Brown Trout — Framed Piece Mat:Black eyes wide with the particular

eyes wide with the particular alertness of a young predator discovering the world — sits among dandelions

his goose and waterfowl compositions span the full breadth of Canada's geography

Nothing is wasted

the branches on the windward side stripped and dead while the leeward side still holds its dark green needles

a fish of near-mythological status among anglers

Brown Trout — Framed Piece Mat:Black eyes wide with the particularA Brown Trout breaks the surface in pursuit of a dry fly the fish suspended mid leap, its spotted flank catching the warm amber light that saturates the water below. Glen painted this early in his career, in 1969, and already the signature qualities are fully formed: the dissolving edge of the watercolour wash, the concentrated precision at the centre, the sense of a moment caught rather than constructed. The golden amber wash that surrounds the fish