'Point Atkinson, West Vancouver, BC, 1987' is an oil on board painting by Alan Collier, an artist whose career spanned from 1911 to 1990. The painting is 12 x 16...
"Point Atkinson, West Vancouver, BC, 1987" is an oil on board painting by Alan Collier, an artist whose career spanned from 1911 to 1990. The painting is 12 x 16 inches in size and features Collier's signature on the bottom right.
The artwork offers a view of Point Atkinson, capturing the rugged coastal beauty of West Vancouver. Collier's composition places a prominent rocky outcrop in the foreground, leading the eye to a small green island in the middle distance, and then to the vast expanse of the ocean and the distant mountains under a sweeping sky. The palette is a combination of earthen tones for the rocks, vibrant greens for the foliage, and soft blues and whites for the sky and sea, evoking the natural beauty of British Columbia's coastline.
Collier's brushwork gives texture to the rocks and vegetation, suggesting the wild, untamed nature of the landscape. The contrast between the detailed foreground and the more subdued background creates a sense of depth, with the peaceful waters providing a tranquil counterpoint to the solid, immovable rocks.