David Lidbetter
Born in 1962, David Lidbetter developed an early appreciation for the Canadian wilderness.
The times spent traveling with his family through scenic provinces became the catalyst for his future painting career and an intensive art studio program in his formative teenage years solidified his love for art.
After many years of exploring various mediums and subject matter, Lidbetter has spent the last 15 years
painting highly identifiable and unquestionably Canadian landscapes in Oil and Watercolour.
He often chooses sites close to his home and studio in Gatineau, Canada and enjoys travelling to areas like
Northern Ontario, Gatineau Hills and Algonquin Park for inspiration. It is no coincidence that his work is
reminiscent to the vistas explored by other landscape painters like Tom Thompson and The Group of Seven.
In fact David’s work has been recognized as highly collectable and described as, “contemporary feeling
Group of Seven scenes pared down to their essentials. Where mood seems more important than
the actual details of forests, rivers and skies.”
David will spend hours and sometimes days in local forests and nearby lakes photographing, studying,
sketching and absorbing the information he will later turn into larger paintings. He works primarily in oil on
board and canvas and most recently has introduced watercolours for works on paper.
He says of his ever evolving work, “the scenes that capture me are often the ones that would
immediately be overlooked by others. Something usually catches my eye, such as a change of light
or a strong contrast of colour and shapes.”
See David Lidbetter's works at Fallen Leaf Art Gallery the next time you're in Canmore.
The times spent traveling with his family through scenic provinces became the catalyst for his future painting career and an intensive art studio program in his formative teenage years solidified his love for art.
After many years of exploring various mediums and subject matter, Lidbetter has spent the last 15 years
painting highly identifiable and unquestionably Canadian landscapes in Oil and Watercolour.
He often chooses sites close to his home and studio in Gatineau, Canada and enjoys travelling to areas like
Northern Ontario, Gatineau Hills and Algonquin Park for inspiration. It is no coincidence that his work is
reminiscent to the vistas explored by other landscape painters like Tom Thompson and The Group of Seven.
In fact David’s work has been recognized as highly collectable and described as, “contemporary feeling
Group of Seven scenes pared down to their essentials. Where mood seems more important than
the actual details of forests, rivers and skies.”
David will spend hours and sometimes days in local forests and nearby lakes photographing, studying,
sketching and absorbing the information he will later turn into larger paintings. He works primarily in oil on
board and canvas and most recently has introduced watercolours for works on paper.
He says of his ever evolving work, “the scenes that capture me are often the ones that would
immediately be overlooked by others. Something usually catches my eye, such as a change of light
or a strong contrast of colour and shapes.”
See David Lidbetter's works at Fallen Leaf Art Gallery the next time you're in Canmore.
FALLEN LEAF ART GALLERY
Visit: 102-822 Main Street, Canmore, AB T1W 2B7
Mail: PO Box 8633, Stn Main, Canmore, AB T1W 0B9
phone: 403-678-5034
email us [email protected]
Visit: 102-822 Main Street, Canmore, AB T1W 2B7
Mail: PO Box 8633, Stn Main, Canmore, AB T1W 0B9
phone: 403-678-5034
email us [email protected]