Drew Klassen: On the Way to Dave's (and other place)

14 March - 4 April 2020

GFA is pleased to present Drew Klassen's latest exhibition via our inaugural online Viewing Room. This digital-only presentation includes stunning video of select artworks and a virtual tour of the exhibit in the gallery (all while allowing you to shelter in place!).

Although gallery visits are now by appointment only, our new site strives to offer collectors the next level of service with the ability to acquire artwork directly through our website. As always, we are here to assist with any new purchase, please contact us if you'd like to see additional images or any artwork questions.

And maybe the best part - we are offering FREE DELIVERY within Canada!*

Reflecting Pond, Granada
Oil on Canvas 48 x 48 in
The interconnectedness of each beautiful work can be profoundly felt through the artist’s strong use of effervescent colour, ethereal form and expressive subject matter. Emotion and memory are utterly transformed into varied, dynamic landscapes; pastoral, woodland, wetland, agricultural – a sprawling ode to the natural splendor of the outdoors.
On the Way to Dave's (5)
Oil on Canvas 30 x 36 in
Drawing inspiration from travels between 1991 and present-day, this latest collection represents a selection of images of favoured scenery with a non-linear storyline. Viewers are transported alongside a visual memoir of the artist’s exploration of places both far and near to home and are called into an intimate assemblage of Klassen’s most stimulating recollections.
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Drew Klassen

Drew Klassen was born in Toronto in 1964, (mis)spent his youth in Winnipeg, and in 1986 enrolled at the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Following his studies at NSCAD, he continued making art while supporting himself by varied means. While teaching English in Japan, Klassen began to exhibit his work, and on his return to Canada in 1998 he established a consistent studio practise. From 2001-2007 he taught representational methods and theory at the Dalhousie University School of Architecture and from 2006 to 2010 he taught painting at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. His work is held in numerous private and institutional collections in Canada and abroad. In 2010 he received one of five Established Artist Recognition Awards presented annually by the government of Nova Scotia. He is represented in galleries across Canada. Drew now lives and works in Ottawa, ON.
View From A Balcony, Portugal
Oil on Canvas 48 x 60 in
On the Way to Dave's (3)
Oil on Canvas, 36 x 40
Each work a subtle tribute to changing weather and the interest in alteration which only years and seasons can provide, the artist’s work masterfully captures mood and solidifies a long passed moment of light and time. The languid splendour and inherent anticipation of traveling to a promised destination are artfully condensed into each of Klassen’s highly entrancing works, permitting viewers the ability to be transported anywhere and everywhere in the unpretentious and soothing presence of these stunning views.
On the Way to Dave's (2)
Oil on Canvas 60 x 60 in
All artwork is available for purchase from the comfort of your own home, you can check out online and delivery is FREE within Canada.
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Drew Klassen, On the Way to Dave's (1)
Virtual Gallery Tour
* Hygiene and social distancing precautions will be observed to ensure the safety of all concerned. Please contact us for a quote on International destinations.