Red Barn Reflected

About Red Barn Reflected

Charles Pachter’s elegant contemporary paintings of barns pay homage to Canada’s rural roots and its strong agricultural heritage. In this piece, the clean lines of a bright red barn, its image reflected in a lake, pops from the canvas against the bright blue of the sky and water. The line between land and sky is defined by an undulating ribbon of dark green. Pachter is a much beloved multi-talented artist whose artistic endeavours include not only painting but sculpture, printmaking, design and writing. The Canadian artist has long celebrated his homeland by painting iconic images—the Queen, the moose, the national flag, and barns.

“Charles Pachter is the most Canadian artist this country has ever produced, including the Group of Seven. Charlie is a Group of One.” Leonard Wise, Author and Art Critic

Charles Pachter studied at the University of Toronto, the Sorbonne in Paris and at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in the USA. Among his many accolades, he is an Officer of the Order of Canada, a member of the Order of Ontario, a Chevalier of France’s Order of Arts and Letters and a recipient of the Queen’s Golden and Diamond Jubilee medals. He has had numerous solo exhibitions in Europe, Japan, the UK, India and Bangladesh. His work is held in both private and public collections around the world including the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Royal Ontario Museum and the McMichael Gallery.