Elemental shapes and luminous colour combine to create a joyous work that shouts it's spring! and the the world Glows. 
 8x8 Glazed Acrylic, on cradled wooden panel, ready to hang





Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Summer Days



Summer Days
Country roads on summer days, memories of road trips watching the land slip by on our way to our holiday destinations. 
 
6x6, glazed acrylic, on cradled wooden board, ready to hang
$125.00



Into The Hills



Into The Hills
Hills dip down to the road, furrows wrinkle their brows, and trees dressed for autumn adorn their crests, but wait what's that...a sold for development sign. I'm so sad that where once rolling hills, a small pond and trees dwelled, resides a factory. Is this really progress?

6x6 glazed acrylic, on cradled wooden board ready to hang
$125.00 plus shipping, calculated at checkout




 

Waiting for Spring


 Waiting For Spring
Old corn rows peek out between the remains of snow, willows glow gold, as the sap begins to flow. There is a faint shimmer of colour everywhere, as life stirs just below the surface, waiting for spring. 

6x6, glazed acrylic, on cradled wooden board, ready to hang