New images for 2025 inspired by the breathtaking landscapes of Western Canada invite you to embark on a colorful adventure. This series showcases stunning scenes that range from the vast Prairies to the majestic Rockies, each piece beginning with a plein air painting done right on location. There’s a thrill in capturing the shifting light and vibrant colors of the outdoors as I immerse myself in these diverse environments. In the studio, I strive to encapsulate the essence of each locale, focusing on the iconic shapes and forms that define these serene natural settings. Most importantly, I aim to convey the exhilarating sense of adventure and curiosity that comes with exploring each unique vista.
36 × 48 inches | acrylic on canvas | available
30 x 40 inches | acrylic on gallery canvas | 🟢 AVAILABLE at studio
36 × 48 inches | acrylic on canvas |
30 × 40 inches | acylic on canvas |
30 × 40 inches | acrylic on gallery canvas | 🟢 AVAILABLE at studio
36 × 48 inches | acrylic on canvas | 🟢 AVAILABLE at studio
30 x 48 inches | acrylic on canvas
36 × 48 inches | acrylic on canvas | 🟢 AVAILABLE at studio
30 × 48 inches | acrylic on canvas | 🟢 AVAILABLE at studio
30 × 48 inches | acrylic on canvas | 🟢 AVAILABLE at studio
40 × 40 inches | acrylic on cradle board | with a gallery
20 × 60 inches | acrylic on gallery canvas |
36 × 48 inches | acrylic on canvas | with a gallery
36 x 48 inches | acrylic on gallery canvas |
30 × 40 inches | acrylic on canvas | with a gallery
Moments of Reflection (1 ) 30 × 40 inches (left) | acrylic on gallery canvas |
| acrylic on canvas | 30 × 40 inches |
(1 and 2 together) 30 × 80 inches as a dyptych | acrylic on gallery canvas |
30 x 48 inches | acrylic on canvas |
24 × 30 inches | acrylic on canvas | 🟢 AVAILABLE at studio
Latest paintings for 2025, inspired by the majestic wild animals of Western Canada. These paintings focus on the essence of wolves, black bears, and grizzly bears, highlighting their raw beauty and the rugged landscapes they inhabit.
These paintings serve not only as an artistic representation but also as a reminder of the importance of preserving these natural habitats for future generations to appreciate and experience.
36 × 36 inches | acrylic on canvas | with a gallery
24 × 24 inches | acrylic on canvas | with a gallery
40 × 40 inches | acrylic on canvas | with a gallery
36 × 48 inches | acrylic on canvas | with a gallery
30 × 48 inches | acrylic on canvas | with a gallery
24 × 24 inches | acrylic on canvas | with a gallery
24 × 24 inches | acrylic on canvas | with a gallery
24 × 24 inches | acrylic on canvas | 🟢 AVAILABLE at studio
24 × 24 inches | acrylic on canvas | 🟢 AVAILABLE at studio
24 × 24 inches | acrylic on canvas | 🟢 AVAILABLE at studio
24 × 24 inches | acrylic on canvas | 🟢 AVAILABLE at studio
24 × 24 inches | acrylic on canvas | 🟢 AVAILABLE at studio
Please use numeric description to identify individual paintings. Titles and sizes as indicated. The paintings are available unless otherwise indicated.
48 x 48 inches | acrylic on gallery canvas |
A late August flight between Wetaskiwin towards Pigeon Lake offers a silver streak of the lake gleaming against the distant west.
30 x 80 diptych | acrylic on canvas
48 x 60 inches | acrylic on canvas | A later evening August flight under a sun casting marvelous long shadows set the stage for this painting. Here we look towards the south west from above Buffalo Lake.
30 x 40 inches | acrylic on canvas | 30 x 40 inches | acrylic on canvas
High up on the Smith Dorrien Trail (Hwy 742) is a fantastic drive during the first weekend of October. This painting view is near the North Kent Peak Trailhead on 742.
24" x 24" | acrylic on 2" birch panel framed | Out of Wetaskwin airport I got the opportunity to be videographer out an open vindow in a small aircraft. Our flight path pointed towards Buffalo Lake then Meeting Creek then back. This painting derived from a view sweeping west over Highway 53 towards Ponoka.
