By 1928, Frederick Coburn was hard pressed to meet the demands of dealers and collectors who, “from Vancouver to Newfoundland in Canada, and the United States and England”, were. seeking his brilliant depictions of the Quebec countryside. In the same year Coburn was elected a full member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Art, the success of his artistic career now confirmed. As a young artist, Coburn was greatly influenced by Maurice Cullen, who was often referred to as the father of Canadian Impressionism. Coburn and Cullen had worked together in Beaupré, Quebec in 1898. Cullen inspired Coburn to apply the technical skills he had acquired studying abroad to depictions of the Canadian landscape, while also encouraging Coburn to add his own dimension. This led Coburn to incorporate a brighter palette into his practice, whether he was painting acres of snow, vivid blue skies or the lush trees of the Quebec winter countryside. The resulting compositions captured the natural and charming aesthetic beauty of the Eastern Townships and won the artist great acclaim.
Frederick Simpson Coburn - The Logging Trail | Cowley Abbott
