Robert Genn
Robert Genn
1936 - 2014
FCA
Robert Genn’s paintings are characterized by bold brush-strokes of simplified shapes and vibrant colouring. Though often compared to the Group of Seven, Genn dedicated himself to the development of a personal style, carving out his place in the tradition of Canadian landscape painting.

Born in Victoria, British Columbia in 1936, Genn’s talent was recognized early, and he was encouraged by his father, who was a painter in his spare time. Robert developed his skills in art by sketching birds and other subjects, and by setting up a small business painting lettering on boats. From 1957 to 1959, he attended the Art Center School in Los Angeles, where he studied industrial design for over two years, before returning to British Columbia to try a career in advertising. It was not until he moved to Vancouver, renting a studio on Pender Street, that he decided to become an artist. He sold his first paintings through the Art Emporium, which enabled him to begin moving away from commercial work to painting full time.

In 1964 Genn married Carol Shimozawa, and they toured Europe for a year and a half, at one point renting a hotel room in Fuengirola, Spain and transforming it into an art gallery. Back in Canada the couple settled in White Rock, British Columbia, where Genn set up a studio. In the 1970s Genn continued to explore and capture his home province of British Columbia. He pioneered a genre of heli-painting - being dropped by helicopter onto remote plateaus - which enabled him to reach the remote regions of Banff national park where he and other artists could retread the footsteps of J.E.H. Macdonald and Lawren Harris, while also discovering new vistas.

Genn authored several books about his life and work and founded the blog The Painter’s Keys which offered quotes, advice and reflections from the artist’s experience. His work is represented by several galleries and is held in public and private collections in Canada and internationally.
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Charlotte's Rebirth by Robert Genn vendu pour $22,500
Robert Genn
Charlotte's Rebirth
36 x 48 in, 91.4 x 121.9 cm
acrylique sur toile
Estimation : 7 000 $ - 9 000 $ CDN
Vendu pour : 22 500 $ CDN (Prime d’achat incluse)
Artists of the West Coast, jeudi, 28 janvier 2021
Above the Midden by Robert Genn vendu pour $11,875
Robert Genn
Above the Midden
30 x 34 in, 76.2 x 86.4 cm
acrylique sur toile
Estimation : 5 000 $ - 7 000 $ CDN
Vendu pour : 11 875 $ CDN (Prime d’achat incluse)
Artists of the West Coast, jeudi, 28 janvier 2021
A Sea Stack, Carmanah Beach, on the West Coast Trail by Robert Genn vendu pour $11,250
Robert Genn
A Sea Stack, Carmanah Beach, on the West Coast Trail
30 x 34 in, 76.2 x 86.4 cm
huile sur toile
Estimation : 5 000 $ - 7 000 $ CDN
Vendu pour : 11 250 $ CDN (Prime d’achat incluse)
West: Modern & Contemporary Works by B.C. Artists, jeudi, 26 septembre 2019
Big Country, Haida Village, QCI by Robert Genn vendu pour $11,250
Robert Genn
Big Country, Haida Village, QCI
29 3/4 x 46 3/4 in, 75.6 x 118.7 cm
huile sur toile
Estimation : 7 000 $ - 9 000 $ CDN
Vendu pour : 11 250 $ CDN (Prime d’achat incluse)
West Coast: 20th Century & Contemporary Art, samedi, 02 juin 2018
Tsimshian Atmosphere by Robert Genn vendu pour $11,250
Robert Genn
Tsimshian Atmosphere
24 x 30 in, 61 x 76.2 cm
acrylique sur toile
Estimation : 3 000 $ - 5 000 $ CDN
Vendu pour : 11 250 $ CDN (Prime d’achat incluse)
Artists of the West Coast, jeudi, 28 janvier 2021
Tsimshian Pattern by Robert Genn vendu pour $10,625
Robert Genn
Tsimshian Pattern
30 x 34 in, 76.2 x 86.4 cm
acrylique sur toile
Estimation : 5 000 $ - 7 000 $ CDN
Vendu pour : 10 625 $ CDN (Prime d’achat incluse)
Artists of the West Coast, jeudi, 28 janvier 2021
Charlotte's Light by Robert Genn vendu pour $10,000
Robert Genn
Charlotte's Light
20 x 24 in, 50.8 x 61 cm
acrylique sur toile
Estimation : 3 000 $ - 4 000 $ CDN
Vendu pour : 10 000 $ CDN (Prime d’achat incluse)
Artists of the West Coast, jeudi, 28 janvier 2021
At Cullite Creek on the West Coast Trail by Robert Genn vendu pour $9,375
Robert Genn
At Cullite Creek on the West Coast Trail
30 x 34 in, 76.2 x 86.4 cm
huile sur toile
Estimation : 4 000 $ - 6 000 $ CDN
Vendu pour : 9 375 $ CDN (Prime d’achat incluse)
September 2017 - 4th Session, jeudi, 28 septembre 2017
Pond, Georgian Bay October by Robert Genn vendu pour $8,750
Robert Genn
Pond, Georgian Bay October
30 x 40 in, 76.2 x 101.6 cm
huile sur toile
Estimation : 5 000 $ - 7 000 $ CDN
Vendu pour : 8 750 $ CDN (Prime d’achat incluse)
Canadian Art from an Important Corporate Collection, jeudi, 29 mai 2025
Summer Blow by Robert Genn vendu pour $8,125
Robert Genn
Summer Blow
30 x 36 in, 76.2 x 91.4 cm
huile sur toile
Estimation : 4 000 $ - 6 000 $ CDN
Vendu pour : 8 125 $ CDN (Prime d’achat incluse)
The Great Outdoors: A Selection of Landscapes, jeudi, 27 janvier 2022