Roland Gissing ASA (1895-1967)

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Roland Gissing 1895-1967, “Kicking Horse River,” c. 1962

oil on artist board, 9 x 12 inches, verso (titled, #500), original frame, signed l.r. (R. Gissing), Provenance: purchased from artist, Central Alberta Collection by descent (courtesy of the Gallery)

Now available through our gallery, two works by Roland Gissing—painted and acquired directly from the artist in the 1960s and held in the same collection since—offer not only strong provenance but also a vivid, authentic record of mid-20th century Western Canada.

Gissing is recognized as one of Western Canada’s most accomplished early 20th-century landscape painters, celebrated for his luminous portrayals of the Rockies, foothills, and open prairie. His work captures the spirit and atmosphere of the region with striking clarity and remains a cornerstone in the visual history of the Canadian West.