Shelter in Bloom36" x 48"

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About the Artwork

Shelter in Bloom is a 36" × 48" oil painting on canvas by Richard Cole (b. 1968), presenting a Prairie landscape in which a red barn stands within a vast field of blooming canola beneath a cloud-filled sky.

The composition places the barn at small scale within the wide expanse of the canola field, the yellow blossoms extending from the foreground to the horizon on all sides. The barn's red profile sits against the lower sky, its scale reduced by the breadth of the surrounding field. Cloud cover fills the upper register, rendered in layered grey and white forms above the open Prairie.

The foreground canola is handled with textured brushwork, individual blossoms distinguishable at close range. The mid-ground field flattens into an even band of yellow as it recedes toward the horizon, where the barn and treeline mark the far distance. The paint handling shifts between the worked foreground surface and the smoother sky above.

Richard Cole studied oil painting at the Alberta College of Art and Design, graduating in 1991. Born in Edmonton, he has developed a sustained body of Prairie landscape work alongside his better-known Northwest Coast subjects. His paintings are held in corporate and private collections worldwide. Shelter in Bloom is among his Prairie works to include an architectural subject within the canola field.

Dimensions and Details

Title: Shelter in Bloom
Artist: Richard Cole (b. 1968)
Size: 36" × 48" (91.4 × 121.9 cm)
Medium: Oil on canvas
Condition: Excellent
Display: Gallery-wrapped canvas with finished dark edges, ready to hang unframed

Acquisition Enquiries

Shelter in Bloom is offered through West End Gallery. At 36" × 48", the work carries substantial wall presence suited to open residential or commercial spaces. The inclusion of the barn distinguishes this work from Cole's pure landscape Prairie paintings and makes it a strong point of difference within a collection of his work. Collectors interested in this work are invited to contact the gallery directly to enquire about availability, arrange a private viewing, or discuss acquisition terms. Shipping is quoted by location; local delivery within Edmonton is complimentary. Layaway options are available upon request.

Citations

Canada House Gallery, Richard Cole — Artist Biography, canadahouse.com, accessed 2026.
Cole Studio, The Artist, colestudio.net, accessed 2026.

Accessibility Description

The painting is horizontal in orientation, wider than it is tall. A horizon line runs across the middle of the canvas. Below the horizon, a broad field of yellow canola blossoms extends across the full width of the canvas from foreground to the horizon line. A red barn of small scale is visible at the horizon, centred in the composition. In the foreground, individual canola blossoms are rendered with textured brushwork in yellow and yellow-green against a green ground. Above the horizon, cloud cover fills the upper register in layered grey and white forms. The canvas edges are dark and finished, and the work is displayed without a frame.

Full Provenance

Provenance information is not currently recorded. Please enquire for updates.

Disclaimer

This description has been prepared by West End Gallery using original documentation and current scholarship. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor variations or additional information may emerge through ongoing research. Prospective purchasers are encouraged to contact us to confirm any details critical to their acquisition decision.

Shelter in Bloom | 36" x 48"

About the Artwork

Shelter in Bloom is a 36" × 48" oil painting on canvas by Richard Cole (b. 1968), presenting a Prairie landscape in which a red barn stands within a vast field of blooming canola beneath a cloud-filled sky.

The composition places the barn at small scale within the wide expanse of the canola field, the yellow blossoms extending from the foreground to the horizon on all sides. The barn's red profile sits against the lower sky, its scale reduced by the breadth of the surrounding field. Cloud cover fills the upper register, rendered in layered grey and white forms above the open Prairie.

The foreground canola is handled with textured brushwork, individual blossoms distinguishable at close range. The mid-ground field flattens into an even band of yellow as it recedes toward the horizon, where the barn and treeline mark the far distance. The paint handling shifts between the worked foreground surface and the smoother sky above.

Richard Cole studied oil painting at the Alberta College of Art and Design, graduating in 1991. Born in Edmonton, he has developed a sustained body of Prairie landscape work alongside his better-known Northwest Coast subjects. His paintings are held in corporate and private collections worldwide. Shelter in Bloom is among his Prairie works to include an architectural subject within the canola field.

Dimensions and Details

Title: Shelter in Bloom
Artist: Richard Cole (b. 1968)
Size: 36" × 48" (91.4 × 121.9 cm)
Medium: Oil on canvas
Condition: Excellent
Display: Gallery-wrapped canvas with finished dark edges, ready to hang unframed

Acquisition Enquiries

Shelter in Bloom is offered through West End Gallery. At 36" × 48", the work carries substantial wall presence suited to open residential or commercial spaces. The inclusion of the barn distinguishes this work from Cole's pure landscape Prairie paintings and makes it a strong point of difference within a collection of his work. Collectors interested in this work are invited to contact the gallery directly to enquire about availability, arrange a private viewing, or discuss acquisition terms. Shipping is quoted by location; local delivery within Edmonton is complimentary. Layaway options are available upon request.

Citations

Canada House Gallery, Richard Cole — Artist Biography, canadahouse.com, accessed 2026.
Cole Studio, The Artist, colestudio.net, accessed 2026.

Accessibility Description

The painting is horizontal in orientation, wider than it is tall. A horizon line runs across the middle of the canvas. Below the horizon, a broad field of yellow canola blossoms extends across the full width of the canvas from foreground to the horizon line. A red barn of small scale is visible at the horizon, centred in the composition. In the foreground, individual canola blossoms are rendered with textured brushwork in yellow and yellow-green against a green ground. Above the horizon, cloud cover fills the upper register in layered grey and white forms. The canvas edges are dark and finished, and the work is displayed without a frame.

Full Provenance

Provenance information is not currently recorded. Please enquire for updates.

Disclaimer

This description has been prepared by West End Gallery using original documentation and current scholarship. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, minor variations or additional information may emerge through ongoing research. Prospective purchasers are encouraged to contact us to confirm any details critical to their acquisition decision.