36 x 48 x 1 inches | acrylic on canvas | At the interface between farmlands and ranchlands in the foothills of the Rockies lies Lyndon, Alberta. High up the landforms create an ever changing seasonal abstraction against the dramatic eastern slopes of the Rockies.
36 x 48 x 1 inches | acrylic on canvas | Cayley Alberta sits between farmlands and foothills. Flat fields give way to foothill ranchlands and the cowboy trail highway 22.
36 x 48 inches | acrylic on canvas | This is a view from a flight northeast towards Erskine, a small Alberta hamlet in Stettler County on Highway 835. The rich warm crops and pasture shapes leap forward in the midday September sun.
48 x 60 inches | acrylic on canvas | Warm light of a morning sky reflects off a still Birch Lake just south of Innisfree Alberta. A high-up hill view provides a forground of fall mosaic colors contrasting with the hill drop-off towards the lake.
48 x 60 inches | acrylic on canvas | highest point in the Canadian Rockies | Sold 🔴
48 x 60 inches | acrylic on canvas | Sold 🔴
30x48 inches | acrylic on canvas | Sold 🔴
30 x 48 inches | acrylic on canvas | with a gallery
30 x 48 inches | acrylic on gallery canvas
20 x 60 inches | acrylic on canvas |
40 x 40 inches | acrylic on birch panel
30 x 48 inches | acrylic on canvas | Sold 🔴
36 x 48 inches | acrylic on canvas
These works were painted on location at the James Baird Art Residency in the picturesque Pouch Cove, Newfoundland. Works are either birch board measuring 9x12 inches or canvas. My primary aim was to personally interpret both the surrounding community and the unique landscape, drawing inspiration from a blend of historical and personal photographs. The conditions in February proved to be quite challenging for plein air painting, which prompted me to adapt my approach and ultimately work in the studio instead.
Pouch Cove all dressed up in the 20’s these young ladies are on the left panel.
12 × 9 inches acrylic on birch panel
“Pouch Cove all dressed up in the 20’s” these young people are on the right panel.
12 × 9 inches | acrylic on birch panel
A small park with a great lookout was named after William (Bill) Tuff a local WWII hero. Signage engraved in metal at the park had a period photo of Bill which I referenced for a painted image.
12 × 9 inches | acrylic on birch panel |
Two young ladies posing for photographer around 1910. Probably dressed as part of a wedding party.
12 × 9 inches | acrylic on birch panel
Pouch Cove looking South West from my window.
9 × 12 inches | acrylic on panel board
Mr Ryan Senior, Pouch Cove resident circa 1930.
12 × 9 inches acrylic onbirch panel
12 × 9 inches | acrylic on canvas board
12 × 9 inches | acrylic on canvas board
Current landscape paintings for 2022 are available at the studio. If paintings are available at gallery, they are designated as such. The hi-up landscapes are part of a series based on a flight from about one thousand feet altitude over central Alberta. The mountain terrain is from Alberta and British Columbia.
