The Art of Ken Danby

"There is no mistaking a Danby portrait for that of any other Artist. His interpretations, like all creative portraits, are stamped by an eminently personal vision and style." -- Paul Duval, Ken Danby: The New Decade

Portraits: Selected Works, from 2003 to 1965

'Fredrik S. Eaton, O.C., O. Ont.'
2003 'The Great Farewell'
2001 'Douglas G. Bassett, O.C., O. Ont.'
2000

'Bobby Orr: Garden of Dreams'
1993 'Tim Horton'
1992 'Gordie Tapp'
1989

'Dallas Harms'
1989 'Hank Snow'
1989 'Myrna Lorrie'
1989 'Ray Griff'
1989

The foregoing five portraits were created for the inaugural inductees of the 'Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame'.

'Gordon Lightfoot'
1986-88 'Alex Baumann'
1985 'The Art Dealer (Walter A. Moos)'
1983

'Study of Gordie Howe'
1981 'Terry Fox'
1981 'Alan Eagleson'
1977

'Pancho'
1973 'Robert Stanfield'
1973 'Sean'
1970

'Auntie May'
1969 'Pierre Elliott Trudeau'
1968 'Mr. Buckley'
1965

"Danby's serigraph technique is so complex that he has often been accused by the uninformed of using photographic means or some other mechanical means to realize his ends. The fact is that every stage of his printmaking in this medium is achieved by hand. ... Danby's serigraphs are now included in the print cabinets of some of the world's greatest museums and, despite his hope that by creating original graphics he would allow more people to own his art, his colour serigraphs are among the most sought after of modern prints." -- Paul Duval, Ken Danby: The New Decade

Serigraphs: Selected Works, from 2004 to 1970

'The Summer Sun'
2004 'Tuscan Gold'
2004 'True North'
1998

'Grand Sweep'
1991 'The Swans'
1983 'December Morning'
1981

'Autumn Thrust'
1980 'Cedar Break'
1979 'White Stallion'
1978

'The Hurdler'
1976 'The Sculler'
1976 'The Diver'
1976 'The Vaulter'
1976

The artist's set of four Olympic Serigraphs, 1976

'Under the Arch'
1972 'The Skates'
1972 'Early Autumn'
1971

'Bobsled'
1971 'The Butterbowl'
1970 'Mill Window'
1970

Note: For a complete review, see Original Graphic Archive.

"Danby's lithographs are drawn on a special textured lithographic paper and transferred from it to a metal plate, rather than being executed directly onto a stone or metal plate. This transfer paper method has been favored by many masters from Whistler to Matisse for its convenience and the immediacy of drawing it allows." -- Paul Duval, Ken Danby: The New Decade

Lithographs: Selected Works, from 1998 to 1965

'The Spirit Seeker'
1998 'English Saddle'
1985 'The Suncatcher'
1983 'The Downhill Racer'
1983

'After the Snowfall'
1982 'Along the Cascades'
1981 'Riverside Reflections'
1980 'Path to the Meadow'
1980

A set of four multicolour lithographs published internationally by the Franklin Mint.

'Repose'
1978 'Boy on Chair'
1975 'The Dreamer'
1972 'The Swimmer'
1970

'Heading Out'
1968 'The Cyclist'
1967 'Young Boy in Thought'
1966 'Letting Go'
1965

Note: For a complete review, see Original Graphic Archive.


'Dallas Harms' 1989	'Hank Snow' 1989	'Myrna Lorrie' 1989	'Ray Griff' 1989
The foregoing five portraits were created for the inaugural inductees of the 'Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame'.


'Gordon Lightfoot' 1986-88	'Alex Baumann' 1985	'The Art Dealer (Walter A. Moos)' 1983

'Study of Gordie Howe' 1981	'Terry Fox' 1981	'Alan Eagleson' 1977

'Pancho' 1973	'Robert Stanfield' 1973	'Sean' 1970

'Auntie May' 1969	'Pierre Elliott Trudeau' 1968	'Mr. Buckley' 1965


'The Hurdler' 1976	'The Sculler' 1976	'The Diver' 1976	'The Vaulter' 1976
The artist's set of four Olympic Serigraphs, 1976


'Under the Arch' 1972	'The Skates' 1972	'Early Autumn' 1971

'Bobsled' 1971	'The Butterbowl' 1970	'Mill Window' 1970
Note: For a complete review, see Original Graphic Archive.