Violet — Bag Size:18" x 18" his bird-and-botanical compositions in watercolour

his bird-and-botanical compositions in watercolour and coloured pencil are among the most technically accomplished and widely collected in his catalogue

and the loose gestural marks that suggest ice-encrusted branches without labouring them

slightly startled-looking even when completely calm — is part of what makes it one of the most frequently depicted owls in wildlife art

as are the ear tufts

Violet — Bag Size:18" x 18" his bird-and-botanical compositions in watercolourA violet the simple five petalled wildflower of Ontario's spring forest floor rendered in watercolour with the careful attention Glen brought to all his botanical subjects. The violet's specific anatomy the lowest petal with its nectar guide, the lateral petals with their basal hairs, the upper petals is present for those who look, while the composition as a whole carries the warmth and freshness of early spring in an Ontario forest. The violet