30 x 40 Sold 🔴
30" x 40" | acrylic on canvas | Sold 🔴
48x48 inches sold
48 x 60 | acrylic on canvas
20 x 60
30 x 48 acrylic on canvas
30 x 40
30 x 40
C_13_09 | 36" x 48" | acrylic on canvas | available at studio
30 x 40 inches | acrylic on canvas | with a gallery
0050_F_15 | Vermilion Crossing West 03 _ | 16x20"inches | available at the studio
0054_I_15 Evening Aglow | 24x30 | acrylic on birch | 🔵 with Gallery
36 x 48 inches | acrylic on gallery canvas
48 x 60 | acrylic on gallery canvas | Sold 🔴
30 x 40 inches | acrylic on gallery canvas | Available at the studio
48 x 60 inches | acrylic on gallery canvas | Sold 🔴
30 x 40 inches on gallery canvas
30 x 40 acrylic on gallery canvas
36 x 48 | acrylic on canvas
“En plein air” these works are usually painted right on location. Works are in oils or acrylics on either painted on birch gallery cradled panel or canvas board. All are 9 inches (23 cm) in depth by 12 inches or (30.5 cm) wide. The small paintings 9x12 are all $450 Canadian. This includes shipping to Canada or the USA. You can pay by e-transfer or simply connect to the secure server with the PayPal button on the CONTACT page. You do not have to be a PayPal member. Paypal accepts most major credit cards. Just send me the painting title or inventory number in the "invoice box" form. Shipping and tracking information is emailed to you once payment has cleared. For any additional information please contact me at 780.619.8226 or email: vbusby@telus.net
9x12 inches | oil/acrylic on panel | location: Writing on Stone, AB 49.0814, -111.6326
9 x 12 inches | acrylic and oil on birch panel | available
9 x 12 inches | acrylic and oil on birch panel | available
9x12 inches | acrylic/oil on panel board | location: Horseshoe Bay 49.373, -123.2709
location: 51.945625 -112.965714 , Dry Island Buffalo Jump
9x12 inches | 51.83166, -116.6117 | oil/acrylic on canvas
9x12 inches | Canadian Rockies off Hwy 93 | oil/acrylic on canvas
location: near the Trochu Bridge _ 9 x 12_oil on panel
0217_I_17 | Morning Spash | 9 x 12 | oil on birch panel | available
0220_I_17(23) | Prairie Garden | oil on panel | 9x12 | available
0222_I_17 | Dust and Waters | 9x12 | oil on birch panel | available
9 x 12 inches | oil/acrylic on panel | location: Writing on Stone, AB
9x12 inches | oil on birch panel | available
9x12 inches | oil and acrylic on birch panel | available
9x12 inches | oil/acrylic on panel | location: 49.0870, -106.6510 Prairie Grasslands National Park
9x12 inches | oil/acrylic on panel board | location: Prairie Grasslands
9x12 inches | oil/acrylic on panel board | location: Just wear ==
9 x 12 inches | acrylic and oil on birch panel | available
9 x 12 inches | acrylic and oil on birch panel | available
9 x 12 inches | acrylic and oil on birch panel | available
9 x 12 inches | acrylic and oil on panel | available
9 x 12 inches | acrylic and oils on birch | available
9 x 12 inches | acrylic and oil on birch panel
9 x 12 inches | acrylic and oil on birch panel
9 x 12 inches | acrylic and oil on birch panel
9 x 12 inches | acrylic and oil on birch panel | available
9 x 12 inches | acrylic and oil on birch panel | available
9 x 12 inches | acrylic and oil on birch panel | available
9 x 12 inches | acrylic and oil on birch panel | available
9 x 12 inches | acrylic and oil on birch panel | available
9 x 12 inches | acrylic and oil on canvas board | available
9 x 12 inches | acrylic and oil on panel | available
9 x 12 inches | acrylic and oil on birch panel | available
9x12 inches | acrylic and oil on birch panel available
9x12 inches | acrylic and oil on canvas board | available
9 x 12 inches | acrylic and oil on canvas board | available
9 x 12 inches | acrylic and oil on birch panel | available
9 x 12 inches | acrylic and oil on birch panel | available
9 x 12 inches | oil and acrylic on birch panel | available
9 x 12 inches | acrylic and oil on birch panel | available
9 x 12 inches | acrylic and oil on canvas board | available
9 x 12 inches | acrylic and oil on canvas board | available
9 x 12 inches | acrylic and oil on birch panel | available
9 x 12 inches | acrylic and oil on birch panel | available
9 x 12 inches | acrylic and oil on birch panel | available
9 x 12 inches | acrylic and oil on birch panel | available
9 x 12 inches | oil and acrylic on birch panel | available
9 x 12 inches | acrylic and oil on birch panel | available
9 x 12 inches | acrylic on birch panel | available
9 x 12 inches | acrylic and oil on birch panel | available
9 x 12 inches | Acrylic and oil on birch panel board | available
This gallery contains landscape paintings that date from 2016 and earlier. Many of the works shown are sold, but some are available at the studio. For works similar to any sold, please contact me with the inventory number and title and I will let you know if I have anything similar in size and content.
