{"product_id":"claire-shoniker-hillside-upter-grove","title":"CLAIRE SHONIKER, \"HILLSIDE, UPTER GROVE\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo zoom in, click on each image and mouse over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUndated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnsigned (not removed from frame for inspection)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMixed media on paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSight: 17.5 x 23.3 inches \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFramed: 27.2 x 32 inches \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Good - Acid burn and staining from old mat. The recommendation is to reframe. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Artist: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClaire Marie Shoniker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (b. 1931, Toronto) is a defining mid-century voice in \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eCanadian modernist landscape, printmaking, and still life art\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. Mentored at the \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eOntario College of Art\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003eGroup of Seven\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e legend \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eArthur Lismer\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and developed a close personal friendship with painter \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eParaskeva Clark\u003c\/strong\u003e, Shoniker masterfully fused Canada’s rugged wilderness traditions with the structured, post-impressionist sensibilities of Paul Cézanne. Her expressive woodland interiors, intimate figures, and complex still lifes span an impressive range of mediums from rich oils on Masonite to delicate drypoint prints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Claire Shoniker Brickus, she initially worked as a school teacher before dedicating herself to her art, and turning into an institutional trailblazer, she became an elected member of the \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eOntario Society of Artists\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eCanadian Society of Painters in Water Colour\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eCanadian Society of Graphic Art\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, Shoniker's award-winning pieces are preserved in Canada’s most prestigious institutions, including the \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eNational Gallery of Canada\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eArt Gallery of Hamilton\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eJudith \u0026amp; Norman Alix Art Gallery\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, making her an enduring, highly accessible staple for discerning collectors of Canadian art history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eStory: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eFrom a private collector in Toronto.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping Information:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePackaging and shipping within Canada is $200. Signature required on delivery. At checkout, you will have the option to insure your purchase for shipping from the drop down menu. International shipping available. If located in the Greater Toronto Area, no charge for shipping and packaging if picked up from Wall Fiction's office; call before purchasing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTerms:\u003c\/strong\u003e All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. See \"Buy Art\" in the main menu for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wall Fiction","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art","offer_id":50635102126273,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0678\/0181\/files\/image_ca2f27d2.jpg?v=1790086778","url":"https:\/\/wallfiction.com\/products\/claire-shoniker-hillside-upter-grove","provider":"Wall Fiction","version":"1.0","type":"link"}