THE TITANIC - TITANIC DEPARTURE Limited Edtion Canvas Giclee by James Lumbers - Noon hour, April 10, 1912 was to mature into a renowed pace in history for The Titanic. Henry Abbott was enjoying a sandwich and mug of ball for lunch. His classmate Seymour was prepared for some scraps that might way his direction. A Skylark sitting on the terrace unqualified its pleasure in the balmy spring sunlight when a profound blare from RMS Titanic ' s whistle announced her departure from Southampton since The Titanic went to the exposed sea. Henry picked up his binoculars and watched being The Titanic irretrievable into the horizon. It was her " u revoir ".
Who is James Lumbers
THE TITANIC - THE TITANIC DEPARTURE limited edition is a excellent illustration of James Lumbers recall style of artwork. Lumbers graduated from the Ontario College of Art, proceeded by numorous years seeing an Industrial Designer. In1969 a chance came to trip to the distant north to paint polar bears in their natural habitat surrounding Hudson Bay. Over a 10 - season term, theme matter expanded to documenting Native Peoples of the north.
In 1973 he was selected a Fellow of the Explorers Club of New York and he also started to be a member of the Society of Animal Artists of New York. He is recognized in Who ' s Who in American Art and a Dictionary of International Biographies in the UK.
During the late 70 ' s he was acknowledged as one of Canada ' s primary realist painters. Many exhibitions of his collections proceeded across the nation and into the United States. With his distinctive approach, Lumbers has captured a few of the worlds famous Sports Heroes, Gordie Howe, Wayne Gretsky and Joe Montana. He also captured John Diefenbaker, Chief Dan George, Sir Edmund Hillary and Sir Andrew Davis with The Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and many others from many walks of life.
THE TITANIC - TITANIC DEPARTURE collector giclee is a good example of James Lumbers nostalgic style of artwork. His approach of painting produced international appreciation to Lumbers. It all began on an island in Georgian Bay. Having sketched the veranda of an abandoned house, he found a diary with old photos under a floorboard. The diary described the photographs taken in 1913 from the similar position as the sketch was completed. Afterward turned into a painting, it appeared compelling to add the people as ghostly images of ancient times with the porch of the existing day. This painting progressed into a career that has spanned over 35 years producing " Moments in Time ". Lumbers formidable awareness of Canadian History is reflected in much of his paintings. TITANIC DEPARTURE collector print is a new release for the Titanic100th Aniversary.