B_13_03_ Storm from the West | 48 x 48 | acrylic on birch cradled board | Sold 🔴
0178_I_16_Moments Before | 60 x 60 | acrylic on canvas | Sold 🔴
0039 F | Hi-up late Summer| 40 x 60 inches | Sold 🔴
0011_I_14_02 | Path of the eye | 32 x 80 |
WindingThrough | August Acrylic on hardboard | 32 x 80 in | acrylic on hardboard | Sold 🔴
0012_I_14_01_ High intensity | acrylic on canvas | 30x40
0036E15_ Late Summer Rains_left | 36 x 80 | acrylic on panel | Sold 🔴
E_13_01 | Sawtooth Mountain | 24 x 24 inches | acrylic on birch panel I Sold 🔴
0014_J_14_02 | River in the distance | 32 x 80 inches | acrylic on panel
0003_A_14_03 | westward tract | 30x40 | Sold 🔴
B_13_13 | Knockanallig | 32 x 80 inches | acrylic on panel | Sold 🔴
E_13_02 | Toby Creek Road | 24 x 24 inches | acrylic on birch panel | Sold 🔴
Defiant Summer | 36" x 36" | 91.4cm x 91.4cm | acrylic on canvas | Sold 🔴
B_13_15 | Below Staigue Fort | 32 x 80 | acrylic on panel | Sold 🔴
0052G15 | Irish_coast_rain | 10x10 inches | acrylic on yupo on panel | Sold 🔴
0037F16 before the mountains | 48 x 48 inches | acrylic on birch cradled board | Sold 🔴
H_14_01 | Calm Before The Storm | 48 x 48 inches | acrylic on birch panel | Sold 🔴
0015_J_1404_ Late summer warmth | 32 x 80 inches | acrylic on panel board | Sold 🔴
0035E15_ Late Summer Rains_right | 36 x 80 | acrylic on panel | Sold 🔴
C_13_03_ | Lingering Fall | 24 x 24 | acrylic on panel | Sold 🔴
0031D15_ catch your breath 1 | | 40 x 80 inches | acrylic on birch | Sold 🔴
0032D15_catch your breath 2 | 40 x 80 inches | acrylic on birch | Sold 🔴
0033D15_ catch your breath 3 | 40 x 80 inches | acrylic on birch | Sold 🔴
0034D15_ catch your breath 4 | 40 x 80 inches | acrylic on birch | Sold 🔴
0043F15_ Edge to the Battleford | Sold 🔴
0009_H_14_05_ | Ascending at dusk | Sold 🔴
0001_A_14_01_0001_ | Gleaming| Sold 🔴
0002_A_14_02_0002 | Field blankets | Sold 🔴
0006_A_14_06_ | Rising above | Sold 🔴
B_13_01_ November Robson | 32 x 80 | acrylic on wood panel | Sold 🔴
0008_E_14_01 | The North Sask | Sold 🔴
C_12_09&10 | Enchanted Summer | 48 x 96 | acrylic on canvas |Sold 🔴
C_13_10_ Snow Gold | 30x40 inches | acrylic on canvas | Sold 🔴
D_13_01 | Stands Alone | 48 x 48 inches | acrylic on birch panel | Sold 🔴
D_13_02_ | Roche Miette | 48 x 48 inches | acrylic on birch panel | Sold 🔴
0177_I_16_Turning Towards Calmness | 48x96 | Sold 🔴
0095A_01 Breaking Light | Acrylic on Birch Panel Board | 48 x 48 inches | Sold 🔴
The series of paintings draws inspiration from the iconic Woodstock festival of 1969, a pivotal moment in music history that showcased legendary artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Pete Townshend, Jerry Garcia, Grace Slick, Carlos Santana, Robbie Robertson, Joe Cocker, Joan Baez, and Neil Young. This festival was not merely a concert; it symbolized peace, unity, and the ideals of the hippie movement and counterculture of the era. The music from the late ‘60s and ‘70s, with its poignant themes and powerful performances, still resonates with audiences today, making it a rich subject for artistic exploration.
Each acrylic painting in this series features individual performers, rendered in a square portrait format measuring 24 x 24 inches, and created on gallery thickness cradleboard. The artist draws from detailed film footage from the festival, readily available on platforms like YouTube, to capture the likenesses of these influential figures accurately. This careful interpretation not only preserves the essence of the performers but also pays homage to an unforgettable moment in music history.
