Orestes Nicholas (Rick) Grandmaison

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Orestes Nicholas Grandmaison (Rick Grandmaison)

Canadian [1932-1985]


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Rick Grandmaison was born in Calgary in 1932, the eldest of five children of Russian immigrants Nicholas de Grandmaison [1892-1978], an artist well known for his First Nations portraits, and Sonia (Orest Dournovo) de Grandmaison [1912-2000], a talented sculptor in her own right. Rick Grandmaison studied at the Banff School of Fine Arts, the Winnipeg School of Art, and the Chelsea Art School in London, England. Additionally, he received instruction and encouragement from his father, particularly in his formative years.

In 1957, Rick Grandmaison travelled to England, Portugal and Spain. In 1958, one of his paintings was notably presented to U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower. In 1963, he returned to study and work in England. During his career, Rick Grandmaison was featured in numerous one man shows in galleries across Western Canada. His work hangs in many public and private collections around the world.

Rick Grandmaison painted en plein air (or “on the scene”) wherever possible, inspired by the desire to capture a fleeting moment of light. His impressionistic landscapes evoke memories of the Old West, while embodying a lightness in brushwork, colour, and mood. Grandmaison said of his work: "My mandate for painting in oils has been to record in this infinite medium the colour, mood and motion of the Canadian landscape. Subject is really incidental to the expression of my ideas about it.


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THE VALLEY CLOUD (MT BOURGEAU)
oil on canvas
30 x 36 in.
Price Realized: 5,060.00 CAD.
Sale Date: 2007/05/28
AUTUMN NEAR PRIDDIS
oil on canvas
24 x 30 in. (61 x 76.2 cm)
Price Realized: 4,387.50 CAD.
Sale Date: 2017/03/01
A WINTER EVENING (MILLARVILLE AREA)
oil on wood panel
14 x 18 in. (35.6 x 45.7 cm)
Price Realized: 3,802.50 CAD.
Sale Date: 2022/11/28
SUNDOWN ALONG THE BOW
oil on masonite
18 x 24 in. (45.7 x 61 cm)
Price Realized: 3,802.50 CAD.
Sale Date: 2017/03/01
UNTITLED (THROUGH THE RANCH GATE)
oil on canvas
24 x 32 in.
Price Realized: 3,737.50 CAD.
Sale Date: 2007/05/28
CALGARY, WINTER
oil on canvas
18 x 22 in.
Price Realized: 3,680.00 CAD.
Sale Date: 2005/11/28

All results for Orestes Nicholas (Rick) Grandmaison

COAST SUNSET
oil on canvas board
9 x 12 in. (22.9 x 30.5 cm)
Price Realized: 660.00 CAD.
Sale Date: 2025/12/01
STORM BREAK (B.C.)
oil on masonite
14 x 18 in. (35.6 x 45.7 cm)
Price Realized: 960.00 CAD.
Sale Date: 2025/06/02
STORMY SUNSET IN THE SHUSWAP
oil on board
14 x 18 in. (35.6 x 45.7 cm)
Price Realized: 2,280.00 CAD.
Sale Date: 2025/02/24
SPRING STORM, RED DEER LAKE
oil on canvas board
16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
Price Realized: 2,280.00 CAD.
Sale Date: 2024/12/02
A MOUNTAIN LAKE
oil on canvas
24 x 30.5 in. (61 x 77.5 cm)
Price Realized: 1,200.00 CAD.
Sale Date: 2024/12/02
FOOTHILLS HOMESTEAD AT TWILIGHT
oil on canvas
21 x 26 in. (53.3 x 66 cm)
Price Realized: 840.00 CAD.
Sale Date: 2024/12/02
AFTERNOON SUN
oil on canvas
16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
Price Realized: 720.00 CAD.
Sale Date: 2024/09/09
GATE BY THE OLD OAK
oil on board
14 x 18 in. (35.6 x 45.7 cm)
Price Realized: 600.00 CAD.
Sale Date: 2024/09/09
EARLY MORNING (JULY)
oil on board
18 x 24 in. (45.7 x 61 cm)
Price Realized: 720.00 CAD.
Sale Date: 2024/09/09
MOUNTAIN MAGIC
oil on board
10 x 12 in. (25.4 x 30.5 cm)
Price Realized: 720.00 CAD.
Sale Date: 2024/09/09
CORRAL GATE IN SPRING
oil on board
14 x 18 in. (35.6 x 45.7 cm)
Price Realized: 1,680.00 CAD.
Sale Date: 2024/06/03
INDIAN ENCAMPMENT
oil on board
16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
Price Realized: 1,800.00 CAD.
Sale Date: 2023/12/04