So, I just came back from a Ducks Unlimited dinner, where I was hoping to win the auction for one of several Robert Bateman prints that were up. I was in a bit of a sour mood, because this one very ignorant woman kept outbidding anyone who put bids in on the Bateman prints. She took them all!

Anyway, a little dejected, I bought some tickets for some raffles for decoys, etc., not winning anything, when they announced a live auction for several more prints. Well, there was one that really struck me, so I decided to stick around and see if maybe I could get it. Well, the auctionneer stated that bidding would start at $1000CAD! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> Well, I'm out.... maybe not. No one started bidding, the price droppped, and dropped, and dropped, to opening bids at $100! I put my hand up, and started going back and forth between myself and one other guy. I bid $250, thinking to myself if the bidding hit over $300, I'd have to give up. But, all of a sudden, my opponents wife grabs his arm, yelling," I don't want that thing hanging in my house!" I got it! Yes! I was so happy! So, I paid for the print, grabbed it, and headed to my car.

On the way out, I passed the other bidder and a few others, having a smoke. Apparently, another copy of the print I won had gone for auction for almost $1300CAD a couple months ago. When I asked why none of these guys had overbid me, they all gave the same answer; their wives wouldn't let them have it!

Here's the painting. I had to hang it right away. It's a canvas lithographic, numbered as 226 or 10,000! Very sweet!

The picture doesn't do the print justice, as the flash disallows you from seeing the shading and richness of the colours as the sun sets in the background. It's very amazing.



Does the name Terry Redlin ring a bell for any of you? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Apparently, this is one of several paintings he did in recognition of some American poem? The line quoted was:

God Shed His Grace on Thee, Golden Retreat, Good Evening, America, Good Morning, America, Guardian of Conservation

Does anyone know anything about this poem, who wrote it, or what it is entitled?

That's a gorgeous print. Congratulations.

It would look great in a house I'm thinking of here in Montana <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

That looks awesome! Congrats!

crazy manipulation of that light.

It can hang in my house. That is beautiful. I bet those wives are the same ones that come home with some god-awful design/pattern stuff for the bathroom!

Congrats Pat - that IS a beautiful painting! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> It is a lot like the work of Thomas Kinkead - another great artist! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Nice painting.
Amazing how they seem to always wind up in the homes
of people that really appreciate them. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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Nice Painting, In looking at the following names of his paintings I did recognize this: <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

O Beautiful for Spacious Skies
For Amber Waves of Grain
For Purple Mountain Majesties
Above the Fruited Plain
America America
God Shed His Grace on Thee
And Crown Thy Good with Brotherhood
From Sea to Shining Sea

It does not look like he named any paintings after the other verses.
http://www.world-wide-art.com/art/Terry_Redlin.html

I talked to a guy today, who told me Redlin did 22 paintings, based upon the poem, and Golden Retreat is one of them. 22 paintings dedicated to one poem.. Wow!

I started doing some research and looking at some other paintings he's done, and I gotta say, this won't be the last of his paintings I'll be getting!

Here's one he named Autumn Afternoon:



Autumn Run:



Sharing the Solitude:



And one I would love to get, The Masters' Domain:



Talk about an amzing talent.

I just figured I'd share some of this beautiful art that celebrates our love for the outdoors and the wildlife that exists in it.

Incredible! That is a a beauty for your home. I love great paintings. But I do not have any that capture nature as well at that. I am sure it will provide you with a nice feeling of solace whenever you look at it. Enjoy.

Congrats on the print, Very Nice!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

The artist certainly does some beautiful work! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />