Artist Information:
Kindrie Grove
Penticton,
Canada
Member Since: Oct 2004
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Artist Statement:
My respect and reverence for
the wildlife of this planet
has led me to paint it almost
exclusively. I have found many
beautiful and interesting
subjects from all over the
world, and often there are
fascinating human histories
linked to them. A woven
tapestry rich in myth and
story telling as well as
simple, honest depiction.
Animals have been revered for
their beauty, their speed and
grace, their ferocity and
their strength. They have also
been noticed for their oddness
and their unusual and
sometimes bizarre appearances
and behaviors.
The way animals have been
depicted by the ancient
cultures of the world shows us
how people related to the
wildlife around them.
Hunter-gatherer societies paid
homage to the animal spirits
that had given their lives so
that the hunters could
survive. Ancient Assyrians
depicted lions carved in
smooth stone relief, monstrous
in their ferocity, mauling and
attacking the heroes shown
hunting them- the more
frightening the lions, the
more heroic the attempt to
hunt them. The ancient
Egyptians portrayed lions as
calm and noble guardians,
strong enough to watch over
the eternal rest of their
pharos. Indeed, the lion was
believed to represent Sekhmet,
the goddess of war. Perhaps
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Artist Exhibitions:
Expositions
2004
Southeastern Wildlife
Exposition, Charleston, South
Carolina, USA
2003
Southeastern Wildlife
Exposition, Charleston, South
Carolina, USA
2002
Southeastern Wildlife
Exposition, Charleston, South
Carolina, USA
1999
Pacific Rim Art Exposition
Seattle Center Exhibition
Hall, Seattle, Washington,USA
Solo Exhibitions
2002
“Earthly Reverence”
Art Gallery of the South
Okanagan, Penticton, British
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Artist Galleries:
Evans Gallery
571 Lawrence Avenue, Kelowna,
British Columbia, Canada, V1Y
6L8
Tel:(250)861-4422 Toll Free
1-800-661-2236(BC only) Fax:
(250)868-3377
Email: wevans@okanagan.net
Howe Street Gallery of Fine
Art
555 Howe Street, Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada,V6C
2C2
Tel: (604)681-5770 ...
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Kindrie Grove's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Kindrie Grove's Portfolio. Browse Grove's body of work: My respect and reverence for the wildlife of this planet has led me to paint it almost exclusively. I have found many beautiful and interesting subjects from all over the world, and often there are fascinating human histories linked to them. A woven tapestry rich in myth and story telling as well as simple, honest depiction. Animals have been revered for their beauty, their speed and grace, their ferocity and their strength. They have also been noticed for their oddness and their unusual and sometimes bizarre appearances and behaviors.
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Noble Past Heart Breath and sight, 2005
Oil Painting,
5 x 4 feet
Price: US$ 8000
€: 5720
UK £: 5037
¥en: 737932
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The Brothers, 2005
Oil Painting,
4 x 3 feet
Price: US$ 6700
€: 4790
UK £: 4218
¥en: 618018
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Black Warrior, 2005
Oil Painting,
40 x 30 X 2 inches
Price: US$ 6000
€: 4290
UK £: 3778
¥en: 553449
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Noble II, 2004
Oil Painting,
6 x 5 inches
Availability: Sold
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Echoes from the Past, 2004
Oil Painting,
30 x 40 X 1 inches
Price: US$ 6500
€: 4647
UK £: 4093
¥en: 599569
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Ancient Tableau Lioness, 2003
Oil Painting,
40 x 30 X 1 inches
Price: US$ 5000
€: 3575
UK £: 3148
¥en: 461207
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