Paul Gauthier

Downhill Racer (Alpine Ski Racing)

Paul Gauthier's original silk-screen, Downhill Racer was created around 1970. This impression is printed on fine, hand-made archival paper and with full margins as published in a limited edition around 1970. It is signed, titled and numbered (32/250) in pencil by the artist along the lower margin. At this time, Paul Gauthier created at least three beautifully executed silkscreens on the subject of skiing. This beautiful landscape depicts an alpine downhill skier racing down the slope of a picturesque Canadian winter landscape enriched with a view of the frozen lake and rolling hills in the distance. Along with cross country skiing, snow boarding, powder skiing, and ice skating, Alpine downhill skiing is another favourite winter sport enjoyed by many all across Canada and worldwide. Some of the best downhill skiing with breathtaking scenery is provided during the skiing season at many of the finest skiing resorts around the world. Downhill Racer is a striking, original example of the silk-screen art created by the Canadian artist, Paul Gauthier.

Original Silk-Screen Printed in Colour by the Canadian artist, Paul Gauthier.

Downhill Racer (Alpine Ski Racing)

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Paul Gauthier (Born, Toronto, 1937)
#	Image	Title & Artist	Medium	Date	Notes	-
01-		Country Trailing (Cross-Country Skiing) by Paul Gauthier	Original Silk-Screen Printed in Colour	c. 1970	Signed, titled and numbered (242/250) in pencil by Paul Gauthier along the lower margin.
02.-		Downhill Racer (Alpine Ski Racing) by Paul Gauthier	Original Silk-Screen Printed in Colour	c. 1970	Signed, titled and numbered (32/250) in pencil by Paul Gauthier along the lower margin.
03.-		Powder Run (Fresh Powder Skiing) by Paul Gauthier	Original Silk-Screen Printed in Colour	c. 1970	Signed, titled and numbered (33/250) in pencil by Paul Gauthier along the lower margin.

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Title:	Downhill Racer (Alpine Ski Racing)
Artist:	Gauthier, Paul (Born, Toronto, 1937)
Date:	c. 1970
Medium:	Original Silk-Screen Printed in Colour
Edition:	Limited edition of two hundred and fifty impressions, numbered 32/250.
	Paul Gauthier: A contemporary Canadian landscape artist in oils, watercolours and silkscreen prints, Paul Gauthier has earned a substantial reputation throughout the country and has frequently exhibited with the Ontario Society of Artists. Besides his formal studies at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, Toronto, Paul Gauthier learned the art of working in the mediums of oil, watercolour, and much concerning the art of silkscreen printing from his father Joachim Gauthier (1897 - 1986). J. G. Gauthier was a full member of the Royal Canadian Academy (R.C.A.), the Ontario Society of Artists (O.S.A), and the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour (C.S.P.W.C.), as well as being a long employed artist for the Toronto Company of Sampson Matthews Ltd. Sampson Matthews was the prime Canadian printer for man silkscreens, including those of A. J. Casson. Downhill Racer is a striking, original example of the silkscreen art of Paul Gauthier.
	Besides his art for commercial galleries, Paul Gauthier has also received numerous commissions for public concerns including paintings for the Municipality of York and the Scarborough Civic Center. As well, The Canadian Embassies in both Tehran and London, England, own examples of his landscape art. Today, the art of Paul Gauthier is housed in the collections of H. R. H. Prince Andrew, Duke of York, England, the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, IBM of Canada, the Canadian Coast Guard, as well as many other public and private collections. Both his paintings and his original prints have steadily increased in value over the past decade.
	Along with other honours and awards, Paul Gauthier received 'The Royal Canadian Geographical Society Grant (1987), and in 1991, he received the 'Town of Markham Achievement and Civic Recognition Award for Art & Cultural contributions to the community.
	At this time, Paul Gauthier created at least three beautifully executed silkscreens on the subject of skiing, Country Trailing, Downhill Racer, and Powder Run. They were all printed in an edition of two hundred and fifty signed and numbered impressions. This original silkscreen entitled, Downhill Racer (Alpine Ski Racing) hails from this series. This beautiful landscape depicts an alpine downhill skier racing down the slope of a picturesque winter landscape enriched with a view of the frozen lake in the and rolling hills in the distance. Along with cross country skiing, snow boarding, ice skating, and powder skiing, downhill skiing is another favourite winter sport enjoyed by many all across Canada and worldwide. Some of the best Alpine downhill skiing with breathtaking scenery is provided during the skiing season at many of the best resorts and destinations around the world, which include Japan, USA, Europe, New Zealand, South America, Canada and elsewhere. One of the highest ski resorts in Ontario Canada includes Osler Bluff Ski Club, Devil's Glen, Madawaska Mountain, Mount Evergreen and many other scenic downhill ski resorts throughout Canada.
Size:	9 X 12 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Matted with 100% Archival Materials

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Condition:	Printed on fine, hand-made archival paper and with full margins as published in a limited edition around 1970. Signed, titled and numbered (32/250) in pencil by the artist along the lower margin. It is a beautiful impression and in excellent condition throughout. Downhill Racer (Alpine Ski Racing) is a striking, original example of the Canadian landscape art from one of Canada's finest landscape artists.
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