CHARLES PACHTER "PURPLE PANSY" ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 2021Charles Pachter (b. 1942) is one of the most collected and cherished Canadian artists. His iconic, uplifting, and patriotic images have earned their place in the nation's museums and the Canadian art canon. The Barn, along with Queen Elizabeth and the Moose, forms a triad of icons that Charles Pachter has repeatedly visited over the course of his career. Completed in 2021, this exemplary painting introduces Pachter's flowers. This new series focuses

"Les Indes Galantes I"

He is also one of the youngest artists to have works pass the $1 million dollar mark at auction

corporate and institutional collections

In addition to working as an architect at Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects

for the self or others

serving as an intimate example of his signature (now reimagined) motif

Acrylic on canvas

“Quelques Fleurs pour des Amis: Jacqueline Slez and Yvon Taillandier (#31)"

Using industrial equipment

Take a look at another fine example from this series here

Many of their works can be seen as symbolic group portraits of the artists themselves

Signed and dated by artist