24 x 24 inches | acrylic on 2 inch gallery cradled board
24 x 24 inches | acrylic on birch panel
24 x 24 inches | acrylic on birch panel
24 x 24 inches | acrylic on 2 inch gallery cradled board
24 x 24 inches | acrylic on 2 inch gallery cradled board
24 x 24 inches | acrylic on 2 inch gallery cradled board
24 x 24 inches | Sold 🔴
Paintings shown in this gallery are square format portraits. Shown are some of the "music changers" that contributed to the music industry in the last century. I often listen to the artist's music as I create the portraits. I will add more portraits throughout the year. Portraits that are with galleries or sold are indicated.
36 x 36 inches | acrylic on 2 inch gallery canvas | available at the studio
12 x 12 inches | acrylic on gallery cradle birch | available at the studio
24 x 24 inches | acrylic on gallery cradle board | available a the studio
36 x 36 inches | acrylic on gallery birch | available at the studio
36 x 36 inches | acrylic on canvas | available at the studio
24 x 24 inches | acrylic on birch | Sold 🔴
These are all smaller portraits of people from the Prairies.
The paintings are based on images of from black and white photos from the last century. Included are portraits of some ancestors, childhood memories of characters from small prairie towns or old photos from country museums or other historical sources.
12 x 9 inches | acrylic on birch panel | available at the studio
12 x 9 inches
12 x 9 inches | acrylic on birch panel | available
12 x 9 inches | acrylic on birch panel | available
Part of a series of “Faces from the Prairies”
These abstract paintings are all available at the studio. They are all part of a series that originated with observations on the degeneration of metal surfaces on abandoned railway flatcars. Thus I called them the flatcar paintings. The painting medium and sizes are as indicated. Please contact me with the title and inventory number and a price can be forwarded to you.
36x36 inches | acrylic on gallery canvas | Sold 🔴
B_10_09 | Flatcar Exuberant | 24" x24" | acrylic on canvas | Sold 🔴
I_11_05 Not a Red Square 02 right | 24" x 24" | acrylic on birch panel | available at the studio
I_11_06 | Not a Red Square 01 left | 24" x 24" | acrylic on birch panel | available at the studio
0081B1010_Flatcar Mainstreet | 24 x 24 inches | acrylic on canvas | available at the studio
F_10_04 Abiquiu 1 | 24" x 24" | acrylic on birch panel | available at the studio
F_10_02 Abiquiu 2 | acrylic on birch panel | 24" x 24" | available at the studio
B_11_11 | Brilliant Moments Two | 24" x 24" | acrylic on birch gallery cradled panel | available at the studio
C 12 09 | Murmmeration Red and Grey | 36" x 36" | acrylic on birch cradled panel | available at the studio
B_11_03_ | Shore Waters | 24" x 24" | acrylic on birch panel | available at the studio
B_11_08 | Rain Waters | 23.75" x 23.75" | acrylic on panel board | available at the studio
B_11_06 | Night Moves | 24" x 24" | acrylic on birch panel | available at the studio
I_11_01 | Fragments of Red Blowing Away| 24" x 24 | acrylic on panel | available at the studio
24 x 24 inches | acrylic on gallery canvas
24 x 24 inches | acrylic on panel gallery cradle board
24 x 24 inches | acrylic on panel one inch cradle board
24 x 24 inches | acrylic on gallery canvas
Painted steel sculpure in garden area at Yorath House historic site on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton, Alberta
Located at Glenmore Trail and Ogden Rd SE Calgary (detail)
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complete panel
detail
East facing bridge piers
complete panel 19 feet wide by 8 feet high
detail on left side of mosaic panel
panels entering Ogden from the south
complete panel
detail
full panel 19 ft wide x 8 feet deep
detail
detail
detail
15.5 ft tall in painted mild rolled steel
location is 152 street and Stoney Plain Road, Edmonton
63 square feet in area, 15.5 feet tall by 4 feet wide
63 square feet in area, 15.5 feet tall by 4 feet wide
9 feet high with 4 foot oval base, stainless steel
