Glen Loates

Martin Glen Loates (born 1945) is a Canadian artist who paints wildlife and landscapes in a naturalistic style. His artist skill with wildlife has resulted in invitations to join scientific expeditions. He has more recently designed a number of coins for the Royal Canadian Mint.

Early life

Loates became interested in art at a young age by exploring the woods around the family house in Newtonbrook Ontario and was introduced to watercolours by Frederick Henry Brigden, founder of the Canadian Watercolourist Society. Bridgen encouraged Loates to focus on drawing wildlife, but Loates also continued to draw comics for his own enjoyment.[1]

At age 11, Loates drew the iconic yellow daffodil that has represented the Canadian Cancer Society for over 40 years.[2]

Career

Painting

In the 1960s and 1970s, Loates had become known for his wildlife art with numerous art shows and publications[3] and has presented a painting to President Ronald Regan to be placed in the Oval Office in 1982.[4]

Prince Philip and Pierre Elliott Trudeau, held Loates work in their private collections.[5]

Excursions and film

Loates became involved with National Geographic and The Explorer’s Club’s Beebe Project, named for William Beebe which took him in a different direction with his art. Loates made three deep dives in a mini-submersible with this scientific team to illustrate the deep ocean colours and creatures off the coast of Bermuda. He went on to make another deep dive with Dr. Frederik Aldrich of Memorial University to search off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland for the elusive giant squid.[6] National Geographic’s documentary "One Half Mile Down" documented the Beebe Project and showed Loates working with "shark lady", Dr. Eugenie Clark, Dr. Joe MacInnis, Teddy Tucker, Emory Kristoff, and Peter Benchley.[7]

Coins

Loates is described by the Royal Canadian Mint as a "master artist"[8] where he has designed many coins, often but not always featuring wildlife. Coins include both 1 kg solid silver/1 kg solid gold Kermode bear coins (2017),[9] the first coin to feature diamond glitter (2017),[10] a colorized beaver silver coin (2017),[11] a pure gold 1 kg couger coin (2015),[12] coins in the $20 for $20 series, and other coins back to 2014.[13]

Loates designed the reverse of the 2015 "In Flanders Field themed circulation $2 coin which celebrated the 100th anniversary of the writing the poem which resulted in poppies becoming a symbol of Remembrance Day in Canada. 5 million Loates-designed $2 coins were minted for circulation.[14]

Books about Loates art

Books Published about Glen Loates' Art include:

  • The Art of Glen Loates by Paul Duval, 1977[15]
  • Birds of North America by Dr. Ross James, 1979.[16]
  • Animals of Canada by Anonymous and Illustrated by Glen Loates in 1970[17]
  • Glen Loates: A Brush With Life by Glen Warner in 1984[18]

Personal

Currently Loates lives with his wife Sally in Richmond Hill.

References

  1. ↑ Warner, Glen. "The Conservation of Glen Loates."Financial Post Magazine.1 Aug 1983:Pg.13. Print.
  2. ↑ "Canadian Coins | Circulation, Collecting Coins & Coin Sets | the Royal Canadian Mint". Mint.ca. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  3. ↑ "About the Artist". Glenloates.com.
  4. ↑ "Reagan Gets a gift from Canada."Toronto Star [Toronto]Dec 24, 1982
  5. ↑ "Glen Loates". lakesuperiorartgallery.com.
  6. ↑ Frank, Matthew Gavin (7 July 2014). "Preparing the Ghost: An Essay Concerning the Giant Squid and Its First Photographer". W. W. Norton & Company – via Google Books.
  7. ↑ Ritchie Craig. "Brushes, Palette and Submarine." Canadian Wildlife.Vol8 No4, Pg.35.
  8. ↑ "Canadian Coins - Circulation, Collecting Coins & Coin Sets - the Royal Canadian Mint". Mint.ca.
  9. ↑ "Fine Silver One-Kilogram Coin – In the Eyes of the Spirit Bear – Mintage: 500 (2016)". Mint.ca. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  10. ↑ "1 oz. Pure Silver Coloured Coin - Glistening North: The Polar Bear - Mintage: 7,500 (2017)". Mint.ca. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  11. ↑ "1/2 oz. Pure Silver Coloured Coin - Iconic Canada: The Beaver (2017)". Mint.ca.
  12. ↑ "Pure Gold One-Kilogram CoinIn the Eyes of the CougarMintage: 10 (2015)". Mint.ca.
  13. ↑
  14. ↑ "Royal Canadian Mint Commemorates Remembrance With Two New Circulation Coins". Mint.ca.
  15. ↑ Duval, Paul The Art of Glen Loates. Scarborough: Cerebrus, 1977. Print.
  16. ↑ James, Ross D. Glen Loates: Birds of North America. Scarborough: Cerebrus, 1979. Print.
  17. ↑ Anonymous Animals of Canada.Private Printing, 1970. Print.
  18. ↑ Warner, Glen. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1984. Print.
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